The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-11
MAY RESUME STAND
TOMORROW MORNING
Thaw Spends Quiet Sunday in Tombs
Reading Newspapers and Mes
saaes-one Message Reads,
BE Brave"

New York, February 10.-Evelyn Nesbit
3Thaw probably will not, as had been ex-
3pected, return to the stand tomorrow
8morning when the trial of her husband
! for the murder of Stanford White, is re-
sumed.
The strain OF the last few days in which
she has had to live again the hours when,
according to the confession she has
sworn that she made to Harry Thaw, she
was the victim of the architects caprice
has told severely on the young woman,
and tonight it was stated that the pris-
oner has come to her rescue and de-
manded a respite for his wife.
Upon her visit to the Tombs Saturday
Mrs. Thaw told her husband that she
had suffered greatly during the ordeal
when her association with White was
laic bare, and Thaw communicated the
fact to the attorneys. lie told them that
his wife was in had shape and required
that she must be given an opportunity to
recover herself.
Attorney Delmas then set about to so
arrange the plans of the defense that
Mrs. Thaws presence in court as wit
ness would not be required until Tuesday
If this plan does not miscarry, Mrs. Thaw
will not be recalled until Tuesday, and
her ss-examination by District Attor-
".
later than had been anticipated.
Another development today that
startled those directly connected with the
case was the reported illness of a Juror.
Visions of a mistrial We're soon dispelled,
however, for it was ascertained that the
illness of the juror was not such as
threatened to incapacitate him. Wilbur
Il. Steele, so years old. has contracted
a severe cold, but it is believed that he
will be able to go into the jury box when
the trial is resumed.
The other jurors, all Of whom were re-
ported in good condition, took a drive in
Central park.
Today may be said to have been Thaw's
best Sunday in the Tombs He rose after
4 restful night in good spirits and had a.
hearty appetite. He did not attend
service in the chapel but spent the MORN
Ing with the newspapers and in reading
the many messages which were brought
him. Many of them read, "Be brave
Wants Ordeal Over.
Late tonight it was said that Mrs Thaw
was anxious TO have the ordeal over as
soon as possible and had asked that she
be permitted to resume the stand tomor-
row. This was not promised. though it
was said that possibly Mrs. Thaw might
be called.
Thaw will probably consume some hours.
The district attorney has been making
the most minute preparation for his
eross-examination and was in conference
with several persons, whom, it is said,
will be called as witnesses. When the
trial is resumed tomorrow morning there
is likely to be the liveiest tilt between
the lawyers that has yet marked the
trial
The defense will call to the stand T. c.
Perkins, a lawyer of Pittsburg. who drew
up Harry Thaw's will. Mr. Perkins ar
rived here tonight. Mr.. Delmas and his
associate counsel have been figuring out
a way by which they can have the will
introduced and they are confident they
will be successful.
On the other hand Mr.. Jerome will
strive to keep 1t out and a battle will be
the result. Tonight Captain Ricketts, who
Is now in charge of the jurors. announced
that tomorrow no woman would be al
lowed in the court room, except those
who had been summoned as witnesses.
He said that this would be done because
of the testimony. and added that he
would have an extra detail of court off
GERS on hand to enforce this rule,