Show IR WITH MUMPS r DELAYS A TRIAL Case of Alleged Murderer I Is Postponed Because of His Childs Child's Illness UNSAFE FOR SPECTATORS Thomas Vance Accused o of Killing Wife Because She She- Spilled Coffee A girl with the tho mumps Is Js holding tho Vanco Vance murder trial Thomas Vanco ranco appeared Jud Judge e George G. G Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong- yester- yester yesterday day to answer to the charge of ot killIng killIng killIng kill kill- Ing his wife Mar Mary E. E Va Vance lice but th the tho principal witness for tor the tho state slate a daughter of ot tho prisoner la is down with the mumps rind and could coull not b bo be brought Into court As a result th the tho case was vas continued until Monday onda morning November 16 when tho the girl Irl will havo have ao so far tar convalesced as no noto not notto to lo bo dangerous When the case was called Monday Monda Dr Frank Frnnk H. H assistant count county physician took tho the stand to testify as to tho the condition of ot Lena Loun Vance Vanco II 16 years old old daughter au of tho alleged murderer He lie had examined tho girland girl and found that she he had contracted the tho mumps several days ago and that i It would not be f sate afo to bring brinK her Into court as ns It would expose all of ot tho Jurors and others In the court room to ti the disease Lena Vance Is now living JuG with Hh her hei aun aunt Amanda Vance Vanco at nt South Eighth I West street Mrs Vanco Vance a H sister of or the woman who was vms killed lies has recently been divorced from her husband who is 13 a nephew of ot Thomas Vance anee The Vance anco women were wore not related to the tIme malo Vances before marria marriage ge Can Cart Como Conic In November I On th the stand yesterday Dr Racy Haley i said that It would proba probably l bo be safe sate to bring Lena Iena Vance Into court by bythe bythe the middle of November He lIe thou thought ht It Jt unsafe at the thc present time and said ald ho he would not blame a n. Juror for tor not sitting sit sit- ting ing In this case when within a n few tew feet of ot them was a n girl with a a. violent vie vio- lent ent attack ok of or mumps The trial was started In Judge Ritchie's court room owing to the fact that hat there Is la room for tor only onh eight jurors In Judge Armstrongs Armstrong's court W. W L. L j Maginnis Ia of oC Og Ogden en who Is appearIng appear- appear Ing ng as attorney for tor Vance questioned Dr Haley Raley a n. bit and caused somo some little amu amusement ement Do you think that tho the fact that tills this girl sitting In the witness chair would have an any serious serious' et effect t upon the lie Jurors In tho the Jury jur box box men JOC of their heir intelligence and ag ak asked Attorney Maginnis I r 1 dont don't think intelligence has anything anything any thing to lo do with the mumps replied Dr Raley Haley and there was a general laugh In the thc court room in which tho court Joined A special venire had hall been called for tor this case from rein which to sel select selecta t ta a Jury and they were fill all excused with tho the order to report leport in Judge Ritchie's Hitchie's court room November Xo 16 Chiefly on the testimony of ot Dr Haley Judge Armstrong continued the case Ono One of Chief Witnesses es Le Lena a Vance Vance tho Uie of the Vance children Is one of or the chief witnesses for tho thio state In the tho case cast against Thomas Vance Vanco Two of ot the children vore In th the room of ot the Vance Vanco home November 26 26 1907 when Vance Vanco Is alleged to have beaten benton his almost to death because c she khe filled his cup of coffee to overflowing It was chiefly on the information furnished by bj this girl that the state stale has made Its case ease charging that on the next day daj November 2 27 27 Vance administered administered administered adminis adminis- to his wife In Jn a glass of water while she ahe was waR recovering from the beating he ho had administered the day daJ before Mrs Vance died lied at St. St Marks Mark's hospital D December r 8 S. S On December 7 Vance was arrested and locked In the county Jail he tins has been since that time He appeared In court yesterday looking well veli and said he wanted the case to come como to a speedy trial H He Hs HeIs Is lEI looking In much better condition than on the da day ho was arrested ll as aa the diet at the Jail seems to agree with him in iii Court Steve 1 charged with the murder of Nick Ick In iii hum July 26 of this year nI was also In court Ills His case was set for hearing next Monday morning before Judge Arm AIm strong acro nan has been beon suffering suffering suffer suffer- In ing from rheumatism during the last Jast few days lays and waa In bad shape hape yes yes- His ca cato case o will be watched b by bythe bythe the count county authorities to see seo that he lIe I does not become ill and that he lie Is In shape hape to appear for trial Monday londay |