Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-07
COMMISSION TO
EXAMINE THAW
JEROME STILL LAYING FouNDA.
TON UPON WHICH TO MAKE
REQUEST.
IHAW CREATES BIG SENSATION
ACCUSES JEROME or MAKING
UNPRoFEssioNAL REMARKS
IN COURT,
IHAW CREATES BIG SENSATION

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the maneuvers of District Attorney
Jerome, who seemed to give further
indication of his purpose to apply for
commission in lunacy to report upon
the present mental condition of the de-
PENDANT. The witness stand for the
greater part of the day was occupied
by DR.. Britton d. Evans, director OF
the New Jersey hospital for the in
sane at Morris Plains. N. j., who was
up for cross-examination.
!. VIII Cali Howard Nesbit.
BY recalling Mrs Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw for few questions which he
had omitted on his long cross-examina.
ton, Mr.. Jerome early yesterday indi-
Gated that he would call Howard Mes
bit, her brother, to contradict her in, a
matter of credibility. He asked Mrs.
Thaw il she had not told her brother
that Thaw had treated her cruelty
while abroad because she refused to
tell lies about Stanford White and say
he had drugged and mistreated her
He also wanted to know if the brother
had not bought her pistol with which
she might defend herself against
Thaw. The defendants wife denied
that there was any truth In these
statements, and said she had never
owned or carried pistol.
Mr.. Delmas announced yesterday
that the defense would conclude this
week.
Says Wife Told the Truth.
New York, March 2 - Harry X
Thaw enlivened an extremely dull
session of his trial in the SUI
preme court yesterday by giving out
to the newspaper men a brief state
nlent in which he accused District At
torney Jerome of having made unpro
fessional remarks in court, asserted
that his wife's testimony was abso.
lutte truth, and in conclusion de
clared that Mrs Thaw's natural good
ness" was above the comprehension
OF the prosecuting officer.
Thaw's Statement.
This is Mr.. Thaw's second state
ment since Aug. TO-
with the chances millions to one
against her, after the catastrophe in
1901. it is wonderful that Mrs. HI. X
Thaw prevailed in the cross-examina-
ton against the persecution backed by
blacklegs.
Her testimony was absolute truth.
"Our evidence was Of conversations
The cross-examination has proved the
exact facts under oath.
"Mr. Jerome. finding his informants
In certain lines falsifiers, concluded
by more usual methods, which is to
his credit.
However. from some of his ques-
tons and some of his unprofessional
remarks in court, 1t appeared clearly
that the natural and real goodness OF
the witness is above his comprehen.
sion"
Was insane at Time.
DR.. Britton d. Evans. the alienist
was in the witness chair all OF yester.
day, undergoing cross-examination at
the hands of District Attorney Jerome
DR.. Evans and Mr.. Jerome spent the
entire day in going over eight letters
written by Thaw and culling out OF
them excerpts on which Dr. Evans
based his expressed belief that they
were written by a person of unsound
mind.
Judge Becomes Fatigued.
New York, March 3.-The insanity
of adolescence, paranoia and the char
acteristics of "brain storms" occupied
both sessions Of the Thaw trial yester
day, and when adjournment until Mon
day morning was ordered DIR. B. d
Evans was still under cross-examina
ton.
To Ask for Commission.
The net result of the day appeared
to be that Mr. Jerome Is still laying
the foundation upon which he may
ask for commission in lunacy tc
Judge of the present mental condition
of the defendant
Justice Fitzgerald indicated his ia
tigue at the days cross-examination
OF the expert when Mr. Jerome began
to question DR.. Evans about his knowl
edge Of. other instances of adolescen1
insanity which had resulted in acts oil
homicide
Mr.. Delmas objected to this line o1
questioning.
But, your honor" argned Mr.. Je
rome, I'VE are just getting to the point
Of this thing"
well, we have been mighty long
time getting there" YEARLY remarked
the Justice.
Thaw Causes Sensation.
Thaw created another sensation il
court yesterday when he asked per
mission to absent himself from the
room. The request was granted, ant
when he got into the prisoners pei
sThaw threw on his hat, brought hi
heels together and began violently t
20 through a five-minute drill at "set
ting up" exercises His guard looked
on ia amazement When he had I'm
ished swinging his arms. Thaw an
nounced that he felt he had been com
PEELED to take the exercise. Mr.. Je