Evening journal., 1907-03-04
By Our own wire. Publishefs' Press.

BY Our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, March 4-The possi-
bility of the calling to the witness
stand Of Mrs. William Thaw, the
mother. sharpened the interest in the
trial Of Harry X. Thaw, for the murder
of stanford White, when the seventh
week Of the case opened this morning.
II was the general expectation that
Dr. Britton ID. Evans, the ahenist Tor
the defense. would be the first witness
on the stand to-day and that Jerome
would probably finish his cross -eXami-
nation sometime this afternoon.
Up to the present time Evans has
more than held his own with the Dis
trict Attorney, in so far as his testi-
mony relates to the facts he sought to
demonstrate, that Thaw was insane at
the time he killed Stanford White and
o nvarious occasions previous to that.
There was the same eager, interested
crowd of spectators i'm the court room
when the trial was resumed outside
the courtroom the crowd who tried to
get by the police guards resembled
those Of the early days of the trial.
DR.. Evans was the first witness
called
Jerome showed that he was not
through with the insanity expert when
his corps Of assistants came trooping
in carrying the same heavy volumes of
authorities on insanity which have
been carried IN daily since DR.. Evans
cross-examination began.
Before the trial could begin IL mas
necessary TO clear the way for the
March Grand Jury to begin its work.
When Jerome arose to address Justice
Fitzgerald on the subject there was a
& general stir around the courtroom.
Many of the spectators who did not
understand the court formalities
thought Jerome's low-spoken words
relative to the grand jury had to do
with an insanity conmission and there
was n craning OF necks until the true
nature was learned. Thaw came into
rourt a few moments later. There was
little change in his appearance save
shat his hair was tIifie more mussed
Shan usual His usual early morning
smile was not in evidence.
In his opening remarks Jerome said
II only want TO ask you a few ques~
tions Is the fact that after shooting
walked away with slow and measured
steps. holding the pistol above his head
"A fact or in the belief that he was in
{ sane?" asked Jerome
1T showed unsound mind taken I'M
relation to the other facts and the the
htrical manner of the killing said
Evans.
do you think he was dominated 10y
histrionic tendency" asked Jerome.
'sNot dominated; I would not say
dominated" replied DR.. Evans
rhaw Not Conscious Of Crime
"He showed that he did not appreci-
nte that he had done wrong because
there was no attempt TO escape. He
aid not realize that he had done any
thing for which he should shrink from
The ewes Of his fellow men or the of.
dcers."
Jerome tried TO make Dr. Evans ad'
nnit that Thaw's own words after the
shooting showed that he understool
what he had done. He quoted remark
after remark Of the prisoner and ask.
ed whether the words did not show
Thaw's mental condition. when Thav
raid 10 the fireman who arrested him
dicate he knew he had killed White?
asked jerome.
.'Do these words throw any light OF
the mental condition Of Thaw at tina
time?"
"Yes: it showed the thought which
had weighed him down so heavily fo
long time the thought Of his wifei
aebauchery was still with him.
Jerome tried TO find out when Thav
surrendered his pistol to the fireman
he had yielded because he knew i
was right he should do So
Or. Evans could not see that this ac
could be interpreted only in this way
.'Were the defendants words III
ruined my wife uttered to explain hi
notion? Were they meant as an eX
tuse?"
DR.. Evans again was not sure thi