Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-21

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M = oss1siNsd ~ couse
New Yoek. March -. The Inav
trial opsnsd Wednesday with 1oo>1ed
surprise. Attorney Dslmas viehdroW
ths offer ef . lsttsr. vhich b wsneeJ
% put u evidsacs Tuesday aftWncoo.
written by Harry K Thsv % J. Deo.
niston Lyon. . banker u Plttsbufg.
IolIoviqg thig NJ. Delnas turno6 %
the clerk and said: "Call ~. Al1on
IcLans Hamilton" Dr. Hamilton q
eooo tqok The etanG He g - olleo'
1T, Who has boon un6G6 ootDooqo by
both he defense and prooocn(loo q ~
rlous stages Of The trial. Or. HomiI'
teB Stated his bolisf hat Thaw vas
1Gt only insane When be shot oo6
k)lsl STANFORD waite, hut - has 70
0Aleoo -. He does not oDDoor - %
smpIoye q either ths state q 1efonse,
- has publicly declared. but has held
himself ready - take Ne stand q any
tire and give impartially ~ results
oe exnninafions hs made of 1eesodant
shortly after the tragedy. Al that tim>
~ Was engaged By the attoueya for
Tie defense. but when Judge Oico(t
left the case DR.. Hamilton also with
drew.
DR.. Hamilton. after qualifying ~ ar
sxpGrt. under Mr.. Delmas' questioning.
said that with other alieuists be had
seen Thaw soon after his Incarceration
was there any medical OF physical
examination at that timer" asked ~.
Delmas.
There was q medical examination
as far rs Il went" replied DR.. Hamif
ton.
"what was the examinatlon,"
Mr.. J4g9me at once objected. This
u a rtopcning Of the whole case." he
argued. "Dr Hamilton's evidence has
NO place here: Il belongs in the case
In chief and not In rebuttal. DR.. Ham
ilton has been here al the time and
could have been called at any time"
The district attorney" replied Mr..
Delmas, has on several occasions
called your honor's attention 20 the
fact that he n Z Quasi-tudfcial omcer
He has no right to come n hers now
and attempt to shut out Tie truth
in"
THAT il not So" broke 10 Mr.. Je
rome. II the objectiou u made ON
that ground win withdraw ny ob1ec'
ton. am perfectly willing 70 reopen
this whole case and Yet al the truth
20 In, provided The defense h willing
to allow the whole truth TO come out on
cross-sxaminatiou, but II Il u the pur
pose to bring out only = part Of the
4 -&-fl I~1~~ r1>1n~4 %
Il have no stipulations 70 make with
the district attorney" said Mr.. Delmas.
"Then II II you who does not want
the truth to come out" sasd MT Js'
rome.
Justice Fitzgerald sustained Jerome's
objection and DR.. Hamilton stepped
aside.
In addressing the court District Al
torney erome declared that II be could
legally present to the court ell the
facts he possessed Il would be shocked
and horr1fed. I'VE have no right 10
be trying this defendant In court o.
law. So bitterly do feel about this.
he continued. that ! have served no
tlce on his counsel that II they hare
knowledged Of facts I believe 20 be 10
their possession ! win cali the natter
TO n eattention Of the appellate dtsi-
sion Of the supreme court.
Justice Fitzgerald said he would r.
stjtute an inquiry before hi7nse.s ral
moi before the jury as TO the piesent
mental state Of defendant
The case was adjourned until Fri.
day. AT that time Justice Fitzgerald
will determine the matter OF lunacy
commission.