The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

cuss the hearings He seemed much
disappointed at the ruling which shut
out DIR. Hamilton's testimony the ply
sician having already gone on record
as saying that Thaw was a paranoiac
with but a slight chance Of recovery.
During the public session the COM
mission examined four prison guards
one of them Thaw's personal warder in
the courtroom-and a visiting physi
clan to the Tombs. All declared that
Thaw nad acted nationally ever since
his Incarceration. One of the guards
said that Thaw had haunted look in
his eyes when he first came to the
Tombs. but that it commenced to dis
appear last September
COUNSEL ON THE STAND
Attorneys Delmas and Hartridge also
took the stand. They declared that
Thaw had fully comprehended the de-
tails Of his trial and had made helpful
suggestions to them from time to time.
Jerome asked Hartridge If Thaw had
not repeatedly expressed a desire TO
address the court. Hartridge replied
that he could not recall any such in
stance. Asked II his associate counsel
had not informed him OF ThawSs wishes
along this line. Hartridge was silenced
by an objection from Attorney Gleason.
which was sustained by the commits
sion Jerome then said he would un-
dertake no further cross examination
of counsel.
Chairman Mcclure asked Jerome why
Dr. Mcclure. the regular Tombs physi-
clan. had not been produced before the
commission.
Jerome said he had not seen the ply
sician today.
1--WE saw him last in the District At
torneys Office" interrupted Attorney
Hartridge. "and we supposed he would
surely be here"
A messenger was sent to summon the
doctor. but he could not be found
DIR. MCGUIRE TO APPEAR
"Why has he absented himself?" in
quired Chairman Mcclure. looking
from one attorney to another. No an
swer was forthcoming. and the chair
man then directed that DR.. MCGUIRE be
subpenaed for next Tuesday and at the
same time reminded District Attorney
Jerome that as he had made the sug-
gestion on the court record as to
Thaw's present insanity the burden OF
proving 1t rested on him. Jerome said
that when his seven experts were al
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them group of facts upon which they
would give a scientific opinion chat
Thaw was now of unsound mind
During the executive session. Thaw
was carried over nearly every detail
of his trial. it is understood. and was
by various witnesses as to the erect
he thought the testimony might have
on a jury and general tenor OF the
courts rulings on the broader points
of law
On cross-examinatlon Jerome sought
he wrote to Banker ]. Dennison Lyon
OF Pittsburg since the tragedy on the
/ Madison-Square roof garden Jerome
Thaw's present insanity partly on those
letters. The commission ruled that the
letters could not be accepted as evil
dence. Jerome argued the point. but
in vain. That he had been in frequent
| clashes with the commission during
the secret session was apparent from
/ the tense feeling which existed after
I the doors had been thrown open.
The Thaw jury will report before
Justice Fitzgerald on Monday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock Prior to that time
the presiding Judge will consult with
the Lunacy Commissioners as to the
|samount of time they will require to
complete their work and will then dis
miss the jury for as many days as are
necessary 1t was partly due to the
fact that the jury IS to report Monday
and partly because District Attorney
Jerome and Tnaw's lawyers wish to
call certain points OF law to the atten-
tion OF the commission that Tuesday
was fixed for the resumption Of tho
iunacy proceedings.
TL.,v NoarIvy Thyoo