New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-03


ODD he mention at any time ~ name 81
Stanford White? Ale did not
N q ~ mental Condition 70 understand the serious
nature Of the charges against him and to confer
properly with counsel as to his defence? Al
think he is not
HARTRIDGE CoNFUsEs EXPERT.
On the cross-examination Clifford w. Hart
ridge went at Dr. Hamilton in hammer and
tongs fashion. Mr.. Hartridge asked him If he
did net make a statement for the newspapers.
on his return from Europe last summer. in
effect that Thaw was insane. The alienist at
first answered evasively. but finally admitted
that he had done So
eDidnt you tell the District AtoPnsy You Az de-
! thought it the best place for him.
Odd you understand you were under re-
QAt the time that You talked with the District
Attorney did you know that Judge oicott was as
led me TO believe that he was no longer retained
Q.-Judge oicott had called you in? Ayes
Q.-Later you sought through lawyers TO get
some money FROM Mrs. Thaw? Al did thought
that was the place 10 so.
fence? Al was paid some more sums OF money
Io.1Was that not a re-retainer? Al did not so
"a little later you left the state; didn't you:
"a hes ba s;b. r ITl.s 70
o@Docto.. whom do you think you helping
by this testimony-the prisoner or the state! A
The prisoner. of course.
THAT is all, DOCTOR" said Mr.. Hartridge, as he
turned away with laugh. in which the spec
tators Joined
THAw's RAMBLING LETTER.
rambling letter. which DIR. Hamilton said he
got from Thaw on his second visit to the
Tombs. was produced and placed in evidence.
after a long and hard fight by Mr.. Hartridge.
It was one of the things, the witness said on
which he based his contention that Thaw was
insane The letter read as follows:
His associates in searching for the cleanest
and puTes including young girls Chose %lsh 10 10
perpetual dishonor. l cannot find out f certain
Joh Harmless On the home and protect this fend
Qsh humanity are sinister menace 10 the peoIIID-
BY when OF all things on earth most holy;
who are besmirched that on earth the IN m
red ink two or three words that are iIlegihel
Of public life OF the most terrible Corruption the
our Republic. Now they closed the facts to cover
he biaciahailirg III in their lie
II is false / ever was sued in any way by Evelyn
Nesbit their vile agent understools, creatures
themselves Will admit. This is after spreading Tar
that act Of Providence under the vile Iillegble
world has already brought TO exposure and al
ready prevented other GENEROUS IToIl lin9te a.
legible words from attacks upon INNOCENT II that
de + 81 his partner the Pres Of the present chief
officers of are accessories before the fact
HAS PARANoIA. SAYS EXPERT.
DR.. Hamilton was asked TO define the form Of
insanity from which. he contended. the defen-
dant was suffering and said: He is suffering
from chronic illusional insanity otherwise
known peranoia"
De. persons commonly recover" asked Mr.
Jerome.
They do not recover"
Or. Austin Flint. one of the principal allenists
for the prosecution, underwent a long examina-
ton.
In your opinion Doctor" Mr.. Jerome asked
is the defendant capable Of properly comforting
with counsel and approaching the nature and
quality of his act?'
In my opinion he is rot. In my opinion he
is not capable of intelligently understanding this
condition. or Of properly comforting with coun-
sci. In my opinion he is suffering from parancia.
If at large" he continued "he would be a most
! dangerous person. 1t is impossible 10 say whom
he might injure, cannot tell where his de-
lusions would centre"
On cross-examination Mr. Hartridge brought
out that DR.. Flint. in reply 20 thu prosecutors
/ hypothetical question, swore that Thaw was
able TO understand the nature Of his crime. but
in the witnesses affidavit filed last week. he
swore that Thaw was not capable Of comforting
with counsel.
ten comments by the defendant on them as
an aid to Mr.. Delmas in his summing up. were
introduced. Would these notations." asked Mr.
Jerome, have any bearing on your opnon2"
They show that he IS suffering from para
noia"
PROSECUTIONS EXPERTS AGREE.
DR.. William Mabon testified in a similar way
Chairman Mcclure crOss-examned: How did
you arrive at your conclusions?" he asked
by hearing the evidence in court
is it proper for alienst TO arrive az an
opinion only by the evidence in court?'
Mr.. Jerome objected strongly, and said that
he thought it was not the duty of the commits
sion to ask such questions. The question was
Withdrawn.
Dr. William Hirsch followed He was n stu
dent with Charcot in Paris and with other IA
nous teachers. He said he believed, in fact was
positive that Thaw IS suffering from paranoia.
DR. Hirsch was cross-examined particularly
about changes he made In his sworn affidavit
where other alienists had stuck to the regular
form.