The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-06

rcplo,o with impressive SCUM" IN
nleal terms and appare' .t,Ns' 4 n
problem no les" q" ,.pds It" pre-
deee"Sor' Jero = . Vf knowledge.
| however. srcInea yer to run dry lie
carried his cross examination through
practically the entire morning session
and for an hour aud twenty minutes
after luncheon, Thnw's counsel sat
silent and without protest M Jerome
grillod the first witness for the 1cfcnsc.
| Thnw himself seemed to take little
| interest In the cross examination nj
| tho outset. but later began 10 take
notice and was often In earnest con-
SerHatlon with those Of his counsel who
sat nearest him. Before the close Of
the examination. however. Thaw
seemed 30 worry Ills attorneys APP
ponred puzzled nt first. but were cvi-
IDENTIFY determined TO give jerome the
widest liberty.
Al The close OF Wiley's examination.
an attempt was made 10 Introduce
testimony tending 10 show strain Of
insanity has existed In certain
branches OF the Thaw family. Among
tho witnesscs called was Albert Lee
Thaw. Of Richmond. Va. who said his
father and Harry Thaw's father were
iirat cousins. The defense stated It's
purpose to draw from tho witness the
fact that his father died In an insane
asylum. 10 which Jei ONE objected. He
declared that the relationship Of the
Witness and his father were too far re-
moved from the defendant 20 be COM
pctent.
And the law" he added. Is not sat-
lshed that IA man In insane merely be-
cause he died an an insane asylum. The
fact that man dies In such an in
s,!.ut!an ~ that conducted by DIR. WI
10y, the eminent specialist we had
upon the stand today. for instance. 10
no proof he was insane. There must
be competent testimony TO the fact"
Justice Fitzgerald upheld this view
Of the matter saying his ruling was
subject TO revision II the attorneys for
the defense could cite authorities on
the subject
Gleason OF counsel for the defense
promised 10 have authorities In court
tomorrow.
The same ruling was made In the
case OF other witnesses by whom the
defense offered to prove collateral In
sanity.
Or. G. II. Bingham OF Plttsburg.
Thaw's family physician, testified he
had treated Harry for st. Vitus dance.
jerome drew from the physician that
Thaw was seven years old when this
treatment was given. Another at
tempt to prove collateral insanity was
followed by an adjournment OF court
until tomorrow.
Scarcely had court adjourned today
when there was a conference Of Thaw's
counsel and II became known that
certain OF the attorneys were not
pleased with the days developments,
Mr.. Delmas on leaving the court room
declared fatty he was dissatisfied with
the days proceedings and intimated
that he was surprised that the conduct
OF the defense for the day had been
given to Gleason rather than to him
self, Demas said Wiley should not
have been put on the stand today and
perhaps not at all. Delmas said he
had expected to conduct the case and
was surprised that Gleason should
have done It.
Thaw's attorneys were closeted in
Attorney McPike's office we'll into the
evening. but nothing definite as to
what transpircd was made public. All
McPike would say was:
You will have TO wait until court
opens and see for yourself what goes
on" g'SfW
He made the same answer when
asked IL Demas would withdraw from
the case and when asked II he (Mc-
Pike was satisfied with the manner
In which the case had been conducted
so far. McPike had a short confer
ence with Thaw after court adjourned.
Later tonight a note was sent to Thaw
asking IL his lawyers had disagreed.
Thaws reply was:
mo, there Is no truth In the report.
1t Is all nonsense"
GERMANS RE-BALLOT,