Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
The Thaw Trial.

New York, Feb. 12.-Ju.t before
court opened todsy for the ,nlinusIion
of the trial Of Harry Tbaw it was learned
that Jerome had executed flank move
ment and secured from "Abe' Hum
mel, the dsbarred attorney, photo
grahic copy Of the affidavit which Hum
mel. acting fr sanford White, secu r. d
from Evelyn Nesbit, charging HeTy
Thaw wuh uelly and s0ducno 10
PARIS. o, tn WI ness sand Evelyn
n sblt Tna~ sw're shat her signature 10
the document VS. secured by fraud, aud
that she Lad protested sgsins 1t being
drawn upl the FIRST place. II IS res-
hzsd, however, that 10 the bands of the
Sls,e il may prove dangerous weapon.
A witness who may prove valuable for
The d tense will arrive TOMORROW on tue
Saxooia from K ngs own. He Is James
Morley. for five years Thsw's valet AND
secretary. Morley declares that Thaw
-lrw Wnlte urder The hypnotic influence
of Frrnchmu. BE declares that TIE
Frenchmsu aud Stsnf ri White we're
nee iriends, bu gu uelrd over an ac-
ress in Paris. Tncw was also acquainted
With the man aud used frequently t.
allow Inns If to be pu, under his spells,
Just TOR amusement. 1t Is Morley's
th4ory rhst The Frencbmap, desiring to
cause WIRES d-ath, put the Idea toto
Thsw's besd of killing The architect and
bpn forced him [, carry out the scheme.
Tlday Is Harry K. Thsw's birthday
de is thlrty.sIx years oil today. Thaw
was rem. m bered on the occasion by ell
his relatives and trends. Their CTS
we're sent 20 the rombs, and he had II
busy time examining all the packages
bef,re be Was called 10 court. When b.
reached the prison pen his wife Was Their
to or ct him and congratulate him on
the occasion. II was With earnest mleD
that she wished him "Many happy re-
turns Of the day"
10 hls mail we're many letters aud
nntes Offering congratulations and the
prisoner smiled as be read several OF
hem in the court room.
Everyone says you Will be acquitted
on the frat ballot" was the little wlf' 3
parting word of cheer for her husband,
as the grim call of "Harry K. Thaw, TO
the bar" sounded throughout the court
ROM.
DIR BrittoD d. Evans, superintendent
Of the New Jersey Hospital for the To-
sane at Morris Plains, n. j., vas the
first witness called TO the stand th 5
morning. He related the experience he
has hsd in the study and care of the
insane thus qualifying as an expert on
insanity.
DR.. Evans in reply to questions from
Attorney Delmas, declared that he had
made eight visits to see Harry Thaw a.
the Tombs. Two of these visits he made
alone and the other six we're made IN
Company with other Xp-rts.
"Whst, during these visits, did you
ob.erve of The mental condition Of Harry
K. Thas p asked D,lmss
81 Object" said District Attorney
Jerome.
The o. iec'ion was sustained by the
court, and Delmas then asked The wit.
ness to state his observation on the occs-
sion of his first visit on August 4, 1906
az observed" said D.. Evans, "sp-ak
ing carefully, and evidently ex rc,sine
'rve'y effort to prevent interruption bV
the alert prosecutor, "that Harry X.
Tnaw exhibited peculiar facial expr-s
sion, glsre and restlessness OF the EYES
and unnatural suspicion of ME AID every
one about, an unnatural nervousness
such as comes from o severe brain storm
which attacks person undergoing =
great mental explosion. Further than
his, he bad d-lusion f personal
character. He had an exaggerated idea
OF his own importance and believed tina
be was The victim Of spersecution W leu
made bis role that OF marlyr."
Mr.. Drlmas asked DR.. Evans to ex-
plain 10 detail the Exaggerated eg )"
which be had testified he noticed in
Tbaw on his visit.
The doctor plunged into long pro-
fessionsl explanation of foros of iD-
sanity. BY exaggerated ego" b. said,
ne INFANT the PARENT had an exaggeraI-
idea Of hi- own powers or abilities,
IA lily ut of proportion to the normal.
d ,es this torn of delusion result in
permanent insanity" asked Delmss'
at is q character Of more thsn one
form of mental disease "
He announced pompously that Tnaw
had refused to accede 10 his argument
bat stuck to the opinion he held before
the coclor talked to him.
The witness then proceeded TO tell OF
suos' quent interviews he had had with
Ibaw.
A recess was subsequently taken un-
Ill 2 o clock.
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