Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Jerome Unable TO Make DR.
Evans Say PittSburgeT
Knew Consequence Of
His 0fFenSe


WAS suffering from zone Of the in
sanltles OF adolescence and It Is pos
sible that no had an insane knowl-
edge OF his actions These facts
constitute the sum ana total of The add
missions District Attorney jerome had
been able to ring from Dr. Britton ID.
Evans. the defense expert when he
concluded his cross-examination OF the
alenist to-day.
Just what their weight win be with
the jury Is impossible to state. They
mark the nearest approach Jerome was
able to make to two points, one of
which he hoped to drive home.
One OF these points was that Thaw
had a knowledge of his act at the time
/ he fred the shots and was hence re-
sponsible under the law. Whether he
was responsible. being possessed only
OF an "nsane knowledge" must he dee
termined
The other point was that Thtw is a
| victim OF adolescent paronia, a form OF
/ insanity generally regarded as incur
=, able and hence ls ht subject for "a
mad house.
whether the jury viii construe Zone
( o fth elnsanities OF adolescence as
sufficient cause to send Thaw TO "a mad
house for the rest OF his life remains
I to be seen.
Dr. Evans was ON the stand through
out most OF the morning session. and
as heretofore skinfully avoided an ef-
I forts OF Jerome's to pin him down or
force him to make statements damag-
ing to Thaw. He has been a valuable
witness for the defense and it is the
general impression that he has hested
the District Attorney.
Dr. Charles c.. Wagner. another eN-
pert Tor the defense, followed Evans
on the stand
DR. Evans was the first witness
called this morning
Jerome showed that he was not
through with the insanity expert when
his corps Of assistants came troopins
in carrying the same heavy volumes OF
authorities on insanity which nave
been carried IN daily since Dr. Evans
cross-examination began.
Before the trial could begin II was
necessary 10 clear the way for the
March Grand Jury 20 begin It's work
When Jerome arose 20 address justice
Fitzgorald ON the subject there wns
general stir around the courtroom.
Many Of the spectators who did mol
understand the court tormailuai
thought Jeromes low-spoken words
. relative 10 the grand jury had TO d'
with an insanity commission and Their
was a craning OF necks until the uu'
lrature was learned Thaw calne int
court few moments later. There wa
IA. IA HIF4 uHIlI
that his hair was a trife more musse
/ than usual His usual early mornm
smile was not in evidence.
q In hts opening remarks Jerome saia
"I only want 20 ask you few cues
! tions. Is the fact that after shootln
} the defendant showed GOODNESS am
walked away with slow and measure
steps. holding the pistol above his heaN
fact or IN the belief that he was ~
sane?" asked Jerome.
1T showed unsound mind taken 4
relation TO the other facts and the tho
atrical manner Of the killing sal
Evans
do you think he was dominated b,
histrionic tendency" asked Jerome.
"Not dominated; would not sa
e dominated" replied Dr. Evans.
It Thaw Not Conscious Of Crime
't "He showed that he dld not appreoi
y ate that ne had done wrong hecaus
ID there was no attempt TO escape. II
did not realize that he had done any
IT ching for which he should shrink fror
& the eyes OF his fellow men or the OF
n hccrs."
p Jerome tried TO make DIT Evans ad
10 init that ThaW's own words after Oh
% shooting showed that be understood
what ne had done He quoted remar
fe' after remark Of the prisoner and ASH
,- cd whether the words did not sho
Thaw's mental condition. when Tha
said 10 the fireman who arrested hin
He ruined my wife' wouldn't that IN
dlcate ne knew he had killed White
asked jerome.
do these words throw any light q
's the mental condition Of Thnw at th
v timee"
l- "Yes. It showed the thought whic
W had weighed him down so heavily 4
D long time. the thought Of his wife
6; dehauchery was still with him.
D. Jerome tried to hnd out when Tha
y. surrendered his pistol to the irema
ly he had yielded because he knew
was right he should do 50.
Or. Evans could not see that this "a
could be interpreted only IN this wa
Were the defendants words II
ruined my wife uttered TO explain h
action? Were they meant as an e'
J ouse?"
DIR. Evans again was not sure III
was the only inference 10 be draw
from the words.
~ IF the words were meant as an e'
IA cuse. would they indicate that the d'
,e fendant realized what he had done
es "They would"
u. "Then ne knew what he was doir
4, but was unable TO control himselfg'
= II cannot say positively whether
I, knew or not" replied the doctor, goir
into "a lengthy rehearsal Of the caus
he said operated on Thaw's mind, an
~ avoiding an unqualified answer as
the question.
tsl He had an insane knowledge but n
IN such a knowledge as comes from
sane mind" continued DR.. Evans
p, "When he said TO his wife AN rigi
deary. / probably saved your life.'
you infer he knew he had killed sta
ford White?r asked jerome.
TT shows that he realized somethh
but I can't say whether it was fro
hc memory or from what had been sa
~ 70 him."
nm Now. doctor, is ii significant to "
sh that Thaw submitted to arrest witho
aw asking why or showing any ressitan
no does that show that he knew he III
2 done something for which he was b