Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-04-04
Hope AND DESPAIR
IN THAW'S ORDEAL
r'E STANDSnTHE TEST WELL BUT
EXPERTS ARE TO BE
HEARD,
cTisls to Come Tuesday-Lunacy
Commission, After Bitter Arqu.
ment, Consents to Permit Mr.. Jer-
ONES Alienists to Testify.

ONES AlIenists to Testify.
New York, April 1.-District Attor.
hey Jerome Saturday blocked the
2lans of the Thaw lunacy commission
% submit. it's report to Justice Fitz-
gerald on Monday. =
Late in the afternoon Mr., Jerome.
after an impassioned appeal, secured
permission to have his expert wit
nesses heard before the commission
reaches a decision. This necessitated
an adjournment until Tuesday in or
der to give the district attorney time
to call his alienists.
up to the moment of Mr.. Jerome's
appeal, near the end of an all day
session, It appeared certain that the
commission had completed it's ex-
animation of the prisoner and had ar
rived at decision.
For four hours in the morning
Thaw was closeted with the three
commissioners and the attorneys on
both sides. The commissioners sub
jected him to a most searching ex-
animation, and from all that could be
learned he had stood the ordeal amaz-
ingly' well.
Jerome Puts Him on Grill.
In the last three-quarters of hour Of
this secret examination Mr.. Jerome
put Thaw through his PAGES in keen
cross-examination, but even through
this fire, it was said, the prisoner
came unscathed.
Mr.. Jerome's REORGANIZATION was
only permitted after the district attor-
ney had protested bitterly that he had
Although he won his fight to cross
examine he gained only a slight ad-
vantage, for it was learned the COM
mission pinned him down close to the
direct issue before the board, the
question Of Thaw's ability to under
stand the proceedings against him
and nationally advise hts counsel
During the district attorneys cross
examination it was said Thaw COM
ported himself most creditably and
answered Mr.. Jerome's sharp pointed
questions with calmness and DELHI
citation.
Thaw Makes Good impression.
The commission took extraordinary
precautions to prevent any mixing Of
what had transptred at the secret
hearing to get abroad. Nevertheless
it leaked out that Thaw had made an
excellent impression on the commits
sion and that the chances of his being
declared insane we're remote. When
the secret hearing ended and the COM
mission began public session for the
examination of witnesses the actions
of the district attorney strengthened
this report. He appeared chagrined
and irritable and constantly engaged
in more or less angry clashes with
members of the commission. His
urgent manner of. arguing that he had
right to adduce additional testimony
before tho commission rendered it's
verdict was generally regarded as a
concession that Thaw had made a
favorable impression during his long
examination.
In this he was all the more insistent
after the commission had dealt his
case blow by excluding the evidence
of DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton. When
finally the commission granted his ap-
peal to offer expert evidence 1t made
it plain that no extraneous testimony
would be permitted and that his wit
nesses would have to cOnfine them
selves solely to facts and opinions
which deal with Thaw's present men
| tai condition.
Proof Up to Jerome.
In this connection Chairman Nc
| Clure of the commission made the sig
| nincant declaration that since Mr.
| Jerome had made the suggestion or
the court record as to Thaw's present
Insanity, the burden OF proving il
rests with him.
| Altogether it was a puzzling day fol
those who are watching the note(
| case. Up to the moment Of Mr.. Jer
| ONES appeal and it's outcome thu
court room was full of rumors tina
Thaw had succeeded in proving hi
sanity to the satisfaction of the com
mission. The next move to be mad
by the district attorney may entirel.
change the complexion of the case
Thaw's attorneys, however, expires
themselves as entirely satisfied wit
the final stages of their clients sc
we're examination.
Thaw appeared perfectly self-pos
sessed and in jubilant spirits whe
after the secret hearing the publ
was allowed to enter the court room
where the commission was sitting. T
a reporter whe leaned over and COZ
graduated him on the showing he ha
made, Thaw replied:
>"Thank you, but thought that wa