The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
Defense Paves the Way
for More Revelations

At this point Mr.. Jerome interrupted TO ask
a few questions.
on what you observed and partly on heresay
and family history, is it not? Your opinion as
TO Thaw's sanity is in part based on matters
not In evidence, is it not:
Yes.
To considerable extent. is it not?
As matter of fact, you could not state an
opinion after excluding the hearsay facts that
were stated to you as to this mans history,
e's;o So sir
Then / submit, your Honor began
Mr.. Jerome, but he was interrupted by
Mr.. Delmas, who said he would with
draw the question and frame a hypo-
thetical one.
AS a basis for the portion of his hy-
pothetical question Mr.. Delmas first
handed Mr.. Wagner all the letters writ
ten by Thaw which have been ad
mitted in evidence.
Have you ever seen these before?
Some of them | have examined; and others
have heard read in court, said Wagner
WITNESS READS LETTERS
It was deemed best by both Mr.. Del
mas and Mr.. Jerome that the witness
should refresh his memory by reading
all the letters. The doctor did so and
much time was thus consumed.
DR.. Wagner's examination of the let
ters required more than a half hour.
Have you examined these letters with view
TO their tendency TO show the mental condition
of their authorg asked Demas
/ have.
Delmas then proceeded with his
hypothetical question.
viii assume, doctor. he began, that the
author of these letters on June % last was in
his 36th 9th year; that of his uncles
was insane: that when he himself was child
he had suffered from the usual childrens dis
eases. including st. Nitus dance; that he was
always of a nervous temperament; that he slept
badly and often required the attention of two
nurses; that in 1901 he met young woman OF
between l6 and IL years of age; that he paid
honorable court TO her, and had gone to her
mother, professed his love and his desire that
she should become his wife; that in 1903, the
young woman having undergone a serious opera
tion. the man went TO her bedside, knelt ana
respectfully kissed her hand; that after her
recovery he arranged to take her and her
mother 10 Europe: that in Europe, during her
period of deblitation following the operation he
nurSed her tenderly- carrying her TO carriage
and upstairs in his arms; that in June, 1903 he
made formal offer of his hand TO this young
woman. his social position at that time being
one of afhuence and his family holding posi-
tion. both in this country and in Europe, which
might generally be termed enviable: that she
declined his suit and when pressed for a reason
Informed him that when she was about 16 years
old a certain man in New York introduced him
self into her life in the guise of benefactor,
expressing the utmost solicitude for her welfare;
that this New York man displayed before her
childish fancy. she having. been brought up in
poverty. all the splendor of apartments sumptu-
Gus in their fittings and furnishings, and after
thus establishing himself in her family he had
persuaded the mother of the child, her only
natural protector-the father being dead-to abb
sent herself from New York and go visit
TO Pittsburg her former home, promising TO
care for the child though he was her father
and protect her from all harm: that day he
invited her TO his apartments. and there by
means of drugs rendered her insensible and raw
ished her; that this revelation made to this
young who had offered his hand plunged
the suitor into the utmost grief, causing him to
walk the floor in agitabed manner and
claim 'Oh, Godi Oh, Godi' that he remained
long time with the young woman bemoaning
what had happened to her; that after their
return from Europe the young man was told that
the man who had ravished the girl had so
blackened his character to the girl that she
would no longer him; that he heard the
man had threatened his life: that during the
period of his estrangement with the girl he
wrote the letters which have been introduced
in evidence and which you have read; that he
persevered in his suit through the intercession
of friends and finally. on April 4. 1905, married
the GIRL that upon the occasion of subsequent
visit TO New York the who had accom-
piished the girls ruin sought by that
have been testified TO to re-establish communi-
cation with her.
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