The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-07
COMMISSION TO
EXAMINE ThAW
JEROME STILL LAYING FouNpA.
TON UPON WHICH TO MAKE
REQUEST.
ThAw CREATES BIG SENSATION
ACCUSES JEROME OF MAKING
uNPRoFEssIoNAL REMARKS
IN COURT. e.

New York, March 2. - Interest In
the Thaw trial yesterday conferred in
the maneuvers of District Attorney
Jerome, who seemed to give further
indication Of his purpose to apply fol
a commission in lunacy to report upon
the present mental condition Of the de
PENDANT. The witness stand for the
greater part Of the day was occupied
by DR.. Britton D. Evans, director Of
the New Jersey hospital for the in
sane at Morris Plains, N. J., who was
up for REORGANIZATION.
Will Call Howard Nesbtt.
BY recalling Mrs. Evelyn Nesbi,
Thaw for few questions which he
had omitted on his long cross-examina.
ton, Mr.. Jerome early yesterday indi'
Gated that he would call Howard Mes
bit, her brother, to contradict her in .
matter Of credibility. He asked Mrs.
Thaw If she had not told her brother
that Thaw had treated her cruelty
while abroad because she refused to
tell lies about Stanford White and say
he had drugged and mistreated her.
He also wanted to know If the brother
had not bought her pistol with which
she might defend herself against
Thaw. The defendants wife denied
that there was any truth in these
statements, and said she had never
owned or carried pistol.
Mr.. Delmas announced yesterday
that the defense would conclude. this
week.
Says Wife Told the Truth.
New York, March g. Harry X.
Thaw enlivened an extremely dull
session of his trial in the SUI
preme court yesterday by giving out
to the newspaper men a brief state.
ment in which he accused District At.
torney Jerome of having made unpro.
fessional remarks in court, asserted
that his wife's testimony was abso-
lutte truth, and in conclusion de.
clared that Mrs. Thaw's natural good.
ness was above the comprehension
of the prosecuting officer.
Thaw's Statement.
This is Mr.. Thawrs second state.
ment since Aug. 10:
with the chances millions to one
against her, after the catastrophe in
1901. it is wonderful that Mrs. H. X.
Thaw prevailed in the cross-examina-
ton against the persecution backed by
blacklegs.
Her testimony was absolute truth.
"Our evidence was of conversations.
The cross-examination has proved the
exact facts under oath.
Mr.. Jerome. finding his informants
IN certain lines falsifers, concluded
by more usual methods, which is to
his credit.
However. from some of his ques.
lions and some of his unprofessional
remarks in court, 1t appeared clearly
that the natural and real goodness of
the witness is above his comprehen.
sion.''
Was insane at Time.
Dr.. Britton D. Evans. the alienist
was in the witness chair all of yester.
day. undergoing cross-examination at
the hands of District Attorney Jerome.
DR.. Evans and Mr.. Jerome spent the
entire day in going over eight letters
wsttten by Thaw and culling out of
them excerpts on which DR.. Evans
based his expressed belief that they
were written by a person of unsound
mind.
Judge Becomes Fatigued.
New York, March 3.-The insanity
Of adolescence, paranoia and the char
acteristics of brain storms" occupied
both sessions of the Thaw trial yesterr
day, and when adjournment until Mon
day morning was ordered DR.. r. ID.
Evans was still under cross-eXamina-
ton.
To Ask for Commission.
The net result of the day appeared
to be that Mr.. Jerome is still LAYING
the foundation upon which he may
ask for commission in lunacy to
judge Of the present mental condition
OF the QeIGnOant.
Justice Fitzgerald indicated his fl.
tigue at the days cross-examinatior
of the expert when Mr.. Jerome began
to question DIR. Evans about his knowl
edge of other instances Of adolescent
insanity which had resulted in acts of
homicide.
Mr.. Delmas objected to this line OF
questioning.
"But. your honor" argued Mr.. Je
rome. I'VE are just getting to the point
of this thing"
"Well. we have been mighty long
time getting there" YEARLY remarked
the justice.
Thaw Causes Sensation.
Thaw created another sensation in
court yesterday when he asked per
mission to absent himself from the
room. The request was granted. and
when he got into the prisoners pen
Thaw threw of his hat. brought his
heels together and began violently to
60 through five.minute drill at set
ting up" exercises. His guard looked
on in amazement. When he had fin
ished swinging his arms. Thaw an.
nounced that he felt he had been com.