The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
jerome PfOds Dr., Evans on Pa
ranOic, AdOIescent Insanity
and Judge Gets Weary
AND THAW GETS EXCUSED
TO EXERCISE IN HIS PEN
Says He Needs lt-Astonishes Guard
BY Violently Going Through Set
ting Up Exercises, of Which
Jerome Takes Notes.

New York. March 1.-The insanity or
adolescence paranoia and the character
istics of brain storms" occupied this
afternoons session of the Thaw trial to-
day. When adjournment until Monday
morning was ordered DR.. Britain ID.
Evans, an alienist for the defense, was
still under eross-examination.
District Jeromes course In questioning
the witness was somewhat battling At
times he seemed desirous to have DR..
Evans unqualifedly admit that Thaw
suffered from paranola, which is practi-
cally incurabe Again he brought from
the witness the opinion that when Thaw
armed himself, he well knew that a re-
Volver was an instrument for sef-pro-
lection and would produce death
Finally the prosecutor wanted to know
II the actions of person suffering from
a brain storm or mental explosion would
be characterized by the calm, deliberate
manner which Thaw displayed the night
he shot Stanford White.
The net result of the day appeared to
be that Mr.. Jerome Is still laying the
foundation upon which he may ask for a
commission In lunacy to Judge of the
present mental condition of the defend
ant. Even 10 the extent of greatl,
fatigulng the Judge and jury, the district
attorney dWelt upon adoleseent insanity
and peranola enteavoring TO estabIlsh a
eiauohship between the two. He was at
ieast rewarded when Dr. Evans admitted
that the defendants will and codicil did
suggest paranoic form of adolescent
insanity.
Adolescent insanity 1t was explained.
rs common IN persons during the uevelop-
menl period OF llfe-from lV to 10 years
while paranoia is "A fixed insanity upun
enc ubject-monoman
Justice Fitzgerald indicated his fatigue
al inc three days cross examination of
the expert when Mr.. Jerome began To
question DR.. Evans about his knowledes
OF other instances of adoleseent insanity
winch had resulted in acts of homicide.
fhe alienist said there was a woman i'm
his hospital at Morris Plains n. j., who.
IN the midst of brain storm or mental
explosion, had killed two of her child
ren.
How long has she been in the
asylum asked Mr.. Jerome, sharply.
one year"
is she eured?'
DR.. Evans said the woman had shown
improvement; that her delusons were
MI Delmas objected to this line of
questioning.
But your honor" argued Mr.. Jerome,
we are just getting to the point of this
thing"
"Wel, we have been mighty long
time getting there" wearly remarked
the justice.
The district attorney and the judge had
another wordy conflict near the end OF
the day when Mr.. Jerome asked DR..
Evans to give his opinion of Dr. Allen
McLane Hamilton. who is to be called
In rebuttal by the safe ana who is re-
ported to have said that he believed
Thaw to be suffering from Il form OF in
sanity which may possibly have been
eradicated by this time.
Il positively refuse to answer" de-
clared the witness
The district attorney argued the point
and cited a part of the record in the
Presseur case at Albany. where tho pre-
siding Judge had allowed one expert to
give an opinion Of another.
Nov you VIII direct this Witness to
answer" said Mr.. Jerome inquirngly Of
the Justice.
II will not" responded Justice Fitz-
gerald. He added that he would not rule
finally on the point until lie had read
the entire record Of the Presselr trial
Mr.. Jerome said the rule covered the
last questions Of his examina ton. Tho
adjournment until Monday was ordered
when Dr. Evans will again be upon the
stand
Through his counsel Thaw asked per-
mission to absent himself from the
room. The request was granted and when
he entered the prisoners pen Thaw threw
off his hat brought his heels together
and began violently to go through five
minutes drill at setting up exercises.
His guard looked on In amazement. When
Cit ~. III
declared he felt he had been compelled
TO take the exercise.
Mr.. Jerome. during the luncheon hour,
was notified OF the defendants conduct
and made notes upon IT,
Thaw again brought to court today sew
eral large packages of letters. His mail
seems to be growing. He read the let
ers with avidlty and made pencil notes
upon each He took apparently no in
terest in the fencing between the dis
trict attorney and the alienist
When the trial opened this morning
District Attorney Jerome announced that
there had been received a second packet
of letters from j. y. Lyon. the Pittsburg
banker. who until November last had Gus
tody OF Thaw's will The letters received
today were written to Mr.. Lyon by Thaw
while in the Tombs. and all bear dates
Subsequent to June 20 last. Mr.. Lyon
first sent on only letters written prior
to the roof garden tragedy.
Mr.. Jerome was very anxious to have
the later letters, and they We're sent
on by consent of Thaw's attorneys. The
letters are held subject to the courts
orders.
DR. Britton ID. Evans was recalled as
soon as the letters from Pittsburg had
been examined by counsel, and Mr.. Je-
rome continued his cross-examination of
the allenist
Taxing all the letters you nave read
in the light of all you know about the
case. what Is your opinion as to the men,
tai condition Of this defendant at the