Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-04
TRIAL MAY PROCEED AT ONCE.
Delmas May Begin Summing Up
Before No0n-==Early Verdict Is
Expected If Trial Is Resumed.

there was an unusual bump near the
bose of the skull and alsn told Of Thaw's
flrctuating pulse, declaring it was the
mos extra ordinary he had ever met with
in lis medical experience. The rate Of
beat often would change four times in
Il minute.
Mrs. Evelyn Nrsbit Thaw, attir":l again
in the blue schoolgirl costume of the
early lays Of the trial was present dur
ing most Of the public session. ANA while
Thaw was cloSetcd with the commission
she sat in the corridor with members OF
hcr husbands counsel.
Attorney Delmas was not present today
hui at the end Of the inquiry Thaw sent
him a note by special messenger, telling
him to be ready to proceed with his sum-
ming up argument tomorrow.
New York. April 3,-When TIE Thaw
lun2cy commission went into session
today, District Attorney Jerome imme-
diatcly called To the witness stand Dr.
Allen Rose DicfiendOrf. superintendent
Of the state hospital for the insane ct
Middleton, Conn. and professor of mon
tai ana nervous diseases at Yale Uni
versitv. Dr.. Dieflondorf testified for
the state at the Thaw trial. Declaring
quality Of his act when he shot stan
fora White and knew the act was
wrong. To the commission toGay. the
alicnist declared that from what he
had seen Of ThaW ana the writings III
had examined, he was of the opinion
that ThaW is not now CAPABLE of
rightly understanding his own position,
of approaching the nature Of the charge
Against him. or of nationally advising
his counsel.
Dr. Diefendorf examined the u pages
ri suggestions made by Thaw 70 MI
DelmaS for his summing up address and
declared they cmanatcd from Il deceased
BRAIN. DR.. Defcnd"rt pointed ont one
pasSag" which District Attorney Jer-
ON" starred To read aloud.
Il must protest against this inter
rupt"d Mr.. 4artridGc. OF Thaw'S coIiu-
sci. These papers We're produced for
tilc benefit Of tn commission at y
secret session ana the district attorney
Is reading them t. the reporters. II is
another case like the Lyon letters from
Pittsburg."
chairman Mcclure put an end to the
discussion by saying the Lyon letters
were not before tho commission.
Or. llcfendorf said the suggestions
made by Thaw Indicated n delusional
state Of mind
Did YOU think IL Had decisions
when he committed the homicideo"
asked Chairman Mcclure
Yes" replied the witness. who de-
clarod that Thaw was medically but
not legally insane when he shot White
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. who was
present returned today to the blue
schoolgirl costume OF the early DAYS
Of the trial. with the exception of
black straw sailor hat which She still
wore
DR.. Diefendorf said that Thaw's
suggestions to Mr.. Delmas showed de-
lusionS similar to those indicated in
the letters forming Il part of Mr.
Jeromes Hypothetical question at the
trial.
'On similar writings then, YOU reach
the conclusion that at one time he was
sane and another time insanc?" asked
Mr.. Hartridgc.
DR.. Diefendorf said he would stand
on his answers. He admitted he had
never personally examined Thaw but
thought him to be suffering from
paranOia.
Chairman Mcclure cross examined
the witness for 20 minutes or more in
semi-s secret fashion, the attorneys be-
ing gathered about the commissions
desk Suddenly Mr.. Jerome shouted:
- must object to the questions be-
ing put to the witness by the commits
sion, they are not proper cross-eX-
animation and if you will pardon my
frankness in saying so. you are trying
to put this gentleman in a dishOnor-
able position-Of swearing 10 one thing
at one time and another thing at an
other You must remember he swore
upon one set Of facts at the trial and
upon a different set of facts today"
''If this witness is in q dishonorable
position. interrupted Mr.. Hartridge.
'.he put himself in it. That's all there
is to that"
The defense then asked permission to
call two more witnesses-Dr. Charles
G. Wagner of Binshamton, n. Y, and
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)