Evening journal., 1907-02-27
MORE ALIENISTS
To PROVE INSANITY
OF HARRY THAW
Family Physician Declares Prisoner Was Ira
tiOnaI Following Whites Murder-EVeyn Weeps
at Having to Leave Room

16 1904. and 1 continued to attend him un-
til December II" said the doctor.
What was his condition.
"He was nervous, melancholy, slept
badly and ate badly. He was greatly
changed I had known much of his life.
He was distressed and worried"
Did you see him at the Tombs in New
York after June. 1902"
Eyes, saw him August Il, 1906, and
again September H."
"IIe was nervous. was sleeping badly
and talked Of conspiracy between rich
New York people to prevent his getting
a fair trial. lie said the court officials
were in the conspiracy. He gave no names
but said an effort was being made to send
him to an asylum"
Ibid you consider him rational or lr-
rationale
Irrational I should say. He was labor
ing under a delusion."
What was his condition at the time
OF the second visitY"
"He had intertwined newspapers be-
tween the bars Of his CELL" said the wit.
ness, and said the cold air might give him
pneumonia He said the officials were hav-
ing the cold air forced in so that he might
take pneumonia and die.
"IIe asked me to examine his pulse. '
continued DR. Pingaman. "and asked me
II it was peculiar. I told him 1t was moi
unnatural, but that It was irregular. He
said that it might have been caused by
something that occurred after the act OF
Providence -
Jerome began his cross-examination Of
DR.. Bingham BY trying to question hin
as 90 the collateral taint of insanity in
Thaw's family.
An objection by Delmas that this die
not come under cross-examination wal
sustained by Justice Fitzgerald, however
The cross-examinatlon dfd not doveiol
anyth'Sg.
( Dr. Bingaman admitted his examination
! OF Thaw in the Tombs had been superficial
/ His opinion that Thaw was irrational an,
had delusions was based on his converse
tions with Thaw and his observations. H'
/ had not noticed the exaggerated ego
/ testified 20 by Or. Evans, the alienist u
to the time of his visiting Thaw in prisor
he had never noticed A tendency TO mel
ancholia or a feeling that he was perse
cuted
Defense Will Finish This Week.
d Jerome asked Dolmas TO allow him {,
take over DR.. Bingaman as "a witness fol
the State and submit him TO direct exami
nation. so the doctor could return home
! Delmas refused TO allow Jerome to taxi
this course at this time and held tha
the regular procedure must be followed.
Then doctor, before can excuse yol
I will ask Mr.. Delmas If he can give m,
an idea as to how much longer st will TAX
him 10 get in his testimony said Jerome
"Will you tell me how long your cross
examination Of the experts will takeg
! queried Delmas
About q day and a half" reptile,
Jerome.
Then I think can finish our case thi
week."
jerome decided that in this case he mus
hold DIT. Bingaman in this city until Mon
day.
DR.. John p. Deemar was next called
lawyer Hartridge offered a Telegram
showing he had been detained in Plttsbur
and DIT. Evans was recalled and turnel
over to Jerome for cross-examination.
/ you have been called frequently t
testify as an expert in courtT aske
Jerome.
! "Yes."
Are YOU a master Of your professionf
Il have been accepted as a competen
expert by courts. That ought to count 70
something"