Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
JUDGES RULINGS ALL WITH HIM.
Thaw's Attorneys Greatly Dissat-
isfied With First Days Proceed
ings---Delmas Takes Charge.

cussing insanity were unknown to him
and when he was asked to quote from
any accepted work on insanity, he de-
clared he could not give the exact lam
guage from any book.
Mr.. Jerome's we'll of knowledge, how
ever, seemed never to run dry. He
carried his. cross-examination through
practically the entire morning session
and for l hour and 20 minutes after
luncheon continued to ply the doctor
with all manner of questions. 1t was
necessary for the hailiffs. several times.
to rap down the outbreaks of laughter.
Thaw's counsel sat silent and with
out protest as Mr.. jerome grilled the
first witness for the defence. Thaw
himself seemed to take but little in
terest in the DISCRIMINATION at the
outstart but later began to take notes
and was often in earnest conversation
with those Of his counsel who sat near
est him. At times Thaw could not al
together suppress the suggestion of
grin ct the keeness Of some of Mr.
Jerome's questions and the subtle hu-
NOR they concealed. But before the
close of the day Thaw seemed to wor-
r.. He bit his fingers and seemed
cease. His attorneys appeared a bit
puzzled at first but evidently determin-
ed to, give the district attorney the
widest liberty.
1t vas at the olcse of Mr.. Jerome''
CROSSE xa nina ton of DIR. Wiley that
the attempt to introduce testimony
tending TO show the strain of insanity.
said to have existed i'll certain branches
of the Thaw family. Among the wit
nesses called to the stand was Albert
Lee Thaw of Richmond, who said that
his father and Harry Thaw's father
were first cousins. The defence stated
its purpose to draw from the witness
the fact that his father died in an asy-
lum for insane when Mr.. Jerome OBJ
jectcd. Justice Fitzgerald UNFOLD this
view Of tho matter, saying, however,
that his ruling was subject to revision
if the attorneys for the defence would
cite authorities on the subject. MIR.
Gleason, who alone conducted the case
for the defence today, did cite some
cases but promised to have more au-
thorities in court tomorrow.
The defence next introduced as
witness Benjamin Bowman, who testi-
fed that i'll January. 1904, he had a
conversation with the de1endant. II"
was abou. to tell what the converse
tor was hen Mr.. Jerome Interrupted.
declaring & conversation SO far back
was not relevant or material. Justice
| Fitzgerald again called upon Thaw's
Gttorncy for citations Of authorities
covering the testimony of the charac-
| ter proposed.
| We did not expect to reach this
witness today" explained Mr.. Gleason.
and l have not my authorities here"
Justice Fitzgerald sustained Mr.. Jer
4 ONES objection AMI the witness stepped
aside.
| DIR. G. Fl. Bingaman Of Pittsburg.
who been family physician of the
| Thaw for 50 years, took the stand and
testified that he lad known Harry
Thaw ever since his infancy. He had
treated him once for st. Vitus dance.
He seemed to be Il lad Of highly ner-
vOus temperament and slept badly at
| night, said the witness.
| Mr. Jerome's crGss-examination was
brief.
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