The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-13
DELMAS AND JEROME CLASH;
EXPERT DECLARES THAW HAS
NOW RECOVERED HIS SANITY

noted"
Jerome won his point and the words
seriou If not capital as defining
he operation were withdrawn BY
Dclmas
During the tilt Dclmas inquired of
The strict attorney as 10 how he
came in 0 posses ON Of the knowledga
az TO the character of the operation
upon Miss Nesbit without a violation
OF confidence Jerome said he hal
been told of It by MISS Neaht's
mother.
Evelyn-s Mother May Testify.
II thus became known for the first
time, That the dlstrIct9attorne Il III
possession of long statement by
Mrs, Holman. who now is In P.ttsDurg
but who II has been reported from
time to time, might be called as
witness By the state in rebuttal
pr Evans was on the and all day.
occupying neatly two hours Of the
afternoon sess on in the perusal OF
letters written by Thaw at the time
Of his estrangement with Miss Mes
Bit
Evans was by far the most salts.
factory expert witness To the defen
so far produced. He detailed to the
jury his observations and eXamilla-
ti3ns Of Thaw during eight visits to
the prisoner in the Tombs and De-
clared II 10 he his opinion that Thaw
was suffering from a brain storm OF
an explosive, or Illuminating condi
tion of mental unsoundenss, at he
time he shot and KILLED White.
Sanity Follows Insanity
Or, Evans gave many and elaborate
~eaSons for his opinion and during
his examination Delmas deftIy
brought out the fact that whereas
fhaw was suffering from storm and
stress, when the aiieaist FIST visited
him in August last. his condition hal
shown steady and gradual improve.
ment until on October Sth Thaw >'as
more composed aud deliberate.
Delmas laid porticular emphasis
upon the importance Of showing
'rhaw's condition OF mind just slIbsa-
aueni TO the tragedy,
'In order the Californian ex-
planned that the jury by means Of
the wreokage on the beach may infer
that there has been storm upon the
waters
Egetlsrr Sign Of insanity.
Evans declared the mental eNplo-
son which had induced Thaw 10 Kill
White had left It's traces upon he de-
endant when he first visited him He
iaid Taaw exhibited symptoms Of
,aranoia and adolescent insanity.
The first was indicated by his exalta-
ion, his exaggerated ego''-tne idea
t his supreme importance. The
doleseent insanity was due to
eredity and is characteri tie 10 The
evelopment period Of lifc-flom 10
> 10 years.
Br. Evans declared that ThaW's
lind had Slipped its moorings aud
'as like ship without a rtulded in
.indstorm. The ordeals Of stress had
dded their work to psychopath'c
4int which came from heretlity
vans declared that as result of his
rst three visits to Thaw following
he tragedy he was convinced that the
lan was Of unsound mind. As re-
alt OF his last visit he found that
lille SIN suffering from a somewhat
exaggerated opinion of self import
noe. tie was much improved This
was not stationary dur
ig this time. he said, but was pro
rc siyc
Testimony Supports Contentious.
Thi. testimony was brought out In
o with se contention Of The defcnss
hat while Thaw was insane priar to-
nd az the time and Immediately
lbsequont 10 the homie de. he has
nproyei 10 a sound condition or
entalty following The removal of
.e cause uf the Iess.
Dr Evans may De cross examined
morrow. although Jerome has uct
d'cated h's course Il NAV be- that
slmas viii recall Mrs. Thav to coz
lHe De-" story now that eypei wir
.-scs have testified a. 10 Thsw's fu-
nifty prior 20 the tragedy The dc-
use has other al.cnists however
3o may OF may not De- pn. upon thc
and.