The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17
.THAW's LAWYERS
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declared. and four weeks of the courts
time would haYo been wasted.
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declared and four weeks Of the courts
time would hayc been wasted.
Aside from the routine expense OF
Juror and witness fees. tho Thaw trial
is costing the state sum almost equal
to that which is being spent by the
prove the young man was insanetwhen
he shot Stanford White on June 25th
last. 20 jt5a G.t'5 S
District Attorney Jerome has employed
for the state three Of the most eminent
alenists Of the country. Their fees alone
will make the case rival In cost the
, famous Molinenux hearings, which con-
sisted OF battle OF experts almost from
first to last.
Thaw was much relieved to-day when
told that the Bolton family physician had
informed District Attorney jerome that
the juryman would be able to resume.
| The prisoner had been apprehenslVe since
| thu first intimation Of Mrs. Bottoms Sc
! rous illness was received that there
| might be q mistrinl.
Thaw Is Satisfied.
Both he and his attorneys are anxious
that nothing now shall prevent the case
| running its course Thaw'6 counsel be-
| leve their case to be In excellent shape.
| Mr.. Jerome also Is anxious that the
1 proceedings be disposed Of. either by
tho verdict Of the present jury or by
| the decision on O commission In lunacy.
] He has expressed his Willingness OF any
| time to ioin with the defense In asking
for the appointment OF commission tc
4 determine Thaw's present state Of mind
/ The defense. however, will continue In
! It's effort to show that. while Thaw wal
exclusively insane at the time he killed
Stanford White, and tina while the effect:
Of the brain storm were still apparent
In him for three months following the
homicide, his improvement has been Sc
! great and progressive since the LIST O.
October last that he is to-day OF per.
fectlv sound mind and even teinpera
ment.
Many of the Thaw Jurors. when under
discrimination as taesmen, were asked !
; they would give the defendant the bene
. III OF the same reasonable doubt as tc
his sanity or insanity as they would &C
!. the question Of guilt or innocence. II
) every case the jurors who are now serv.
i Ing declared they would.
Charles Wagner and DR.. Evans. thu
3 two alienists, who have offered evidence
: az to Thaw's state Of mind at tho tins
t Of the homicide. have yet to be cross
: examined by Mr. Jerome
!. Thaw Sane Now.
8 If. after the cross-examnation OF d
4 Evans and DR.. Wagner, the REASONABLE
!, doubt as to I,hnw'H soundness OF min
q on June 25th last still exists. tho de
t fense will try to show that Thaw at tn
$ present time is sane and entitled to abso
:, lute freedom.
Il This Is believed by many to be tn
:, most difficult part of the task Rtt
4 confronting the defendants attorney
y Or. Graeme M. Hammond. who hn
y been constantly beside the prisone
i since the trial begun, Is expected
n testify as to Thaw's present ments
ID condition. He is one of the most prom
: mont nllenists In tho employ Of II
: defense, but he Is not known to hay
II visited Thaw prior to October las
u He was not with DR.. Evans and 2
Q, Wagner during their several visit
to and it is believed to be his PROVING
q 10 testify as to Thaw's competenc
!, to-day. There also may be additions
~ technical testimony along this line.