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of anything abnormal in connection With
the spinal cord.
When Dr. Evans was asked about Thaw's

of anything abnormal In connection with
the spinal cord.
When DIR. Evans was asked about Thaw's
response to suggestions, he said:
They were often highly unsatisfactory
in fact he INDUCED in what Is sometimes
called perserveration. BY that mean ne
versation when was trying to the best OF
my ability to induce him to go along some
other line. 1 would try to direct his atten-
ton to himself. but he manifested little OF
no concern IN himself. and would branch
Off on an elusive side Of the situation. He
would persevere in lines had not suggest
ed and was rather inclined to lead than to
follow 80
what about his general manner while
under examination?"
He exhibited very great nervousness al
times" said the witness, land seemed TO De
unnecessarily apprenticeship at the manner
in which we were proceeding. He tired. l
thought very readily. I gathered that rath-
er from his general manner than from any
thing he said
The witness declared that Thaw's men,
ory was good and that his senses responded
normally to careful tests. But he thought
that his apperceptive qualities were not
good. When he tried to attract Tnaws ap-
perceptive attention he failed either De-
cause of mental abstraction or for some
reason he could not determine. When the
defendant wished he could exercise his ap-
perceptive faculties fairly well.
eMental Explosion" on June rs.
Mr.. Delmas then pointed out that as Dr.
Evans had given the results of his physical
examination Of Thaw to the jury there was
no reason why he should not ask him when
he considered the mental explosion" had
taken place. considering what he had learn
ed from that examination and the hypo-
thetical question.
The district attorney objected strongly
or the ground that to do so would be
AGAINST the decision of the court of appeals
in the matter Of procedure. =
Mr.. Delmas then offered to base his in
ouiry only upon the hypothetical question.
a. skiing the witness when he thought the
| mental storm occurred, assuming that the
facts related in the question were true.
still this did not satisfy Mr.. Jerome.
The way to get the , opinion hv OF an es
question is to get all your evidence out
| first, and then base your question upon 1t.
OF course. counsel has the right to put sew
erai sueh aues.os u in ens o anorno ems
| anoa,,nt of work unon himself and the
court The hypothetical question asked
yesterday was considerably mutiIated and
| amended, and there have been a number
| of refreshments Of the mind of the wit
/ ness about the different things he perceived
| the only thing he had testified to lisa men.
| tai explosion, mental fulminatio psychic
| storm, rudderless ship with balance wheel
gone
| stenoerapher to read again the last words
| Of the learned counsel and then insisted
rnon his right to ask the witness his opin.
inn Of the date of the brain storm ba seq
| soIelv upon the hypothetical Question.
| IT think IL appears from the record tha
! the witness said In substance that the de-
| PENDANT had his brain storm on the nigh
Of the homicides said the district attorney
"You saw he has already stated it tool
| Mace ON June 25?'' asked Mr.. De1mas.
II saw what I do saw" answered Mr.
| Jerome siNo don't saw that saw tn,