The Washington times., 1907-02-18

and said during the first three visits?
A Yes. TO the best or my rccollec-
ton and ability.
Q.-NOw 1 viii ask you as 70 this third
visit, thus suddenly broken off: what
deduction did you form from the con-
duet of the defendant?
by Jerome
Il think the question should be asked
In another form"
BY the court.
The doctor may answer"
was deeply Impressed and formed
an opinion from his conduct, said Dr.
Evans. He exhibited a highly, eSplo-
sive mental makeup. HIS memory APP
pcared TO be good. He had agreed To
nave ms come 20 visit him. Or. Wagner
had come 400 miles
Jerome Interrupted tie witness. who
was cautioned to relate only his opinion.
He showed the highly explosive char
acteristics OF mind OF 4 not Well-bai-
dAced person. He showed defective vea-
SOning IN putting aside professional men
who had beer secured by friends
These prof. sS'Onal men were not
there IN unf.iecd!y attitude" continued
Dr. Evans. ~ MS explosive condition OF
mind along with the dafectivc reason
shown by his ab-uptuess ga leaving US,
was evidence OF mental instability
O. You hayc said that IN the second
conversation son had with Mr. Thdw
ne reiterated the allegation that StaiS
iord White had ruined many pure ana
innocent girls. and referred IL himself
a. their defend n. DID he mention The
names OF any or tnCsc rirtins2 And I
WIN also ask VIII sthcr YOU have read
The Coolcil Of thc viii?
ne question was Withdrawn.
us u common for insane persons
20. Gssert their sapitye
A.-Nes: very common.
COdicil of viii Sent For.
The cUdicll OF the will was then sent
for
BY Delmas:
Q.-Cntil that comes We may clear up
a few points. Did he tell you OF any
people who might be found who might
say he was insane?
Ale said there were TWO or three
persons who said !ie was insane.
do you remember something he
said about his address in Pittsburg?
Al asked him where he lived. and
ne gave me the name and number OF
& street wiicls / cannot now. unfortdn-
ately, recall. lie said that in order that
there might be no mistake as 10 Ills
ldenuty-SO that he might not be mis-
taken for some one else-Ee would give
me the name and number Uf the street
and house where he WIS born. lie
wanted me 10 be sure that he was the
only Harry Kendall Thaw
C.-Wlnle you made q study OF his
mental condition. did you classify his
statements about Mr.. White. and the
fact that he constituted himself the de-
fender or Whites victims ana considered
himself 10 be the object Of persecution
Al classified this as an insane de-
lusIOn-
Q.-I VIII ask YOU II a man win" com
mitted an act, that Of sane man,
Withdrawn on Jerome's objection
rs not the absence OF repentance. re-
morse, fear az punishment on the part
OF one who has committed cr.me, evil
denCe Of Insanity
AIS a rule IL IS.
The doctor said also that the presence
OF remorse aid fear uf punishment was
rs rule Indicative OF sane condition
OF mind.
Mr Delmae said he would like DIT.
Evans To step aside Tor a while before
cross-eXauhuation. IN order 10 pat Dr.
Charles Wagner on the stand.
Dr.. Wagner Recalled.
Dr. wagner was accordingly recalled
and took ;nc stand. Questioned BY
Dclmas
=. You have stated tho purpose OF
your visit l VII ask if a. n result Of
the first three visits YOU made YOU had
any scientific opinion as 70 his condi-
tom
4. Yes did.
Q.-KiuHy- state what that opinion
waS2
A. In my opinion he was at that time
insane.
=. Was that opinion based on what he
said well 1s on what YOU saW2
\. II was based OH both.
Q.-Now ] will ask YOU to state what
was said and done
AT the first visit. which was
August =, 7 went TO the Tombs with
Or. Evans. After some delay Ne were
"A ivf 10 81
room. IL was suggested that we go into
"a larger room. AID We did.
shortly attcrygaTd Mr.. TEaw came
in / was introduced to him and nc
SHOOT, hands with ne. He Immediately
became suspicious. looking from me to
DIT Evans and the others. 7 asked
him Il alienists had examined him. He
die not answer right away. He eyed
us very critically very suSpiciously:
and after some delay he said some ply
sicians mad examined him. but not
alifn!sts. He said DR.. Carlos Mcdonald.
d. Flint, and several others had called.
but lie had told them that he did not
care 10 Ice examined. I asked him II
other physicians had been there and he
said DR.. Dana had visited him. He told
DR. Dana, he said, that he would not
be examined and DR.. Dana told him he
had been retained by his lawyers Mr.
Thaw said he told Dr. Dana that he
could wait 2 while IL ne wanted 10 make
the examination. Thaw said DR.. Nc
Donald came a second time but he had
again refused TO be examined.
In Collision With Jerome
Il asked him why, and he said. these
doctors are in collision with the dis
triCt attorneys office. He said they
wanted 20 prevent the case from coming
to trial | asked him why. and he said
there were number Of men or this sort
who were friends OF the hlackguard
He said there were "A number of rich
men, friends Of the backyard. who did
not want the case 10 come To trial be-