The Washington herald., 1907-02-14
THAW TRIAL HALTED
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timony to-day the defense was apparently
unprepared to call any more witnesses.
Mr., Jerome said that II he could only
be Informed Of what witnesses the ThaW
lawyers were going to cali, and what
line Of evidence it was planned for the
two family doctors of the Thaws, Or.
Deemar and DR.. Bingamon, to give, it
would mean the saving of much time.
After court adjourned. Mr.. Jerome and
several Of the Thaw counsel had a con
ference along this line, and also dis
cussed what 10 do in case the wife Of
JUFor Joseph 3. Bolton should die
Late to-day queries from Pitsburg be-
gan to come in asking If it was true that
Evelyn Nesblt ThaW had committed sui
eide or been assassinated. 1t was not
true, Of course. Inquiry revealed the fact
that some Pittsburg reporters sent here
10 send dispatches regarding the trial TO
their newspapers. in that city. had been
exercising their highly stimulated mag
nations
Juror Bolton was allowed tonight 20
spend the night at his home. accompa-
MED by another Juror and two court at
tendants. Unless MS wifes condition
takes a sharp change for the worse, he is
expected TO be IN court tomorrow morn
ing.
Afternoon Session,
The general impression was that the
trial would not go on in the afternoon.
80 there was not a great crush 20 get in.
The court was comfortably crowded just
the same, Thaw, who did not appear
when court was adjourned in the morn
ing, came in looking cheerful and with
a better color than he has had for the
last few days
DR.. BTitton l.. Evans was recalled 10
the stand. The first question from Mr..
Delmas met with an objection from Mr..
Jerome Mr. Delmas wanted TO know
what the doctor observed Of Thaw on his
eight visits 10 tho Tombs.
Jerome said that while DE-. Evans had
described the tests he had made Of
Thaws physical condition IN the Tombs,
he lad not stated what responses Thaw
had made to them. Until that had been
learned, and put before the jury. Mr..
Jerome said that the witness should not
be allowed 90 answer the question
There was a Httle more clubbing and
then Delmas said he had no objection 10
DR.. Evans telling what were the results
Of the tests. The doctor was warned
that he would have to describe simply
the physical examination and say moth
ing about conversations with Thaw. He
said he understood that adding.
II think IL Is extremely unfair 20 me as
a witness, II / may state. 20 give a part
OF my examination. ] have never been
required 20 do so before AT any trial.
Judge Rebukes Expert,
"you vii! kindly conhne yourself to
answering questions" said Justice Fitz-
gerald sternly. and not give expressions
OF opinion. There is some limitation
even to the province Of an expert Strike
ont all those remarks from the record.
and do not repeat them again"
Then Delmas gave Or. Evans a little
bit Of advice on following the courts in
structiOns. The first examination made
by DR.. Evans was on September =. That
was after the first three visits and 10
which he testified to the day before when
he stated that during those visits Thaw' s
mind was unsound. but that at the end
Of me other FIVE visits, making eight in
all Thaws mind was sull impaired, but
improving
What was the conformation Of the
shape of the defendants head?' asked
MT. Delmas
''The general shape OF the head" said
Dr. Evans, showed no particular point
10 attract serious attention. except just
below the occipitsl protuberance there
was an unusual and very marked depres-
sion. and being IA the form OF a cavity.
1t is still there
After further describing pecullarities in
the shape Of the defendants head. the
witness said.
I have never met with a head so
shaped. The refexes were just a devia-
tion from normal Dr.. Evans said. ION
the eye tests. there was nothing 10 indi-
cate an ahrormality."
Then the doctor went on TO other tests.
but before he did Justice Fitzgerald ex-
planned that they might be offensive TO
women. There We're only women re-
porters in the court. and they all left at
once
Remarkable Nervous Pulse.
"Thaw exhibited the most remarkable
nervous pulse ever saw" said DR.
Evans. IT indicated 10 me that the ner-
vous control Of the heart. consisting in
changing the pulse rate four times during
a minute I nave never known OF a heart
beating just that way. made a number
Of examinations on this point and il was
one of the features always"
After that, muscular conditions were
taken up DR.. Evans described how Thaw
mad been put through the usual tests. He
could not find any peculiar or abnormal
sway Of the body, and there was no evil
dence of abnormal muscular troubles.
An examination was made 20 determine
II Thaw was addicted TO the drug habit
lie could not ind any indications of It at
all He searched for tTemOTS. but could
find no twitchlngs, such as are caused
by long indulgence in the use OF alcohol"
Now, you made tests with a view OF
finding traces of disease in the spinal coli
umn2" said Delmas.
Most OF these tests were with a view
OF finding the condition of the spinal cord
rather than to find brain trouble. The
physical examination, the conduct and
language of the defendant are the funda-
mental basis The physical without these
would be worth little in making a dag
nosis. Ny suggestions TO the defendant
were highly unsatisfactory. There was
what experts call preservation. He
would persevere in one line Of conveTsa-
ton when / tried to induce him TO con-
slider another line
Thaw's memory was good Or. Evans
said. His responses to tests Of the
senses were all right His sight. taste,
and smell were examined very carefully,
and they seemed all right. His power
OF reasoning was all right"
ThaW Seems Amused.
While Or. Evans was being examined
about the various tests, Thaw seemed to
be very much amused. He laughed with
Dr. Wagner and Dr. Hammond, TWO of
his alienists, and seemed 10 think it was
a good joke. Whenthe was not smiling
at DIR. Evans answers he was reading
Letters Once he shielded his faca with