The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

sanity. but also showed no peTmanency
or hxedness OF decisions when one got
away from the will.
Explains About PRranoiac Form.
Witness in reply to another question ex-
planned that paranoiac form Of insanity
was the expression OF certain symptoms
which have family or in some degree the
suggestion OF origin or systematizatiOn.
Witness, in reply to further question by
Jerome IN which the latter tried TO pin
the witness down to saying definitely
what form Of insanity the defendant was
suffering from at the time he made his
viii. said he had insufficient data TO ar
rive at "a scientific classification.
Jerome tried for an hour 10 get an ad-
mission from Dr. Evans that paranoiac
was incUrable, but the doctor said he had
seen cases which had been cured. The
question Of brainstoTms was also gone
over. and a little tilt followed between
Justice Fitzgerald and jerome. Delmas
had protested that Jerome was going out
Of the latitude for crOss-eXamination, but
Justice Fitzgerald said he would allow
every reasonable latitude.
We are getting right down TO the i'm
p0rtant question involved here said
Jerome.
Judge Criticises Jerome.
you have been long time getting
down 20 il, if you are getting down to it
now" said Justice Fitzgerald.
jerome protested it was not his fault
and wanted the Judge TO limit the witness
to answering the questions, but the judge
said he could not see how ne could limit
the answer Of people who were asked for
their opinion.
Jerome read to the witness part Of the
hypothetical question which described
Thaw walking UP to White with cool
ness and elaboration and Killing him,
and asked what there was in that pas
sage that showed a brainstOrm.
Witness replied that the agitation might
have been there for the man to have done
what he did I'm the manner in which ne
did IT,
The witness further said that the hypo-
thetIcaI question did not show that Thaw
knew he was taking the life OF Stanford
White.
Asks About Brainstorms.
Jerome wanted TO know if in cases
where persons had brainst0rms did they
usually kill an enemy. or some one toward
whom they had friendly feelings The
doctor was careful to say that they may
Kill either. but he only knew one case
where an insane person had slain some
one they loved, and that was case OF
a woman who murdered her two children.
DR.. Evans testified at the trial Of Preus-
ser. who killed Miles Mcdonald, that
Preusser was not insane, but the jury
said that he was.
.One of the doctors who testified there
seemed 10 think so, said DR.. Evans
and ne had 10000 to start in business
with right after that
He was asked some questions about the
SicIzIes case. but nothing of Importance
came Of them. Dr. Evans was asked
about some writings Of DR.. Allan McLane
Hamilton
Justice Fitzgerald said that the writings
were not sworn evidence, and should not
be received in the case. jerome disagreed
with the court and long argument fol-
lowed. Finally Justice Fitzgerald said
he would not allow DR.. Evans 10 testify
about the writings of any expert unless
Or. Evans admitted that be was an ex-
pert
DO YOU consider that DR.. Hamilton is
learned in mental diseases" asked Je-
rome.
Jerome's Appeal Rejected.
II decline to answer for various rea-
sons, said DR.. Evans.
"Wul you instruct the witness to an
swer?" appealed Jerome to the court.
Il decline to do so, said Justice Fitz-
gerald
The result Of the miX-up was that JUS
tice Fitzgerald said he would be glad 70
get opinions from both counsel on thC
subject of DIT. Evans testimony on this
point. and the trial was adjourned until
Monday