The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-13
Noted Roof Garden Murder
Trial at New York.
EVANS A STAR WITNESS
DeImas and Jerome In Wordy
Warfare Throughout Most Of
Session.


PRODUCTION OF expert testimony as 10
the condition Of the defendants mind
during the several months following
the tragedy OF the Madison Square
roof garden.
Mr.. Jerome holly accused the de.
PENDANTS counsel OF trying 20 instlll
into the minds Of the jury the fact that
the operation performed upon Evelyn
Nesblt In 1908, before Thaw took her
TO Europe, was "of a criminal nature
when. as a matter OF fact, II was for
appendicitis" Mr.. Delmas called the
attention OF Justice Fitzgerald TO the
fact that the district attorney was stat
Ing facts not In evidence and that "a
very serious exception must be taken
10 his remarks"
I'VE do this" explained Dolphin II.
Delmas. Thaw's leading counsel. in
order that the jury by means OF the
wreckage on the beach may Infer that
there has been storm upon the
waters"
Counsel for stanford Whites slayer
are evidently much pcrturled over the
latest ally OF District Attorney Jerome
In the prosecution ~ Thaw. lie l. Abe
Hummel. the lawyer who. Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw testified. aided stanford
White In obtaining from her an an.
dsvit charging Thaw with inhuman
cruelty toward her IN Paris. IIummel
has furnished a. the state n photo
graphic copy Of the document. aud this
viii he Que Of the strongest clubs with
which Jerome viii Try 10 smash the
story 81 Injured lnnocrncc that the
young wife told ON the stand. The
original % the statement. Evelyn Mes
bic Thaw declared. was slgncrt by her
against her wishes aud burned by
Hummel In her presence.
Dr Evans was on the stand when
an adjournment was taken
MIR Dcimas. leading counsel for
Thaw. says that the defense expects
20 finish IT, case In less than two
more days "" said That be- had only
few more questions a. ask ~ Mrs.
Thaw.
The cross examination Of the latter
has not yet begun
The first witness called by Mr.. Del
mas was Dr. Briiion H. Evans. super.
inicndcnt Of the state Insane hospital
~ Morris Plains. y J. =
DO ron know Harry ThawY- asked
Mr. Delmas
"ics. sir"
when did you hrst see hlmr
ION Aug 4. ineG"
"wheref"
In the Tomhs-
How many times did you visit
himY'
"Eigh, times"
Dr Evans said he was alone on the
visits Of Aug aud Oct l. At other
times he was accompanied by Dr,
Charles q. Wagner who already ties.
tiled.
what during those visits did you
observe In the mental condition 81 Mr..
Thawr'
ION the nrst visit. on Avs. 4. be- eI.
hiblted n peculiar facial expression.
glaring II the eye. resilessness ~ the
eye. suspicion % his surroundings aud
% nervous agitation aud restles-ness
such as comes from n severe brain
storm common In those who have re-
comfy gone through an explosive or
Illuminating condition 81 mental nm.
soundness. He exhibited decisions ~
personal character. an exaggerated
ego aud along with them delusions ~
a pcrSecntory character. lie thought
himself ~ exaggerated Importance aud
believed himself pcrsccuicd by n mum.
Der Of persons"
Iiy an exaggerated ego" Dr. Evans
said he meant "A disproportionntc idea
Of Importance or self, belief that one
Ia clothed with powers, capacity aud
ability far above normal or above
those actually possessed" These symp
toms, be said. were characteristic Of
several mental diseases.
One OF the mental diseases indlcat
ed by Thaw's actions DIR. Evans dc
clarcd. Il known ~ adolcsccnt insanl
~. II II characteristic 81 the develop
mcnt period Of ilfc-from ten 10 forty
years. The person thus AFFLICTED 4
known ~ having a psychopathlc talnt
showing a prcdlsposiilon a. mental un
soundness which comes 10 one min
vIted, the result Of herediiy.