Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-01

asked Mr. Jerome.
Yes" replied the witness. "but not
in the sense that the person might al
ways remain insane"
This was the essence Of the days
work. Mr. Jerome seemed as inter-
eSted as the expert in searching out
the phrases in the letters which might
be construed as the writings of an in
sane man, and for the first time the
jurors were permitted to thoroughly
examine copies of the letter As the
witness and the prosecutor pored te-
diously over the documents the jur-
ors were enabled to examine them
closely The district attorney wanted
the letters to be thoroughly scruti
nized and understood by the jury.
In pointing out various. things in
one of the letters. Dr. Evans again
called attention to the heavy under
scoring OF seemingly tmmatcrial
words.
Mr.. Jerome called attention To one
word which had but a single line be-
meath II.
What would YOU call that, doe
tor?" he asked
oh that's nothing but a genteel
scratch"
The district attorney then called at
tention to severa! more 'genteel
scratches.
Here is a statement i have moth
ing to live for said DR.. Evans, (which
indicates depressed condition Of the
mind. Taken as whole. however
this letter exhibit G. is NOR cor less
reasonable"
Nov. doctor. as a matter OF fact.
is there anything in that letter that
even tends or hints at insanity2'
"Oh, YES, there is sign of it in all
the letters"
As each letter was gone over it was
handed to the jurors for inspection,
They spent much time over the 'eXhib-
its. the afternoon session dragging,
When Dr. Evans was handed the
letter marked exhibit |, he spent g
long time examining it before he said
he was prepared to answer any ques-
tiOns. He said the letter was irregu-
lar and disorderly, but did not in itself
show that the writer was insane.
The letter shows a delusive state in
that the writer speaks OF owning
Pittsbmg politically said Dr. Evans.
The aicnist had some difficulty in
deciphering one sentence OF the ler-
ter and said it was incoherent.
When closely questioned he adj
mitted that he was unable to read
the sentence.
do YOU mean to swear that this
sentence you cannot read is incoher-
ent? DO YOU know what YOU are talk
ing about?' demanded Mr. Jerome.
rs this local brain storm ?''
Dr. Evans reply was so low as to
be unheard by Justice Fitzgerald who
raped sharply on his desk.
Nj Delmas suggested that the sem
tcnce i'm the letter might read, Il
could be senator from Pennsylvania,
and Mr. jerome agreed with him.
Does it seem incoherent?" asked
Mr.. Jerome, that young man OF
large means should aspire to be sem
ator from the state that Senator Quay
came from ?"
"You do not allow me to take into !
who the write" Of the |
letter is" said Dr., Evans. so that
without that knowledge | cannot say:
"Dr. Evans said MI Jerome, IN
tcstifyng in the case Of the State vS.
Reed didn't say
i object" ipterposed Mr., Delmas.
"ObiectiOn sustained said Justice
with a rap of the gaVel. !
Ibid YOU testify in such case?
asked Mr.. Jerome,
Yes"
Didn't you say
Il object" said Mr.. DelmaS.
objection sustained. There viii be /
no end to this if YOU bring in all that |
every expert has testified to in every I
other case on record" said Justice (
DO | understand the position your |
honor has taken to mean" began /
Mr. Jerome but he was cut short by !
another rap of the Gavel.
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rule" said Justice Fitzgerald, with |
some show of feeling.
Nov. Doctor asked Mr. jerome |
taking these letters as a Whole and |
excluding all else, can you say
whether the writer was sane or insane |
at the time of the writing?
DR.. Evans did not think he could.
The letter Thaw wrote from Paris |
after Evelyn Nesbit had told him her |
story was produced aud Dr.. Evans !
was asked whether it showed evidence
Of insanity,
Taken by itself" the doctor said, |
it would not enable him to say posi- |
lively whether the writer was insane.
Dr. Evans started to read the Paris !
letter, saying: i
Mrs. Astor was here last week but |
went away again. There are lot ol !
beauts-"
Mr.. Jerome interrupted; 81 didn't |
ask you to read the letter he sad /
sharply.
Mr.. Hartridge Of Thaws counsel |
said later that while the name |
like "Astor." he didn't think |
the name was mentioned.
DR.. Evans was given a typewriter |
COPY of Mr.. Delmas' hypothetical |
question which he promised TO read |
before tomorrow morning, when Mf' |
Jerome will examine him on ii.
At 4:5O o'clock court adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow,