Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-02

THAW LISTENS TO TESTIMONY. Then he solemnly walked back to his chair in court without word of ex- planation to anybody.
 When keeper brought the news of this to District Attorney Jerome the prosecutor grinned significantly and made few notes for future reference
 After fencing for two days with Dr.. Evans, the New Jersey alienist, Dis trict Attorney Jerome secured an ad- mission from the witness that may serve as an opening wedge to the an- ticipated inquiry into Harry Thaw's sanity. Dr. Evans under fire of questions said that he believed Harry Thaw was suffering from adolescent insanity on the night of June 25, 1906, when he shot Stanford White.
 This admission appeared to please District Attorney Jerome and Assist ant District Attorney Garvan. They hold that adolescent insanity is pro gressive and that if Thaw was insane on June 25, 1906, he is insane at the present time.
 Dr. Evans qualified his statement with the information that aGolescent insanity is a passing infliction: that he has had patients who suffered from it at night and betrayed no trace of 1t the next morning But the district at torney and his alienists rubbed their hands and nodded to each other as though Dr. Evans opinion of the men, tai condition of Harry Thaw was in line with their own theories.
 During the greater part of the ex- animation he seemed desirous to have Dr. Evans unqualfedly admit that Thaw suffered from paranoia, which is practically incurable. Again he brought from the witness the opinion that when Thaw armed himself he we'll knew that a. revolver was an instru- ment for self protection and when fired l into a human body would produce death. Finally the prosecutor wanted to know if the actions of person suf- fering from ''brain storm" or men, tai explosion, would be characterized by the calm, deliberate manner which Thaw displayed the night he shot Stan. ford White to death on the Madison Square roof garden.
 The net result of the day appeared to be that MT. Jerome is still laying | the foundation upon which he may ask for commission in lunacy to judge of the present mental condition of the de fendant. .+
 Mir. Jerome asked Dr. Evans about a certain medical authority and asked fl he agreed with the author. who said he had never seen recovery in a thou sand cases of paranoia.
 Mir. Delmas objected to bringing fir ! the opinions of outside authorities. Jus : tice Fitzgerald said that statements ir [. books were not evidence.
 This is another way" Delmas de !. clared. of getting before this jury commendatory statements about alien i ists who are to testify here 1 objec to it as improper and reserve an ex | ception-
 1 Justice Fitzgerald asked to have tn, matter gone over again.
 Dr. Evans said he knew of Dr. Ham ilton.
 Do you consider him a man O standing and reputation and an exper in mental diseases:"
 T refuse to answer said Dr. Evans : with positiveness.
 "Now I will rule.- said Justice Fitz gerald
 And you will instruct the witness | answer the question: suggested Nil Jerome.
 "I will not said the judge.
 Dr. Evans told a remarkable story O an alleged effort of somebody to get q his private papers.
 The doctor is stopping at the Bel 2 mont hotel in a suit adjoining that o |! Dr. Wagner. who is also a specials for the defense During the eveninl 1 rhf1e nt dtuusr uffh Dr. and Mn