Evening journal., 1907-02-27
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qhs c5n,nieioa Evolyns eAamluaton
ana sho was excused again
Family Physician Called
Delmss ihen TO tho surprlse or. everyone
In the courtroom called DR. Charles r.
Bineaman, the Thaw family rlrriclur Of
pittsburg. to the stand instead Of iusist
ing that Jerome should proceed with -fhs
cross-examinatlon OF Dr. Evans.
"Did you call upon Harry X Thaw
professionally. in the fan Of lso3?' asked
pelmas ..
'Yes. the FIRST visit was on November
1C. 1904 ana 1 continued to attend him un.
til December A." said the doctor.
''What was bis condition.
He was nervous. melancholy slept
badly and ate badly. He was greatly
changed. / had known much Of hia lie
He was distressed and worried"
-eDid you sec him az the Tombs in New
York after June 1907"
Yes. ! saw him August n. 1906 and
again September H."
f'lIe was nervous. was sleeping badl,
and talked OF conspiracy between rici
New York people to prevent his gettlnl
fair trial lie said the court official.
were IN the conspiracy lie gave no namei
but said an effort was being made 10 sen,
him to an asylum"
"Did YOU consider him rational or lr
rationalY
Irrational / should say. lie was labor
ing under a dcluslcn.'
"What was his condition at the tim
Of the second visitf"
Gle had ntortwinod newspapers be
tween the bars OF hs cell" said the wit
ness. and said the cold air might give hin
pncumonia. TIe said the officials were hav
ing the cold air forced In so that he Nigh
take pneumonia and die
Gle asked mo to examine his pulse.
continued Dr. Plngaman, "and asked m
f il was peculiar. I told him At was no
unnatural. but that it was irregular. II
said that Il might have been caused b.
something that OCCURRED after the act o
Providence.
Jerome began his cross-oxamination O
Or. Bingham BY trying to question hir
as to the collateral talnt Of Insanity 81
Thaw's family.
An objection by Delmas that this a
not come under cross-examination wa
sustained by Justice Fitzgerald. however
The CROSS examination did not devclo
anythiSg
Dr. Bngaman admitted his examination
of Thaw IN the Tombs had been superfcli
His opinion that nhaw was irrational an
had dolusions was based on his converse
iious with Thaw and his observations "A
had not noticed the exaggerated ego
testified to by Dr. Evans. the alienist. L
to the time Of his visitine Thaw in priso
he had never noticed a tendency 70 me
ancholla or a feeling that he was pers,
cuted
Defense Will Finish This Week.
Jerome asked Delmas to allow him
take over Or Bingaman as witness +,
the State and submit him to direct exam
nation, SO the doctor could return hom
nclmas refused TO allow Jerome to tai
this course at this time and held IN,
the regular procedure must be followed.
"Then doctor before I can excuse y,
] will ask Mr. Delmas II he can give n
an idea asito how much longer IL will TAI
him 10 get in HIS testimony said Jeron'
"win you tell mo how long your eros
examination OF the experts viii take
Queried Delmas
"About a day ana a half" replj
jerome.
Then / think can finish our case II
week"
jerome decided that IN this case he mu
hold Or Blngaman in this city until Mo
day.
Dr. John =. Dcemar was next cane
Lawyer Hartridge offered teiegra
showing he had been detained in Pltisbu
and Or, Evans was recalled and turn
over 10 Jerome for cross-eNamination.
"You have been called frequently
testify as an expert in courty' ask
Jerome.
yes"
Are YOU master OF your profession
Il have been accepted as compete
expert by courts That ought to count
something"
"But you arc a master2r
III you moan by master one WI
knows an about profession. a
mot"
Witness Evades Testifyins as Expert
, Are there any masters in your pr
fession?"
Meaning persons who know
about Professions. should say the
are no masters IN my profession. Ia
or any other profession
Jerome then produced a pamphl
written by DR.. Evans.
Reading from the pamphlet Jeror
i asked;
"Are YOU stiIl OF the opinion that
9 Is highly important that a special
should be calm. deliberate and digI
fed on the witness stand, and N
r such an attitude Is much better tn
sharp repartee?"
Dr. Evans smilingly said YES"
jerome asked Evans several que
tions about his appointment by Z
government to inspect a hospital
the insane.
do you know what insanity Is
! asked jerome
"In a relative way yes said the e
, pert.
/, "1s that all YOU know Of it2"
4 "That is cutie satisfactory Anyo
/ who goes further gets on dangero
A ground. Sanity is a positive state a
insanity a negative. and so are rel
tive"
% Jerome tried 20 bring out that
= evans had sought retention in the ca
hut Deimas blocked his questions
Eventually Il was developed that I
Evans had received a letter from Hai
ridge asking an interview He "
then retained bv the defense.
~ "Do you know Dr. Aran McLa