The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
First of JerOmBs Six Experts An
svers Same Hypothetical Ques-
ton as AIieniss Of Defense
.HUMMEL GETS ON RECORD
MRS. THAN'SOENIAl TO HIM
Demas Objects and Then Insists That
Answer Stand-May Call jerome
as to Attorneys Standing.
End Not Before April.


New York March H-Answering pre-
cisely the same hypothetical question in
response to which aliensts of the de-
fense declared that Harry * Thaw was
suffering from an unsound mind, and
did not know the nature and quality of
his act when he shot and killed Stanford
White, DIR. Austin Flint the first eN-
pert called today by District Attorney
Jerome. in rebutal, declared it to be his
opinion that Thaw positively did know
the nature and quality of his act, and
Knew that the act was wrong When
court adjourned Mr. Delmas had not be-
gun his cross-eNaminatio1 of DR.. Flint,
who Is the first OF six alienists to be
called py MI. Jerome
After repeating to DR. Flint the same
question: "hieh Mr. Deimas put 10 the
eNperts lor tne oelense, ana having NM
oeclare ,hat ma" was sane on lhe as
Su''peloh OF the i"ees stateu tnerelh' MI
'eiVuiv hao reau 70 Tue "''hess tue prose-
c"''on nSpo'neticai question "hlch con-
talheo some loooo "orus' ana wipeh re-
pu''eu p''e i'oui an" e's"'eeh minutes III
INC . - rl'i'' AGAIN saiu Wiehou'
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MT Jerome sahguie propheey th'el ille
taking OF testimony would be concluded
tomorrow night has been abandoIed and
those concerned in the case again look
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ing the long drawn out trlal
Abraham Hnmmel was on the stand
again today and before Mr.. Dolmas could
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'e'"ine' 'he Mi'ness n"u got into NV
record with the statement that Evelyn
Nesbi had told him that she had in
formed Harry Thaw I'm Paris In 1909 that
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OF betrayed her' Mr. Deiinas at nrse
moved To have the question and answer
stricken from the record, but as the
distri,, attornev aaannad ahout IN CON-
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oeit " 'i'is pea 'he 'o'iiaei io' ''i' uo-
iense INSISTED that the answer stand
Hummels further testimony was halted
until Mrs. EVELYN NesbIt Thaw again
tat,as tho stana 10 ta,tif, &c "a u,hathor
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an "i'u'Nit' 'o'p Nir' 'e'o'he anu Mr.
Delm1s were irritable today ana had Ire
quent clashes.
1t was reported tonight That District
Attorney jerome may be called TO the
witness stand IN sur-febutlal by the de-
Tense. The purpose, 1t was reported was
to question Nj. Jerome as to certain ae-
ItIsal llqt Ia who wa a
"A witness today. This move was taken
as reason for the defense allowing much
of the Hummel testimony to stand.
After Abraham Iiummel had been called
TO the stand at the opening of the trial
today. Mr.. Delmas began his argument
in reply to District Attorney jerome,
as to the admissbility of the evidence
11ummel has to ofer regarding the am
davit Evelyn Nesbit Is said to have made
In his office.
The district attorney claims that this
evidence, if allowed, will tend 10 show
that Evelyn Nesbit may not have told
the defendant the story which Is said TO
have made him insane.
DR.. Allen McLane Hamilton the alien
ist who was employed by Thaw soon
after the tragedy but who now has be-
come - witness for the state. was in
court today. along with the other ex-
perts for the prosecution. Mr.. Jerome
may call eight experts in ALL
p,ox.,.;o,,I p.,,.;o,s
In beginning his argument Mr.. Del
mas touched first on the point of the
professional rela tions existing between
Evelyn Nesbt and Humnel. at the time
the affidavit was made. Hummel de-
MED yesterday that he was acting for the
girl saying he was employed by Stanford
White and that no legal action was con-
templated In behait OF MISS Nesplt.
1--WE still contend said Mr.. Delmas
| 'tHat tnlS WitDeSS WIS acting IN tne ca
pacity of attorney to this girl. 1t is not