Evening journal., 1907-03-06
THAW KNEW WHAT
MARRIAGE MEANT

of assistants with the same oart-load Of
boks on insanity that he had kept at hand
ever since the denomination Of the
alienists began.
Expert is Recalled.
Or. Wagner was recalled to the stand as
soon as court opened. and Jerome plunged
into the secret OF insanity analysis with
his characteristic visor.
Mrs William Thaw and her son, Edward
Thaw, on their arrival at tie Court
House. went directly to the anteroom
which has been set aside for their use.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan said
that Mrs. Thaw might not be put on the
stand to-day intimatng hat District At
torney jerome will take up much time in
the continuance Of the cross-examination
Of Dr. Wagner.
Jerome began to-day by asking the ex-
pert if it was his opinion that Thaw had
sufficient knowledge to know that the laws
prohibited murder when he wrote the
clause Of his win providing for the prose-
cution of any one who might kill him.
There IS no way to determine that"
said the doctor.
Jerome then told him TO consider all the
other evidence and answer the question
I think he had some general knowl-
edge" said the doctor.
when he was married did ne have suf-
lcient intelligence TO know what he was
doing7" asked Jerome.
Il think he had some general knowledge
Of a certain kind" said Dr. Wagner
DO you think wnen he was married he
had sufficient Intelligence to know the law
prohibited murderg
II think he had some general knowl-
edge" replied the witness.
AS jerome went into the finer points Of
the expert testimony Battling Nelson
shifted restlessly. i was slow and silly
business to him. He had decided the case
at once in favor OF Thaw.
Mrs. William Thaw will go on the stand
this afternoon.
Battling Nelson seemed to admire
Thaw's shoulders and smiled with glee
when some on suggested that he and
Thaw would make a great team for
vaudeville tour
rs the knowledge he had Of this
sort. the same kind Of knowledge he
had when he was standing UP TO be
married to Miss Nesbit?" asked jerome.
"It is Impossible for me to analyze
the exact kind of knowledge he pos
sessed, but il was in my opinion the
same clear, normal knowledge
Jerome referred DR.. Wagner to the
letters Thaw wrote 10 Lawyer Long
fellow In 1903. in which he referred 10
possible suit against himself on the
charge of kidnapping Evelyn Nesbit.
Thaw declared the main thing if
such proceedings should be begun
would be to have at their command
two staffs of reporters.
He advised Longfellow to secure one
set and said he could get a staff of
another sort.
at the time the defendant wrote this
letter did he have sufficient intelligence
to understand a law suit for kdnap-
ping?"
He had some sort Of a general
idea"
Jerome spoke especially at Thaw's
reference TO securing two STATS Of re-
porters Of different type. and asked
if it did not indicate an intelligent
realization regarding a suit.
Dr. Wagner said then. 70 the contrary
It showed a dlsordered mind.
jerome lltQ u AtahN Af-s Re-ttA't H't+a
that during the entire period between the
writing Of the letters quoted as being writ
ten in the autumn Of 1903 and his marriage
on April g. 1906 Thaw was not mentally
sound. The doctor would not commit him
self in such a way, however.
"rhat is a long time and in those
months there may have been a long period
during which he might have fully recov-
cred his mental strength.
The District Attorney then had a Ions
session with the Witness I'm regard to the
difference between the way a sane perrson
and an insane person eats bread and but
ter
rs there a single fact I'm all this evil
denc. either done or said by the defend
ant. i'm the doing or saying Of which he
had a knowledge Of what he was doing
or saying at lengthT asked Jerome.
Il cannot go over these sayings separ-
ately, but as whole think he had as a
general rule an insane understanding" ."
said Or. Wagner.
What is an insane unders.andingY
1T is an understanding a person has
when insane"
Jerome was displeased and asked Did
you ever hear Of circular insanityY'
Yes, said Or. Wagner
CAESAR Defeats Jones.