Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
THAW AND LUNACY
PROCEEDINGS NOW TO DETER
MINE WHETHER he rs CRAZY.

NEW YORK March 21.-All of Harry K
Thaw's attorneys, including Messrs Delmas
and Gleason, were in court this afternoon
at the time set by Justice Fitzgerald to
hear affidavts. dispositions, etc, in support
of District Attorney Jerome's suggestion of
yesterday that Thaw is at present in no
fit mental state to be on trial for his life.
Mr.. Jerome brought into court with him
the affidavits of his alienists to the effect
that Thaw is suffering from an incurable
form of paranoia and at present is unable
to advise his counsel and realize the nature
of the proceedings against him.
Justice Fitzgerald arrived at 2:O6 pm. and
took his place on the bench. He said that
yesterday afternoon the district attorney
had suggested to the court that If the real
facts were known he would have no right
to be in court trying Harry Thaw for his
life. Justice Fitzgerald said he was pre-
pared to hear what either side had to offer.
Had Afidavits.
Have you affidavits or testimony, Mr..
District Attorney" asked Justice Fitz-
gerald
Both replied Mr. Jerome.
Mr. Delmas here arose and said he had
not been served with copies Of the affi-
davits prepared under direction Of the dis
trict attorney until 1918 pm. today In
matter of such Importance as the present
proceedings lie thought the defense should
have more time to prepare its answer.
. Mr.. Jerome said he had served the
copies of the affidavits on counsel at the
earliest moment he possibly could.
Harry Thaw was not allowed to come
into court during todays proceedings.
MIR. Jerome said he would have to ask
that Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton be orally
examined, as the defense might desire
to plead professional privilege in bar of
his testimony-Dr. Hamilton having Wis
tied Thaw after the tragedy at the be-
hest of his then counsel.
Received the Afidavits.
Justice Fitzgerald said lie would receive
the affidavits which the district attorney
had prepared
These included the affidavit of Irwin S.
Cobb. the newspaper man Thaw selected to
give out his statement concerning 1.-The
prosecution backed by blackmailers'' at the
conclusion of his wifes cross exa nina ton
by Mr.. Jerome and the affidavits of the
alienists who testified for the state.
After the affidavits had been presented.
Mr.. Jerome addressed the court.
Your honor may have gathered from
my remarks of yesterday said the dis
trict attorney. that it was my personal
opinion that Thaw is and has for some time
been of unscund mind"
Il did SO gather, Interrupted Justice
Fitzgerald
Miss Simonton in a Jungle.
PITTSBURG. Pa. March 21-Joseph ST.
monitor of this city, brother of Miss Ida
Veronica Simonton, who was reported to be
on her way to the United States to testify
for the people in the Thaw case, denied to-
day to the Associated Press that his sister
intended coming to this country at the pres
ent time According to her brother Miss
Simonton is in the West African jungle, ten
Thousand miles away, and she expects to
remain there fer year or more.
The last letters received by the family
nounced that she was enjoying good health
and studying botany and wild animals for
the benefit of science.