The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
FIGHT BITTERLY
Insanity MOVE
Jerome is Using Every
Endeavort0L ThaWt
in the Asylum.
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THAW FAMILY
DENIES BRIBERY
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Prisoners Mother Says She
Never Offered Evelyn a Cent
to Go Upon the Stand.
Countess Has Not
Deserted Her
| Brother.

+ NEW YORK, February %. counsel for
Harry X. ,rhaw spen. a good part Of
to-day trying the ustlnl crop Of recess
srumors. which have sprung up during
every weekend adjournment of the trini.
The attorneys were particularly anxious
to have 1t understood that they will
fight any8attcmpt on the part of5District
Attorney Jerome to halt the trial and
have commission in lunacy appointed
to inquire into and report as to Thaw's
present mental condition.
Despite this, however, tn, belief SLOWS
that Mr.. Jerome Is contiaaaliy poinurs
his efforts Iii that direction. He may
have been Influenced BY this idea in
making his cross-exanl!nauon of Eve yn
Thaw. perhaps unnecessarily cruel, when
he was dwelling upon her intimate reih-
tions with Stanford White. He hoped
that the attorneys for the defense might
profit by this first show OF severity and
Z, agree to the appointment OF commis-
| sion. When they failed to do this, after
| the first session last Thursday Mr.
| Jerome nanocuvred In another direction.
| He himself, declaring openly that he had
| no taste for the ordeal to which he was
| suojccting the frail young woman. he
wanted to have her testimony stopped
! long enough to put#upon the stand Drs.
! Dcemar and Binganin. physicians to.
| both branches Of the prisoners family
tho rorn,sr = the Copleys, Mrs. Thaw's
parents, and the latter to the Tiaws.
| II. Is said that Mr.. 1erome's idea was TO
4 build from the testimony Of these tive
! physicians the groundwork for his appi-
! cation for nslunacy commission.
The defense objected strenuously to
| tho plysicians taking the stand at this
time, despite the fact that they were
/ summoned from PittshurS In behalf OF
the defendant. Mr.. Jerome was 80 In
j sstent that Drs. Dcen,ar5 and Blnga-
4 man should he called that Justice Fitz-
A gerald was led tas inquire:
Are They Your Witnesses3
"Are they your Witnesses Mr.. Dis.
4 triet Attorney, or We're they summoned
j by the tlcfense!'
I Mr. Jerome replied that their testi-
nony was OF such ta1 Importance to
Ithe case thattthey might be his wit
I nesses IL the defendants counsel were
|3not willing to have them go upon the
= stand. .s
z, Son1o days ago Mr. j erolne was gver
4 Ipermission to examine the two physl-
clans In his office, the idea being thai
their testimony might be taken In the
form OF depositions, Evidently some
thing occurred during the examination
E L to cause the defense to take new
< view of the matter.
The district attorney, IN insisting
a that the doctors be heard. declared
that 1T was necessary for them to tak'
the stand, as tho Introduction of depo
4 sltions was not possible without tn,
a consent Of the other side. In his ankle
ty to Introduce the testimony Of tn
i 3physicians last Thursday the. prosecu
: tor went to the extent OF declaring
. that lie had reason to believe thn
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. jurisdiction Of the court. he furthe
(. declared that under a decision of tn
=, New York Circuit Court of Appeals,
. was impossible to 4eXtradite witnessc
= from another State even though the
: had left this Jurisdiction while unde
! subpoena. Mr.. Jerome all the ha
;. tho personal assurance of both doc
e tors, Decmnr and ingmin. that the
G would return ut any time, and he ha
: full colndcnce In them. as he indicate
G later In tho day when his stand threat
s encd to cause the court to sit Q
j, Washington Birthday and today.
9 Has Changed Front.
4. It is held that Mr. Jeromc's nnxle'
: 10 have the doctors testify at II
: earliest possible moment can have b'
;: one meanIng--thnt their evidence hs
!, to do with the DEFENDANTS state
sN8lsmlnd. rs shown through hcredtai
4 tants in both branches of their fan,il
4 Earlier In the trial, before Mr. Jeron
: had examined the witnesses III" perso
d lie was opposed to and blocked most
+, their testimony. Now he is more tha
anxious to get It upon the records.
1t is also reported to-day that MI
= William Thaw and other members
q the l'llaw family are anxious that Y
IS trial. with all shocking revelations, shf
i stop District Attorney Jerome has 1'i
n begun to show the strength Of his han
i 1t Is said. In testing the credlblity
Ii young Mrs. Thaw, and Will have mu.
Il evidence to offer concerning her rel