The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21


entlrc matter to the diacsct on Of the
lcotri
Jclome asserted that bis own allen
is.s--the six men who testified for
1.-THE state--were convinced when they
had conaid red all the facts in conncc
ton with the case chat Thaw was Of
1 unsound mind
| Jerome dramatically accused coun-
sci for the'detense OF concealing tesii.
mony which If presented to Inc court
would mako continuance Of the trial
crime
| Justice Dsnisses Jury.
SO earnestly did he plead that JUS
itice Fitzgerald dismissed the jury I'M
! til tomorrow afternoon when he will
consider whatever evidence either side
has to bffeg and decide whether the
! trial shall go on or whether cont
mission in lunacy shall be appointed
/ TO pass upon Thaw's present mental
condition,
| The scenes attending the adjourn
ment were dramatic and exciting
Thaws counsel seemed taken utterly
lby surprise. This was expected To
/ be the last day OF the trial except
for the Summing up before the jury.
Soon after the three cornered discus.
sion among Justice Fitzgerald, Je-
rome and Delmas began, Thaw's five
other attorneys gathered around the
judges d SIX and for a time seemed
intent upon denying what the court
i had termed charges Of unprofessional
conduct brought against them by the
pr secution.
Thaw Deeply Concerned.
! ThaW, detected sat des ited al his
eounsels table. He had seemed unue-
aally palo and somewhat haggarl
when he came into court at the begin
lining Of the morning session. having
complained of fatigue and restless
ness When the dia riot attorney an
Delmas began their usual early morn
ing skirmish soon after he t.ial start
ed Thaw's spirits seemed to bright,
Ten and he laughed in good humor al
some of the passag at arms.
As the argement began to take ON q
more serious pha e. however the
prisoner sat deeply concerned. H
flushed crimson as ona by one his AZ
| torneys left him to rally to tho SUP
port of Delmas who, however, in the
midst of the proceedings, was supe~
seeded j yAttoFney Gleason Thaw Bit
his meals opened and clos d hi
hands nervously and finally sank
down in his chair in an attitude Of III.
Ter detection.
In the adjoining room, where they
could hear the excited and uplifteJ
voices OF counsel wrangling. one WITH
the other, stood Mrs. William Thaw
The mother, and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
the wife, who barred the secrets Of heI
soul in the fort to save her husband
from the lsctric chair and from fate
which he declares he breads more
a mad house
Thaw's Former Expert Called.
The climax of the nine weeks trial
was precipitated by The action of tn
defense in calling to the stand DR.
| Hamilton, the alienist. who was frs
! called into the case by Thaws's orig
inal lawyers. Black Olcott Gruber ami
| Bonynge but who was dismissed To-
eether with them, VIII lie reported
that Thaw was suffering from forln
Iof paranoia, which might never be
otued
II was the intention of Delmas to in
| vestigate Hamilton only with refer
ence to four Wits he made to Thaw
in jun and July last Jerome promp.
4 ~ objected He said If Hamilton was
to testify at all he mrst tell every.
thing he knew in connection wi h thu
case. including the defendants fam.
| ily history.
The argument which eusu d became
50 pertinent to the question Of the
present sanity or insanity of the pris
oner that Fitzgerald ordered the jury
TO retire
Then tn discussion took on a broad
er range which resulted in the courts
determination before proceeding furth-
er to have presented 20 him facts
which the district attorney asserted
! had been withheld from The jury b.
he defense and which be had been
lnnable 10 give TO the court In strict.
~ legal form.
When tn trial adjourned Hartridge
and OReilly. Of Thaw's counsel pro
fessed the greatest. pleasure over tle
turn of affairs.
Jerome Pleased; So is Thaw's Counsel
'~hc district attorney has acl,nOwl-
dyed himself beaten said Hariridge
w" ron comha lHaacy commi sion
NJ the district attorney has ac-
tNowl -sl that he believes Thaw
vas irsanb when he Shot White. That
/ t'''-hl TO give us an acqrttal"
ono WAS manifestly pl ased with
thc idea OF a commission He imme-
diately set TO work preparing affiia.
4 Wits. He win be able to place before
! Fitzgerald tomorrow all the testimony
i h has been unable TO get before the
jury
/ Delmas declined u make any def.