Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-02-19

wordy conflict followed. which ended
by Mr. Jerome declaring. that In fu'
ture he would concede nothing.
Immediately after recess DIR. Evans
was again called to the stand.
The witness was shown Thaw's will
and examined it in silence for some
tire.
After reading the codicn. Mr.. Del
mas asked:
Doctor. are the names mentioned
in this codicil the same as those you
have testified Mr.. Thaw gave you as
victims of Stanford Whites prac-
tices?"
Mr. Jerome objected to the question
upon the ground that it was an at
tempt to get into evidence the con-
tents of paper for the introduction
of which there had been no founda-
tion laid.
Il object to this Objectionable
scandalous talk" began NV Jerome
but he was interrupted by Mr.. Del
mas, who objected and took excep-
tion to the statement and asked that
1t be noted that the exception was due
to the misconduct of the district at
orney.
Il am not talking to the jury" said
Mr.. Jerome, Il am talking to the
court. We have twelve intelligent
men here, and they are not going to
decide this case upon the talk of
counsel"
Il object" repeated Mr.. Delmas. ito
the learned district attorney referring
to this codicil of this will as con-
tanning scandal"
Whether they are through or not,
this will contains statements of scan
dal" again asserted Mr.. jerome.
Il object" replied Mr.. Delmas in
a firm tonel
II think we had better get back to
the question" suggested Justice FitZ-
gerald in a conciliatory tone. II un-
derstand the question is open to oh
lection upon the ground that it is an
attempt to get something indirectly
for the ultimate purpose of offering
this will in evidence" said Mr.. Del
MAS.
MY object now is to identify these
names without making them public,
If the district attorney insists | will
have DR.. Evans state the names, but
ii is not my disposition to do So
II see a way out of all this" said
Mr.. Jerome in voice which dis
played irritability. Let them ask this
witness if Thaw was crazy when he
made the will and then let them put
the win in, if the court shall hold II
to be cumulative evidence and there
fore admissible"
II intend following that course"
said Mr. Delmas.
DR.. Evans was shown the Thaw
will and asked if he had ever seen it
before He said he had not. but he
had seen what purported to be copy
of it,
Mr., Delmas asked Mr. Jerome to
concede that the copy made in the
district attorneys office was correct
Il don't concede anything said
Mr. Jerome. 1T is an outrage, | say,
months preparation of this case. and
further to take the time of the court
in reading documents"
"It is your privilege not to concede
anything not even common court
esy," was Mr.. Delmas' reply.
II am exercising my privilege"
snapped Mr. Jer9me.
Dr. Evans then proceeded to read
the voluminous will.
When he had finished reading, Mr.
Delmas asked:
Can YOU state whether Mr. Thaw
at the time of executing the will and
the codicil was of sound or unsound
mind, taking all your know Of the
case into consideration?
at is my opinion that he was not Of
sound mind" replied Dr. Evans. He
said he found evidences indicated in
the will of the same forms of insan-
ity which he found in the defedant at
the time of his visits to him in the
Tombs.
Mr.. Jerome began cross examining
the witness and had Dr.. Evans re-
peat the latter statement.
What form of insanity is 1t known
as?" snapped Mr.. Jerome.
THAT would depend upon the class
ifier." said Dr. Evans. | would call
it developmental insanity"
Was it paranoia?"
No"
Were the delusions which you OBJ
served during your first three visits
to Thaw systematized, or. not system
ati2ed?"
They were not altogether system
atized. He shifted from one delusive
idea to another"
Can you state one delusion that
was not connected with what might
be termed the parent delusion about
Stanford White and his relations with
women?'
There was his delusion that reput-
able lawyers and physicians were in
a conspiracy to railroad him off to
an asylum
"Yes, but that was connected with
the parent delusion," said Mr.. Jer-
ONE.
Il would consider it as largely in
dependent. | could see no reason why
he should connect me with any con-
spiracy against him"
Did hep"
mo, but he was suspicious of me
and everyone"
WAS there apparent delusion in the
will or cOdicil regarding Stanford
White?"
DR.. Evans picked up the will.
Wait" called cut Mr. jerome, II OBJ
jeet to your looking at these docu-
ments. You have seen them and have
testified to them"
Mr.. Delmas said DR.. Evans had the
right to look over the papers and was
sustained.
He handed the will to DR.. Evans.
Now. | withdraw my question"
said Mr.. Jerome.
Then we withdraw your papers"
said Mr.. Delmas
Doctor. without rereading these
papers, can your state whether or not
there is parent delusion regarding
White"
II don't say that there is-but there
is deluson both in the will and in
the codicil."
THAT is not an answer"
Mr.. Jerome asked the question over
and over again.
Mr. Jerome then asked again if the
will or codicil showed delusion.
Il can't say that 1t is a parent de-
lusion."
do you know what parent de-
lusion is?"
Yes"
Then do you find 1t in this will
or codicil?"