The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07

! in evidence. but it was Withdrawn
when Mr. Delmas objected
Mr. DeImas then asked McCaIeb-
/ When you had talk with the dis
/ trfct attorney at the Union club a few
| days after the shooting did you tell
him that you thought Mr. Thaw was
! irratfonaI2''
| Jerome objected and his objection
was sustained, but MeCaleb's lips
/ moved
Jerome sprang to his feet
I What do you mean by answering
/ that question after the court has ruled
| it out2 1 call the attention of the
court to this literary man who comes
here and acts in this manner 1t Is
Mr. Delmas protested that the wit
ness had the misfortune to have to
testify in the case, but was entitled
to courtesy all the same.
He is" remarked Justice Fitz-
gerald, who. however. admonished the
witness not to answer questions in the
future until the court had ruled on
them
You say you had a conversation
with me at the Union club then -
shouted Mr.. Jerome at the witness
What time of night was ft?"
Il don't recall
WAS it late in the evening"
Yes
How many drinks had you had?'
Il had one with you
The court roOr.. was in an uproar OF
laughter in an instant. and the baiIins
had TO rap long and loud for order.
If anyone again laughs in this court
Fitzgerald
How many drinks had you had be-
fore you reached the one with me-"
resumed Mr.. Jerome
The witness could not recall
Mr. Delnas objected to a further ex-
ANNA ton along this line and when he
had been sustained by the court, asked
the Witness
.sWhat did the learned district atto--
ney drink with you2''
The same that 1 did"
Lionel Strauss. portrait painter ter;
Madison Square roof garden the night
OF the tragedy, sitting near Stanford
White The shots of Thaw's pistol at
Il first saw Thaw's face he said,
and my whole attention was absorb
ed b. it, 1t was imprinted on my
memory and remains there still"
face
His face was very pale. his eyes
gave one the impression of bulging-
HIS mouth was set
Judging from what you saw Of his
appearance and his acts. was he, in
your opinion. rational or irrational?"
Irrational"
Strauss, on cross-examination. said
he was not an expert on mental dis
eases
DR.. John E. Deemar, of Pittsburg.
Pa who was brought forward yester-
day TO testify as to an alleged strain of
insanity in the family Of Mrs William
Thaw. but whose testimony at the
time was ruled out, was recalled by
Mr.. Delmas. Mrs. William Thaw was
a Miss Copley- Dr. Deemas Is the |
Copley family physician Mr. Deemar
was asked concerning Henry Copley |
and John Ross. the former an uncle !
and the Iatetr a cousin Of the defend |
ant. when Mr. Jerome objected
He declared the relationship of the
cousin was more remote than Is con-
-emplatsd by the law Mr.. Jerome also /
declared that he based the renewal OF /
his objection on the ground that the I
character Of the defendants insanity t
mas not been shown
I don't know that he is insane. or IL /
he is that the insanity is hereditary in i
form Let IL be shown he is insane, and Il
hen let the corroborative evidence as /
10 insanity in the family be taken
Mr.. Jerome
Mr.. DeImas then asked witness II
Henry CopIey was insane
Yes" he replied
what was the character of his in
ianity2''
Mr.. Jerome objected and said the
aking of the testimony should not pro-
,eed until the proper foundation had
,een laid
Mr.. DeImas then asked that the court
ldjourn- although IT was before the
lsuaI time Mr.. Jerome consented on
he understanding that Mr. Delmas
would tell him who would be the first
witness tomorrow.
Mr. DeImas, after consulting with his
associates, announced
THE first witness we will call to-
morrow will be either the wife or the
mother Of Harry K Thaw-'