The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
DECIDED SURPRISE.
Dr.. Hamilton Recalled, Jerome Objects
and Is Sustained by Court.

ana Is SUSTAINED py SOuTl.
New York, March q. - The ThaW
trial opened Wednesday with decided
surprise. Attorney Delmas withdrew
the offer Of a letter, which he wanted
to put in evidence Tuesday afternoon
written by Harry K Thaw to ]. Den.
ntston Lyon, a banker of Pittsburg.
Following this Mr.. Delmas turned TO
the clerk ana said: Call DR.. Allen
McIane Hamilton" DR.. Hamilton at
once took the stand. He is an alien
list, who has been under subpoena by
both the defense and prosecution al va
riouS stages OF the trial. DR.. Hamil-
ton stated his belief that Thaw was
not only insane when he shot and
killed Stanford White, but he has re
NAMED SO. He does not appear as an
employe Of either the state or defense,
he has publicly declared, but has held
himself ready to take the stand at any
time and give partially the results
of examinations he made Of defendant
shortly after the tragedy. At that time
he was engaged by the attorneys for
the defense, but when Judge Olcott
lSil luc vase III IldIlliIlDu dISO Will
drew
DR.. Hamilton, after qualifying as an
expert, under Mr.. Delmas' questioning,
said that with other alienists he had
seen Thaw soon after his Incarceration
Was there any medical or physical
examination at that timer" asked Mr.
Delmas.
There was a medical examination
as far as it went" replied DR. Hamit
ton.
What was the examinations"
Mr. Jerome at once objected. This
is reopening of the whole case he
argued. Or HamiltOn's evidence has
no place here; it belongs in the case
in chief and not in rebuttal, DR. Ham
ilton has been here all the time and
could have been called at any time"
The district attorney" replied Mr..
Delmas, has on several occasions
called your honors attention to the
fact that he is quasi-judicial officer.
He has no right to come in here now
and attempt to shut out the truth
in"-
That is not So" broke in Mr.. Je
rome. IF the objection is made on
that ground | will withdraw my objec
ton. | am perfectly willing to reopen
this whole case and let all the truth
go in. provided the defense is willing
to allow the whole truth to come out on
cross-examination, but if it is the pur
pose to bring out only part of the
truth | shall certainly object"
Il have no stipulations to make with
the district attorney" said Mr.. Delmas
Then it is you who does not want
the truth to come out" said Mr. Je-
rome.
Justice Fitzgerald sustained Jerome's
objection and DR.. Hamilton stepped
aside
In addressing the court District At
torney erome declared that if he could
legally present to the court all the
facts he possessed it would be shocked
and Mortified I'VE have no right to
be trying this defendant in a court of
law. So bitterly do | feel about this
he continued, that | nave served no.
tice on his counsel THAT If they have
knowledged of facts I believe to be in
their possession | will. call the matter
to tn eattention of the appellate divi
sion of the supreme court"
Justice Fitzgerald said he would ill.,
stitute an inquiry before himself and
mental state of defendant.
The case was adjourned until Fri
day. At that time Justice Fitzgerald
will determine the matter of lunacy