The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-08
COMMISSION TO
EXAMINE THAW
JEROME STILL LAYING FOUNDA.
TON UPON WHICH TO MAKE
REQUEST.
THAW CREATES BIG SENSATION
ACCUSES JEROME OF MAKING
UNPROFESSlONAL REMARKS
IN COURT.

New York, March .. - interest in
the Thaw trial yesterday centered in
the maneuvers of District Attorney
Jerome, who seemed to give further
indication of mis- purpose to apply for
\ commission in lunacy to report upon
the present mental condition of the de
PENDANT. The witness stand for the
greater part of the day was occupied
by DIT. Britton ID. Evans, director of
the New Jersey hospital for the in
sane at Morris Plains, n. j.. who was
up for cross-eXamination.
Will Call Howard Nesblt.
By recalling Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw for a few questions which ne
had omitted on his long cross-eXamina-
ton, Mr.. Jerome early yesterday indi
Gated that he would call Howard Mes
bit, her brother, to contradict her in Il
matter of credibility. He asked Mrs.
Thaw if she had not told her brother
that Thaw had treated her cruelty
while abroad because she refused to
tell lies about Stanford White and say
he had %drugged n mistreated her
He also wanted to know if the brother
had not bought her a pistol with which
she might defend herself against
Thaw. The defendants wife denied
that there was any truth in these
Statements, and said she had never
owned or carried a pistol.
Mr.. DelmaS announced yesterday
that the defense would conclude this
week.
Says Wife Told the Truth.
NO" Work NTo~1I - II@--, II
Thaw e%nlivened an extremely dull
session of his trial in the SUI
preme court yesterday by giving IL
to the newspaper men a brief state
nent In which he accused District AT
torney Jerome of having made unpro-
fessional remarks in court, asserted
that his wife's testimony was abso-
lutte truth. and in conclusion de
clared that Mrs. Thaw's natural good
ness was above the comprehension
OF the prosecuting officer.
Thaw's Statement.
This is Mr.. Thaw's SECOND state
nient since Aug. 10:
With the chances millions to one
against her, after the catastrophe in
1901. it is wonderful that Mrs. H. *.
Thaw prevailed in the cross-examina-
ton against the persecution backed by
blacklegs.
"Her testimony was absolute truth.
Our evidence was of conversations.
The cross-examination has proved the
eXac facts under oath.
MIR. Jerome. finding his informants
IN certain lines falsifiers, concluded
by more usual methods, which is to
his credit.
However. from some of his ques-
ions and some Of his unprofessional
remarks in court, 1t appeared clearly
that the natural and real goodness of
the witness is above his comprehen-
sion"
Mas Insane at Time.
DR.. Brittop d. Evans. the ~alienist,
was In h witness chair all Of yester-
day, undergoing cross-exanination at
theh hands of District ATTORNEY Jerome.
DR.. Evans and Mr.. Jerome spent the
entire day in going over eight letters
written by Thaw and culling out of
them excerpts on which DR.. Evans
based his expressed belief that they
we're written by a person of unsound
mind.
Judge Becomes Fatigued.
New York, March 3.-The insanity
OF adolescence, paranoia and the char
acteristics of brain storms occupied
both sessions of the Thaw trial yester-
day, and when adjournment until Mon
day morning was ordered DR.. B. D..
Evans was still under cross-examina-
ton.
To Ask for Commission.
The net result of the day appeared
to be that Mr.. Jerome is still laying
the foundation upon which he MAY
ask for a commission in lunacy to
Judge of the present mental condition
of the defendant.
Justice Fitzgerald indicated his ia
tigue at the days cross-examinatior
of the expert when Mr.. jerome began
to question DR.. Evans about his knowl-
edge of other instances of adolescent
insanity which had resulted in acts of
homicide.
Mr.. Delmas objected to this line of
questioning.
But, YOU honor" argued Mr.. Je.
rome, I'VE are just getting to the poin,
Of this thing"
well, we have been a mighty long
time getting there" YEARLY remarked
the Justice.
Thaw Causes sensatton.
Thaw created another sensation in
court yesterday when he asked per
mission to absent himself from the
room. The request was granted, ant
when he got into the prisoners per
Thaw threw OF his hat, brought hi.
!. heels together and began violently tt
I go through a five-minute. drill at set
ting up" exercises. His guard looked
y on in amazement. When he had fin
} ished swinging his arms. Thaw an
! nouncsd that he felt he had been com
PEELED to take the exercise. Mr.. Je
rome was informed of the defendant
: conduct and made notes upon 1t.