Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01
LAWYERS PLEASED With THAW,
Three Hours Examination and
Long Questioning By Jerome
-=Adjourned Until Tomorrow.

| stand about six hours, counting Thrus.
| days session Mr.. Jerome'S crosS-ex-
| animation, the attorney declared, did
not shake ThaW in the least. Mr
Jerome declined t. discuss the hear
ings. He seemed much disappointed
however. at the ruling which shut out
DR.. Hamilton's testimony, the physi-
clan having already gone on record as
saying that Thaw is a paranoiac with
but a slight chance of recoI cry.
During the public session Saturday
afternoon, the commission examined
four prison Suards-one of them ThaU 5
personal warder. in the court room--
and visiting physician in the Tomb.
All declared that Thaw had acted "a
tionallv ever since his Incarceration.
Ono Of tic guards said Thaw had il
haunted look in his eyes when he first
came to the Tombs but it began to
disappear last September.
Attorneys Dclmas and Hartridge also
took the stand. They declared Thaw
had fully comprchendcd every phase Of
his trial and had made helpful Suggcs =
tons from time to time. District At
torney jerome Gsrrd Mr.. Hartridge if
Thaw had not repeatedly expressed a
dISlIt " dutcSS lilt tOutl. WI. I1d+ L
ridge said he could not recan such IN
stances. Asked if his associate coun-
sci had not Informed him of Thaw'S
wishes along this line. Mr.. Hartridec
was SilencCd by an objection by Attnr-
noy Gleason which was sustained by
the commission. Mr.. Jerome thereup-
on said he would undertake no further
cross examination Of counsel.
Chairman Mcclure asked Mr.. Jerome
why DR.. Mcclure. the regular Tombs
prison physician. had not been produced
before the commission. Mr. jerome said
he had not seen the physician Saturday.
eve saw him last in the district attor-
ncy's Office" interposed Attorney Hart
ridge, "and we supposed he would sure
~ be here"
y messenger was sent to summon the
doctor but he could not be found.
'Why has he absonted himself?" in
CURED Mr.. Mcclure, looking from one
counsel to another No answer was forth
coming and the chairman directed that
the doctor by S1Ibpocnacd for next Tues
day. ana at the same time reminded Dis
trict Attorney Jerome that as he had
made the suggestion of the court record
us 10 ina" S present insanity, the bur
den Of proof in support of that PROPOSE
ton rests with him. Mr.. Jerome said
that when his seven experts arc allowed
to testify he will submit TO them group
of facts upon which they win give 4 sci
entifc opinion that Thaw is now Of un-
sound mind.
During the executive session Of the
commission it is learned that Thaw was
carried over nearly every detail Of his
trial and was asked regarding the teSti-
mony offered by various witnesses as to
tho effect he thought this testimony
might have on n jury and the general
tenor of the courts ruling on the broad
er POINTS Of law. On INSTRUMENTATION
Mr. Jerome sought TO question Thaw re-
g2rCling the letters he wrote to Banker
j. Denniston Lyon of Pittsburg since the
tragedy on the Madison Square roof
garden. Mr.. Jerome said he based his
contention as to Thaws present insanity
partly on these letters. The commission
ruled that the letters could not nc accent
ed rs evidence. Mr.. Jerome argued the
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