Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-28

OF any book written at that time or iI
fact any book devoted entirely to rar.
anoia.
| For an l.uur Mr.. Jerome called DR.
Evans attention to authors and meii-
cal works, asking if he had read them
He said he had read most Of the stan
dard authorities printed in English. He
said that he did not know of any one
who was an absolute authority IN men,
tai and nervous diseases.
do you know of a particular kind
of insanity that occurs in Italy," i've
heard of such a disease, but I've never
practiced in Italy
Among other physicians Mr.. Jerome
asked about was DR.. William Osler. II
know MIN personally" was DR.. Evans
reply.
do you consider him as an author
ity?" Hardly that"
Mr.. Jerome reading from Il newspa-
per, asked the doctor if he did not adj
\. j.. in 1905.
1905 of what year, asked DR.. Evans.
1905 OF the year 1906" replied Mr.. Jer-
ONE and the spectators laughed. DR..
Evans remembered the year.
'At that time did you not say: Il
have often managed to jolly the law
kers and fool the court with big words
which they did not understand Mr..
Delmas objected and the court sustain
ed him.
Mr.. jerome argued at length but
was not allowed to continue on that
line.
What is q delusion. doctor?' "a
c,J~ Lzali af
be shaken by the usual kinds Of argu-
ments.''
What are systematiZed delusiOns""
They are delusionS which are adhered
to by subject in a systematized or Or
ganiZcd manner
1T this Point the luncheon recess
was ordered. During the recess Mr..
OReilley pleaded with District Attor-
ney Jeornc for permission for Evelyn
to remain i'll the court room now that
her testimony is concluded. Il guess
we had better keep her out" said Mr..
Jerome.
DR.. Evans was recalled Immediately
after recess and the district attorney
resumed his cross examination.
Doctor. what are unsystematizcd
decisions ?" "UnsystematiZed deiu-
sons are decisions that are not sys-
tematized."
is that the best you can do for the
lay mind " DR. Evans finally descvib-
ed unsystenatized decisions as del:-
sions not dependent upon focal delu-
sion.
when a man is dominated by an in
sane delusion." asked Mr.. Jerome, "are
his acts logically related to the deiu-
sion?' They may or may not ie. in
mental explosions the delusions might
lose their focus
IF person suffering from an insane
delusion believes he is being prosecuted,
does he kill the person responsible for
the perse cution. or does he kill some
object of his affection whom he does
not believe is prosecuting HIM. ''The
person responsible for the persecution
usually becomes the victim
Mr.. Jerome questioned the witness
closely as to irresistible impulses lie
declared each case of irresistible i'm.
pulse had to be considered by itself
Do you know that the Irresistible in
pulse to kill is not form of insanity
recognized by the statutes of this
statc" asked Mr.. Jerome. E1r. Del
mas objected to this and was sustained
Mr.. Jerome read to the doctor por-
tons Of his testimony in another case,
in which he stated that all cases of in
sanity could be clasSed under five
grand divisions. Mr. Jerome took these
divisions up one at a time and asked
him if ThaW now or at any time suf-
feEcd from that particular class. Idiocy,
imbecility and dementia were dis
missed. AS to melancholia, DR.. Evans
said he was of the opinion that one
time ThaW suffered from an insane
condition Of the mind which might be |
classed Under the grand division of
mclancholia.
Have you an opinion as to his pres |
cnl mental condition." 81 have"
The witness said his opinion was in |
adcqate. He had talked with Thaw dur |
ing the trial. but had not carefully
scrutinized him. He declared that he |
had not designedly refrained from do |
ing SO.
"The question is, do you consider |
ThaW demented today?" "No.'
'In your opinion was he ever dement, |
cl?" THAT depends upon what you
mean by demcnted."
II mean your own general definition |
of it" "Nc." said DR.. Evans.
"At what time did Thaw suffer from
insane mclancholia ?" "You tried to get
me To- say it was melancholia," replied
DR.. Evans, but 1 said he was in a
meIancholc state of mind. 1t was a de-
pressed state. but not a distinct or fixed
form of melancholia."
'At what time was he so suffering?"
81 should say about the time of his
and the making of his will"
"You believe then that he was insane
at the tome of his marriage?" "He
was not mentally sound at that time
there was temporary alteration"
BASED solely on your examinations.
and excluding everything else. do you
think he was suffering from melan-
rholia at any other time?" 81 believe
that at the time of the shooting and a
little before he was in a depressed or
condition.
Mr.. Jerome tried to tie the doctor
down TO positive statement that he
could by his examinations state
whether or not Thaw wasS suffering
from melancholia on April A, 1905, the