Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-06
DtFEhSs OF THAW
OPENS With FAILURE.
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Dusiilcso u wv ueltllSc All tnfOugH I0e
day.
John X. Gleason had active charge
of the case.
When Wiley was getting so tangled
In his statements that II looked as IL
rescue party would have TO fight its
way to the witness stand and save the
fustered physician from total extinc-
ton, Harry Thaw, with frown lock-
ed in his heavy brow. turned to one of
his experts, DR.. Charles G. Wagner,
superintendent of the Binghamton asy-
Ium, and whispered angrily:
why does he testify? He doesn't
know anything about my case, any
how. / don't like this"
Mr.. Hartridge, Of Thaw's counsel,
said the defense never contemplated
calling Wiley as an expert. He ex-
planned the failure of the defense to
object to Jerome's method of question
ing Wiley by saying Thaw's lawyers
wanted to get a line on Jerome's meth
cd of meeting and combating the tes-
timony of the real experts.
Justice Fitzgerald had been sitting
only q few minutes when the doctor
said in answer to direct question
from Mr.. Jerome:
IL believe Harry Kendall Thaw was
insane when he killed Stanford White
on the 25th of June last"
DR.. Wiley is bald, keen faced mnn
of middle age, with an essentially pro-
fessional look about him. Mr.. Gleason
examined the physician. BY way of
introducing the witness Mr.. Gleason
brought out the fact that Wiley had
made study of insanity and that he
had formerly been assistant superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania State asy-
lum
Thaw's attorneys endeavored in vain
to place before the jury evidence tend
ing, it was said, to prove strain of
insanity In the collateral branches of
the defendants family, but they were
blocked at every point by District At
torney Jerome, whose objections We're
upheld by the rulings Of Justice Fitz-
gerald. sThe prosecutor was relentless
In his attack, and before he had finish
ed DR.. Wiley protestingly declared: II
didn't come here as an expert. came
as a witness to fact, and have been
converted into an expert without be-
Ing prepared for it."
The district attorney astonished ey-
erx one by his intimate knowledge of
medicine and its technical phrases
demonstrating the care with which he
had prepared himself to meet the very
defense which Thaw's counsel have en-.
tered in his behalf. Mr.. Jerome
searchingly inquired into Dr. Wiley's
record as physician and as an expert
on insanity. He hurled whole volleys
of technical questions at the witness,
who at times sat mute and at other
times declared he could not answer OF
gave evasive replies. Often he brought
upon himself sharp warning from
the district attorney to make reply
aud not an argument.
DR.. Wiley testified that he predicat
ed his opinion as to Thaw's insanity
upon his actions the night Of the trag.
edy as described to him in hypol
thetical question propounded by the
defense and upon an incident which
he witnessed on Pittsburg street cur
during the summer of 1905. Thaw.
said the doctor, acted lrrationally on
the car, coming in suddenly and jerk
ing up one of the front window blinds,
slamming it down and then lifting ii
again, the while engaging in Il wordy
war with the conductor
Have you ever examined this de-
fendant with any of the recognized
tests Of Insanity" asked Mr.. Jerome.
mo" replied the witness.
Have you ever conversed with hin?"
"No."
The district attorney then drew from
the alienist the opinion that Thaw's
acts on the Madison Square Roof Gar
den when he killed Stanford White
were not acts of insanity when taken
singly, but constituted evidence of in
sanity when considered collectively.
At times DR.. Wiley seemed entirely
baffied by the questions
Mr.. Jerome's well of knowledge, how
ever, seemed never to run dry He
continued to ply the alienlst with all
manner of questions. 1t was necessary
for the bailffs several times to rap
down the outbreaks of laughter.
DIR. John f. Deemar OF Kittanning.
Pa, the family physician of the Cop
leys, Mrs. William Thaw, the prison
er's mother. having been a Miss Cop
ley, was the last witness of the day
He was called to testify as to the men,
tal condition Of John Rose. cousin of
Harry Thaw, when Mr.. Jerome object
ed. Justice Fitzgerald held that until
the defense's authorities OH the intro
duction of testimony as to collateral
insanity were presented he thought it
best to rule out all such testimony for
the time being. Mr.. Gleason again pro-
tested in vain. 1t was at this point
that the adjournment was ordered.
1t is expected that Evelyn Thaw,
wife of the accused, will be one of the
next witnesses called.
To one who watches Harry Thaw
from day TO day there seems likeli-
hood that he will break down under
the strain He is dismal and piteous
sight. At times his eager. restive fin
gers move spasmodically, he leans for