The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28
BLOW HAS FALLEN
Proceedings in Thaw Case Stopped
Pending Arguments Regarding
Lunacy Commission.
THE JUDGE WANTS FACTS
Jerome Asserts That Thaw ls Suffer
ing From An ineursbie Form
Of insanity Characterized
BY Delusloas.

New York. March z1-The blow
which Harry Kendall ThaW has been
in terror Of ever since his trial for
the murder Of stanford White began
fell wednesday. District Attorney
Jerome did not make formal applt
cation for the appointment Of q com.
mission in lunaoy. but in an impas'
stoned speech he appealed 20 the con
science Of the court declaring as he
sits daily In court Thaw Is unable 70
every one who has watched and come
advise his counsel and is believed by
into contact with him to be insane.
Mr.. Jerome asserted that his own
alieuists we're convinced when they
had considered all the facts 10 con
nection with the case that Thaw was
Of unsound mind. Mr.. Jerome dra
m~atically accused the counsel for the
defense Of c~oncealing testimony which
II presented to the court. would make
the continuance Of the trial a crime
so earnestly did Mr.. Jerome plead
hat Justice Fitzgerald dismissed the
jury until Friday afternoon when he
VIII consider whatever evidence either
side has 10 offer and decide whether
the trial shall go on or whether 6
commission In lunacy shall be appoint
20 pass upon Thaw's mental condi
ton.
The climax Of the nine weeks
trial was preclpitated by tAe actor
of the defense IN calling TO the stand
DR.. Allan McIane Hamilton, the alien
list. who vas first called into tie
case by Thaw's original lawyers
Black. Olcott. Gruber & Bonynge. but
Eho was dismissed. together with then
when he reported Thaw was suffering
from a form OF p~aranoia, which might
never be cured II was the intendor
q Mr.. Delmas 20 interrogate pr.
Hamilton only with reference 20 fom
visits he made to Thaw ia June auc
July. Mr.. Jerome promptly objected
nying II Or Hamilton wac 10 testifJ
az all he must tell everything he
knew IN connection with the case in
tluding the defendants family history
The argument which cnsued became
30 pertinent 20 the question Of tht
present sanity Ct insanity Of The
defendant thar Justice Fitzgerald CT
dored the jury 20 retire fron The
room Then the discussion took on
that broader RANCE which reantt3d IN
tha courts determination before rro
c0sdlng further 20 have presented &
him iuC facts which the district attor
ucy asserted had been withheld fron
The jury by the defense and which be
had oeen unable 10 give 10 ulo couri
Ga strictly legal forms
Justice Fitzgerald demanded thai
counsel on both sides submit 20 him
Thursday AL the evidence they pos
soEsed touching upon The sanity or IN
sanity al. the defendant II the do
tense did not desire 10 do this. hf
said. he could not compel q and woult
have 20 proceed without such evideao,
from mem 70 combat that 10 be Of
fcred by the district attorney.
Justiuo Ttzgerald even went so fai
as 10 discuss the personnel OF a pos
slblc commission IN lunacy lie said be
did not wish 10 appoint any alienists
who had been consulted IN the ease
by either side n desired TO be civ
en- the names 81 every doctor 30 con
suited n was agreed that both sides
should submit afddavits Thursday.
Mr. Dclmas declined 90 make ans
definite statement he merely said
that ~ had been agreed that when
the case reached tho stage which Dc
voloped Wednesday Mr. Gleason
should take charge"
New YORK. March ga District AZ
tornoy Jerome Thursday presented IA
Justice HtEgerald eight afndsyits IN
support Of thp suggestion he made
"Wednesday Co. the case of Harry X
Thaw that the defendant Is nov In
such a mental state as 90 be incap.
able of understanding the proceedings
against him on making his defense
Court was Ia session for less than au
hour. Mr. Dcimas for The defense
stating that their answer to he dis
trlct attorneys position was not
ready. Justice Fitzgerald allowed
both siaes until Saturday afternoon
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