The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-16
DR.. EVANS, INSANITY EXPERT, ON
WITNESS STAND.
HAS REFRIGERATED EGO'
Says ThaW Exhibited Adoescent and
Hereditary insanity and
Then Exploded.

Evans, HSulCdl director VI inc SldIS
hospital for the insane at Norris
Plains, N. Y, was the sirst witness
called by the defense Tuesday morning
in the trial of Harry Kendall Thaw.
DR.. Evans testified that he had eX-
amined Thaw in the TOmbS, and de-
clared that he had noticed during these
visits that Thaw suffered from forms OF
insanity characterized by IAN eXagger-
ated ego," including adolescent insan-
ity, the latter due to heredity. DR..
Evans said Thaw also exhibited symp-
toms of having undergone recently IAN
explosive or Illuminating condition OF
mental unsoundnesS.
In Anglo-SaXon, reduced to its low
est terms, the doctor believes Thaw
was insane
When Thaw walked to his place at
counsel table, as he was removing his
ulster coat and for some moments af-
ter taking his seat, he kept his eyes on
District Attorney Jerome, and ignored
his own counsel for the time being.
Mr.. Jerome was busy with his papers
and did not notice Thaw's somewhat
unusual action.
The first witness called by : r. Del
mas was Or. Brltton ID. Evans, Superin-
tendent Of the state insane hospital at
Morris Plains, n j., which he said
contains an average of 1900 patients
DR.. Evans said he had written and
spoken a great deal on the subject of
in nitN haH i,,o inr
ity Of the important cases in New Jer-
sey, where mental arrangement or in
capacity had to do with the matter un-
der investigation. In several cases,
the witness declared, he had represent
ed both the prosecution and the de-
tense by consent of counsel an under
appointment by the court.
The witness first saw Harry Thaw,
August 4, 1900. in the Tombs, and, ip
all, visited him eight times.
DR.. Evans said he was alone on the
visits of August and October l. At
other times he was accompanied by Dr.
Wagner, who testified yesterday.
What, during these visits, did you
observe III the mental condition of MIR.
ThaW?"
Many Forms of Insanity.
On the first visit On August 1, he |
exhibited a peculiar facial expression,
glaring of the eye, restlessness of the
eye, suspicion of his surroundings and
of me, nervous agitation and restless |
ness such as comes from a severe brain |
storm, common in those who have rea-
son thus afflicted, and is known as a |
condition of mental un-
soundness. He exhibited delusions of |
a personal character, an exaggerated |
ego, and, along with them, delusions Of |
a persecutcry character He thought |
himself of exaggerated Importance and |
believed himself prosecuted by num-
ber Of persons
BY an exaggerated ESQ.," DR.. Evans
said he meant "a disproportionate idea
OF importance of self, a belief that one
is clothed with powers, capacity and
ability far above normal or above
those actually possessed"
These symptoms, he said, were char
acteristic of several mental diseases.
One of the mental diseases indicated
by Thaw's actions, DR.. Evans declared.
is known as adolescent insanity 1t is
characteristic Of the DEVELOPMENT pe-
ROD OF life-from 10 to 40 years. The
person thus afflicted is known as hav-
ing a psychapotlc taint; a predisposi-
lion to mental unsoundness, the result
Of heredity.
Another form of insanity indica-
-ed' said the witness, "is known as
paranoaid or fixed insanity on some
subject. The third is manicaI, where
ne patient jumps from one idea to an
other.
These FORMS" he added. "and 9TH 6
ers are characterized by the exaeger.
ited ego. There are we'll defined !
orms about which there can be no
Inference Of opinion.
is tnere any specific name Doc
or, asked Mr.. Delmas, given to that ;
orm OF insanity wherein one imagjnes
himself omnipresent-the ruler Of the
yorld?"
Exaggerated Ego.
THAT is included in the forms of in.
anlty TO which have referred. Both =,
ldolescent insanity and paranoiad in.
anity are characterized by delusions
IS to self-importance, and exaggerated q
go. In adolescent insanity. the na-
lent exhibits no marked SYMPTOMS
'ut when the stress comes"-Dr Ev. S
ms took on a declamatory tone of F
oice-"The man does not break down Z
s the ordinary or normal man would C
here is a complete loss of mental {
alance, an explosive condition of the
rain, the reason becomes dethrones
he will power is lost, and the brain is
perating as ship does in the wind
'ithout rudder-the balance wheel
, gone y
"The acts of such a man are not the
cts of normal man, but show him =
, be guided by disease and stress. His d
lind has left its moorings and yielded n
D diseased condition.
"On my first visit also noticed that c
lr. Thaw suffered from a rapid flow c