Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
JsrOme's Questioning Of
DR.. Evans Indicates
Course.
EXPERT MORE DEFINITE
Declares Defendant Showed
Mental Disease on Sever
al Occasions.

New York, March 1-District Attor-
ney Jcromc's intention of applying for
Il commission in unacy to examine
Harry X. Thaw seemed to be definitely
established during the continuance Of
his cross examination of DR.. Evans.
Attacks Rccurrcd.
Evans stated that he believed Thaw
had been suffering from adolescent in
sanity in 1903 end just at the time Cf
his marriage in 1908. that when he
killed White June 10. 1906. ne was the
victim Of an acute recurrant attack
of the same mental malady. Evans
was more definite in his answer today
and was induced to make these state
ments with positiveness.
More Than Mere "IxpIosionS."
In addition To explosions" he said
there were indications of mental in
sensibiIty at other times. Jerome,
during the eXaTiEatiOn constantly re
fcrrcd to the subject of paranoia, but
was unable to secure from the witness
any admission that would tend to show
Thaw was paranOiac.
Expects to show More.
BY this line of questioning it seemed
probable the prosecution will attempt
10 show instead of being afflicted with
insanity or adOIescent. Thaw is &C
tually a paranoiac. Evans would not
classify adolescent insanity as chronic
in Thaw's case. but said he had known
cases of this form of mental unsound
ness TO clear mp over night.
StiH On In Afternoon.
Evans resumed the stand after re
cess. Jerome continued to question
him regarding the so-called mental cX
plosions he testified he believed ThaW
mad suffered from.
More Letters Received.
New York. March Il When The
Thaw trial opened this morning Dis
trict Attorney jerome announced there
had been received a second packet 0
letters from J. d. Lyon, a Pittsbur|
banker. who until November last hat
the custody of Thaw's will The let
tcrs received today were written t.
Lyon by Thaw while in the Tombs
and all bear dates subsequent to Jun
% last
Thaw's Attorneys Consent.
Jerome was very anxious to have tn
letters and they were sent on by cor
sen. of Thaw's attorneys.
DR.. Britton d. Evans was recalled
ination of the alienist.
Difference I'm the VIII.
Evans attention was called I
Thaw's win and codicil and he state
the ideas of delusions indicated
these dCcUncu were different frOl
the ones indicated in the letters.
Are not the ideas or delusions
the will and codicil more concentrate
than the lctters?" asked jerome.
Yes"
The will and codiciI were write
some years after the letters and Evan
answer would indicate in his opinil
Thaw's mental disease changed
form and became more serious.
Bunched the Letters.
Jerome took up the letters. nine
number. and began asking the witne
if, in his opinion. considering all 9th,
things in the case, the writer was i
sane when the letters were write
Yesterday Evans was obliged to sta
his opinion on each letter excludiI
everything else
This letter shows an unsteady sta
of mind" said the witness regardil
the first letter. He would be no mo
definite. .,rp Gsi
What would you have treated hi
for?"
q don't know. | don't think l ev
treated a patient by letter"
''Was the unsteadiness normal or {
nOrmal?"
well, it was abnormal in that it
not perfectly normal"
Asks Broad Question.
Taking all the letters you have rei
in the light of all you know about t
case, what is your opinion as to [
mental condition of this defendant
the time he wrote these Ietters?" ]
ONE asked.
Delmas objected on the ground I
question assumed the witness
knowledge that was not in eviden
Jerome withdrew the question and a
ed the witness if he had any kno
edge of facts that have not been te
fed to.
An argument was the result, Jero