The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13

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Or. Evans gave many and elaborate
reasons Tor his opinion. and during his
examination. Mr.. De,nas deity brought
out the fact, whereas Thaw was suffer-
ing from storm and stress when the
allenist first visited him In August last Is
his condition had shown steady and grad
uni Improvement until on October Sth
Thaw was more composed and deliber-
ate"
Exaggerated Ego.
Mr.. Dclmas laid particular emphasis ISIS
upon the Importance Of showing ThaW tSs
condition OF mind just subsequent 20 the
mge3y In nssuln ord SH ths caiforn
Ian explained that the. Jury by means
OF the wrccllage on the beach may inier
that there has been storm on 'ne
DR.. Evans declared that the mental e sx;
| plosion which had Induced Thaw to XIV
stanford White had et rs sf v IHes him.
| He said Thnw exhibited symptoms OF
pannola and ad9leseent insanity w. T ne
"exnggeratcd ego'-the idea OF his SUI
preme Importance. The adolescent insan,
! ity was due to hereditary insanity. u and
vas charaeserissic TO- ne ueve, v1nrs
Dr. Evans declared Thaw's mind hnn
slipped it's moorings. and was IKE IKE, s nru
without u rudder IN wind storm. VI
deals Of stress had added their work l.o 70
I. heredity. Dr.. Evans declared that as
a, rule OF his first three visits to Thaw
the trsed dy ne mnd
/ the result OF his last Ave visits ne founa
that while still suffering from a some.
! what exaggerated opinion OF SELF import
I ance. he was much improved. The In
provement was not stationary during this
time, he said but proFresslFSet. o,t Il l,nc
with the contention OF the defense that.
while Thaw was insane prior TO and at
tho time Immediately subsequent TO the
homicide, he has Improved to a SOUND
condition OF mentality following the re-
81 oval Of the cause OF stress.
q DR.. Evans may be cross-ex Z. 10 70,
morrow, although District n,s At corrss It
may be that Mr.. Delmas will recall MIS- MIS-
Thaw TO continue her story now tfa AZ
expert witnesses nave - ees the tragedy.
The defense has other llenlsls,. nov,
ever. who may or may not be put " {, upon :
{ Save Time, Says Judge.
Before adjournment Jus lcn FIX ~,
gerald suggested !, 70 ev Inc a possibe way.
E sa Srime y NAV a' be- saved he said. ION
. the letters lett SIT Il they are to be examined Z.
. by any other expert py ~, pei n,i II court
nun wo MA also s suggest that If this hypo-
Il thetical question is to be asked "a ag aga
that revised copy [S,th OF the agreement re
In =
d reaclled to-day that time may be saved
: in argument. 80, or
Y the stand Thaw scarcely looked , az non h,
He read several Letters anu Dur Durins tn,
notes 9s,,eo Of OVER lne tho admssiblity Of II,
Conversations between himself /, ana arast en t,
alienists, Thaw too Wn amuo Mr.. iDelmasi
the p was raised in argument he eane,
Sorv resting his chin on ms Names tao.
4 his eyes fixed on the BACK oi i's 49,
$ ncy's head
J, II Thaw S Birthday.
During the long ,1 pause Isl SC u til
,r in .,Rs. rhaw sat quietly at the Jaw !,
j. Half the time his head hung forward ,'a h AZ
Ills eyes were closed as y ne "a'
ss This is Thaws birthday. lie is th'fey
six years old. n,,n,np D,
10 While Mr.. Delma .,ov was thraa nlicnlst!
"a T T1r,''' MncDonald. Flint and Mapon, a 81
22ss with District Attorney jerome VINO -"
IS suited them fr read ths letters submtte
Is j D Tim Ey With ieA great deal OF care.
2S his request Mr. Delmas Eniv we ted a'' IN Il Il
Of an Tae e3her he or MI
NAMED to the alienist the relations
these persons to Thaw. ~. o,,on,sts
ths Whs.heth efe ls questions viii Be cor
40 s sMl ed pJ prima facie proof that ThaW
81 mind was unbalanced at the tihle ~ :. :,
homicide, and will. there de t;, oc omnu !,
- t Hie evidence which Evelyn Nesbit Iha "a,
~ Nav Mackenzie and perhaps seye RAJ o. ~,
~ ara nre ready to give. is a auestlon ~
+. cannot be answered until the time Gun
when the court will pass on u.
Will Hummel Be Called!
TT this evidence is allowed to con
INTO the case there may DO more ss
satons but, with ths f, ep1i1 mi, o. test
may possibly aeSebGp t ho the sens
tionai features Of the trial are h ms
a. mo prosecutions inability um d
thr Inv to go into the truth OF lhl -
Of Evelyn NesbIt ThnW's st 'n;xy,n 1rnu
G &c Iitt1e IN. in rebuttai that will be at
Startling. It seems now tnat + anS e \
st"'t NO trial will be largely technlc
md detailed testimony, ,nort 9
I. What is regarded as AZ s'' ~ - =
document N mnnSersteed obtained vest,
:3l %aw ~ District Attorney Jerolhe ~
This document is phot {, ,,, q e ee
OF the statement when lI Jnnymo va 4
~ lThnw testified LaWtstt 70 his ot1ice W
Stan ntatca was DESTROYED. probably
= ~ o9 time Young Mrs. Thaw SAYS
III Vent 70 Hpmmei's on o,f1es s,r ~ ilI In
q a paper which s she nas that t Thaw
y sraatnd her. and even boat nor;
underato God There Is some YAK :
Imm,nel may be nut on the stanu 9,
ma, a. Witness in rebmttal. put ~ n na
scu likely that Mr.. Jerome - ~ 10,
fnr his cross examination OF me so
for woman.
ever ;ir~rITED tn