Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
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noiac. with but slight chance Of recovery.
During the public session this afternoon
of the commission Mr.. Jerome said that
when his seven experts allowed to
testify he will submit to them a group Of
facts upon which they will give scientific
opinion that Thaw is now of unsound mind
During the executive session of the COM
mission today it is learned that Thaw was
carried over nearly every detail of his trial.
and was asked regarding the testimony Of
fered by various witnesses as to the effect
he thought this testimony might have on a
Jury and the general tenor of the courts
rulings on the broader points of law.
The Lyon Letters.
On cross-examination Mr.. Jerome sought
to question Thaw regarding the letters he
wrote to Banker ]. Dennison Lyon of Pitts
burg since the tragedy on the Madison
Square Roof Garden. Mr.. Jerome said he
based his contention as to Thaw's present
insanity partly on those letters. The COM
mission ruied that the letters could not be
accepted as evidence. Mr.. Jerome argued
the point at some length, but could not in
duce the commission to the matter in
the light which he viewed it.
That Mr.. Jerome had been in frequent
clashes with the commission even during
the secret session was apparent from the
tense feeling which existed after the doors
had been thrown open.
The Thaw jury will report before Justice
Fitzgerald Monday morning at 1920 O clock
Prior to that time the presiding Judge will
consult with the lunacy commissioners as
to the amount of time they will require to
complete their work and will then dismiss
the jury for as many days as are neces-
sary. 1t was partly due to the fact that the
jury is to report Monday and partly be-
cause District Attorney Jerome and Thaw's
lawyers wish to call certain authorities of
law to the attention of the commission that
examined four prison guards-one of them
ThaWs personal Warder in the court room
and visiting physician to the Tombs. All
declared that Thaw had acted nationally
ever since his incarceration: One of the
guards said Thaw had a haunted look in
his eyes when he first came to the Tombs,
but it began to disappear last September.
Attorneys Delmas and Hartridge also took
the stand They declared Thaw had fully
comprehended every phase of his trial and
had made helpful suggestions from time to
time. District Attorney Jerome asked Mr..
Hartridge if Thaw had not repeatedly ex
pressed a desire to address the court. Mr..
Hartridge said he could recall no such in
stance. Asked if his associate counsel had
not informed him of Thaw's wishes along
this line, Mr.. Hartrdge was silenced by an
objection from Attorney Gleason, which
was sustained by the commission. Mr.. Je-
rome thereupon said he would undertake
no further cross-eXamnation of counsel.
The Tombs Physician.
Chairman Mcclure asked Mr. Jerome
why DR.. Mcclure, the regular Tombs prison
physician, had not been produced before
the commission. Mr.. Jerome said he had
not seen the physician today.
We saw him last at the district attor-
ney's office" interposed Attorney Hart
ridge, and we supposed he would surely
be here A messenger was sent to sum-
mon the doctor, but he could not be found.
Why has he absented himself" inquired
mir. Mcclure looking from counsel to
another. No answer was forthcoming and
the chairman directed that the doctor be
subpoenaed for next Tuesday, and at the
same time reminded District Attorney Je-
rome that as he had made the suggestion
on the court record as to Thaws present
insanity, the burden of proof in support of
that proposition rests with him.
Tuesday was fixed for tho resumption Of
the lunacy proceedings.