The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-04
DR. HAIL ION TESIF|[S
Declared His Belief That Harry Thaw is Suffering From De-
 lusional Insanity.
EVIDENCE OF TOMBs PRISON ATTACHES
Many of Those Who Have Had Charge of Thaw Since His incarceration Declared They Had Never Seen Him Do Anything Irrationai--Many Witnesses on Hand

New York. April 3.-The commits sion in funacy which is inquiring into the present state of mind of Harry K Thaw Tuesday allowed Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton to testify as to what he knows of Thaws mental condition. This action was taken over the continued protest of the defend anss attorneys. pr Hamilton declared it to be his belief that Thaw Is sui iering from progressive form or paranoia, or delusiona insanity and declared the opinion that the defend ant is not capable of realizing the na- ture of the charges against him. Many attaches of the Tombs testified Tues day that they had never seen Thaw do anything irrational
 District Attorney Jerome had a large array of witnesses awaiting the pleasure of the Thaw Iunacy commis- sion Tuesday, among them Mrs. Eve lyn Nesbit Thaw The young woman was dressed in a dark brown cloth suit, trimmed with leather of the same shade She wore black straw sailor hat and automobile veil. The new costume still maintained the school girl effect because of the flat linen collar caught with a brown windsor tie Dr. Charles F. Bingham. the Thaw family physician from Pitts burg. also was present. Other wit nesses included Frederick w Longfel- low, the attorney formerly employed by Thaw, pr. Allan Mci.ane Hamilton. Dr. Austin Flint and most of the other alienists who appeared either for Thaw or the state at the trial.
 Dr. Frank A. Mcclure. the Tombs physician was the first witness called He said he had seen Thaw two or three times a week since June 25 last. Dr. Mcclure said he also had seen Thaw eevry day of the trial.
 Was his conduct such at any time during the trial as to attract your at tention?' asked Chairman Mcclure of the commission. No, sir" said the witness.
 "You have talked with him in the Tombs since the trial begany'' Yes sir"
 Was his talk sensibIe?'' Yes. sir. very sensible"
 Dr. Mcclure was asked about the book in which he kept record ot the prisoner and which District At. torney Jerome produced before the commission on Saturday. He said the book contained mostly hearsay mat. ter and but two original entries by himself
 pr. McGuire said on crossexamina- ton that he had never made a special examination of Thaw to determine his sanity. He had been refused permis- sion to be present at Thaw's examina. ton by the alienists for the defense on June 2s. last,
 Dr. Mcclure said he not talked with Thaw regarding his trial or his men tai condition Their conversations had been confined to current topics.
 Michael I. Delehanty, the first pris. on guard who attended Thaw at his trial, followed Dr. Mcclure on the stand. The witness said Thaw always talked in an understandable way and appeared rational throughout the time he had him in custody
 Franklin J. Sheridan another of Thaw's guards. was next called. He said he had never seen Thaw do any. thing irrational.
 Mrs. Emily $ Walker. a probational officer of the court of special sessions and constant visitor to the Tombs, said she had talked with Thaw many times prior to and during his trial. His talk and manner of speech were always rational.
 The Rev. John Armstrong Wade. the Episcopalian chaplain in the Tombs. answering questions by MT. Mcclure said he had often discussed various matters with Thaw.
 Have you ever noticed anything in his conduct or speech which sug- eested irrationality?" asked MT. Nc Cure Not since the trial" But before2" T can't say that there was anything more than highly excited or oyerwrought condition"
 ~The Rev. Luke J. Evers, who con. ducts the Roman Catholic services in the Tombs also was called as d wit ness lie declared he discussed many topics with ThaW, including religion. and always found him rational
 Mir Jerome here asked Dr Allan McLans Hamilton ro taAs ths stand