The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-27
EXPERTS ON THE STAND
Today Taken Up by the Cross-Exami-
nation of Medical Experts DR..
Bingaman Testified that Thaw Was
Nervous and IRRATIONAL Or. Evans
and Jerome Have an Encounter.

New York, Feb. 27-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw left the stand yesterday after
noon with her story practically un
broken Jerome brought out a number
of facts which do not rebound to the
credit of the young woman, and
which may even be said to reflect on
her credibility, but aside from making
her admit facts that hardly justify
the inference that she was drugged
by White, her story remains in all its
essential details just as she originally
told it Today probably the entire
time will be taken up by cross exam
ination of medical experts.
DIR. Charles F. Bingaman, of Pitts
burg, the Thaw family physician, was
the next witness. He testified as to
Thaw's condition in November, 1908
at which time he was very nervous
and melancholy and seemed much
changed from his former condition.
He Also saw him in the Tombs after
the shooting. At this latter time he
had delusions and was irrational. On
cross examination Jerome asked him
as to the taint of insanity in the
Thaw family. Delmas objected and
the objection was sustained. Delmas
announced today that the defense
would conclude it's task this week.
Jerome said that he would call DR..
Bingama1 for the state in rebuttal,
aid asked permission to take his tes-
timony in the form of a deposition.
Delmas objected, saying the testimo-
ny must be taken in open court. Je-
rome asked Dr. Bingaman to return
next Monday.
Dr. Evans was then called for
Evans as to what medical colleges
he had attended and then asked if
he considered himself master of his
profession. Evans replied that he did
term.
DO you know anyone who is mas.
ter of your profession?' asked Je-
rome
IF you mean a man who knows all
about it, there are none such in med
icine, law OF any other science, re,
piled Evans.
Jerome asked if it was not more
important for an expert on the stand
to be calm and dignified than to in
dulge in sharp repartee. Delmas OBJ
jected and was sustained.
Jerome read several questions
from a pamphlet which Evans &C
k1owledged that he wrote, but all OF
Delmas' objections were sustained.
Jerome then switched the cross ex-
animation to further examination as
to what experience Evans had as an
expert.
In the course of examination OF
Evans, jerome admitted that he
would call DIR. Allen McLane Hamil-
ton as a witness. He was originally
retained by the defense 1t is said
that ne believed Thaw still insane
DIR. Evans could not say whether the
witnesses DR.. Hamilton and DIR. Nc
Donald were considered authority He
said that he did not consider DR.
William Osler hardly an authority
Delmas was constantly objecting to
questions put to Evans by Jerome
and the objections generally were
sustained by Judge Fitzgerald.
Replying to Jerome, Dr. Evans said
that unsystematized delusions are SO
numerous and varied that it would
take an interinable time to describe
them. But he finally described them
as delusioas not depending upon a
focal delusio7. Evans said that he did
not believe Thaw was 'demented" to
day. Further he said that he did not
believe Thaw ever was demented In
his definition of that word.
Edna Goodrich Denies 1t.
New Orleans, La, Feb 27.-Edna
Goodrich, the actress. said today in
reply to tae testimony of Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw connecting her name with
White. 81 never knew Stanford White