Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01
DECLARES
THAW WAS INSANE
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IL, in his opinion. considering all other
things In the case, the writer was insane
when the letters were written. Yesterday
DIR. Evans was obliged to state his opinion
on each letter. excluding everything else.
After a dozen or more questions and an
swers, Mr.. Jerome said
Now, please answer me plainly. Was
the writer of these letters sane or insane?'
when writing some he was insane. How
long the insanity lasted 1 am unable to
tell"
"These letters were written in 1903." said
Mr. Jerome Now, tell me what form OF
insanity Thaw was suffering from at the
time of his marriage, April 4, 1862"
eff that was the same time he executed
the will and codicil, would say he was SUI
fering temporary attack. due to strain
stress or anxiety. of insanity OF adolescence.
Remember" continued the alienist, Il
had not seen him at that time had not
seen him for nearly year afterward.
base nv opinion on observations since that
time and the documents executed at that
time
Insane When He Shot White.
Mr. Jerome now came directly to the is
sue in the case, ard asked ION the night
that he killed Stanford White was this
defendant sane or insane?
II am firmly of the opinion that he was
insane"
Dr. Evans answered quickly and with d.
rectness for almost the first time during
his cross-examination.
What form of insanity was it?" contin-
ued Mr.. Jerome.
1T was an explosive outbreak of Adde'S
cent insanity"
Now. then, he probably was insane
| when he wrote those letters in 1902
LAS a matter of general opinion he was
deranged-a degree of adolescent insanity.
| perhaps
The questions were continued along the
same line for some time.
The peculiarities of paranoia were then
taken up The report of DIR. Evans asylum
showed. Mr.. Jerome said, that twenty-four
patients suffering from paranoia were ad-
mitted in 1905. This DR.. Evans said was
not a fair estimate, as it included only
those admitted and not those who re-
manned
There are 1900 patients in the asylum,
and this report shows 800 admitted and
does not account for the other 154. Your
assumption is like my assuming that I
know how much money you have because
see some one give you s."
Docs a person suffering from paranoia
have many lucid intervalsr'
Yes. l have seen many of them and
have seen them recover
rs it not true that many paranoics dis
close no indication of insanity until you get
on to the subject of their particular delu-
sion?'
Yes"
WAS this defendant suffering from acute
| or chronic adolescent insanity when he
shot and killed Stanford White?" persisted
the prosecutor
AT the time of the shooting there was
an acute outbreak" replied DR.. Evans
Was it acute or chronic adolescent insan-
ity from which he suffered?''
II am confident that there had been other
outbreaks. / believe that when he shot and
killed Stanford White it was an acute at
| tack. and believe recurrent attack"
Is there such a difference as acute and
chronic adolescenrr insanify?"s asked Mr.
Jerome. as he picked up medical work
from his desk and opened it at a marked
page.
There has been such a classification"
said DR.. Evans. land" he added II can
picture a which might be called chron-
ic during the period of ones adolescence
Was it acute or chronic adolescent in
sanity from which this defendant suffered
at the time he killed Stanford White?"
Mr.. Jerome seemed determined to pin the
witness down.
THE outbreaks were acute" replied DR..
Evans.
"Of course they were" interposed Mr.
Jerome. Did you ever know the outbreak
of any lunatic to be other than acute?'
DR.. Evans hesitated and then he drawled
mo"
Had Three Outbreaks.
DR.. Evans declared all the evidence in the
case was of outbreaks and there was moth
ing to show chronic condition.
How many outbreaks do you think this
defendant has had?" asked Mr.. Jerome
The witness rec!ted the events of writing
the letters In l9O3.- the making of the will
in 1905 and the tragedy of 1906.
In your opinion then, there were three
outbreaks Of adolescent insanity?'
Three that l know Of" said Dr. Evans
There may have been Others"
Mr.. Jerome said he would give the doctor
more exhibits to examine during the
luncheon recess. The witness demurred to
this. 80
Il won't have time to get my lunch" he
complained. "
Finally he said he would do the hest he
could. and recess was ordered.