New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
THOUGHT THAw RATIONAL.


Mr. jerome then called several policemen. The
first was Patrolman Dennis Wright. who tool,
Thaw 10 the station house on the night OF the
shooting. He told Of a conversation with Thaw
in which Thaw refused 10 say whom he had
shot Mr. Caravan asked:
Q-From what you saw Of him that night and
what you heard him say, did his conduct during
A.-Rational
Sergeant David MCCarty told of Thaw giving
his name as John Smith" student. and his
home in Washington. He also thought Thaw
rational Mr.. O'Reilly was whispering to Mr.
Deimas near the jury box and Mr. Jerome OBJ
jected. saying the Jurors could hear. 8ota
counsel denied having any such object in view.
and MIR. Delmas retorted that the DISTRICT Al
torney always sat near the jury, and could not
help being heard.
After recess Captain William II. Hodeins was
called He was in command at the West both
street station at the time OF the shooting. His
testimony was practically similar to that Of tba
other policemen, but with bulldog pertinac,tv
he stuck to partial diagnosis Of Thaw's mental
condition by saying:
He was more rational than irrational.
Three witnesses of the shooting were then re-
called They were merely asked what IN +beir
opinion Thaws mental condition was on tho
night OF the tragedy. They all said he appeared
TO be rational The witnesses were Warmer
Paxson. Henry F. Blaeze and Meyer Cohen
The third setback for the prosecution came ~
this point, when DR.. Rudolph H. Williams Tho
toXicologist, was called as an expert for ,ho
prosecution. Mr.. Jerome desired him N tas.ts,
that there Is no poison which could act as EIrs
Evelyn Thaw had testified the drurged ,,ba,,,
payne had, which she said rendered her ,rc,,,-
scious
Jerome he
question. to which the defence successfully Oh
jected:
o.-Assume young woman OF sixteen and .bo.
quarter years Of age. who had been acting IN
in that evening ride from the theatre tb Snont
lance that there is in the city here betwea S Gs-
SUPPER with a man and ate supper and at supper sp
Fter she nsss IA SS 81 cnampaSne that there
that she sat down and played the piano in orn S
room wherein there was a small table 81 anoSaer
1heIe was shail bottle Of champagne and one
glass and that she seated herself at that tabiae
and her attention became occupied with nict,tTs -
SSss " 'n b inc man WIN her then poured out
TO drink IT. that the champagne tasted 10 Re- Her
70 wit. bitter tina! she did drink the glass Of cbon
ppasne' ana uaI III q, minute or two minutes She
lark, she became tnsenSble-that she aOakerSd 40
hereafter went with this man from this s mart time
carriage to her hotel; that the there left her
here all the rest of the night and eli the foTcpart
out OF the window until this man came into the
oonl assuming that state or facts. Is there any |
1lhIy In the way indicated in that question: V-jfb
he recovery indicated in that question? WI" /
Mr.. Jerome made long argument in support |
If his effort to have DR.. Witthaus testify He |
said. in part:
/ see exactly how II will strike your horor -, |
iFst with a question Of this kind presented pis |
)rtus In this way confess when FIRST consicIeraJ
he subject il seemed 70 me tmnoSsftle for yvhiio
We would reason tnat way in our every day walks
we're justified In doing it, that court reas0niNe,
simply In the artificial way that we lawyers DO /