Evening journal., 1907-03-01

you have testified to in regard to the
mental condition OF the defendant
taking all these things together under
consideration. what is your scientific
opinion as to the sanity or the insan-
ity Of the writer?"
Il could not form such an opinion
because the state Of mind was different
at different times"
Jerome then told him to consider the
same things and give his opinion in
the light OF them as TO the condition
Of the writer OF exhibit "A" at the time
Of tine writing.
1T indicates instability Of mind"
said the doctor.
AS to exhibit ''B" under the same
conditions. he said it indicated a
greater amount OF instability
Now. Doctor 7 ask you the same
question in regard 10 exhibit &C."
This letter indicates that the writer
was not OF perfectly sound mind"
Exhibit ID" Evans said. threw little
light on Thaw's mental condition. Ex-
hibit "E" he declared showed mental
unsoundness.
II repeat my question as to exhibit
&c" This shows mental instability
amounting to a degree Of insanity; il
might be temporary delusional insan-
I ity. or acute mania. There is an indi-
cation OF simple melanchoiia. The sem
ltence in this letter was not mistaken
being honest aud decent has finished
me- suggests depression, but II may
have been only temporary
Jerome took the witness up on his
statement that the insanity indicated
lby this letter might have resembled
acute mania.
Exhibit III" DR.. Evans said, threw
mo light on Thaw's condition. while
"F'' showed a degree Of mental un-
lsoundness. He could not describe its
character. CHASING the letters as a
whole, Jerome demanded an opinion as
to Thaw's mental condition in Novem-
Der. 1908. when most Of them were
written.
Insane in Certain Degree.
"At the time some Of the letters were
written. 1 believe the writer was in
sane in certain degree. How long
it lasted or whether the delusions were
of a mild form. / cannot say"
Jerome then asked the witness about
the condition Of the writer at the time
of the writing Of the will.
1T is my opinion that he was suf-
lfering from adolescent insanity" said
DR.. Evans.
What was his condition at the time
OF killing Stanford White?" asked Jer-
ONE.
Il am firmly convinced that at that
time he suffered from an explosive out
break Of adolescent insanity" replied
the witness.
Then if, as you say, he was insane
in 1903 when he wrote the letters; in
sane when he wrote the viii in 1905 and
insane in 1906 when he killed STAN
ford White was the insanity chronic?
asked the prosecutor.
'If there were no intermissions
should say so, but merely because there
are evidences Of insanity at these times
and when he may have been entirely
lucid in the meanwhile, ] could not
say that the insanity was chronic A
person may have pneumonia at two
ldifferent and separate periods, but fl
would not be chronic
Jerome then asked the doctor IL per-
sons suffering from paranoia ever had
. lucid periods After long argument
Evans admitted that they did at sci
times.
, "How many acute outbreaks has this
Z defendant suffered"
DR.. Evans said threat the time he
: wrote the Longfellow letters. when he
executed his WILL and when he shot
: White.
Or. Evans was not sure but another
outbreak should be included. We said
: in DR.. Bingaman's testimony he had
b spoken of treating Thaw on his return
/ from Europe in 1905 when he found
/ the prisoner suffering from depression
He asked TO have DR.. Bingaman's tes-
timony read. hovIver. before express
ing a definite opinion. This part OF
the record was not i'm the court room.
"Well. you can read it during the
! noon recess" said Jerome, but Evans
, objected.
you keep me reading so many
! things I never get a chance 70 eat any
luncheon" he complained.
{ Jerome asked the court to suspend
so that the doctor could read the test
! timony and still get his lunch and tn,
adjournment was taken.