Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-25

New York, Feb. 24.-Counsel for Har-
urday denying the usual crop of recess
rumoTs which spring up during every
weekend adjournment Of the famous
trial.
The attorneys were particularly anx-
ious to have it understood that they
will fight and attempt on the part OF
District Attorney jerome to halt the
trial AMI have a commission in lunacy
appoined to inquire into and report as
to Thaw's mental condition.
in dwelling on Mrs. Thaw's intimate
relations with Stanford White. Mr..
Jerome hoped that the attorneys for the
defence might profit by this first show
of severity and agree to the appoint
ment Of a commission. When, they
failed to do this after the first session
last Thursday, Mr.. Jerome maneuvered
i'll another direction He declared OPEN
ly that ne had no taste for the ordeal
to which he was subjeoting the frail
and none too well young woman and
wanted to have her testimony stopped
long enough to put upon the stand Drs.
Deemar and Bingaman, physicians to
both branches Of the prisoners family
the former to the Copeleys, Mrs.
Tnaw's parents and the latter to the
Thaws.
Now it is said that Mr.. Jerome's idea
was to build up from the testimony Of
these two physicians the ground work
for his application for a lunacy COM
mission. The defence objected strenu-
ously to the physicians taking the stand
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were summoned from Pitsburg in be-
half Of the defendant. Mr.. Jerome was
50 insistent that Drs. Deemar and
Eingaman be called that Justice Fitz-
gerald was led to ask: Are they your
witnesses MI District Attorney. or
were they summoned by the defence?"
Mr.. Jerome replied that their testi
mony was of such vital importance TO
the case that they might be his wit
nesses if the defendants counsel were
not wiling to have them go upon the
stand.
Some days ago Mr.. Jerome was given
permission to examine thoroughly the
two physicians in his office, the idea
being that their testimony might be
taken in the form oe dispositions. Evil
IDENTIFY something occurred during the
take a new view Of the matter The
district attorney in insisting that the
doctors he heard decla red that it vas
necessary for them to take the stand
as the introduction Of depositions was
not possible without the consent Of
the other side.
It was also reported Saturday that
Mrs. William Thaw and other men,
bers OF the Thaw family are anxious
that the trial. with all its shocking rev.
Citations, shall stop. District Attorney
Jerome has just begun to show the
strength cf his hand. it is said. in test
ing the credibility Of young Mrs. Thaw.
and will have much evidence to offer
concerning her relations with the de-
PENDANT before their marriage. Every
thing that ever traSpired between them
seems to be known TO the prosecution.
When the trial is resumed Monday, Mr..
Jerome again may try to induce the de-
PENDANTS attorneys to allow Drs. Decmar
and Bingaman to go upon the stand. If
they follow Thaw's wishes. however they
will oppose this move. Mr.. Jerome is not
likely to ask for a commission until moro
medical testimony is taken. The break
ing down of Mrs. ThaW's story will have
little effect upon the question of the san
ity or insanity of the defendant. which
is tho real issue of the case. The prose-
cution hopes. however, to drive the de-
fence into the admission that Thaw MAY
now be sufficiently insane to have him
committed indefinitely to an asylum Mr..
Jerome does not deny that he thinks
Thaw may have been insane when he
killed White. He is yearning to be cor