New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-20

any knowledge Of what he was doing TO each
question Or. Gregory gave the same reply that
Thaw had an Insane knowledge" OF his act
The frequency OF this reply for every act
nnally> resulted IN a general murmur Of merri-
ment IN the room. DR. Gregory was finally
psked the difference between sane and insane
knowledge, and replied:
sane knowledge IS the knowledge Of a sane
mind, and vice versa"
DR.. Charles c. Wagner was recalled 70 the
stand after Dr.. Gregory. The Hypothetical ques-
tlon OF Mr.. Jerome ~as put TO him, and he
answered the other experts had done. that.
in his opinion. i. K. T did not know the
nature OF quality Of hts act or that il was
wrong when he shot 8. ". Tie District At
sorney wanted 10 know what kind Of insanity
Thaw WAS suffering rrom. but Or. Wagner could
not place him IN any closer classification than
he had done previously. when he replied 10 a
Hypothetical question put by Mr. Delmas
Mr.. Jerome then proceeded 10 ask. as he had
the other experts if Thaw. when lie walked
dove the aisle OF the roof garden. knew lie was
carrying a loaded revolver. and il he knew thai
he had fired. The witness replied that Thaw
probably had some kind of knowledge Of walk
ing toward S. ". ard that he may have had
bollib hltDst4Vt-sc % tic ih i'1eE ~ i+'''
not have had knowledge Of his act when Re
was unloading the revolver after the shooting.
Or. Wagner said that he thought ali the knowi-
edge Thax had while he was insane was of
an insane character
The last witness OF The day was Or Britton D.
Evans recalled. He answered Mr.. Jerome's NY
pothetcal question for Air. Delmas as all the
Others had done giving tho insanity version
CLASSIFICATION BY DIR. EVANS.
did you come TO any conclusion 10 what
kind Of insanity the defendant was suffering
from?" asked Mr.. Jerome on cross-examination.
Yes" was the unexpected reply.
''What was il go
That kind which showed hin, 70 be incapa-
bic Of knowing the nature ARD quality Of The
act"
What name did you give it,
NO name only II was one Of those insanltles
which derelop in the adolescent period.
Was Thaw Of unsound mind when he mar
vied Evelyn Neshit?"
Il think so Lots If people are insane when
fhey get married"
AR. Jerome went over To circumstances pro
cediug and following tho shooting. and asked
81 Thaw knew what lie was doing.
IN ar insane way he dii. Of course Dr.
Frsns answered / don't think he realized
what he was doing. though, any more than an
snsane person Who sits down 20 play piece Of
music"
When Dr.. Evans vas excused Nj Delmas
tried 70 set in evidence the letters which Thaw
wrote 70 J Denniston Lyon, the Pittsburg
banker, both before and after June % Mr..
Delnlas desired particularly 70 get one undated
letter i'm evidence. When Mr.. Jerome said he
would consent n the introduction Of all the
letters but If only one, he would object. as II
was an entire reopening Of The direct case Mr.
Dalmas took decided objection. and said:
I shall insist upon the admission Of this let
ter as q right. Is il possible that after the de-
fence has finished its case the prosecution shall
he allowed - reopen its case and the defence
be not allowed thai privilege VIII the defence.
then, not be permitted 70 put in evidence that
As vital 10 its case? ! offer this letter as a
matter Of right. and not a privilege or as a
bargain insist upon this letter as evidence Of
che state OF mind Of Harry X Thaw prior 70
June % last. 1 desire 10 strengthen and but
sress our defence against the larger artillery
that has been brought to hear on our ramparts. -
Justice FitzGerald said he would rule on the
admission Of the letters to-day. Mr.. Delmas
said that unless lay witness was called. the
defence would rest with The admission or re-
Section Of the letters There are thirty-nine Of
the letters, some said 70 be Of Importance from
she defence's point Of view.