Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
District Attorney JerOme's GriIIing of a
Pittsburg Expert
The First Day of the Deenses Testimony Resulted i'm
Little Progress Toward Showing the Murderer's
IrrespOnsibty.

father were first cousins. The defense
stated that the purpose was to draw
from the witness the fact that ms
father died in an asylum for insane.
when Jerome objected. He declared
that the relationship was too far re-
moved from the defendant to Be- eOsl-
petent.
And the law" he added. is noC
satisfied that a man is insane merely
becasue he died in an asylum or q ~
treat for persons suffering from m-ntss
disorders. There must Be compe;e-.k
testimony to the fact"
Justice Fitzgerald said the attorneys
for the defense could cite authorities
on the subject. Mr.. Gleason prOmASeS
to have authorities tomorrow.
c. II. Bingham Of PittsburE. who
has been a family physician OF the
Thaw's for thirty years took the stand
and testified he had known Harry ever
since he was an infant. He treated
him for st. Vitus dance. He seemed
lad Of very nervous temperament.
especially at night. said the witness
JerOme's crOss-examinatiOn was brief
How old was the defendant VII n
he had the st. Vitus dance?''
Seven"
THAT is all. doctor"
DIR. John F Deemar was called 10
testify as to the mental condition of
John Ross. a cousin Of Harry ThIw.
when Jerome objected.
Justice Fitzgerald held that until TIE
defense's authority on the introduction
OF testimony as to collateral insanity
were presented. he thought best 10 rule
out all such testimony for the time be-
ing. At this time an adjournment until
tomorrow was ordered.
Scarcely had the court adjourned
when there was a conference OF the Do
fendant's counsel. and il became known
that certain attorneys were not pleased
with the days developments. Dolphin
NJ Delmas, on leaving the court room
declared flatly that he was dissatisfied
with the days proceedings and in
timated that he was surprised that the
conduct OF the defense for the day had
been entrusted TO John 3. Gleason.
rathe- than to himself. Wiley. should
not have been put on the stand today.
Delmas said. and perhaps not al all
1 expected 10 NOuuutL lIE case 10
day." Delmas said. Il was surprised
that Gleason should II has been rtN
mOred in the court room that Thaw
was pleased with GleasOn's address u
the jury and directed that Gleason
should take charge Of the case today.
Thaws attorneys were cIoseted at At
torney McPikes office we'll into the
evening but nothing definite was made
public. After the lawyers left McPike
was asked: viii Delmas Withdraw
from the case tomorrew il Gleason con-
tinues the examination -
AS TO that" replied the lawyer.
you will have to wait until court
opens" McPike then was asked il he
was satisfied with the manner in
which the case has been conducted. He
said: Il don't care 10 say anything
What will be done will be made known
tomorrow morning"
note was sent to the prisoner ask
ing him about the report that his law
yers had disagreed. His reply was
There is no truth in the report Il -
all nonsense" Thaw did not appear
worn from his tedious day in the court
room. When asked what he thought
Of the day in court. Thaw replied that
the day had been apparently salts
factory"