The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20
Not Unlikely That Case
Will Reach the Jury
This Week.
WIFE ON STAND TODAY.
TO COMBAT HUMMEL
This Will Conclude Testimony
and Argument Will Begin To-
Morrow-Lines to Be
Followed - Sends
Check to Flood
Sufferers.

+ NEW YORK, March 10.--By prolonglng
his cross examination OF one Of the
Heven alicnlsts introduced by the defense
to testify that Harry Il. Thaps was In
sane when he shot and killed Stanford
White, District Attorney Jerome made 1t
impossible for the defense to finally close
Its case to-day. When adjournment until
Tomorrow was taken there was pending
only the matter OF admission OF a letter
written by Thaw to ]. Dennison Lyon,
a Pittsburg banker, which Mr.. Delmas
said would help TO fix the young mans
state of mind before the roof garden
tragedy, and the likelihood that Evelyn
Nesbt Thaw would be called tomorrow
briefly to combat the testimony Of Abra-
ham Hummel
District Attorney Jerome hinted this
afternoon that an important witness for
the prosecution might reach the city to-
night. The chances, however, are that a
half-day's session Tomorrow will be sur
/. ficient to conclude the Testimony that Is
10 be offered by either side An ad-
journment will then be taken until Thurs
day morning. when Mr.. Delnas Will be-
Gin his summing g-up speech.
He will have nll of Thursday to him,
self, and Mr.. Jerome Will reply on Fri-
day. Justice Fitzgerald may charge the
jury that evening. or he may for the first
time hold court on Saturday. In order to
conclude the case before the week cnds.
Day of Expert Testimony.
With the exception OF the last few min
4 utes OF the afternoon session, the entire
q day was given over TO expert testimony.
Mr.. Jerome occupied all of the morning
session with his cross examination of
Or. Smith Ely Jeiliffe, who said he be-
lleveG Thaw had been insane for more
I than two years and a half preceding the
SI1,fF tiny 4f,1s
* Charles W. Pilgrim. Minas Gregory,
Charles G. Wagner and Britton p Evans
\ answered the prosccntion's IS 'nfspoth etical
question for Mr.. Delmns. and gave ~ ms
their opinion that Tha ws mind was 50
defective when he killed White that he
did not know that the act was wrong
The Lines of Argument.
When Or. Evans the last Of the ex-
perts, stepped down from the stand, Mr..
Delmas asked permission to Introduce IN
evidence one Of tho letters sent on from
Pittsburg by Mr.. Lyon.
Mr.. Jerome objected unless all the
= letters were admitted. Pho point was
still being argued when adjournment
was taken.
Mr.. Dcimas in his address to the
Jury will urge the acquittal of ThaW
on the theory that he was temper
4 nrily insane, Mt the time he killed
White, He will argue that the defense
has shown beyond doubt that Thaw's
mind was unhinged by the story which
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw told him before
they were married and that 1t wa.
while in a condition Of mertal irrespon'
sibtlity that he took Whites life IL
will attempt to discredit Abraham Fl
Hummel, who has testified that Evelyr
Thaw told him everything that was II
= the affidavit, by showing HummcFl
record
District Attorney Jerome Will CLAIM
that there is nothing in the case II
show that Thaw suffered from any
thing more than jealousy. t
9 The case has been fought to tn,
last ditch by both sides. and wha
3s the jury will do no one can tell. II
case of conviction, there Will, of course
be an Immediate motion for new
trial. Mr. Delmas has saved all III
may have served to intact reversible
error into the case.