The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28

melancholaH replied DR.. Evans, "but I
said it was in an melancholic state of
mind. 1t was a depressed state, but not
a distinct or fixed form of melan cholia."
'Ahat what time was he so suffering"
az should say about the time of his
marriage and the making of his will
You believe then that he was insane
at the time of his marriage.
"He was not mentally sound at that
time-there was temporary alteration"
BASED solely on your examinations
and excluding everything else, do you
think he was suffering from melancholia
at any other time?"
II believe at the time of the shooting
and little before he was in a depressed
or melancholic condition.
Mr. Jerome tried to tie the doctor down
to a positive statement that he could by
his examinations and excluding everything
else. state whether not Thaw was
suffering from melancholia on April 4,
1905, the day of his marriage. This the
doctor would not state positively.
But by taking into consideration the
will and codicil as well, cam you state
whether he was insane at the time of his
MARRIAGE
Yes, as I have said, 1 think he was
of unsound mind. | could not classify 1t,
for it might change from one form to
another"
"A RECESS Oh Hllttll fIlllultS was le'hci.
Reads Copy of VIII.
In continuing his examination of DR..
Evans District Attorney Jerome handed
the witness a copy of the Thaw will and
asked him to point out the mental de-
preston in it,
''You can't point out depression on a
piece of paper said DR.. Evans.
He then read paragraph eight of the
will. in which Thaw provided a fund of
$50 600 for the prosecution of any per-
sons who might be suspected in con-
nection with his taking off.
This" explained DR.. Evans. showed
a perturbation of mind, an agitation
and apprehensveness. If this does not
constitute a melancholic state. then |
am mistaken in my construction of the
phrase
Mr.. Jerome asked DIR. Evans If his
five groups of insanity-idiocy, imbecility.
melanchoia. dementia and mania-covered
all cases. He said the grouping had been
changed during later years.
what are your grand groups now?"
First, there Is a maniacal group, then
the distressed states, the demented states,
| and special forms"
Mr.. Jerome next had the witness give
| all the subdivisions of the four groups.
Jolt for Jerome.
you are here with the permission of
| your directors, I suppose?" broke in Mr..
| Jerome suddenly
''Yes; one is here in this room. the
! chairman of the medical committee"
| You have the permission in writing?'
! ''Why-well, in the first place, 1 don't
| think it's any of your business"
MIR. Jerome did not continue the sub
| ject.
| After Dr. Evans had given the various
| classes into which insanity was divided
| at the Morris Plains asylum. he said
| that he considered the classification In
| annual reports and records was matter
| of small Importance.
| DR.. Evans declared that in many of
its phases the treatment of insanity was
! an art rather than a science.
Are your groupings of the various
| forms of insanity scientif1c?" asked Mr..
| Jerome.
! Il hardly claim that" replied DIR,
Evans, they are my system of group
! ing patients.
| "well, you don't claim this grouping
| to be artistic, do your
| I'm have to leave that to you," re-
| joined the witness.
How long did this defendant suner