Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-21
MADHOUSE THAT NOW
STARES THAW IN FACE

Then the discussion took on Il
broader range which resulted in tho
courts determination before proceed
ing further to have presented to
him the facts which the District
Attorney asserted had been Withheld
from the jury by the defense and
which he had been marlble TO give
TO the ccurt in strictly legal form.
Jerome Was Bitter.
IF the real facts Wee known"
declared Mr.. Jerome, Il have no
i.git to be here trying this man
Tor his life, But the knowledge
nave cannot be put i'm legal form
before the jury. Ii is mostly near
say. But if | could get the facts
before you they would shock anu
L.orrfy the conscience of the court
ana Instantly this case would 10
stepped. So deeply have been
impressed with this that have
served notice upon the counsel of
regard aaat If when THIS trial is con-
Guided ! fnd that they were IN
possession of facts which | believe
10 be iii their possession | shall
call Ule matter to the attention
of the Appellate Division of the
supreme Court. | feel very bitterly
aNout this matter. Tlere is no
man who has watched this dcien.
lant sitting here at this table
that does not know that rs gle Sis
there he Is incapable OF a..,asing
COUNSEL Thus under the statutes II
becomes the duty OF the cour; to
sItoD the proceedings"
Jerome Too Foxy for Dclmas.
Mr.. Delnas sought to have .nr.
Jerome place himself on record as
formally Applying for lunacy com
mission. but the District Attorney
would only repeat that The was di-
recting the attention of the court
to a matter which might appeal 10
This conscience.
Mr.. Jerome said that Drs. Bing-
aman and Deemar, two OF the ltnaw
family physicians. 'hald told him
facts concerning epilepsy on both
sides Of the prisoners family but
had failed to bring ont these mat
ters in the testimony
Il Submitted to the aliensts sum
moned by the Stae all the facts
in my possession" sal 6Mr. jerome,
and they one and all informed
me that die defendant is suffering
from a disease called paranosa, the
chief Characteristics of which are
hinsaaie FIstens r. that acting ,,n.
der these delusion he killed Stanford
White but that within the legal
definition of insanity he knew the
nature and quality of his acts anc
knew he act TO be wrong"
Justice Fitzgerald wanted to know
If the aliensts had informed the
District Attorney of their opinions
before answering the long thypothe.
teal question I'm court
Where Delmas Made Big Mistake.
Now that they have put DR..
Hamilton OH the stand" explained
Mn. Jerome, 81 have my first op-
pcrturity of laying before the court
sworn testimony in matter OF
character which may demand the
attention. CI the court. For the first
time we have the real evidence
before MS and want it all TO go
IN. Your honor will support me in
the claim that ever since this trial
began have struggled to have the
doors opened vide that all tine facts
might be brought out. But have
been met with objections ami legal
restrictions everywhere"
Mr.. Delmas replied that it was
strange if the District Attorney
had so long possessed the informa-
ton he was stating to the court,
that lie had persisted so long in
prosecuting to his death man
who ne believed was insane in the
eyes of tine law because he could
not communicate intelligentiy with
his counsel. AS to the charge of
unprofessional conduct he had heard
1t for the first time today Mr.. Del
mas continued. He further said
that the defense had called to the
stand DR.. Hamilton, the man whom
the District Attorney believed to
know more about the case Than
anybody else and was preparing TO
inteIOgate him when the District
Attorney interfered.
Gleason Gets Into Game.
Mr.. Gleason interposed himself
in. the discussion He objected 10
the District Attorneys assertion
that Thaw was unable to advise his
counsel and declared it was the
duty CT the court to submit that
question TO the jury. 1.-The court
VIII determine its duty for itsei.,
replied Justice Fitzgerald.
lMr. Gleason next, demanded before
the proceedings went further that
DR.. Hamilton be interrogated as TO
whether or not he though Tnaw
capable of advising his counsel
Jusice Fitzgerald allowed the
question and the witness replied
That he did not think Thaw was
capable OF advising his counsel at
the present time. The doctor said
further that he ,had SO reported to
counsel in the case.
Justice Fitzgerald demanded that
ounsel on both sides submit to
lh:m tomorrow all evidence they
posed touching upon the sanity
of the defendant.
If the defense did not desire to