The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-19

What did you understand my question
to be-" insisted Mr. Jerome.
Il understood the substance Of your
question to be that you were trying to
get ali the truth Of the evidences Of de-
fusion or insanity here. and [ tried to
give it to you"
NO; was not trying to get the truth,
began the district attorney.
oh. You were not the witness came
back grimly. "All right"
mo. sir; not from you, retorted Mr
Jerome.
WAS the defendant when he executed
this will and codicil of such unsound
mind as not to know the difference be-
tween right and wrOng?" asked Mr.. Je-
rome a little later.
81 am unable to say" answered Dr
Evans.
what are you able to say?' inquired
the district attorney, sarcastically.
II am able 10 say a good many things
that ] am not permitted to say" No
body in court had any doubt about the
nature Of those things
Then the codicil was offered in evidence
and after some debate. was admitted
Mr.. Jerome withdrawing his objections
Mr.. Delmas read it TO the jury, emitting
most OF the names mentioned In IL, espe-
cially the names Of the young women
whom he mentioned as Stanford Whites
victims
DIT. Evans being still upon the stand
there followed n delay, Mr.. Delmas hay
ing sent for a document which he wished
10 submit to the witness. After SONS
discussion between Delmas and Jerome
over the unnecessary delay caused by
documents not being to hand when want
ed. an adjournment was then ordered
until tomorrow morning.
Morning Session.
Dr. Britton y. Evans. superintendent
Of the New Jersey State Hospital for the
insane, at Morris Plains, who was on the
stand last Thursday when the trial was
adjourned, was recalled to-day as the nrst
witness
Mr.. Delmas took up the direct examina-
ton OF the witness, thus Tesumiug bis
position as leading counsel
Dr.. Evans was asked 10 relate the con
versation he had with Thaw during hi.
first three visits 10 the defendant in the
Tombs.
District Attorney Jerome Submitted %
the court the contention that the witnes,
should produce any notes be may have
taken at the time Of the interview.
That is a matter for general cross-ex
animation, ruled Justice Fitzgerald
Although ] am not compelled TO do so
said Mr.. Delmas. Il viii examine tho
witness on the points so as 90 satisfy tht
| learned district attorney
| Tfr Evans said Ho TtI faL e er-7st. r4afa-
OF one visit. but they were meagcr and
| had been lost after he turned them Over
90 hts stenographer He took his assist.
ant. DR. G. G. Belling, along 90 take notes
of the third visit. but ThaW dismissed
the physicians and counsel on that Occa-
sion.
THAT ended the note taking" said Ia,
witness Il may omit essential details
but 1 will have to depend entirely on my
memory"
Here Mr.. Jerome again objected
This Witness he declared. says h,
may omit essential facts"
What can he do replied Justice Fitz-
gerald, but give his best memory That
is all that is required by the rules Of eyi-
dence."
DIR. Evans First Visit.
The objection was overruled. and Or
Evans began to relate the incidents Of BIS
FIRST visit 10 Thaw on August last
i took letter Of Introduction 20 Nj
Thaw from Mr.. Hartridge and was finally
conducted 70 his cell He gave me his
hand and looked al me with a staring and
twtching Of the eyes With a nervousness
such as We seldom see and in an agitated
manner he asked me TO have a seat be-
side him on his cot. He looked at me a
long time and then said.
You have different eyes from DT
Hamilton. Your eyes look as if YOU were
sane man. Ills eyes suggested insanity
Il asked him how he was, saying I had
been sent by Mr. Hartridge TO talk mat
tiers over He said il was all right if
came from Hartridge, and in response to
my question as 10 how he felt he said.
on. I'm ali right.
The words were neTyously uttered. and
were piled together. Then ne continued
Lew Delafeld, a lawyer. and the firm OF
Black Oicott Gruber & Bouynge are in
conspiracy with jerome 50 as 20 close this
matter I'D and railroad me of to an asy-
lum- They want TO have me declared In
sane Il is all rot There's nothing 10 H.
They don't want me 20 come 90 trial
where I may be INDICATED and where I
can tell the court and the jury all there
is in this matter
DR.. Evans said the arrival OF the prison
er's wife and mother interrupted the inter
view. He offered TO withdraw. but Thaw
told him 10 remain. and after kissing his
wife and mother and introducing the
physician. asked them 10 excuse him until
he Aad finished with his caller.
He then told me" continued DIT. Evans
of Stanford White. and at great length
spoke Of the alleged wrongs the man had
done to Innocent and pure-minded girls.
Displayed No Fear.
He never referred to himself. and did
not seem 20 feel in any danger from his
position as a prisoner charged with muir
der. He declared that White had drugsed
a great number cf young women who had
not been inclined to crime. lie declared "a
TO be the scheme Of his own lawyers and
everybody else to have all these matters
shut away from the public"
Dr. Evans next described his second
visit on August q last.
''ThaT came into the examination room
of the TOmbs with q large pastebcard box
in his arms 1t was filed with papers Hl
WAS nervous and agitated and looked al
both myself and Dr. Wagner with tbs
peculiar stare. He had an air OF sels-
Impotence. as II lac was telling us what
to do instead Of undergoing an examina-
ton himself. lie said he felt all right
and slept very well. lie then proceeded
to tell us the same story Of persecution
he had related TO me on the occasion OF
my first visit
He referred constantly 10 This man
this creature, this dead man, the beast
the blackguard,' and said the man had
sought every pUre-minded woman who
came within the sphere Of his observation
I tried To save them. Mr. Thaw said
to us, and added: I did all i'm my power
| never wanted 90 shoot the creature