Evening journal., 1907-02-19

his mind. Then his naturally weak
mind collapsed. He fancied himself a
knight errant. chosen by providence to
avenge Whites young victims He
drew the revolver, which he had been
advised to carry for the purpose Of
self-defense. and fired the shots which
killed White.
This inbrief. is the eveidence pre-
sented to-day by Drs. Evans and Wag-
ner. the two leading insanity experts
for the Thaw defense.
More people gained admission to the
trial room for the afternoon session,
and the tension was high on account
o fthe expectation Of presentation Of
the win on which hinges some Of the
strongest points in the plans Of the
defense.
The jury was freed at lunch time
and will not be under guard at any
time hereafter, the precaution once
HAVING been removed.
Judge Henry A. Melvin, of the
Superior Court Of California, and Sem
ator Dewalt, Of Allentown. Pa. were
visitors Of prominence at the trial this
afternoon.
Harry Thaw fro mthe Tombs this
afternoon issued a statement relating
to a story printed i'm local newspaper
yesterday to the effect that Governor
Charles Hughes had been offered $780,
600 to take charge Of Thaw's defense.
In thes tatement Thaw without say
ing whether or not Gov. Hughes had
been asked to take his case, denies
some Of the facts stated. Had Gov
ernor Hughes been employed, Thaw
stated. he had no idea but that the
Governors fee would have been rea-
sonable. only two things. however,
could have induced the Governor to
take the ease-personal friendship or
a sense OF duty to be performed.
The Will Up.
Dr. Evans was recalled and Delmas
gave him a copy Of the will to identify
He began reading it carefully.
He took his time and everyone
waited while he went over It. Delmas
stood by in Napoleonic pose.
Il think it's an outrage" exclaimed
the nettled District Attorney, that
with the seven months to prepare for
this trial there should be this fritter-
ing away OF time"
This caused Delmas to come to the
support Of his witness, demanding for
him ordinary courtesy from Jerome.
Thaw received a marked copy Of an
Atlanta, Ca. paper, from which he
retd with interest.
Despite the uneasiness manifest by
the attorneys Of both sides. Or. Evans
refused to be rushed and consumed
just "a minutes in reading the will.
A legal wrangle developed the mo-
ment Judge Delmas tried to question
Dr. Evans. Referring to the codicil
o fThaw's will in which Thaw is said
to have provided legacies for certain
young women he claimed White had
ruined. Judge Dalmas said.
~ win ask you now II the names of
Imomen mentioned IN this colicil are
some Of those which were given TO you
by Harry rhaw during your interview 8
with him as victims of Stanford
Whites passions2'
jerome was up yith an objection say
ing this was a move by the defence
to get in by indirection paper which
had been properly shut out of the evil
dence.
During the quarrel by attorneys
District Attorney Jerome spoke Of ''go-
ing into idle, scandolous talk" This
caused Delmas to object and ask the
court to note it IS an act Of miscon-
duct on the part Of the District At
torney.
Justice Fitzgerald upheld Jerome's
. contention. Delmas withdrew the
question for the present rather than
question DR.. Evans regarding the
names Of the girls mentioned. and
Icalled DR. Graeme Hammond to the
stand. BY the time Dr.. Hammond had
been sworn Delmas had changed his
mind again and DR. Evans was kept On
the stand. Judge Delmas then showed
DR.. Evans the complete will-only the
lcodicil having been examined before
asking If he had read H. Dr. Evans
acknowledged he had been unab'e e to
find time TO read the will. His failure
to have prepared himself on this point
caused District Attorney Jerome to
direct sharp rebuke.
Insane on Wedding Day.
= Dr. Evans testified that Thaw's viii
and the codicil was evidence that hC
was Of unsound mind. There was
! important evidence tending TO show
. Thaw was insane at the time he
. married Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
Delmas then drew from DR.. Evans
an important declaration. based on tbs
wil that It indicated Thaw was in
sane when he executed the will which
was at the time he married EvelyT
Nesbit. or over thirteen months before
he shot stanford White.
Referring to the letters Of Harry
= Thaw to Frederick Longfellow, which
We're made the basis of the hypOthe-
3 tical question Of the defense on which
) the experts based their formal opinor
that Thaw was insane the night h,
/ killed White, Judge Delmas asked:
In view of the letters which yot
have already read and in view Of th'
} facts you have testified 10 regarding
! your examination during August, 1906
can you express an opinion as an ex-
pert as to whether Mr. Thaw wai
OF sound or unsOund mind at the tim,
he executed this Instrument"
I'm my opinion he WAS Of unsoun,
mind"
Mr.. Deimas seemed satisfied witt
this answer and DR.. Evans was turne,
over to Jerome for cross examination
Jerome insisted on knowing whethe
DIT. Evans found evidences in thl
document of teh same kind of insanit!
as indicated by the evidences discov
cred at thepersonal examination
Evans answered yes"
What kind is it?" asked Jerome.
p Il should call It developed delusion.
d Were the delusions systematized o
8 unsystematized?
2 'Unsystematized, should say