Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01

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tically impossible for me TO separate them
IN expressing a diagnosis of insanity.
Taken altogether. with what I know Of
the case. they indicate to me that the
writer's mind was unsound. Taken in
dividualy and excluding the history OF the
case. they do no more than suggest mental
irregularity."
In pointing out various things in one OF
the letters DIT. Evans again called atten-
ton to the heavy underscoring Of seemingly
immateriai words.
Mr.. Jerome called attention to one word
which had but a single line beneath 1t.
What would you call that, doctor7" he
queried.
oh" said Dr. Evans, that's nothing
but a genteel scratch"
The district attorney then called atten-
tion to-several more "genteel scratches"
1.-THE statement have nothing to live
for said DR.. Evans. Indicates de-
pressed condition of the mind. Taken as
a whole. It is more or less reasonable
When DR.. Evans was handed the letter
marked exhibit 1, he spent a long while
! examining IT before he said he was pre-
pared to answer any questions He said
the letter was irregular and disorderly,
but did not in itself show that the writer
was insane.
"The letter shows a delusive state in
that the writer speaks of owning Pitts
burg politically" said DR.. Evans.
The alienist had some difficulty in de-
| ciphering one sentence of the letter and
said II was incoherent.
Thaw Could he Senator.
Mr.. Delmas suggested that the sentence
| in the letter might read: II could be sena-
tor from Pennsylvania" and Mr.. Jerome
agreed with lin.
Does It seem incoherent." he asked the
witness that young man of means should
aspire to be senator from the state that
Senator Quay came from2''
You do not allow me to take into con-
sideration who the writer of the letter is. y
said Dr. Evans, so without that knowledge
! l cannot say"
Are there any genteel scratches in the
letter. asked Mr.. Jerome.
There are several genteel, smooth
strokes of the pen." replied DIR. Evans
This letter suggests a state Of menta
instability, the first indications of menta
breakdown"
Now. DOCTOR" asked Mr. Jerome, TAX
ing these letters as a whole, and excluding
all else. can you say whether the writei
| was sane or insane at the time of the writ
ing?"
DR.. Evans did not think he could.
IF you only had these letters and moth
ing else, you could not tell whether thu
writer was sane or insane"
| II could not form a scientific opinion"
What. was there in the Hypothetical
question that enabled you to say he wal
insane on June 257'' .-.. l-4.-
Dr. Evans related number of the fact
that were in the hypothetical question anC
added several matters of prenatal influence
which have not come out in evidence.
i Mr.. Jerome asked the doctor IL he con
sidered the statements in framing the an
swer to the hypothetical question.
DR.. Evans said he did not.
The subject of the reports Of his examina
ton of Thaw made to the attorneys for tn
defense came up, and DR.. Evans admitted
that he did make personal and privat
| report and that he had never been foree'
to produce such reports.
Mr.. jerome directed that subpoena b
served on him directing him TO produce tn
report tomorrow.
The letter .Thaw wrote from Paris afte
Evelyn Nesbit had told him her story wa
produced and DR.. Evans asked whether
showed evidence of insanity. Taken b.
itself, the doctor said 1t would not enabl
him to say positively, whether. the write
4 was insane.tE"s s3N~,ef.r f-..s', ~
p Dr.. Evans was given a typewriter cop
OF Mr.. Deinas hypothetical question, whlcl
4 he promised to read before tomorrow morn
ing, when Mr.. Jerome VIII examine min
on Il. f+i
At 4:SO court adjourned until tomorrow