Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-12

New York, Feb. l2.-Dr. Il. ID. Evans,
the aiCnist. was the first witness called
in the Thaw trial today.
Case OF Exaggerated Ego"
Evans declared he noticed on his
visits Thaw suffered from the forms
of insanity characterized exaggerated
ego" Exaggerated ego" included aG-
olescent insanity, the latter due to her
cdity. He said Thaw also exhibited
symptoms of having recently under,
gone an explosive or Illuminating con
dition OF mental unsoundness.
Evans said he visited Thaw eight
times in the Tombs. twice alone ami
the other times in company with DR..
Wagner. who testified yesterday.
known by Another Name.
by exaggerated ego Evans said ha
meant "a dsprOporti0nate idea Of he
Importance of himself. a belief that one
is clothed with powers. capacity and
ability far above normal or above
those actually possessed
Loss OF balance Under stress.
Evans declared that in adolescent IN
sanity the patient exhibits no marked
symptoms But when stress comes tn
man does not break down as an ordiE
AIRY or normal man would There i 4
complete loss of mental balance an eX
plosiye condition of the brain. the red
son becomes detnrCned and the viii
power lost-the balance wheel of tbs
brain is gone.
ON my first visit said Evans
"Thaw showed a condition OF abnorm1
excitement. diseased condition of
the brain"
Had All the symptoms.
Evans described the second an,
third visits TO Thaw. He said the pri.;
Oner exhibited dclusions OF persecution
suspicion and other symptoms charac
tcristic of person of unsOund mind.
Then followed a long argument be
tween Dcimas ard jerome on the ad
instability of the conversation bp
tween the prisoner and the aliensts.
Conversation Was Material.
FINALLY Delmas asked: Were tn
oral statements made by Thaw ma
tcria in the formation of your opinio:
as to his mental condition."
Yes"
Witness said as d result of his eight
examination he formed an opinion a
to Thaw's mental condition. He sait
in later visits the prisoner was NOR
composed and quieter in every respec'
Was that Improvement stationar
OF gradual"
I'm my opinion it was gradual"
What, in your opinion was this coz
ditiOn of mind the result or sequel of?
Result of Exciting Causes.
81 am of the opinion from a postiv
disorder or arrangement of the min
as a result of hereditary predispositio,
and that there were additional eXcitin
causes in the order of stress. strain ,
ordeals of mind which formed a brai
storm or mental explosion which lei
its traces behind"
Evans was here handed letters wri
ten by Thaw and heretofore introduce
as evidence. which were later to forT
one of the bases of hypothetici
question.
Recess tn Read Letters.
\ recess of 10 minutes was Ordere
at $40 to give Evans an opportunit
tO finish reading the letters.
Opinion Formed Early.
Evans resumed the stand after =
cess. He said as a result of his fir
three visits he reached the Opinio
Thaw was of uHsOund mind
Tw" Days Ia Complete Evidence.
New York. Feb. LIT was une
pCctGdly announced last evening /
counsel for Harry *. Thaw that it wi
take about two days more to put
the direct case for the defense.
This. of course, does not take in
consideration the cross examination
Thaw's witnesses by Mr.. Jerome. b
it does mean that Thaw will not go {
the stand.
The efforts of the defense to get
Thaw's will. which. he says. he MAJ
on the night of his marriage. did n