Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-24
FAMILY HAS NOT PAID
EVELYN THAW A CENT
Prisoners Mother Gives Out In.
dIgnant Denial Of a Pub
|ishGd Report.
JEROME MAY CHANGE HIS TACTICS
Indications Are That the District
District Attorney viii Ask For
Lunacy Commission, But the Move
viii &c Opposed by Defendants
counscl-Another Visit to Tombs.
lBy Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-Counscl for
Harry *. Thaw spent good part OF
today denying the usual crop of re.
cess rumors which sprung up during
every week end adjournment Of the
trial The attorneys were. very anX-
ious to have 1t understood that they
will fight any attempt on the part of
District Attorney Jerome to halt the
trial and have n commission In lunacy
appointed to inquire into and report
rs to Thaw's present mental condi-
ton
Despite this, however. the Belief
grows that Mr.. Jerome is continually
pointing his efforts In that direction.
He may have been influenced by this
idea In making hiss cross-eXamination
of Evelyn Thaw perhaps unnecessari-
~ cruel, when he was dwelling upon
her intimate relations with Stanford
White. He hoped that the attorneys
for the defense mighs profit by this
first show OF severity and agree to
the appointment OF commission
Change OF Tactics.
When they failed to do this after
the first session last Thursday, Mr..
Jerome unanswered in mother direc.
ton He himself declared openly that
he had no taste for the ordeal
through which he was carrying the
frail woman. he wanted to have her
testimony stopped long enough to put
unon the stand Doctors Dclmar and
I3inghaman, physicians. to both
branches of the prisoners family-the
former to the Copleys. Mrs. Thaw's
parents. and the latter to the Thnws
hnt ~.
was to build from the testimony Of
those two physicians the ground work
for his application for l,inacy COM
mission.
The defense objected strenuously to
the physicians taking the stand at
this time, despite the fact that they
were summoned from Pittsbnrg in be-
half OF tho defendant. MIR. Jerome
was so insistent that Doctors Del
mar and Bingaman should be called
that Justice Fitzgerald was lead to
inquire: Are they your witnesses
Mr.. District Attorney. or were they
summoned by the defense?"
Testimony vitality important.
Mr.. Jerome replied that their tcsti.
mony was Of such vital importance to
the case that they might be his wit
ness II the defendants counsel were
not willing TO have them go upon the
stand
Some days ago Mr. Jerome was
given permission to examine the
two physicians in his office, the idea
being that their testimony might be
taken in the form Of dispositions.
Evidently something occurred dur.
Ing tho examination to cause the de-
tense TO take new view OF the mat
tor
Tho district attorney, in insisting
that tho doctors be heard, declared
that 1t was necessary for them to
take the stand as the Introduction of
depositlons was not possible without
the consent Of the other side.
Cause For His Anxiety.
IT. is held that Mr.. Jerome's anxiety
TO have the doctors testify at the car
lest possible moment can have but
one meaning-that their evidence has
to do with the defendants state Of
mind. az shown through hereditary
faints in both branches OF the family.
Earlier in the trial before Mr.. Jerome
had examined the witnesses In per.
son, he was opposed TO and blocked
most OF their testimony.
Want Trial to Stop.
NO one is more anxious to get it
upon the records. It was reported,
today that Mrs. William Thaw and
other members Of tho family are anx.
ious that tho trial, with all shocking
revelations. shall stop. District At.
lorney Jerome has just begun to show
tho strength of his hand, II Is said.
in testing the credbiiity of young
Mrs Thaw and will have much evi.
hencc TO offer concerning her rela.
lions with the defendant before their
marriage.
When the trial is resumed Monday
morning. Mr.. Jerome may again try
In induce tho defcndants attorney to
allow Doctors Delmar and Binghman
to so upon the stand. IT they follow
Thaw's wishes. however they viii on
pose this move. Mr. Jerome is not
likely to ask for commission until
more medical testimony is taken.
Tho breaking OF Mrs, Thaw's story
VIII have little effect upon the aurs,
ton OF the sanity or insanity of I'm