The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-03
INSANE ASYLUM
| THAW' 'S0NLYFEAR
|EFENDANT HAS NOT EVEN CON.
SlDERED THOUGHT OF THE
ELECTRIC CHAIR.
.EROME is STEADFAST
His Determination to Force Experts
to Say Whites Slayer is Still of
Unsound Mind--Trial May
Last For Weeks.


New York. March 2, The Thaw
Ial enters its seven h wee,l Monday
ad IL would seem that unless some
dical change in the course of pro.
edure occ' rs Il will be at | asst two
eeks and possibly three before the
ry renders a ve.dict
That Jerome ha no intention of let
ag tn case ever go TO the jury if he
m possibly prevent IT, there appears
longer 20 be the sembance Of a
1ubt The prosecutor has made it
rfectly plain that with the consent
the defense he would gladly have
e matter come before a commission
lunaey rather than before a court
law
Jerome does not believe that Thaw
in Proper condition of mind to be
lral The district attorn especi-
ly had no taste for the cross cxamin
ion of Mrs. Thaw He cndeavored
Il avoid 1t By hayinb experts testify
'st hoping to gain from them enough
|aportant admissions as to Thaw's
esent state of mind upon which to
edlct an application Off a commos-
on in lunacy and susyp nsion Of the
al.
Must Be Sure of Ground.
Jerome realizes that he must be
ire of his 9 ound before asking for
commi sion and he consequently
Ill not take that step Until some OF
4 states alienists have gone upon |
he stand.
1r. Allan McLane Hamilton employ
! far-a iime by the DEFENSE and who |
sited Thaw in The Tombs, is expect
i to be the most important expert |
illness for the prosecution. Or. Ham
ton Is known to have expressed the
1inion tnat Thaw's ineanity was Of
sting character.
Thsw Fears a "Conspiracy."
rhaw seems apprehensive of his
4 only as II relates to an asylum
pr the criminal insane. The thought
1 the death chair, it is said has never
nee entered his mind He had been
! constant fear, however that there
light be conspiracy" to railroad"
i'm off to an asylum.
Within the last two days the defend
hi has called upon his attorneys for
u assurance that they would not en-.
pr into any agreement with the dis
.ict attorney for the appointment of
commission They gave him their
roms 10 fight to he utmost to have
be case passed upon by the present
Try
Many Experts to Be Called
When court recovenes On Monday,
be examination of DR.. B. y. Evans Il
be defense's expert. will be concluded
nd othC medical men will be called
)r cross examination in a continue
on Of Mr. Jcrome's attempt 10 show
VAT Thaw's insanity is Of such a ma
ire as to he incurable or at leas
such a character as makes II un-
1 ly that he has yet recovered from
le mental arrangement which caus-
] him 4 commit homicide.
Mr. Jerome is firmly convinced that
haw's mental condition is the result a
paranoia and not Of melancholia. as q
c defense has tried to how. In 9th.
P wo.ds. he believes that Thaws
entail malady is Of a character which
ccludes he possibility that he could
I'VE been insane on ihe night he shot
anford White. and sane today
II is probable that the prosecutions
.pcrts will siify that many of the
mptoms which Dr. Evans has strug-
ed TO shoy were simply those Of mel
cholia are really the signs Of para
ia. [
The Dis'rici Attorneys cross exam
alton OF Or Evans has been master.
and struggle as hard as the eX-
rt might be could not keep from
sking some damaging admissions. al.
ough it has taken Mr.. Jerome more
an tso days Of constant questioning j
draw them out
The Disiric. Attorneys final effort q
% Dee made on Monday when he will a
aw together the loose ends OF his {
re what crratic questioning and viii q
deavor Ia make Dr.. Evans admit q
st hc believes Harry Thaw IS crazy i'
lay.