Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-07

sarsD'n sane nase S9' 50 S0s. to OF be tSs ,n,
shooting by intercept. writ
ten by White to Mrs. Th..
Mr.. Gleason said the defense would
ask no sentimental verdict but would
make their case plain and have It
founded on the law of the state and
the constitution. The address was
delivered with much convincing In
tensity.
| New York. Feb. 5.-The Thaw case
opened late this morning the severe
snowstorm which ragged all night con
tinued today and transit was difilcult.
| The district attorney was quarter
hour behind and all people attending
| came mufiied to their ears to save
them from the biting cold.
The day was nearly all occupied In
testimony of DIR. Wiley OF Pittsburg,
the Thaw family physician. He de-
cIared there was insanity on both
sides of the family and he really be-
| lieved the young man was insane the
| night he killed Stanford White. He
claimed TO be authority on question
oil insanity. The witnessed was asked
to define hereditary insanity, which
ne did, but when question by Mr..
Gleason as to the influence OF heredl-
tary insanity was asked 1t was object
cd to by Mr. Jerome and the court
sustained the objection.
The defense had no further ques
lions and the witness was turned over
10 Mr.. Jerome for cross-examination.
DR.. Wiley said that in hereditary In
sanitary the common blood would flow
through brothers and therefore a
cousin. the son OF an uncle of the
defendant might follow the same he
reditary influence.
Are you acquainted as you sit
here with the form of insanity which
The law OF this state defines as ex-
cuses for crime?" asked Jerome.
Not entirely"
Then your opinion upon the hypo
thetical question you have answered
was given as a scientific man. You
SAD in mind the various forms OF
mental abberraticns which scientific
men meet together and discuss"
Yes, and from my own application
CT the knowledge on the subject
During the testimony of DIR. Wiley,
Thaw sat taking notes and consulting
constantly with Mr.. Peabody of his
counsel The defendant was paler to-
day than yesterday and seemed much
more composed.
After Dr. Wiley had said he was an
authority he was asked by Mr.. Jerome
il he was willing to go On record
before the world in this case as a sci
entific man, after merely Witnessing
Thaw's action upon street car in
Pittsburg and from description and
rom his killing Stanford White as
saying Thaw was insane.
DIR. Wiley replied with decision.
Yes"
What is your opinion based upon,
he form OF insanity as laid down by
his state?" asked Gleason.
1.-The act was that Of an insane
man"
New York, Feb. 6.-After the drill
ing Jerome gave the Thaw witness
yesterday there was confusion in the
defendants camp and 1t was reported
Delmas, the jury lawyer, would with
draw from the case, but this morning
he and all the other attorneys had
long conference with Thaw and at its
conclusion they filed into court and
resumed their places and evidently
adopted a new plan of procedure.
Thaws sister, the countess of Var
mouth was present in court this morn
ing for the first time in several days.
When the proceedings began Mr..
Delmas took charge, retiring MIR. Glea-
son, who, yesterday failed to help the
witnesses for the defense. The i'm
provement was at once noticeable, Mr..
Jerome being much more respectful
to the California lawyer than he was
10 Gleason.
The first witnesses today was Bo-
man, the doorkeeper at the garden
| theater, and Mr. Delmas said he would
show by him that White had threaten
| ed Thaw. jerome said he would OBJ
Ject not being assured the defense
was to be one of self-defense. To
this Mr.. Delmas replied that every
defense the law allowed was to be
taken advantage OF. Mr.. Jerome then
withdrew his objections and Boman
| testified.
"a few night before Christmas Stan
ford White came up to me after the
show and wanted to know If Miss Mes.
bitt had gone home. told him she
had. You are a - liar he answered
Then | told him TO go back on the
stage and see for himself.
when he returned, as he passed