The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
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cross-examlnatior MIR. Jerome
seemed to direct his effort at get
Ting from Dr.. Evans Information
las to the exact recognized forms OF
Insanity from which the expert de-
clarcd Harry Thaw was sunering at
the time of the brain storm which
resulted IN the killing of White. Dr.
Evans had testified that In his will
'fhaw displayed evidences of a mel
|ancholic state OF mind. The district
|attorncy dwclt 'or an hour or more
upon the subject of mclancllolia, and
then asked the expert If 1t was not
tue that In acute mclancholia there
Is recurrence Of the affliction In at
least onc-third of all cases. Dr.. Ev-
ans aid there was.
Mr. Jerome said that he. Intended
|calling as witness in rebuttal DR.
Allen McLane Hamilton. the alien
ist who was first employed by the
lTllaw Defense. but who has not here
tofore figured in the trial. d.. Ham,
li!ton recently returned from Europe
ard In published interview just
latter he landed was reported TO have
said that he came to the conclusion
Itfat Thaw was insane at the time
Iof the tragedy and that he is insane
new.
The district attorney also stated
ithat he would call DR.. Charles +.
Bingaman, Of Plttsburg. the Thaw
family physician. In rcbuttal. Dr..
Bingaman was OH the stand for u
short while yesterday, but Mr. Del
inas objected when MIR. Jerome
started to cross examine the ply
slcian as TO insanity In the Thaw
family on the grounds that the Wit
ness had not qualified as an expert .
Mr. Jerome therupon told AR. Ding
anlan to hold himself in readiness
to take the stand for tho state.
DR.. Bingam,n told OF visiting
Thaw In the Tombs during August
last when the prisoner seemed much
depressed and suffered from a dclu-
sion that n conspiracy had been
formed against him. complaining
that lie was not allowed to put pa
per over the grating in his cell door
because "theY' wanted the cold air
~ blow In ana give him pneumonia
50 he would die and his case never
come to trial.
Mr.. Delmas announced yesterday
that the defense would conclude its
lease this week. This, however, was
npon the assumption that District
Attorney Jerome would conclude his
cross examinations OF Dr.. Evans
and Wagner yesterday.
Mr.. Jerome did not even fuis,,
with DR.. Evans and he will be re-
called. John T. Dcemar, the ply
sician 10 Mrs. Thaws family. will
follow DR.. Evans and then will come
Dr.. Wagner. After these have tes.
tilted, Mrs. william Thaw herself
wIll take the stanl according to pres
Icnt plans. The defense may, there
fore, conclude by Monday or Tucsday
IoY next week. If Mr.. Jerome moves
Tor lunacy commission. II Is ex.
pected he will do so during the
taking OF the rebuttal testimony
next week.
1t was expected that Dr.. Evans
and Mr.. Jerome would have n lively
duel during the cross examination o,
,he witness, but there were only ono
OF two clashes In which the honors
appeared to be about evenly diyid.
lea. The examination dragged al
times ana Mr.. Jerome seldom raised
his voice above the low placid tone
Ne 50 frequently assumes.
During the cross examination OF
pi. Evans, Thaw began to write
rapidly and told the reporters thai
nc was preparing statement. His
Iattion attracted the attention OF his
lawyers. who apparently wished tc
dissuade the defendant from making
|a formal statement public. How.
ever. the following, written upon Q
scrap OF paper, finally reached In,
press table:
Ihis Is the second statement Mr..
Ihaw has made since August 10.
With chances million TO ON,
against her It Is wonderful thai
Mrs Thnwc inuii,,,,...