Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Jerome Indicates New
Plans to be Followed
by the State.
NAMESNEW WITNESSES
Howard Nesbit Will Be Called
to Contradict SiSter--Del-
mas Does Good Work.

New York, Feb. 27.-There were inn
purtdnt developments today in the
Thaw trial as affecting Jerome's fl
turc conduct of the case. BY recall.
ing Mrs. Thaw TO question her about
her conversation with her brother he
indicated an intention to put Howard
Nesbit on the stand to contradict his
sister as to 4 material fact. She de
MED positively she ever told Howard
Thaw treated her cruelty because she
would not tell lies about White
Call AIienIst in RcbuttaI.
Jerome further stated he would call
rs a witness for the state in rebujtal,
DIR. Allen McLain Hamilton, who for
time was employed as an dlieniSt fo:
the defense Hamiltons last public
statement was to the effect that he
believed Thaw was still insane Je-
rome said he would call Dr. Bngaman
the Thaw family physician, as witness
fer the state He was prevented from
cross examining Bingaman today Is
10 hereditary insanity in the Thaw
family by objections from Deimas.
Dr. Evans Called.
After Mrs. Thaw and Bingaman test
fled early today. DR.. Evans was called
for cross examination. Evans was one
of the principal witnesses Of the de-
fense. and there are indications the
district attorney intends to make his
examination a thorough one Delmas
was constantly on his feet with objec-
tions which Justice Fitzgerald in near
~ every instance sustained. The judge
warned Jerome he was taking too wide
latitude.
Not Like WiIey's Case.
The cross examination of Evans
COntrastcd sharply with that of Dr.
Wiley, the first alienist for the defense
put on the stand. Wiley was left en-
tirely to the mercy of the prosecutor
not single objection being registered
by Gleason who at that time was eX
amining witnesses. Delmas announced
the defense would be finished this
week
Was Never "DCmentcd.'
Evans said this afternoon he did not
believe Thaw was "demen,ed" today
nor did he believe Thaw ever was de
mcnted" in his definition of that partic
ular word.
Again Recalled.
New York, Feb. 27-At the opening
of the Thaw trial today Mrs Evelyr
Nesbit Thaw was recalled by jerome
to answer a few questions affecting
the credibility of a witness which he
had previously overlooked.
Denied Telling Brother.
Jerome questioned the witness re
garding certain statements affecting
Thaw and White. purporting to have
been made by her to her brother How
ard after she returned from Europe
She denied having told her brothe
anything of the kind. 1t was eviden
Jerome intended to call Howard Mes
bit to contradict his sister.
DIR. Bingnman Not an Expert.
DR., Bingaman, the Thaw family ply
sician, was next called. but Delmas OF
iected to his being cross examined a
an expert, and was sustained. Jerom
said he would call Bingaman as a vii
ness for the state in rebuttal Jerom
again remarked during the argument:
IF find this man crazy, III say So
Laborcd Under DcIusion.
In reply to questions by Delma'
Bingaman testified he saw ihaw i
November. 1908. Thaw was very ner,
GUS and melancholy, sleeping and ca
ing very little. In August and Septen
ber, 1906, the witness called on Tha,
in the Tombs and found him nervous
irrational, and laboring under a deli
sion. Thaw told the witness theI
were conspiracies against him, havin
as their object either railroading hii
to the insane asylum or to death; ths
the prison authorities were allowin
the wind to blow in on him so
would contract pneumonia and die. d
Bingaman felt Thaws pulse and tol
him his pulse was irregular. Thaw 7
piled this was a condition that had fC
lowed the act of Providence
Finish This Week.
In reply to d question from Jerom
Delmas said the defense would col
pete its case this week.
jerome Admits Position.
New York. Feb. 2T.-District ATTIC
ney Jerome yesterday, after beil
balked in his attempt to draw eviden
from Abe Hummel said in open cou