Evening journal., 1907-02-12
FIRST
EDITION
2.3O p. m.
EXPERT DECLARES
THAW IS INSANE
CcontInued from FIrst 80
Jerome Gets EveIyn's Affidavit.

Jerome Gets Evelyn's Affidavit.
Just before court opened to-day. II
was learned that Jerome had executed
La flank movement and secured from
Abe Hummel, the disbarred attor-
ney' Photographic copy OF the affl-
davit which Hummell, acting for STAN
ford White, secured from Evelyn Nes-
bit, charging Harry Thaw with cruelty
and abduction in Paris. On the wit
ness stand Evelyn Thaw swore that
her signature TO the document was Sc
cured by fraud, and that she had pro.
tested against its being drawn up i'm
the first place. II is realized. however.
that In the hands OF the State Il may
prove dangerous weapon.
Prisoner SO Years Old To-day.
Previous to the opening OF court
there was a medley OF speculation as
TO what the course Of the defense would
be- Thaw's attorneys were early on
the scene busying themselves with
formidable stack OF law books. They
would give no intimation as to what
their course Of action would be.
Mrs Harry Kendall Thtw, accompan-
led by her friend. Miss Mary Macken-
zie, and Mrs. J. X. Caine arrived At
the court early and greeted her hus-
band affectionately I'm the prisoners
pen. bidding him be OF good cheer on
this, his seth birthday. and assuring
him OF her belief that before he is
many days older he would be well out
Of his difficulties.
Everyone says you will be acquitted
on the first ballot" was the little
wife's parting word OF cheer for her
husband, as the grim call Of Harry
X. Thaw to the bar" sounded through
the court room.
Another Insanity Expert Called.
Dr. Britton ID. Evans. superintend,
ent OF the New Jersey Hospital for the
Insane at Morris Plains, n. j.. was the
first witness called 10 the stand this
morning. He related the experience he
has had in the study and care Of the
insane. thus qualifying as an expert on
insanity The doctor appeared uneasy
when he first took the stand. evidently
not relishing the greeting District At
torney Jerome was believed TO have in
store for him in view Of the enmity dis
played by the prosecutor for Or. Evans
when they had a tit Yesterday after
noon and Jerome refused 10 shake his
hand. saying he was an untruthfui
ma nbecause Of his. testimony in the
Josephine Terranova case. in which he
was witness for the defense
Thought Himself a Martyr.
Or. Evans. in reply to questions from
Attorney Delmas. declared that he had
made eight visits to see Harry Thaw
at the Tombs. Two OF these visits he
made alone and the other six were in
company with other experts.
What, during these visits, did you
observe Of the mental condition OF
Harry X. Thaw?' asked Delmas.
81 object" said District Attorney
Jerome.
The objection was sustained by the
court, and Delmas then asked the wit
ness TO sttte his objection on the occa-
sion Of his first visit made on August
4. 1906
Il observed" said DR. Evans, "thqt
Harry X. Thaw exhibited a peculiar
facial expression, a glare and rest
lessness of the eyes and unnatural sus.
picion Of men and everyone about an
unnatural nervous temperament. Fur
ther than this. Mr.. Thaw had a delu-
sion of a personal character. He had
an exaggerated idea Of his own im-
portance, and believed that heswas the
victim Of persecution which made his
role that Of martyr. He IS the vic
tim Of delusions"