The San Francisco call., 1907-03-01

II we get anythinE short" said the
District Attorney, go ahead, .-5- -.
DR.. Evans went on at some length and Jerome
asked the stenographer TO read the previous
question. In a loud voice The stenographer
read. II we can get anything short, 90 ahead :
Not that one,' said jerome, amid general
dltions as suggested by certain OF the defend
Dr. Evans again examined the letters closely.
ness, and asked: Does that letter. excluding
all else, show that the writer was insaneY'
AN INSANE EFFUSION
7 am OF the opinion that be was mentally
unbalanced when he wrote that letVr.',
It took dozen repetitions Of the question to
secure an answer which satisfied Jerome, but
What is there in that letter that leads you
to make that conclusion2''
In the first place a broken-up end Of the
writing That is, breaking IN the continuity Of
Then there are further indications IN the
writings upon the margins and the curving at
the ends Of the lines" continued Dr. Evans
The undermining on another page is very com
mon sign OF mental disorder None OF these
things is in itself of great Importance. but taken
together they lead TO my conclusions
one Of which he fornd evidences ~ an ,Srso,nd -
itself. show such evidences I'm nv oninioT5,
there are evidences here that the writer was
not mentally balanced" said DR.. Evans Of an
other letter.
ANGN Nall nItle HrtenrlOl 10 the TESTIMONY
but sat in his usual place, reading letters and
chatting with his lawyers.
Defines sat close to the witness box, wrapped
IN large overcoat, and spoke only once or
twice during the morning.
Dr. Evans stin upon the stand when the
The FIRST Of the letters handed to Dr. Evans
when court reconvened after luncheon was one
upon which he declined 10 express an opinion
saving that II was TOO short TO enable him TO
determine the mental condition OF the writer.
Thaw took several newspaper men who sat
within two feet Of his counsel table to task to-
DAY for what be termed their unwarranted ae-
ton IN copying from piece Of paper on which
templated giving out statement at the end
Of the trial, but he did not know whether he
appeared In which he was made 10 remark it
a wonder his wife had withstood SO well
the attacks Of the District Attorney and his
Attorney Reilly added to what Thaw had to
say by announcing that he had the defendants s
statement IN custody and would only release it
Thaw daily receives hundreds Of letters, nearly
all Of which express hope and the belief that he
court with him and spends a good part Of the
day In reading them with evident satisfaction.
CONSIDERED COLLECTIVELY
There were indications OF mental irregularity
in the next letter, the doctor said, but in taking
the letter alone he would not say that the
writer was insane. The letter was in parts In
coherent he thought.
II have examined al OF these letters to-
gether," said DR.. Evans. and II is impossible
for me 70 separate them in expressing a diagnosis
OF insanity. Taken together. with what l know
Of the case. they indicated TO me that the
writer's mind unsOund- Taken Individually
they 40 no more than suggest mental irregular
ity."
In pointing out various things in one OF the
Letters, d.. Evans called attention to the heavy
underEcoring Of seemingly immaterial words.
Jerome called attention 70 word, which
had but q single line under t.
What would you call that, doctor9''
AOh. that's nothing but a genteel scratch"
'-Here In a statement" added DR.. Evans a. 7