Evening journal., 1907-02-28

was permanently insane. lt was
condition that might last only a few
hours
wv salt a pathological condition."
II believe Il was"
What kind Of pathological condi |
tion?"
Il cannot answer that question. II ]
would be unfair to me" said DR.. Evans
He lost no opportunity lo criticize the
wording and form OF Jerome's ques-
tions
''seiect one letter that shows mental
insanity growing from pathological
condition"
Evans then took the letters and spent
80 much time looking over them that
ne quite forgot the question and had
to ask the stenOgrapher TO read Il TO
him.
When q was read Dr. Evans asked
II CHROME meant a pathological condi,
tion OF The foot knee. arm or mind
Jerome rather sadly said he meant the
mind.
Then Or. Evans had to go over all
the letters again and barely succeeded
in selecting one before h. again forgot
the question. lie said exhibit "E'
Explain why and how this letter
shows such a condition. asked Je-
rome. Evans held up the letter and
spoke dramatically as follows.
1T is written on common paper with
lead pencil. and unaddressed. written
By a man who lived tn cultivated so
ciety. born in good social standing He
ha dgood home teaching and surround
| lngs. and with unlimited money has
had an the advantages that go with
IT, Yet be addressed the woman he
wants to marry-in fact tho woman
whose mother he offered one hundred
thuosand dollars for her consent
without using her name and with no
endearln gterms. 1t shows that ne
was not enjoying the poise Of q person
OF normal mentality.
jerome tried TO get at the point Of
1 the pathological feature and Evans de-
INJURED for more explanation, saying:
You don't want me TO wander
around and take up time. do you?"
mo. doctor, we don't want you TO.
but we can't stop you" replied Jerome.
chrome pinned DR. Evans down TO state
whether or not he had based his conciu-
sion exclusively on the contents Of thC
letter and IFS physical characteristics. Dr
Evans admitted he had not.
"On tho letter alone / can base no con.
] elusion." said DR. Evans, "and no other
man could base an intelligent opinion"
Jerome pinned him down 10 admit IN,
Glitter itself did no, show any patholocio
condition
Having secured this admission that IN,
letter In itself showed no patholical con
diton Of tho writcr eJrome took up thl
other letters in then order.
Z EXAMINATION a RARCE
Jerome tried 10 have Or Evans differ
ontlAte between PATHOLOGICAL condition o
the mind and the brain. The examination
became a farce. Evans fell back on hi
old habit Of making speeches Jerome ~
taiiatcd by putting his questions as sar
oastically as possible.
The order 20 dferentate between q
pathological condition OF mind or bgail
gave Dr. Evans ehance-.to talk fls
seven minutes Joroniessat iatiently as w
voluable doctor retued on dealing ou
technical terms IN way that hewildcre
everyone but himself
"ls there such a thing as pathology o
the mindr Jerome asked desperatel
when the now Of words ceased.
TN eSplain tiiat'- voidhfeefed the vii
ness.
"Oh, no. don't" exclaimed Jerome. hold
Ing up both hands.
"l'll bo short" tho doctor promised.
well, n we can get anything short let
have IT," consented Jerome. Dr Evan
short explanation lasted just five min
utes.
Read tho question" directed Jerom
.hopelessly
IT we can get anything short let's hav
) IT, duwled the oeedient stenographer.
B COURT IN LAUGHTER
The whole court room burst into laugh
! ter. Wnaliy Jerome turned hplplessly {
Delmas when ne had failed TO get dfec
answer TO question with the air of
man with an elephant on his hands whlc
he would like 10 give away the prosecute
begged:
4 Cant you get an answer out Of hin
! Mr.. Dolmas? You brought him here" d
|, added almost pa,hctically.
I But Delmas was enjoying the route Z
I the district attorney too much TO inter
fere.
r. A moment later IN question arose ov,
tho meaning Of the word mental"
4 Don't YOU known asked Jerome
Z ''Yes, but you don't want me to e,
= plain"
= Jerome admitted he didn't.
q In going into the exhibits slneiv d
> Evans said that "eNhiblt A." one Of n
letters, taken alone did not make him b
iieve the writer was insane. He said 20,
hibit B," second letter. did make hi
: believe the writer was insane while wri
ing IL. Being forced 10 eve the details lea,
INK 70 the opinion, he went over the who
letter.
lie said the broken sentences. the chls,
graphy. tho interlineations tho use Of Il
figure = in reference to two persons. n
+ great parenthesis marks. which he sa
were a waste OF INK an tended 10 sho
insanity az the time As TO exhibit c.
also letter which he spent much time
examining, he replied tile same as TO 80.
hihit B."
, Or. Evans said that p and c taken SIM
. ~. suggested insanity az the time OF u
writing. but did NOT furnish conciusi,
proof. chrome questioned Evans close
e as to tho chirographv of tho letters. u
ing TO make him say he saw in Thaw
handwriting evidences of insanity. m
purpose Of this was evident II nc cou
secure such a declaration tho prosecute
would seek 10 show by EXPERTS th
- Thaws handwriting to-day is exactly
Il was IN the other letters IN this Va.
he could greatly strengthen his chances