The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-02
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New York, March Gothic plans
81 the ThaW luuacy commission to
complete It's work today ana t. submit
Il report to Justice Fitzgerald on Non
day morning rs to the present mental
condition Of the SLAYER of Stanford
& White were upset late this afternoon
by an appeal from District Attorney
Heroine to be allowed to produce more
4syituezses before the commission
4%rcache& n decision. After an all day
#scSsioa the commission adjourned I'M
IT. next Tuesday morning ut which
liint 1t VIII hear experts offered by the
District Attorney. Chairman Mcclure
served notice, however, that the wit
heSScS Will be compelled to confine
themselves TO facts and opinions Which
deal with the present condition OF
IhaW and viii not be allowed to go
into the past or future.
Harry Thaw was under direct exam
NATION by the commissioners for more
than three hours today and then for
- minutes he was under the fire Of
District Attorney Je.CIne on cross
examination. This cross examination
was allowed by the commission only
after 4 vehement protest from the
prosecuting officer that he had NOT
been allowed sufficient latitude in the
inquiry. Enjoying his first opportuni-
ty of questioning the defendant. Nh.
Jerome attempted to go intr Thaw's
past life, but objections to this lire
Of examination by ThaW's counsel were
sustained by the commission. which
held the district attorney to the di-
rect issue before the lunacy board.
whether ThaW is capable today of UNI
d~eTsta1ding the character Of the pro-
ccedinGs against him and of nationally
advising his counse!.
ThaW'S direct and cross eXamina-
ions today were held behind closed
doors and the commission took extra
ord nary precautions to have the
hearing kept secret.
Professional Privilege Sustained.
When ThaW's ordeal was ended the
doors were thrown open and it was
announced that the secret sessions
sion became phblie, District Attorney
Jerome called Or. Allen McClanc
Hamilton to the stand. The commits
sion had summoned Or. Hamilton ct
the request of tho district attorney.
i As tho alicniSt took the stand however,
ThaW'& counsel pleaded tn" profess
SioHal privilege in bar Of ANY testimony
to be offered by him. Er. Hamilton
himself asked to DO instructed Oh tins
point. Mr.. Jcrona" claimed that the
defense by Introducing Or. Hamilton
as ! witness in the ThaW trial had
waived thc right of privilege. The
commission held that as thc privilege
had not been waived before it. DR..
'4'A'AlA'''H ~ wv AN.'' 80 'hN1
personal examinations Of ThaW.
District Attorney Jerome took but
Il dcsultorN interest i'll the proceedings
after this untIl it seemed that the con-
mission WAS about to close its inquiry,
when he jumped to his feet. protested
that he had been hamDercd in the
luuacy proceedings by the commits
sion barring out pertinent testimony:
declared the commission had refused
10 "iIlumjna:c its intelligence" from
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presented and had declined to hav
expert testimony. Mr.. Jerome &S>lt-
ed with some feeling that if he were
all"Wcd The proper latitude he could
prove beyond i reasonable dOub that
ThaW is insane today and incapable
OF advising his counsel in Il rational
manner.
After the District Attorney had
spoken at some I"ngta Chairman Nc
Clurc told him that il he could pro-
ducc amy experts who could SiVc a
competent opinion as To ThaW'S pres
"nt state of mind. the commission
would hear them next TUESDAY NOM
ing. That is all | desire" said he
district attorney.
When the public session began Dis
trict Attorney Jerome seemed some
what Irritable ana was constantly
thereafter involved in Wordy clashes
with members Of the commission. Ills
urgent am Of arguing that n"
mao y iISlt - it o4ACC otNltNioi'"4
testimony before the commission rem
dcred its verdict was generally regard
cd as Il concession that ThaN had
made i favorable impression during
his long C~N2n}!natIon-
Ii,aw Made Good Impression.
During The District Attorneys cross
examination it was said that ThaW
com!-i.tod himself mos crelitably
and answered Mr.. Jeromc,s sharp
pointed questions will calmness and
elaboration. ThaW appeared in jub-
liant spirit when the public was allow
ed to enter the court room where the
commission was sitting. To ii report
or who leaned over and congratulated
him on the showing he had made.
ThaW replied:
THANK you very much, but !
Thought that was to be kept a secret,
ThaW's attorneys expressed them
solves as entirely satisfied with the
final stages Of their clients severe
animation. Altogether he was on toe
stand about six hours, counting
Thursdays session OF the commission
Mi. Jcrcmc'S cross examination. tn
attorneys declared, did not shake ThaW
in thc least. Mi. Jerome declined tc
discuss the hearings in any way what
cVe". He seemed much disapp0int-
ed. however. at the ruling which shut
out Or. Ilamilton's testimony. the ply
Sician having alrnad~ gone on rHco"6
as saying that ThaW is a paranoiat
With but slight chance of ~rccoNCry
During the public session this after
noon the commission examined foul
UrisOn GaurdS- one of them ThaW':
personal Wardcr in the court room
and = visiting physician to the TOmbs
All declared that ThaW had acted IA
tionaily over lnce his Incarceration
one of I've guards said ThaW had
hauutc look in his eyes Whcn he frs
came to the Tonlhs but it began to dis
appear last September.
Il,aw's Lawyers on The Stand.
Attorneys BeimaS and Hartrid"c al
80 took the stand. They declarel
NAV had fully cnmprchcnded eve.
Liia=e 81 his trial ana had natiu ilcIi,
III #ugGe tons from time to time
nlEtrlct Attorney Jerome asked Nj
llaIlIldGe il IhaN had not reneatedl