The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-31
AN OUTING FOR THAW
Dowling May Hold Court at
Blackw sl's Island Tonight.
TO TlEE ABE HUNXELS TESTIMONY
Verdict In the Famous Roof Garden
Tragedy May Come "Wednesday
Foreign Doctors call IL manic
DepressiNe" Insanity.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-The Iha"
defense closed It's case with "manic
Oppressive" insanity as the eApian"-
tion of the death of stanford White al
the hands OF the young Piiispnrs mN'
Iionaire. The prosecution viii now De-
Gin IFS evidence in rebutta- and ihe
case should 20 20 the jury by Mednes-
dav night or Thursday noon. District
Attorney Jerome has applied Tor lne
anpoiutment Of commission To laAe
tie testimony of Abraham Hummer,
the disharred and convicted lawyer
who is confined IN the penitentiary on
KlackweWs island and who is SAID 10
be too IN % appear lu court Mt. Lil-
tiefon Of the defense said De would
oppose any such action. whereupon
Justice Bowling announced that ii nee-
essarv De would go 10 the Island hiiA-
self tonight in company with The dee
fendant and his counsel 90 preside a1
The taking Of Hummefs testimony
The fury. il was stated would not ne
compelled TO take the night trip across
the river. Thaw seemed delighted az
IN. prospect OF the outing even 10 the
grim shores OF New York city's pena.
colony. and smiled broadly at tne
courts suggestion.
District Attorney Jerome dIsappo.ni'
cd q crowded courtroom when he re-
Trained from his tactics Of last year in
batting the expert witnesses for the
defense. three Of whom-urs. Wagner
Evans and Wells declared that Ihaw
at the time Dee killed stanford White
WIS suffering from such a defect oi
reason as not 20 know the nature or
quality Of his act or that the act was
wrong
II was left 20 Justice Dow.ns 90
make most important inquiry Of The
aleuists. He desired 20 know the eA-
s.t nature Of "manic Oppressive in-
sanity and II the attacks were Ake'!
to recur. lie also asked II a person
suffering from this form OF insanit!
wou.d be likely 10 commit assaults.
II. learned that Il was a recurreni
form OF mental disorder. the attacks
canning suddenly and without warning
neriod of insanity being followed hy
maniacal outburst. then by a period
NJ complete depression and then 10y
another lucid interval IL seemed that
the presiding judge was securing inior
NATION upon which 10 predicate judi
rial action In the event of a verdict
of not guilty on the ground Of Insanity
or OF a straight acquittaL Even in The
lofter event. IL was pointed ont, Jus
tice Bowling would have the right ID
have Thaw committed for examina
t'on
Following Or. Bingaman came The
first of the foreign witnesses, Dr. sgd
nev Russell Wells Of London, who wa'
called 10 attend Thaw in the Ene.isl
capifal in the early part " 1899.
MIR. Thaw was in very nervous
condition" said Dr. Wells His pu's.
was extremely rapid. and De complain
/ cu or pains lu lic n''N' '''"
his case as one Of mental disturbance.
ON one OF his visits 10 the defendant
the witness said. DE found bis paiien
i'm highly excitable state despite th
fact that his temperature was only "
degrees. lie feared Thaw might barn
himself Thaw did not respond d
treatment. even opiates falling an.
DR.. Wells said be decided 90 send OBJ
Young man TO the Deyonshire Nursin
Associations hospital on another sis
it ne found Thaw dancing about th
room Ike a madman. He reported h'
case at the hospital as acute mania.