Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-31

den ard immediately following TIE tfas-
edy and asserted they all pointed 10 a
full knowledge of what he was DONG
that his ewes fell upon the monster
who had done him many Wrohss' ase'ihss
whom he had many grievances ana pre-
rneditated murder came 20 star'le the
whole world.
Thaw,s movements were characterized
by tho utmost deliberation. Mr.. Jerome
saia We find Thaw armed on the gar
don armed FOR a single purpose, armed
for the nan he walked up TO and Killed
by three bullets.
rs there anything insane about all
of this: He was nervous as Il ciiiio' ne
taa fire or tantrums. he didn't like age
bra. He was always pale WIN staring
owes he nay have had oulbufs's mere
and there. hut what has all that 10 90
will, this case? You are to con2ider only
If Thaw had the capacity to know he had
nistol in his pocket, ii he knew 1t was
stanford White toward whom he was
walking and if he knew the act was
against the law. That is all,
..rrhe law specifically says that a
weak or disordered mind is no de-
fence for criminal responsibility. Par
tai or incnient insanity is no excuse
vhen the accused is capable of form
ing a correct perception Of the nature
nr quality OF his act That is all. Con-
ced. that Thaw was crazy on tn"
train; concade that he was crazy N
London, in Monte Carlo. in Paris, in
piltsburg, where YOU will. Bur is there
anv contention here that Tnaw has
beer crazy during all OF his 80 years
of life" Is there any contention that
he has been crazy during the Two
years he has been in the Tombs? Is
there any contention that he IS crazy
as he sits here before you? Then why
crazy when he calmly ard deliberately
shot Stanford Whitco
Mr.. Jerome declared he could find no
trace Of brain storm or maniC-depres-
sive insanity in Thaw's outbreaks.
But If you gentlemen can" he add
cd, II beg you to give the defendant
the benefit Of it. We all have had
tantrulns in our childhood when we
were sighted, but We're we insane? No.
We received the best of medical treat
ment. 4 good sound spanking
After speaking a little more than
two hours, Mr. Jerome asked that re-
cess be taken. Justice Bowling an
nounced that having in view the COM
fort of the jurors who would be kept
in tn. jury room until a verdict was
rendered. he would not charge them
rs to the law until tomorrow morning.
After recess, Mr.. Jerome referred to
the remoteneSs of the occurrences the
defence had cited in their attempt 10
prove the insanity of the defendant.
He charged that the testimony which
was offered was carefully selected.
Mr. Jerome paid a tribute to DR..
Russell Wells of London, one of the
Witnesses fer the defence. and said his
! testimony was worthy of every consid-
Grafton.
.'Dr Wells told YOU" he sail thai
in London ThaW for FIVE days was
suffering from acute mania-his mouth
filed with blasnhemy and his con-
duct in every way insane-and that
it took two days for the condition u
clear up. Is there any analogy, how
ever, between that outbreak and the
cold, deliberate way in which Thaw
walked up to Stanford White or thu
roof garden at Madison Square and
h.lltu tfIt IMAM WHO ilttIi hIpIlEot't mum
in as deadly Il way as one man can
wrong another
"1.elncmber that under your oath
you are 10 deal only with that short
interval of time or the roof and re-
member also that the statutes say
that incipient or partial insanity is
no relief from responsibility.
Take the evidence of that nigh;
with you to your deliberation. RemeIn-
ber tic calm. the tender solictude of
Thlw when his wife rushed UP 10
him ard asked him what he had done.
He leaned over and kissed her-the girl
| whose wrong had led him to the ha-
| tied OF his victinl-and said It's al.
right. dearie, / have probably saved
| your life There was the motive. gen.
| t!emen-thore was no man raving in
| maniacal dclirium as Ttaw raved in
London. The analogy does not exist"
NJ. Jerome dwet upon the testi-
ncny OF Mrs. William Thaw, the dc.
| PENDANTS mother, who, of I'll persons
| in che world could have given the real
history Of her boy, who would have
been excused had she attempted To
| magnify any little incident she might
| iiaIr recitcd.
But" HI pointed out. there was
nothing about any Irrational conduct
IN the mothers testimony until Thaw
cane home in 1903. after Evelyn Nes-
bit. the girl he loved with a devotion
That 1t seems 10 be. presented strong
contrast to the girl herself, had been
taken away from him and was again
III the hands of the man who had
wronScd her. Is there anything un,ls-
ual Iii his depression? Was it not
natural? What is there in the moth
er's testimony TO show the life lnsan-
ity Of this defendant? No. she gave
you no such evidence, even at this
time when her boys life may be in
danger"
Mr.. Jerome also declared that q
mother with the strength of character
of Mrs, William Thaw never would
have consented to her sons marriage
had she believed him insane. He read
again TO the jury the affidavit made
by Mrs. Thaw last year in which she
declared that four generations in the
direct line Qf 1aCrapt {baca ho1 banp