Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-27
Tell of His Insane Actions in
London and Of Being Con-
fined to Hospital
DIR. slNeAMAN ON THE STAND
Thaw Family Physician Describes
Defendants Physical Defects as a
Youth-Binsaman Treated With
More Favor by Jerome Than Mental
Experts-Fourth Week of Trial.

New York, Jan. 27.-Dr. Charles
Francis Bingalnan, the Thaw family
physician of Pittsburg, was put on th2
witness stand when court opened to-
day for the fourth week Of the second
trial of Harry X. Thaw. Bingaman
toldsof the early symptoms of. nervous
ness in Thaw, saying that at that time
his nervousness often bordered on
convulsions. Witness saw ThaW several
times in the 'rombs after his arrest.
ThaW's acts and appearance in the
prison impressed witness as irrational.
1t was Bingaman that Jerome, at the
last trial when ThaW's mental condi-
ton was under investigation, said: Il
had rather have the testimony OF an
old practitioner like this than all the
experts you could put on the stand .
The prosecutors cross examination to-
day was very brief and courteous.
Following Ringaman came the first
of the foreign witnesses, DR.. Sydney
Russell Wells of London, who was
called to attend Thaw in the English
capital in the early part of 1890.
"Thaw was in very nervous condi-
tion,'' said Wells. His pulse was ex-
tremely rapid and he complained of
pains in the head l diagnosed his case
as one of mental disturbance On
one of his visits to defendant, witness
SAID he found his patient in highly
excitable state, despite the fact that
his temperature was only SO degrees.
He feared Thaw might harm himself.
Thaw did not respond to treatment.
even opiates Failing, Wells decided to
send the young man to the Devonshire
nursing association hospital. On an-4
other visit he found Thaw dancing
about the room like a mad man. He
reported the case at the hospital as
acute mania. "Thaw at the hospital
had a perfectly enormous room," con-
tiued Wells, but he complained he did
not have room to breathe. He also
complained of terrific heat and de-
manded that twenty tons of ice be
placed in the room. He did not like the
nurse assigned to him and wanted me
to employ a whole staff of nurses so he
might find one he liked. When he was
in bed his eyes glared into vacancy.
The acute attack at the hospital con-
ltinued six days. He had no fever at
any time. His talk was largely inco-
-herent. There was no evidence of al
coholism."
During your entire attendance on
Thaw is 1899, doctor. what conclusion
did you reach?" as..ed Littleton.
6ioo
current insanity
On cross examination Wells said that
the time he treated Thaw in 1899 he
had made no particular study of mental
diseases and had had but little exper-
fence along that line.
Miss Lillian Z. Mcbride, of London,
q professional nurse. followed Wells.
She was called to attend Thaw as
nurse in his rooms in London in July,
1899. Thaw was very restless and ex-
cited and his talk was incoherent. His
acts and appearance impressed witness
as irrational.
DIR. Frederick J. Burton Browns, of
and DIR. Maurice Gauja, of
Paris, who treated Thaw in Rome and
Paris, respectively, testified that Thaw
was suffering from simple mania.
Hypothetical Question Propounded.
Littleton here announced that with
the exception of the testimony of the |
foreign witnesses who had just testi- |
fled, @ae hypothetical question for the |
was complete. DR.. Smith Ely |
Jelliffe, of Columbia University, was |
sworn. 1t was agreed the question |
should be read to him and Drs. Chas.
G. Wagner, of Binghamton, N. Y, and
Britton B. Evans, of Morris Plains, n.
Y, at the same time.
Littleton began to read the question
to the experts but had read but ten
minutes when the luncheon recess was
ordered. The question covered all the
testimony in the case, and before being
any objections the prosecution had to
,ffer. Only slight changes resulted
Testimony in the present hearing
has differed largely from that Of the
irst trial, so the hypothetical question
Uttered from the one propounded last
Tear by Delmas. Evidence as to the
irrational acts or manner, from in
ancy to the time of the homicide, was
given precedence over every other
,hase of the testimony.
To Jury Wednesday Evening.
1t was said this afternoon that the
,ase will go to the jury Wednesday
light. Defense will conclude this eve
ling, and the prosecution will occupy
tut day in rebuttal. The arguments
will be finished during Wednesday,
When Justice Bowling will Immediately
'harge the jury.
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