The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23

months, when he was discharged as cured. He enlisted in the civil war and served under General Grant. Young Copley was a prisoner both in Libby and Andersonville, and was discharged a living skeleton, but in no wise men tally affected, although men about him in Andersonville daily were going mad Henry Copley's infirmity, accord ing to the affidavit, was due to fright when a boy.
 Cases of Insanity.
 These were the two solitary cases in the family, the other instances of in- sanity mentioned at the former trial having no connection with Harry Thaw. Mrs. Thaw declared in the affidavit that she was glad to set at rest the many cruel insinuations she had to bear as the result of published reports of insanity in the Thaw blood. There Is no family secret to be guarded, and no family skeleton to be bared," she concluded.
 MT Jerome laid emphasis on the more positive points in the paper.
 As Mrs. Thaw was leaving the crimi- nal court building, after finishing her testimony, she was served with papers in the suit brought by Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton for 5000 for professional serv- ices. Dr. Hamilton received 5000 after he had been employed and dismissed by the first firm of lawyers employed In behalf of Thaw. Mrs. Thaw accepted the papers without word.
 Mrs. Belle Moorehouse Lawrence, the teacher, next was called to the stand. It was as Miss Moorehouse that she taught Harry Thaw in her kindergarten school at Pittsburg. Mrs. Lawrence now is resident of California.
 Thaw Was Delicate.
 "Harry was delicate child," she said. with a large head. He was always brooding He would stand with his mouth wide open and his eyes were black and peculiar. When he came to me he was 5 years and II months old, but his speech was unintelligible. After three weeks, I found he had a language of his own. I had to give him private lessons
 "Did you note ali these things at the time-his peculiar appearance, etc 7! asked Mir Littleton.
 "Yes, I put 1t all down in my diary. Harry would often be overcome by pe- riods of excitement of paroxisms of tenn per. the witness continued, "and when he had nearly reached convusions 1t would be necessary to carry him bodily from the room and pour cold water on his wrists, and place cold water and cold cloths on his head to cool his blood. These outbreaks occurred twice day
 
 were rare After applications of water his face would become calm and languid.'
 Were his outbreaks directed against any other chiId?'
 No; but he sometimes would try to beat against the wall with chair
 "Did his actions impress you as ra- tional or irrationalT'
 Irrational"
 Did you report to his mother the result of your observation?
 "Yes. told her I was afraid some thing would happen to his brain from being over-stimulated and that he lacked stamina"
 Mr. Jerome on cross-examination, asked: Did you ever call in a physiclan?
 No"
 You only gave him cold water for his tantrums?"
 Yes"
 'Did you ever try spanking him for his tantrums?"
 "No"
 "That is all"
 No Corporal Punishment.
 On redirect questioning Mrs. Lawrence said after consulting an eminent author ity, she tried corporal punishment ohce' but 1t did no good
 q did not say anything about punish ment; I said spanking interrupted Mr. Jerome. to which MT. Littleton retorted:
 1T am familiar with your attempts at facetiousness about serious matters put I am trying to ascertain serious facts.
 Justice Bowling stopped the contro- versy. Dr. Charles Wagner, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane at Bins- hamton, N. Y., one of the alienists for the defense, who testified last year, was then called to the stand. pr. Wagner testified about the several visits he ana pr. Brtton D. Evans paid to IhaW m tha Tombs. after the homicide, and their nbysical examination of him. The testi- mony closely followed that of last year MT. Littleton said Dr. Wagner had been called out of turn in order to occupy the last half hour of the session, when ad- iournment was taken until tomorrow, +ha u;tness be withdrawn for examina- tion later in the case.