The Washington herald., 1908-01-25
THAW CASE DELAYED
Four Witnesses Unable to
Be Present in Court.
STEAMER CAUGHT IN STORM
Three Doctors and "a Nurse Aboard
the Adriatic, and Mr.. LittletOn
Asks Adjournment Until They Ar
riye-DecIines 10 Give Out Their
Names-Letters Made Public.

New York, Jan. 2A-The trial OF Harry X.
Thaw was adjourned to-day until Mon
day. Martin W Littleton. Thaw's coun-
sell got the adjournment. because four of
his witnesses are on the steamer Adriatic.
which was caught In the storm to-day.
There are three doctors and nurse from
London, Paris, and Rome on the steamer.
and Mr.. Ltteton says their testimony is
very important.
There was no session of the Thaw trial
at all to-day. AS soon as court opened
Mr.. Littleton asked for an adjournment
Mr.. Jerome said he had no objection, but
said he thought it would save time if he
got the names Of the witnesses. Mr..
Littleton would not consent 10 that He
said they would be subpOenaed by the
district attorney and bothered by re-
porteTs. Mr.. Jerome said he would not
bother them. that he simply wanted 10
ind out something about them. Mr. Lit
Teton said, he would give up the names
Of his witnesses II Mr.. Jerome would tell
him the names of his witnesses in re
buttal.
Need Not Give Names.
Justice Dowling said he could not ask
the district attorney 10 do that. where
upon Mr.. Littleton would not tell the
names OF his witnesses.
Il thought Il would save a good deal
OF time, If I had the names Of these
foreign witnesses" Mr.. Jerome said, for
/ Will have 10 find out II they are char
latans, or shysters or physicians, OF
standing"
That ended the matter Justice Dowling
telling the Jury that he was sorry that
they would have to spend few extra
days at the Hotel KnickerbOcker, but il
would all end satisfactorily.
The defense made public to-day a let
ter written by DR., Price Mitchell. of
Monte Carlo, who attended Thaw in 1904
This is the letter:
Villa Henri. Monte Carlo.
November r. 1907.
Dear Sir: l first attended Harry Thaw during the
season of 1853 and many subsequent occasions
up 70 l9G. He was Of a nervous. cZCitabe dlsposi-
ton, extremely shrewd and exhibited none Of the
ordinary symptoms Of Weak-miudedHgss. The sense
impressions were different 70 the sense impressions
of an ordinary person. impctUous and impulsivs.
having strong tendency 70 misead his mind
and 70 allow an idea however cratic or false, %
become hXed One could not but notice the reckless
uncopuolled. nervous instability, and one forced
70 conclude that the nhibitory center Of the brain
was seldom brought into action
am convinced that a deusOn in a man OF ms
temperament due either 10 his sense Of persecution
OF jealousy or mselhsh sympathy. would lead % q
temporary complete loss Of secontrol so sbject and
overpowerng at the time that subsequent action and
conduct could not b attributed to a thoroughly IT.
responsible mind. He imper-onable, warm
hearted. generous. and always a gentleman
The above is my definition Of Mr. Thaw as a bach
eOg.
Devoted TO Mrs. ThaVV.
With the advent Of Mrs Thlw Il was most no
ticeable his devotion and attention II was a TBre
and exceptional atmosphere Of boy and girl affec-
ton. The ego Of the man was now ceutcred in his
wife, as regards habits disposition and personality
The former mass Of self-induigeuoe transferred
and concentrated in his wife That Is my definition
Of Mr. Thaw ] Teed him
cannot aid you by the expression Of opinion as
20 his sanity or insanity az the time Of the nm
fortunate occurrence, but during his visits to the
Riviera / should say that he was markedly ira
tl0ual. Il Is supposed that q man must be con
sidered insane In relation 20 himself and
that temporary insanity is a temporary UeryersOu
OF the age. What the nature and quality Of
the ego! Vas the loss Of self-C0ntrol the outcome
Of a diS0niered sense ImTuesSioa-a delusion-0r was
the fixed idea well founded that some danger of per
ssCution threatened that egos Such persons have a
faculty they cannot reason, they only fool Very
truly yours PRICE MITCHELL
There seems TO be some friction be-
tween Mr. Jerome and Mr Iittleton
about getting the record of the private
examination Of Thaw made by the COM
mission in lunacy at the first trial This
record was sealed by order of Justice
Fitzgerald. and Mr. Jerome and Mr
Littleton have not seen it. It was said
that they had agreed that they would like
70 see, but there has been a change in
that programme. Just what will be done
had not been decided.