The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
Insanity Experts and Eu-
rOpean Witnesses Are
Called TO Testify by
Littleton.
? rlSOner Demanded
Room Be Packed With
Ice and Danced in
Pajamas.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The defense IN
the Thaw trial is complete. Bringing
the loose ends Of his evidence together
with a rush, Mr.. Littleton half an hour
before the luncheon recess was ordered,
called his three experts on insanity, 10
The stand. and at once began PROFOUND
ms to them the new hypothetical ques-
tion 20 which they are expected TO re-
ply that Thsw was insane when ne
killed Stanford White
The defense viii, unless some unfore-
seen complication arises, rest its case
before adjournment tonight, and the
case is expected to each the jury not
later than Friday night
BY means OF three physicians and a
t--s>, Littleton this morning showed
that Thaw. on two occasions at least,
was treated for acute maniacal insanity,
during one spell OF which for six days
he was not only irrational but extreme
ly violent
The European witnesses. Dr. Sydney
Russell Wells. of London: Dr. II. Y.
Burton-BrOwne. of London, formerly OF
Rome; DR.. Maurice Gauja, of Parts. and
Miss Lillian MacBride, a nurse, together
with Dr. John Bingaman. OF Plttsburg.
the Thaw family physician, appeared
today.
DR.. Wells and Miss NIacBrldc attended
the defendant in 1889 when ne is alleged
10 have suffered Il MT OF mental aberra-
tiOn. and had 10 nc removed from
ClaTidges Hotel in London, 70 the
DevonshiTo Nurses H,lne. a private
sauitaTium. IL was on this occasion
wnen Thaw, declaring he was burning
". ordered supply OF twenty tons OF
ice 10 be packed around his room
. lie testimony Of the two witnesses
Is said by TEaw's counsel 10 be one OF
the strongest arguments IN the defense
Of insanity. After his testimony DR..
Wells viii gass several weeks in this
country He Will visit President But
Ter, Of Columbia University. and Presi-
dent Eliot. of Harvard. He is a mem
Der of the synOG Of the University OF
London, and is one OF the foremost ply
sicians in England. DR.. BurtOn-Rrowne
was physician in Rome, in 1902. when
Thaw suffered an insane outbreak. wi lie
Gauja attended Thaw in Paris. when
he IS said 10 have attempted suicide.
Thaw Interests Foreigners.
The foreign physicians exhibited a
great deal of interest IN the prisoner
When he entered the court room from
the prisoner pen they closely watched
Thaw until he took his seat After
that they appeared to be studying him
carefully, and evidently discussed him
and his present appearance. So eager
was DR.. Burton-BTowne to watch ThaS
that he rose several times from his sea
and carefully inspected him.
DR.. Binsaman, who was the first wit
ness, told Of Thaw's nervousness. as a
child, and his strange conduct when
witness visited him in the Tombs.
District Attorney jerome cross-exam-
ined. He asked DR.. Bingaman:
Q.-It was assumed though that a
group of influential people were inter
ested IN a movement 10 send Thaw 10
an asylum and thus save tho reputation
Of the deceased? A.-Not n so many
words.
Q.-There might have been a move
ment on foot for all you know? A
There might have been.
And perhaps there was" remarked
jerome in al undertOne.
I object to the remarks OF the dis
trict attorney. It is done to affect
the jury" said Littleton, rising TO his
The court ordered the remarks strick-
en- from the records, and admonished
the lawyers 70 proceed with the case.
Prisoner Suffered From Mania.
DR.. Wells. of London, was the next
witness. He treated Thaw in 1898.
Thaw first came to see him at his Office
about January II, and later the doctor
WAS called TO Claridge's Hotel to treat
him He was in an excited nervous
condition. His pulse was beating ran
/ Idly and he complained of severe head
aches. Witness declared he diagnosed
his ailment as mental disturbance of
some kind.
Next mqrning he was called hurriedIy
again He found ThaW's excftabiIfrv
much more marked and he was then
/ distinctly incoherent in his speech. ms
4 temperature was 80 and he was SO ex-
cited he feared Thaw might harm him
| self. He gave him an Opiate btlt he
/ did not respond to the treatment anT
/ he made arrangements to have him re-
moved TO the DevOnshire Nursing AsSo-
/ citation Hospital. Thaw, when he calIesg
| on him, was dancing about the room in
/ his stocking feet, using extremely foUi
| and obscene language and plainly de-
lnented. He diagnosed his aiInent 70
! the hospital authorities as acute mania.
! Wanted Room Iced.
/ At the hospital he had an enormous
froOm,F but complained he could not
breathe. He further declared the heat
/ StlllAllS 04aN NNiAiotANVN ltldL twenty IONS
/ Of ice be secured and put into the
room to cool il.
/ He did not like the nurse assigned TO
wait on him and demanded that DR..
! Wells engage q whole staff Of nurses so
I that he might find one that would suit
I him.
His condition was extremely violent
/ for six days. At times the doctor.
feared he might become uncontrollabIe
and he detailed extra help for the room.
Thaw made the night hideous, witness
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