The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-31


the girl OF is cry out TO heaven. and
tense. I certainly have no Intention OF
doing 80. But with all the things
nave pointed ont to you. IL there was
no motive In the heart OF this defend.
ant. can imagine nothing that can
create motive"
In his speech last year, Mr.. Jerome
passionateiy defended Stanford White,
declaring that his spirit lowered ever
near the court room crying out TO be
heard in defense, crying for some one
to tell the truth and protect a charac.
ter Evelyn Neshit had sought to
blacken. The prosecutor today took
up one by one the acts OF Thaw on the
Roof Garden and imm ediately Follow.
ing the tragedy, and asserted they all
pointed to full knowledge Of what
he was doing--that his eyes fell upon
sthe monster" who had done him maRy
wrongs, against whom he had many
grievances, and the premeditated MUIR
der came to startle the whole world.
Thaw's movements were characterized
by the utmost elaboration, Mr.. Jerome
said. I'VE find Thaw armed on the
Garden---armed for a single purpose.
armed for the man he walked up to
and killed by three bullets.
els there anything insane about all
OF this2 He was nervous as q child:
he had ifty of tantrums; he didn't like
algebra; he was always pale with star
ing eyes; he may have had outbursts
here and there; but what has all that
to do with this case? You are to con-
slider only II Thaw had the capacity to
know he had pistol In his pocket; If
he knew 1t was Stanford white toward
whom he was walking, and Il he knew
the act was against the'l6w. That is
all.
'"rhe law specifically says that a
weak or disordered mind IL no defense
for criminal responsibility. Partial or
incipient insanity is no excuse when
the accused Is capable Of forming Q
correct proportion of the nature, or
quality of his act. That Is all. Con-
cede that Thaw was crazy on the train,
concede that he was crazy In London,
In Monte Carlo, in Paris, in PittsburR,
where you will. but is there any com
tention here that Thaw has been crazy
during all OF his thirty-six years OF
life? Is there any contention that he
has been crazy during the two years
he has been in the tombs7 Is there
any contention that he Is crazy as he
sits here before you? Then, why crazy
when he calmly and deliberately shot
Stamford Winter"
Good Sound spankinx.
Mr.. Jerome reviewed In great detsIl
the evidence presented to many aIlsred
outbreaks by Thaw, and declared he
could find an them no trace OF brain
storm or manlc-depressive insanity
But II you gentlemen oan," he added
II beg you 70 give the defendant the
benefit OF II. We all have had tantrufna
In our childhood when we were slight.
ed, but were we insane? No. We re.
ceived that best OF medical trsatnlent---
. good, sound spanking"
sfTshn Aav Ne Ah,o 49, rsaA.. $780,
playing bridge whist at the Whist club
with Captain Wharton, John A. Drake
and John 3. Gleason. On other days IN
the immediate vicinity OF the crime. he
played with Charles M. SchWab. Are
these men who would gamble with an
insane or irrational man and win hts
money or lose theirs to hini7 No. They
are not brought here to say he Is Irra.
tionaL Why not?"
After speaking a little more than
| two hours. District Attorney jerome
asked that recess be taken.
Justice Bowling announced that. hav-
| ing IN view the comforts Of the Jurorn
who would be kept in the jury room
until verdict was rendered, he would
not charge them until tomorrow.
After recess, Mr.. Jerome directed hts
| argument to calling attention to the
\ remoteness OF the occurrences the Se.
/ Tense had cited In their attempt "a
prove the insanity of the Defendant
| He charged that material witnesses
1 who could have been produced BY the
| defense had not been produced, and
| that the testimony which was offered
| the jury was carefully selected, In sptte
/ OF Mr.. Littleton's plea OF disinRenious-
4 ness. The District Attorney paid q
tribute TO DR.. Russell Wells. Of London
/ one Of the witnesses for the defense
/ ana said this witness was worthy OF
/ eyerdy Consideration.
sI0r. Wells told you" he said, that
IN London, Thaw, for ave days. wa
suffering from acuta manla~-hls mouth
naIad With hlaspAemx ana bic eonansi