The bee., 1908-01-30
THAN AUTONANA VICTIM
BRITISH DOCTOR TELLS HOW PA
TENT "DANcED ARo0ND
LIKE A MADMAN."
DEFENSE ENDS THEIR CASE
All the Direct Testimony Is in; Now
Reading 15,ooo-Word Hypothet-
ical Question to the Three
Experts.

New York. Jan. 2S.-Harry Kendall
Thaw's peculiar actions in England
were described for the defense at yes
terday's session of the trial by DR..
Sydney r. Wells Of London. DIR. Wells
added a mental malady TO the long list
ascribed TO Thaw-from "brainstorms"
down through systematic decisions"
focal decisions" "dementia Ameri-
cana" and "stuporous melancholia."
DR.. Wells thought Thaw was victim
of "automanIa, and then Of "recur-
rent insanity" He gold how Thaw
pranced about like a mailman, declar-
ing that in his spacious hotel apart
ment he had not room to breathe. and
demanding 20 tons of ice with which
to cool the room, although the weather
was pleasant
At 1885 the defense completed all
it's direct evidence aud the reading OF
the 15,000-word hypothetical question
to the three experts was begun by At
torney Littleton.
DIR. Charles +. Bingaman, the Thaw
family physician OF Pittsburg, was put
on the witness stand when court
opened for the third week of the trial.
DR.. Bingaman told OF the early
symptoms Of nervousness In Harry
Thaw, saying he was first called to
attend the boy when he was years
old At that time his nervousness
often Bordered on commissions. The
attacks usually followed various chill:
dren's diseases. Thaw slept badly as
child. requiring relay of nurses
most OF the time.
Saw Him in the Tombs.
DR.. Bingaman said that In the fall
of 1903 he was called to attend Harry
Thaw in Pittsburg and treated him for
nervousness and melancholia. This
was after Thaw's first trip abroad with
Evelyn Nesbit. The witness saw Thaw
several times in the Tombs after his
arrest and the defendant always re,
ferred to the Madison Square Garden
tragedy as the hand of Providence"
Thaw's acts and appearance in the
prison impressed the witness as IRA
tional.
II was of DIR. Bingaman that Dis
trict Attorney Jerome said at the last
trial, when Thaw's mental condition
was under Investigation: Il would
rather have the testimony Of an old
practitioner like this than all the ex
perts you could put upon the stand"
London Doctor Testfles.
Mr.. Thaw was in a very nervous
condition" said DR.. Wells. Ills pulse
was extremely rapid and he com
planned Of pains in the head. dag
nosed his case as Que OF mental dis
turbance."
On one Of his visits to the defend
ant witness said. he found his patient
IN a highly excitable state, despite the
fact that his temperature was only 81
degrees. He feared ThaW might harm
himself. Thaw did not respond Il
treatment, even opiates falling, and
Dr. Wells said he decided 20 send the
young man 10 the Devonshire Nursing
Associations hospital On another
visit he found ThaY dancing abou
the room like a madmeR. He report
ed his case at the hospital as auto
mania
mr.. Thaw at the hospital had I
perfectly enormous ROOM" continued
DIR. Wells. but complained that he dit
not have room 10 breathe He als'
complained OF the terrific heat ant
demanded that 20 tons OF ice be place,
In the room. liz didn't like the nurs'
assigned 70 him and wanted me 10 EN-