The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
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from nts OF anger. Later be though.
there was some nervous trouble.
Foreign Physician Te~tiaes.
DIR. Russell Wells. the frst Of the
foreign physicians was then called. In
clan said he had been practicing IN
London for fifteen years ~
Q--Do YOU remember meeting the
defendant Thaw?
1893 lie came TO see me at my home.
4 next saw him at Chridge's hotel on
July II. 1899. examined him and
found that he was excited. that his
his pulse was beating rapidly and that
he evidently had some mental disturb
ance. I thought at the time he was
phoid fever. After while I nnally
concluded that he was suffering from
some digestive disorder.
Odd you see him againr
Ayes. the next morning. found
his condition much the same. and
called a nurse to attend him. He was
jumping from subject TO subject and
10 send him TO a hospital in case he
was not better the next morning. 4
returned the next day 10 lind him
howling madly. Dressed only In his
the room, the nurse having Ion con-
troll OF him He was using bad lang
uage and II was with difficulty that 1
Gained him and forced him TO dress
that he might leave. 1 then arranged
to remove him TO a hospital.S
Q--What was your diagnosis OF his
condition?
A-Sub- acute mania
Had Thsw Confined.
Odd you provide place for him
at the Devonshire nurses homer
A--Yes, 1 had him sent there. He
was placed In an enormous room and
he claimed IL was too small, saying
ns could not no ersatn 1 sna asisseS ,ns
down the walls He said the next
day that he wanted some ico--thirty
tons OF it-piled In the room TO cool
sive and that if he didn't get the Ice
he would roast 10 death. He would
lay all day with his eyes shut. mutter-
up suddenly and stare, wildly: was-
cling his head all the time. His con-
dition was such that i gave orders
never 10 leave him alone. His nurse
alternated day and night In watching
him His condition was that OF u
maniac 1 seven days 1 examined him
for 9traees OF delirinm tremens nni
could md none none; There Were mo sy ll
When he left his condition WAS nor
NAL He was nervous. but much bet
ter
o-what was your diagnosis OF the
AIN England we call II acute In
sanity. or sub-acute mania, character
lied by recurrent periods.
The witness said that he again saw
Thaw In October. 1899. but that he
did not attend him then.
81 also saw him once in 1901, twice
In 1902 and once In 1901, said DR..
o-on any OF these occasions was
he suffering as when he was In the
Devonshire home?
oh M
Odd Thaw apologize 10 the nurse
who saw him dancing in his pajamas!
Ale spoke with her. after / had
discussed the matter with him.
Q--Is there anything that enables
you TO say that Thaw retained any
recollection OF what took place during
the fvc days wnen he wanted the
walls pulled down and the room filled
A-Yes. he certainly remembered
something for he seemed anxious To
Q-After five days OF maniacal out
bursts his memory retained incidents OF
Ills mania?
Al most certainly remember II.
Then that's all" said Jerome,
Miss LILLIAN MacBride. a nurse In the
Devonshire Nurses home. followed DIR.
Wells on the stand Her story closely
Doctor who Revived Harry.
Dr. Maurice Gauja was next called.
He was sworn through an interpreter.
He said he saw Thaw at hotel In
Paris.
Q-what was his appearance?
A--His face was pinched. his eyes
elm and he looked bad.
Q--Was he consciousI
Mot to what was going on.
Q---How did you diagnose the case.
Al thought he had taken poison
because OF mental trouble.
Q-What did you do?
stomach 'trtrtf-. ire
appeared better after that and j went
back 10 my house. The next day in
quircd about him.
Odd you see any sign OF alcoholic
poisoning?
Al don't remember.
BY Jerome .
Q-Did you believe that he had
ptomaine poisoning?
Alt the first 1t appeared like that.
Odd you diagnose IL as laudanum,
or opium poisoningy
A--Not absolutely.
That's alt" announced Jerome.
DR.. John Bingamon was then called