The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-30
THAW WILL FIGHT
Hears That His Wife COntem-
plates Action for Divorce.
His Attorney Says She Has NO
Grounds for Suit.
GOES AT HIM AGAIN.
Jerome Resumes His Attack on
the Prisoners Sanity.
1t Had Been Supposed That He
Finished Last Night.
GOES AT HIM AGAIN.

Evelyn Thaw intend to begin a suit
for divorce as soon as the present
proceedings closed.
1T is the first intimation we have
received of such suit" said MT.
Morschauser. land we have received
no notice at all from Mrs Thaw or
her attorneys
Mr.. Morschauser said that so far as
he knew Thaw had no intention OF
suing for separation or divorce.
Twill he contest his wife's suit?'
the attorney was asked.
Most certainly if she brings it,
said Mr.. Morschauser-
Mrs. Thaw has no ground Cor di-
vorce." he continued. she has al
ways been well treated. At present
she is receiving from the ThaW
family $1,000 a year"
1t is alleged Mrs. ThaW will base
her suit on the revelations OF tn9 5
present trial regarding Thaw's alleged
conduct at the house of Susan
Merrill
Mr.. Morschauser called attention to
the fact that Thaw had denied these
stories.
"As for the Mrs, Reid said to have
been introduced there by Thaw as his
wife" said Mr. Morschauser, that
part of the story has not been sub
Although District Attorney Jerome
announced at the close of yesterday
session of court hearing that he was
through with Thaw, he recalled nm
TO the stand this morning. The two
or three more questions which
jerome said yesterday he might still
have for the relator proved to be
long string.
The district attorney started his
examination along the lines that thus
far have yielded his side the best re-
suits.
Thaw Corrccts jerome.
He Drobed into Thaw's own ideas
trasted his answers with those of the
fourteen alienists. who at various
times pronounced him insane. ThaW
chung to his oft repeated phrase that
he was not "medically insane" al
though he might have been legally so
when he killed White. Jerome was
primed with the various opinions of
the experts. but Thaw seemed to nave
them just as accurately fixed in his |
mind and once or twice corrected the |
prosecutor. He admitted that some |
Of the physicians might have been !
right. others he said, were mis- |
taken" one he declares wilfully pre- |
scented a distorted verdict.
The court room was even warmer |
than yesterday and Thaw had worked 1
with his counsel until 1880 last night |
examining a bundle of Jerome's |
documentary evidence which he ex- |
pectef to have explained today. |
Nevertheless he presented the air of |
a man whose task is over, calm
tone that showed he was satisfied !
with his previous showing and as |
surance that he was a match for the |
district attorney.
Points Out Inconsistencies.
Thaw asked for the reports of sew |
eral experts and pointed out several |
alleged Inconsistencies in their testi- |
..yVaII, began Jerome. "here vera |
all these trained specialists, who !
thought you were insane"
Not all of them interrupted |
Thaw. Il don't think DR.. Hamilton
and DR.. White did"
Thaw said the alienists thought he
suffered from defective reason and |
Jerome jumped at his chance.
What did they mean by defective
reason"
7 think the term explains itself"
"what do you think it means?"
Thaw looked down and was unable |
to find words to frame his reply. He
seemed relieved when jerome |
branched to the decision of Judge I
Morschauser. before whom Thaw /
made his first effort for liberty from
Matteawan.
Didn't Judge Morschauser declare
you were hopelessly insane ," de-
manded the cross examiner.
No said Thaw- He held that
Mr.. Morschauser asked a word |
with his client and Jerome protested.
This kind Of thing has gone on
from the first" he said, this man
gets up in the air and his counsel in
terrupts to give him chance - re-
cover himself"
Whatever Judge Morschauser NAV
have said in his decision" eRserteJ
Thaw. Il know that he thinks now
that I am perfectly sane for I talked
with him two weeks ago and he said
So"
Explain what you mean when YOU
say you are legally sane" repeated |
jerome.
Holds Same Opinion.
Il am of the same opinion as
told the jury and as all the medical
men who have examined me in a.
last three years are. and I know,
Jndse Morschauser is-that I am
now sane and there is no danger of
the recurrence of my trouble
Do you think you We're Iero11,.
insane when you killed White -
don't know 'u'
sane?" Oelils IN
Defective reason" replied Thav
and found too late that he had broneh+
the discussion right back to Ire to.,t, III
troublesome discussion III 'i'sI
Jerome. Hasilcu
Thaw pondered and finally answered.
Not being responsible for nv 49, " ~ -
Speaking of the alienists the vitnrss
remarked: You can't blame tben, 80
doing their best to make out a rooG
for it, WI para
The district attorney s,d7or,1..
switched to the testimony of C,i iiftffrrrg
W Hartridge and Susan Merrill. Tha,r
st the latter's house. i'.oI'l9
DO you think you were innocenr or
guilty when you killed White - ASKED
Jerome. nimbly jumping back again.