The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-28
,4dARRY SMILES WHEN CALLED LUNATIC

Did you ever write your wire leI- ters about yourself?'' shouted Jerome, angered because the letter had been barred. Then followed another storm of objections and an argument follow ed between Jerome and Morschauser which was long and exciting.
 This argument gave Thaw a chance to rest from the galling rapid fire of questions from Jerome He observed the debate closely and smiled down at
 his mother and sister who smiled back congratulations for his attitude on the stand. Thaw's appearance and con- duct were much in his favor but at this point Jerone's examination threatened startling disclosures. Susie Merrill, fat and middle-aged, attired
 in pink linen suit. sat in an ante room throughout the examination of Thaw.
 Justice Mills finally ruled that the
 letter should not be admitted with Thaw on the stand, but that if Jerome could have it identified as Thaw' s
 handwriting by someone other than
 his wife, he would admit 1t in evil decce.
 Here Thaw leaned over and held a Justice Mills, after which he left the stand while Peter B. Olney, of the first Thaw 1unacy commission which | found Thaw sane. was called. While
 Olney identified the records of the in
 sanity commission, Thaw held a hur- ried conference with his attorney. As soon as Olney was through Thaw re- stunned the stand.
 Jerome then took up Thaw's resi- dence at Matteawan. Do you think you have always been sane?" he ask ed. Mot always. legally: but I think have been sane medically, always. :. Jerome then tried to pave the way for a private examination by asking Thaw if he did not think one was
 necessary in order that an alienist
 might make a correct diagnosis. Thaw said he thought that he had been examined enough by alienists. "Dr. Baker and Dr. Lamb at Matteawan both examined me and both told me that had never suffered from para
 noia and had never had any such | disease Thaw showed that he was l completely alive to his situation by trying to bolster up the position of Dr. Britton Evans by saying that Evans was told "by; Jerome and those about him. that what Thaw had told him
 was untrue and that the doctor, there
 fore, thought some of these things
 were delusions.
 While Jerome was arguing a. point of law he oratorically shouted out
 that he wanted to show to the court that this man is a dangerous luna tic." Thaw smiled broadly and polish ed his immense sDectacles, with a handkerchief. Jerome, in order to | bring in the report, of Dr. Allen Me Lean Hamilton asked Thaw if he had
  1 declared that he had interrupted Dr Hamilton's examination because he did
 not like the alienist and therefore re- l fused to speak to him. "Why didn't | you like him? asked Jerome. "Oh, cannot tell just why he did not inn press me very favorably. He was like | the rhyme, - do not like you Doctor Fell, the reason why I cannot tell !" The spectators laughed so loudly | that Justice Mills was compelled to stop the proceedings until order had been restored.
 Jerome then reviewed in detail, in a | grilling cross-examination, the killing of Stanford White, leading Thaw Square Roof. ''fWere you crazy when you shot an armed man with your | back toward you?' shouted Jerome | This aroused Thaw but he held him. | self in check and calmly explained that he knew White was armed and | that he was sure White would fire at | him before he fired. 'I was legally crazy at the time, though" answered | Thaw. Jerome then took up the fre- quent changes of counsel by Thaw. Throughout his examination Thaw | leaned over from time to time and | whispered to Justice Mills. exDlana- | tions of his testimony. He evidently | cared but little for Jerome's cross l he wanted to impress Justice Mills l favorab1y with his sanity. Once more Jerome returned to the attack and as-
 certained that Thaw left Harvard be-
 cause he had been caught playing poker.
 Then Jerome took the testimony of | Susan A. Merrill. Thaw said that he knew her. "She was kept in the wit | ness room by my counsel until I ob- | jected." said Thaw. MT. Hartridge
 and the others of my counsel told me
 she had been threatened by the dis
 trict attorneys office and that she ] (Continued on Second Page.)