Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-28
THAN .N||HS1ANDS
Grill! By JEROME
sKILLFuLLY PARRlEs SOME
QUESTIONS AND REFUSES
TO ANSWER OTHERS.
THREAT TO PUT EVELYN
ON STAND is OBJECTED TO
Prisoner Makes Good Showing as Wit.
ness in His Own Behalf to Show
That He is sane-Early Part Of Ex-
animation PIeases Attorneys and
ReIatives-Whipped Many Girls.

ReIatives-Whipped Many Girls.
White Plains, July 2S.-Harry K.
Thaw took the witness stand today sor
examination in the proceedings which
he has instituted in an effort to secure
his release from Matteawan asylum for
the criminal insane.
Before assuming the witnnes stand
Thaw kissed his aged mother affection
ately and then strobe proudly ito his
scat. Then. in a low but steady voice.
he began his duel with Jerome. Thaw's
first statement made a sensation in the
court room: Il believe" he said, "that
in acquitting me the jury was largely
influenced by the belief that Stanford
White deserved his fate. Another rea-
son was because the attorneys on both
sides told the jury my act was caus ed
by delusions."
Replying to Jerome's interrogatories,
witness said he was gentleman and
an educated man, and 1Elieved a
gentleman should defend mis- honor He
SAID he would not perjure himself to
escape the consequences of any act in
defense of his honor which he might
have committed.
Thaw Not Hypnotist.
Did you ever take lessons of a
hypnotist?" asked Jerome
"They could hardly be called les
sons" said Thaw, smiling. ST talked
with one four or five times" "Did you
ever think White exerted a hypnotic
influence over Evelyn Nesbit?" "From
her remarks I thought such thing
possible. At least he certainly had a
very strong influence over her"
Jerome examined Thaw at length on
the testimony given at the trial regard
ing Thaw's alleged hallucination that a
number of little girls were locked UP
| in the Jail where he was confined when
| first arrested
I.ittleton, (Thaws attorney not to put
that in the evidence, but he insisted or
using it,
himself we'll, and his lawyers, aliea-
congratulations.
Thaw in Tilt With jerome.
Did you wife reproach you for lash
ing these women regarding whom Mrs
Merrill testified, and say she could not
get a divorce on that ground. and did
you tell her that she could not?" asked
Jerome.
"No."
care you willing we should call he1
here as a witness against your" Thaw
hesitated and his attorney interposed
an objection, declaring he insisted upor
the privilege of the domestic relation
under which he could keep Evelyn
Thaw off The stand. Thaw agreed with
the view of his attorney.
why don't you let her appear?"
Because have seen good many
sorts of witnesses you have brought
here"
did you ever write a letter to your
wife containing improper drawings?2
| On objection of Thaw's counsel this
question was not answered, and afta1
legal tilt between counsel regarding
Jerome's right to introduce letter
written by Thaw to his wife Justice
Mills postponed ruling and this letter
was not presented. Jerome questioned
. Thaw about his life at Matteawan
Witness said he was in a ward with
ffty-seven lunatics.
do you believe you have always
been sane?"
81 have always been sane medically
"How about Dr. Evans? He said al
you trial that you were afflicted will
delusions"
evans was misled. He was told b,
Jerome and those connected with his
office that everything 1 said was un.
true"
Says He Was Legally Crazy.
While jerome addressed the court or
the legal point Thaw calmly polish=t
his big speotacles. He directed a tri.
umphant smile at his counsel and
seemed we'll satisfied. Jerome asked
Thaw why he did not permit DR.. Aller
McLane Hamilton to examine him al
the time he was retained by his at.
torney.
81 did not like his looks"
"Were you ever insane?"
| II may have been at one time for &
few minutes"
Were you crazy when you killed
White?"
II think was legally crazy, but ma,
be mistaken"
"Do you think you did wicked thing
in killing him?"
II do
"Then why did you kill 5im?"
Probably for what he did to m,
wife"
"To your wife alone?"
principally"
Were you jealous?"
II would say that was Jealous.
did you have a feeling of bitter per.
scnal enmity towards him, or did yo,
think he was the kind of creature ever,
decent man was justified in putrine
out Of the way?"
"There is no such thing as a mar
that every decent man should put ou
of the way"
Asked again why he killed White
Thaw replied: Really. LIDO not know
Thaw Pays Tribute to Hughes.
j Thaw said that his own choice Of at
torney for his first trial was Governo
Hughes, because the jury would know
that any witnesses put on the stan,
I,e nNbo