CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-07-29
BRAIN STORM EXPERT SAYS
THAW IS MENTALLY SOUND
Physicians Begin Long March Across
State IN Effort to Release Whites
Slayer from Asylum

White Plains, N. Y, July 27-Alien-
lists yesterday began their slow march
across the stage in the Thaw case
The efforts of Stanford Whites slayer
to obtain his release from the Mat
teawan asylum IRE eliminating in the
testimony of tie experts called to
prove him sane and when they are
through the prisoner will take the
stand himself.
In two respects the hearing was
reminder of Thaws two trials for kill
ing White. District Attorney Jerome
of New York, at the request Of the
attorney generals once, appeared in
court and took entire charge Of the
states case. Mr.. Jerome and Thaw
sat 80 close together that their chairs
touched. but If the prisoner had any
fear OF the man who prosecuted him.
his face did not show 1t. All but one
Of the witnesses were Thaw's yestor-
day and his equanimity was undls-
turbed. At times he and Mr.. Jerome
chatted and smiled like old friends
reunited. Est
The other familiar figure was DR..
Britton d. Evans of the New Jersey
state insane asylum at Norris Plains,
famous for his Introduction at the
trials OF the term brain storm" DR..
Evans was on the stand when the
court adjourend.. He testified that
Thaw had not now and never has had
the particular kind OF insanity Known
as "paranoia." which the state and
county authorities contend still af-
flicts him.
DR.. Henry Ernst Schmidt. aged so
years, qualified as an alienist, and
DR.. William J. Meyer. testified in his
capacity OF White Plains Jail physi-
clan, which gave him numerous op-
portunities OF seeing and talking with
Thsw. Bu<A said Thaw was nsatal1y
sound.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw did not come
to White Plains today.
Mr.. Jerome said that she was still
under subpoena and might be called
for cross examination later.
Thaw is alleged to have told per-
sons at the asylum that he never
threatened to kill his young wife and
he may be asked to reiterats this
statement on the stand. In this case
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw will be called to
repeat her former statement.
The severest ordeal of Harry K.
Thaw's struggle for freedom from the
Matteawan asylum for the criminal
insane was before him when Justice
Mills recommended the hearing in the
supreme court here at which Thaw 10
trying to show himself sane.
Charles Morschauser. his attorney,
reafnrmed his intention OF putting
Thaw on the stand to give personal
proof of his sound mental condition.
Mr.. Morschauser had three lay Wit
nesses left when the hearing ad-
journed on July is to enable both
sides to study the records of ThawS
two trials for killing Stanford White.
District Attorney Jerome Of New
York was present to represent the
state. When court convened Deputy
Attorney General Roger Clark. who Is
opposing Thaw's application on be-
half Of the state. called Justice Mills
attention to Mr.. Jerome's presence.
saying that he had consented to ap-
pear with the states attorneys at
their request.
Thaw's attorney Immediately OBJ
jected to Jerome's participation re-
calling the New York district attor-
ney's afiidavit before Judge Gaynor
when an effort was made to hold the
present hearing in New York instead
Of White Plains to the effect that he
could not act with the authorities of
Weschester county.
Justice Mills settled the matter by
remarking that Jerome had never said
he would not appear at the request Of
the state. and Mr.. Jerome remained.
The courtroom was crowded an hour
before the trial opened. Mr.. Morsch-
auser has subpoenas for the following
alienists: DR.. william J. Meyer. the
White Plains Jail physician: DR.. Brit
ton D. Evans OF Morris Plains. the
coiAsr Of tie term brain storm" and
DR.. H. Ernest Schmidt OF white
Plains.
Expert testimony began with the
arst witness. DR.. Henry Ernest Sch