Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-31

 ated ego. You have had the assist ance of the ablest counsel, one of the leading lawyers of this county, but have observed you constantly interrupt him and make suggestions. In your former litigations you have constantly changed your counsel Why don't you trust Mir. Morschauser?"
 Thaw was clearly nonplussed. This was feature of his conduct upon which MT. Jerome had not touched.
 sBut I do trust MT. Morschauser,' he hastened to assure the justice.
 why didn't you trust your other lawyers-you, man unlearned in the law?" continued the court. Haven't you felt all the way through that you were better able to conduct this case p
 Mo-, answered Thaw, except per- haps in the case of MT. Hartridge."
 Thaw admitted that he might have pleaded that it was only because he wanted to make suggestions regarding the evidence and not because he felt qualified to take the cause out of the hands of his attorneys.
 Jerome Takes Up the Judges Lead.
 The courts interrogations were made during the morning session, after Mir. Jerome had concluded his examination, an examination which he said yesrer- day would be only two or three ques- tions more" but which developed into many. Taking up the lead suggested by the court, MT. Jerome dwelt further on the exaggerated ego' at the after noon session, quoting from opinions of quoted Dr. Britton D. Evans. who had complained Thaw would not listen to arguments and could not be convinced. Another expert commented on the prisoners rapid flow of words and rapid manner" and a faculty of ex- pression far beyond the normal
 This line of argument is taken to indicate that the state will strive to belittle the prisoners general credita- ble showing oh the stand on the theory that he was made glib, as 1t were, by the exaggerated ego"
 Never Medically insane.
 While Thaw fenced well with Mir. Jerome, as he has done all along, he was worried again today when the district attorney, for the fifth time, asked him to define his mental condi- tion at the time he killed White and at present. He held doggedly to the assertion that he never had been medically insane. but that he might have been legally insane at the time of the shooting.
 MT. Jeromess examinatlOn lasted all morning. but. on the whole Thaw matched his wits promptly. There were times when his demeanor was almost frivolous. He had not expect ed any prolonged grilling today. but he settled back with an air that seem- ed to say can stand it as long as you can"
 Adjourned Till Monday.
 Adjournment was taken today until Monday, when MT. Jerome will con- tinue the Introduction of opinions of alienists and of physicians and rela- lives who have testified regarding the prisoners early history and that of his family. The afternoon session was SO taken up, today. When the district at torney is through Thaw will be ques- tioned by his lawyer. This had been expected today, but was delayed by MT. Jsrome's continued examination of the prisoner
 Evelyn ThAw was in White Plains again today, but she did not appear in the court room. She held a confsr- enee, however with the states attor- neys. Nothing tangible has developed in the report that she will bring suit for divorce.