The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
HIS BEST DAY.
Thaw and His Attorney Prepare for
RcbuttaI of States Evidence.

White Plains n. Y. Aug 4.-"Yes-
terday was the best day 1 have had
/ yet" said Harry K. ThaW, before the
resumption of his hearing today.
with his counsel. Charles Morschauser,
preparing for his rebuttal evidence
that will follow the testimony of the
state aIienists today
Thaw's attorney is getting ready to
prove that his clients alleged de-
iusions regarding Stanford Whites
treatment of young girls are well
founded. He prepared the way for
this when he had ThaW identify the
affidavit of Ada G. Dickhart. This
document has not been offered in evil
dence vet, but around it Mr.. MOrsch
auser, it is supposed, will build UP the
remainder of his case
DR. Austin Flint who yesterday said
Thaw was a paranoiac and incurable,
was the first witness todav. Mr..
Morschauser examined him regarding
the sanity proceedings OF Mrs. Pene-
lone Osborn. in which he appeared
as an expert in 1907. Thaw's lawyer
declared Dr. Flint's testimony re
suited in this woman's discharge, al
though he classed her as a parano1ac.
Mr.. Morschauser amused the court
room when he held up a can of bak-
ing powder with DR.. Flint's signed en-
dorsement printed on the label and
said it contained alum. DR.. Flint
said he knew of the existence of this
exhibit.
Jerome enabled him to explain that
he was employed in 1900, by a bak-
ing powder company to investigate
the effects of alum in baking powder. |
Il did not authorize my endorse
ment.'' he declared. "and I threatened |
TO bring legal action if it were used"
Mrs. Osborn's DeIusiOn.
DR.. Flint told Jerome that Mrs |
Osborn's delusion was that club
existed for the purpose of killing all |
persons whose names ended Win |
''ley" and that the murderer OF |
She told him however, during her !
examination that she was not sure she
was right. Her condition, he insisted,
was quite different from Thaw's-
Did you testify either before the
sanity commission or Judge Morsch-
auser," said Mr.. Morschauser, that
Thaw in the progress of his alleged
exaggerated ego had reached the
state of 'grandeur?'
Il probably did" replied Dr. Flint.
Mr. Jerome then called the last OF
his experts DR.. Carlos F. Mcdonald
president Of the New York state COM
mission in lunacy-
An Illustration offered.
Jerome read passages regarding
paranoia from several medical
application to ThaW and the witness
expressed his agreement. To Illus
-rate the danger of releasing
parau oiac Mcdonald told of the case
Of man in Albany. \. Y. that came
under his observation. This man had
= delusion that his sister was per-
forming certain improper acts Af-
ter trying to kill her, he was con
fined in the Auburn asylum. He
stayed there six months and, having
declared that his delusion had van
shed was discharged. He i'm
nediateIy returned to Albany and
killed his sister. This man is now In
he state asylum at Utica.
Mr. Mcdonald concluded by de-
daring that Thaw now suffered from i
of the degenerate type. by /
he explained was meant
/ person that has never attained the
FORMAL type. He pronounced ThaW
ncurable.
He dwelt upon the liability of the l
occurrence of outbreaks like that j
which resulted in the death of stan (
ord White. He characterized ThaW's +
manner on the witness stand at the
present hearing as frivolous. showing +
10 proper appreciation of the I'M I
oortauce of the proceedings or of his !
lWn position. f