The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-13
STATE DEPENDS ON
 THREE ALIENISTS
THESE DOCTORS WILL EXAMINE HARRY K. THAW IN OPEN
 COURT.
Evelyn May Not Be Called

Evelyn May Not Be Called
 Thaw Had Converted Him from Bryan and Free Silver by Quoting
 Alexander Hamilton-Another in | Discussing Religious Subjects Found | Harry Very We'll Versed in the Bible.
 Especial from United Press.) l Court House, White Plains, N. Y., July 12.-Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, found after midnight Sunday by a process server in a Broadway restaurant in New York City after an all day search may never be called upon to testify against Harry K. Thaw in the sanity proceedings now on before Justice Mills. Evelyn has not yet come to White Plains. She is under subpoena to t'come when needed,'' and as the defense has forty more witnesses 1t will be some time before the state gets a chance to place her on the stand if at all. Deputy Attorney Gen eral Roger Clarke, who appears for the state, declared this morning that the state relies upon It's three alien ists to prove Thaw insane and may not place Evelyn on the stand at all. The three alienists named by the state to examine Thaw in open court are Dr. Austin Flint, pr. Amos Bak- CT, superintendent of the Matteawan The three alienists who will represent Thaw have not yet been named. At torney, Morschauser representing Thaw. declared today that the men r,o 1xy fhA etc fn Ivy r. isfactory to him. The naming of the alienists came after the announce ment by Justice Mills that Thaw could not hope to secure his freedom unless he consented to an examina- tion in open court, by alienists. three for each side.
 The courtroom today looked like a picnic scene. Country people, dres- sed in their best, came early to get glimpse of the famous Pittsburger. Women. old and young, predominated. Mrs. Thaw, the prisoners mother, the Countess of Yarmouth his sister, and Josiah Thaw, came early into the courtroom and greeted the prisoner affectionately.
 Thaw looked the picture of good health and declared he was confident he would secure his freedom.
 Edward E. Ravens, jailer at Pough- keepsie, was recalled at the beginning of to-day's session. He told of
 
 servations of the prisoner. On many days while Thaw was there he receiv- ed as many as hundred guests and always acted rationally. During the entire day Thaw interrupted his at- torney continually with suggestions. He took notes on pad and frequently consulted portfolio. Thaw suggest ed what witnesses were to be called and coached Attorney Marschauser constantly on the questions to be ask ed.
 William w. Smith, a, cough drop manufacturer and philanthropist of witness for Thaw. Smith said he had been in business in Poughkeepsie for sixty-one years and he had seen Thaw three times. ''I went to see him as a brother man." he said, "and the first time I went I had a prolonged con- versation with him. We talked large | ly on religious topics and Thaw seem | to be very we'll versed in the Bible. | self and displayed a wide knowledge | of all creedS and sects.''
 Smith said Thaw was always very Otto Metz, employed at the | he often discussed politics with Thaw | Metz said he used to be a Bryan man | but that Thaw had converted him | from Bryan and Free Silver by quot | ing Alexander Hamilton.
 Joseph Hudson of Peekskill testified | that he had talked with ,Thaw on the | train between White Plains and | PeekSkil1 when he was a conductor on | about religion. "I wanted to find out | he was crazy said Hudson, -and I tried to draw him out. He | surprised me with his knowledge of | and discussed the differ ence between railroading here and in 
 Do you now think he did right in killing Winter" tThat I propose to Ike keep aont1 s9 myself Thaw was perfectly
 William C. Bauer. an optician who fitted Thaw with glasses in the Poughkeepsie jail declared that Thaw The cross-examination of the witness es has shown exclusively that the state will confine its efforts to at tempting to prove that Thaw is insane young girls ruined' and ''vile 1ens." The questions asked by Clark and Mack are confined exclusively to that language.
 plant at Poughkeepsie, who has met Thaw at the jail three or tour times week from June to De- cember. repeated conversations with In discussing newspaper article which had criticised the Poughkeepsie for allowing him outing rhaw had said: 'The man who write hat article does not believe I am in 'ane for no man would be cruel to begrudge an insane man an ,uting."
 William c. Holmes, night head keep 1T of the Tombs prison in New York saw Thaw every night there and talk ed with him. Holmes said all his were rational
 Frederick T. Angevine. a preacher of met Thaw several times ,n Sundays. Thaw had said to him several times: Do you know this man, meaning White.) Do you know he 2 vas destroyer of young girls?'' I Tbaw produced some letters which he howed the preacher and said he had . ome testimony in them that was not brought out at the trial. showing some I etters written by White to women ' 0r. Angevine said he did not read the Q etterS because he did not wish to make a study of the case. T1TNE