The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
IS VIGOROUS
At THAN HEARING
Gains Admissions From
Alienist and Scores Points
Against Harry.

District Attorney Jerome today at
tackled the expert testimony of Harry
Thaw's alienists. With DR.. Britton
Evans on the stand, Jerome forced into
the case a report which DR.. Evans had
once made 10 Clifford W. Hartridge.
Thaw's former lawyer, in which he said
Thaw was insane and a sufferer from
brain storms" He confused the alien
ist at many points and when he had
finished with him just before the noon
day recess, he had scored many import
ant points against the slayer OF Stan
ford White.
Jerome made DR.. Evans admit that
his report as to Thaws sanity was
made upon a report made TO him by
HartTidge, and not by al examination
Of the prisoner. lie was unable, how
ever, to change DT. Evans belief that
Thaw is perfectly sane now, and that
he was never a sufferer from paranoia.
The fight Harry K Thaw is making %
be released from IIatteawan hospital
centers TO-DAY about d newspaper wrap
ped bundle. about two and a half feet
long and three inches in diameter, which
Attorney Clifford W. Hartridge, once
Ths VS. lawyer, introduced in evidence
late yesterday afternoon, despite the
terrific objections Of Attorney Mors-
chaUser, Thaw's present attorney.
Evelyn To Be Recalled.
Evelyn Thaw has been subpoenaed
again by District Attorney Jerome and
may be recalled to the stand today.
Whether the article wrapped In the
newspaper has anything to do with her
testimony is problenaueaI.
The article H.rtridge offered as
evidence is carefully guarded. but il
is learned on good authority that 1t Is
dog whip which Jerome insisted on
introducing as a part Of his contention
that Thaw was the victim Of perverted
hehits. The whip IS said to have been
turned over to HartIdge by Mrs Susie
y Merrill from whom Thaw once rent
ed a room. II is said to have been
given to Mrs. Merrill by a woman, now
dead, with whom Thaw was friendly for
long while
To Tell About Black Eyes.
It is said the reason Evelyn is to be
recalled is to tell Of an attack on her
which Thaw made after he was in
the Tombs. in which she received two
black eyes. This Jerome will seek TO
show, proves his contention that Thaw
VIII kill Evelyn il he is freed.
Or. Britton Evans. Thaw's alienist,
was on the stand when the trial was
resumed this morning.
Thaw sat again at Jerome's side
when the case was called The two sat
and talked and smiled at each others
sallies as though they were good
friends. Il is probable Thaw will take
the stand this afternoon. AS soon as
Dr. Evans has finished his testimony,
Morschauser will call his other alienist
DIT. Harris, and then call two more I'M
important lay witnesses. after which
Thaw Will be called.
Il never will go back to Matteawau,
Jerome, or no Jerome" With this word
Harry Thaw outlined his position.
II have no fear that Jerome viii be
able 10 disturb me when 1 take the
stand, and I am confident I will be
able TO convince Justice Mills that /
am absolutely sane. I will be glad to
submit to an examination. and stand or
fail BY my conduct on the stand"
Evans Says Thaw Is Sane
Under Morschauser's questioning. DR..
Evans resumed his discussion Of par
anOia. and at the conclusion said Thaw
was sane now, and always had been
when he had examined him. He said
that in Thaw he found a total absence
OF symptoms Of panaroia. Evans was
then turned over To Jerome for cross
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