The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

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! things"
well, do you still believe that White
/ did assault young girls in that room?"
/ Yes, sir answered Thaw firmly.
! DO you think you had ample evil
/ denee?' asked Justice Mills.
Yes. sir"
Thaw then said that he had nothing
/ but the word of the women who claim
/ ed to have been ruined, and the word
/ of Anthony Comstock. He finally added
that Comstock had only the evidence
/ of the women, and, therefore, had bet
unable to prosecute White.
do you think the statement Of Rban-
doned women as 70 the cause Of their
| downfall is to be trusted?'' asked the
/ justice
Certainly not" answered Thaw.
How long prior to the killing Of
Stanford White had you held that be-
| lief?"
Since 1903"
Next 1 want to find ont about those
/ notes to Delmas. They apparently in
dictate that you thavght the killing OF
/ White praisewort'Iy and likened your
self to David, who had slain Goliath?
Thaw explained that i've was taking
advantage OF every possible defense that
was offered him.
mo one finds any fault with that"
said Justice Mills. You were quite
right"
To Work On Jurors.
These notes were simply TO be used
in the summing up for rhetorical effect,
TO appeal to me emotions C: the jury"
said Thaw
Now. as to this exaggerated ego
which it has been claimed you suffer
from. Your distrust Of your counsel
during your two murder trials seems
to support that claim said Justice
Nils
THIS hit Thaw hard. and he could
make no adequate explanation.
You are represented IN these proceed
ings by one Of the leading members
Of the bar in this country" said Justice
/ Mills, but you constantly interrupt
him, and apparently do not trust your
case 10 him"
Thaw asserted that he fully trusted
/ Morschauser and started a rambling eX-
| PLANTATION. at the end OF which Justice
! Mills said;
These three points are vital, Mr..
] J 4
/ wish TO say, / wish you would say it
/ Thaw, confused, mumbled a few words
/ and left the stand agitated and de-
/ pressed.
! Morschauser announced that he would
/ recall IhaW IN TeDuttdl and the down.
/ cast Tnaw party hled out Of the court
/ room for the noon recess.
/ jerome was well satisfied with the
| turn Of AFFAIRS, but Morschauser appear
! ed apprehensive.
q a az
/ sion, MOrscnauser announced that, with
/ the exception OF one witness whom he
might cal later, the case for Thaw was
/ completed.
/ Though he worked Ear into the night
/ with the attorney, Thaw was bright
/ and clipper when he appeared IN the
/ court room today 10 undergo an
/ examination at The hands OF his own
/ Matteawan.
Under guard OF Tailor John HIN. of
/ the White Plains Jail, ThaW, with his
/ attorney, Charles MOTschauSer, remain
| ed until midnight last night in The IL
/ DrdTy or The court mouse mere, going
/ over the mass Of writings introduced
! IN evidence yesteIdaS BY Jerome. The
/ documents, all OF which were prepared
| by THaw during his confinement in the
/ IOmBS for the rhetorical use OF Del
/ phine NJ. Delmas, his counsel, at that
/ time, confused Thaw on the stand yes
( terday and he wished To go over them
/ that he might explain them during the
[ examination by his counsel today.
/ District Attorney Jerome ammo InCed
/ yesterday that lie would incorporate
/ these papers, In which IDaW Is UheIed
/ 10 ST George and Stanford White to
I the Red Dragon" IN hypothetical
/ ISIS The experts are expected tC say
/ JCdt he Red Dragon and 81. George
/ constituted delusion which proved
/ ThdW 70 be an inCurable paranOiaC.
. N.FH ~ +af u q
/ court room was packed again today
/ when proceedings were Wsumed.
Thaw Takes Stand.
/ Thaw took the stand as soon as court
/ was convened this morning and Jerome
/ returned to the line OF attack he fol-
/ lowed yesterday afternoon. pounding
| the witness to get him to declare what
! he considered the fourteen alienists,
who testified at the murder trial, found
/ as 10 his sanity. Thaw seemed con-
fused as 10 his ideas on this particular
point.
/ jerome soon had Thaw ratified He
/ ss-qucstioned him on the report of
/ the aEenists. reading statements from
the affdavits of the experts TO the ef-
/ feet that Thaw, at that time was an
/ iucurable parauoiac. Thaw answered
/ Judt ne IltFtSlDDA Nlt1l l-c " as lSs ally
/ but not mentally insane.
What DO you mean by legally in
sane?' asked Jerome, who was quick 10
perceive that Thaw was weakening.
on. 1 can't explain that suffering
from defect of reason" answered
/ Thaw slowly.
What is a defect of reason?' asked
Jerome
Thaw could not explain and he adj
mitted hIs inability. jerome kept after
/ him. pressing the advantage he had
gained, and soon had the witness badly
/ confused. Morschauser rushed TO his
clients assistance. and asked TO be al
| lowed TO confer with Thaw for time.
No" shouted jerome. angrily.
Your honor. every time this man blows
up on the stand they interrupt, advise
with their alienists. and give him time
| TO pull himself together. This Is no way
to get at his mental condition.
Il am watching it all, Mr.. jerome,
! interrupted Justice Mills.
Jerome put another question.
| Here are fourteen aleuists who say
| Won are insane, Justice DOwlus thought
/ YOU were insane when he sent you Il
Nattcawau: Justice MUrsChauser re-
fused to release you from Matteawdr
/ because you were insane Now, Wnd
do YOU think about it,
L think / was suffering from de
faer Df reason y len / killed White.