Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-31

w HITE PLAINS, N. Y, July 3d.
w 1t was the judge, not the prose-
W cutor, who rufhed the assurance
Of Harry K. Thaw on the witness
stand today.
Exaggerated ego, "the insane delu-
sion that the possessor is a person Of
supreme ability and Importance" may
prove the bar that will keep the doors
| of Matteawan closed on him.
When District Attorney Jerome had
! finished his cross-eXamination Justice
Mills asked Thaw a series of questions,
considered by many as more pertinent
than any of those asked during the
twelve hours that Thaw has been ON
the stand.
"They are going to argue with me, "
said the justice, that all the way
through you have shown an 'eXagger-
ated ego You have had the assist
ance of one of the leading attorneys Of
this county, but l have observed you
constantly interrupt him and make
suggestions. In your former lltlgatlonS
you have constantly changed your
! industries Korea must be economically
| Morschauser"
Thaw was clearly nonplussed. This
was a feature of his conduct on which
| Mr.. Jerome had not touched.
But l do trust Mr.. Morschauser," he
hastened to assure the justice.
Haven't you felt all the way through
| that you were better able to conduct
this case?" asked the court.
NO" answered Thaw, except, per-
haps, in the case of Mr.. Hartridge."
| Thaw admitted he might have inter-
rupted Mr.. MOrschauser, but pleaded
| 1t was only because he wanted to make
suggestions regarding the evidence
and not because he felt quallhed TO
| Nf h q o. (
hands.
Taking up the lead suggested by the
court, Mr.. jerome later dwelt on the
exaggerated ego," quoting from opin-
| ions of alienists at the homicide trials.
= He quoted DIR. Britton d. Evans, who
had complained that Thaw would not
listen to arguments and could not pe
convinced. Another expert commented
on the prisoners rapid flow of words
and rapid manner and a faculty of ex-
preston far beyond the normal.
Evelyn Thaw conferred with the
states attorneys during the day. Moth
| ing tangible has developed in the re-
port that she will sue for divorce.
Care Little About Divorce
Neither Thaw nor his counsel
! Charles Morschauser, shaved much in
terest today in a report that Evelyn
Thaw intended to begin suit for di-
vorce as soon as the present proceed
! ings closed. This is the first intima-
tion we have had of such suit" said
| Mr. Morschauser, land we have re-
ceived no notice at all from Mrs. IhaW
or her attorneys"
Mr.. Morschauser said so far as he
| knew Thaw had no intention of suing
| for separation or divorce.
| "Will he contest his Wife's suit?' the
attorney was asked.
Most certainly if she brings it,"
said Mr.. Morschauser.
Mrs. Thaw has no ground for di-
vorce," he continued. "She always has
been we'll treated. At present she is
receiving from the Thaw family,
| $4,000 a year"
1t is alleged Mrs. Thaw will base
her suit on the revelations of the pres
ent triel regarding Thaw's alleged con-
duct at the house of Susan Merrill.
Mr.. Morschauser called attention to
the fact that Thaw had denied these
| stories.
"As for the Mrs. Reid said to have
been introduced there as his wife,
said Mr.. Morschauser, that part OF
the story has not been substantiated.'
Although District Attorney Jerome
announced at the close of yesterdays
session of the court hearing that he
was through with Thaw, he recalled
| him to the stand this morning.
Many Questions Asked
The "two or three more questions
which Jerome said yesterday he might
still have for the relator proved to be
long string.
The district attorney started his eX-
animation along the lines that thus far
have yielded his side the best results.
He probed into Thaw's own ideas of
his mental condition, and contrasted
his answers with those of the fourteen
aIienists who at various times pro-
nounced him insane Thaw clung to
his oft-repeated phrase that he was not
"medlcally'' insane, although ne might
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