The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30

already received 100000 from Mrs.
Thaw. but said it was for various
purposes"
Susan Merrill was recalled and
Jerome examined her along the lines
of her previous testimony, alleging
that Thaw fogged young women at
her lodging house. She described the
case of one girl in particular whom
she saw treated in this manner.
when Mr. Thaw went away she
said. ''he left money for this girl and
for Others. saw three different girls
whipped in ALL" she asserted.
Did you ever write letters to Stan
ford Whittier" asked Thaw's counsel.
Yes, sir"
Did he ever call at your placer"
Yes. a few times
Mrs Merrill said she got acquainted
with White when he called to see her
about renting an apartment.
Harry Thaw then took the stand. and
Jeromes first question was the old one:
Were you crazy when you killed
White?"
Il don't know" said Thaw. 81 was
not medically So
How do you know
The doctors told me So.
Did not several doctors" said Je-
rome. naming four. swear in your
presence that you were unable to ap-
preciate the quality of your acts when
you killed White?"
Il think So
AS the witness took the stand his
wife entered and took a seat where she
had full view of his face
private stenographer employed by
4 =,
of the examination.
THAw REMAINS COOL
Thaws demeanor was as unruffled
as it was yesterday and he swung his
palm leaf fan without apparent nerv-
BUSINESS.
While Jerome hunted through his
papers Thaw turned and talked smil-
ingly with Justice Mills.
Thaw said he was willing to accept
the judgment of IA alienists who said
he was irresponsible when he killed
White
4 think I may have had a brain
storm" he suggested.
Jerome pounced upon the word.
What do you mean by brain storm ?
Was it feeling of sudden anger or
jealousy?"
NO, it wasn't jealousy. The alien
lists have explained it,
Jerome's aggressiveness at length
seemed to anger Thaw and after the
district attorney had read an alienist's
assertion that he had tdementia pre-
cox" or adoIescent insanity, he asked
with asperity:
DO you think / have dementia pre-
cox?"
No replied Jerome promptly, but
this is not the point"
Thaw declared that several alienists
were misled by misinformation derived
largely from the New York district at
torneys office. Asked how r lnew
this, he said Doctor Jelliffe told
him so at Matteawan.
Thaw again showed his dislike for
DIR. Allan McLane Hamilton While
other alienists might have been misled
he said he did not think Hamilton
was.
You don't think Doctor Hamilton
would testify to falsehood, do your
said Jerome.
4 don't know whether he would or
not"
Jerome turned over to the witness
number of newspaper clippings that
Thaw had sent TO Attorney Delmas on
the chance that he might find there
something of value in summing up
The district attorney defed him to
find anything there of the least value
TO the lawyer defending a man on the
charge of murder. Thaw fingered the
clippings for moment.
Here is something" he announced
and read slowly and impressively the
Is words from one of President Roose-
velt's messages:
The hideous crime of rape, the most
abominable in all the category of
crimes. Moreover, in my
judgment the crime of rape should al
ways be punished with DEATH"
AT 5:25 p. m. Jerome announced that
he was through with Thaw except for
possible question or two later
Court then adjourned until tomorrow