The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-10

tures-pictures Of nude women being
beaten?" asked Jerome.
II see nothing abnormal about it,
stated the doctor.
REGARD WHITE TESTIMONY As
AID TO THAW.
Taking the allenist's testimony at the
trial Jerome attempted to prove discrer-
ANGLES between that and his present evi.
dence. He failed TO accomplish this.
however, and when DR.. White was talk.
en- on redirect by Mr.. Shearn II wa.
whispered about that his testimony had
done more to aid Thaw's fight for free
dom than that OF any other witness.
That Mrs. Mary C. Thaw will spend
1t least $4,000 for the testimony Of al
ishsts before this hearing Is completed
was evidenced by DR.. Whites statement
that he is receiving $3.50 a day and ex-
penses for his services. DIR. White has
been here twelve days, so that he has
already received more than 5000. Adding
to this the fees of DR.. Frederick Mills
and DR.. Adolph Meyer. who have been
here throughout the trial, and II is evil
dent that the final bill for this expert
testimony will show over $4,000
Or. whites last statement on direct
examination was a reiteration OF his
hrst: Il think Thaw is sane and thar
II would not be dangerous to the public
SAFETY II he were released"
Mr.. Jerome first took up the Delmas
letters and newspaper clippings with
notations written by Thaw, asking DIR.
White II he thought the notations were
coherent and indicative Of the SANITY OF
the writer.
4 do" answered the doctor.
\ chuckle from Mr.. Jerome caused
o6r. shearn to request: "Stenographer,
please note that at this point Mr.. Je.
rome laughed"
DO you think those writings are the
writings OF sane mann" asked
Jerome.
Under the circumstances I think
they are normal" was the answer.
Jerome then read a notation in which
Thaw wrote that tho requests In the
codicil OF his will would save many
young American girls.
and do you mean that you think
that 10 . sane statement"
Certainly answered the doctor.
"the bequests. II carried out, would
have broken up the pra of White"
And save the souls OF young Ameri-
can girls?"
yes"
"Basing your opinion on the docu-
mentary evidence In this case and vour
observations and examinations of Thaw
what Is your opinion as to his presen,
mental condition." was one of Mr
Shearn's first questions.
MY opinion is unequlvocai; he 1,
sane
Asked to define the term insanity. the
altenist, who Ia head of the Federal
asylum for the insane at Washington
stated that II Is a social term denoting
. departure from the normal.
And Is there any deviation from the
normal to be noticed In Thaw?'
clan.
do you believe. doctor. that II wouId
be dangerous to give Thaw his uberty?"
asked Mr.. Shearn.
CALLS THAW's RELEASE NO
MENACE.
Mo-" testified the alien!st, IT do not
think 1t would be dangerous to him. nor
would his release prove menace 10 the
peace and safety Of the public"
This positive testimony coming from a
Government authority was a surprise TO
even the heartiest sympathizers with
Thaw, who had not even hoped that he
was to be so positive In his opposition
to the states alienists. DIR. Flint and DIR.
Macdonald.
rs 1t not true that the first suspicious
OF those suffering from paranola are
general and vagueY'
Most likely. They are not very spe-
cine during the period of lncubat ton"
was the answer.
Are not the decisions Of a parano!ac
q the patients own makins?"
= Ss1tsy 6rs the product Of his own dis-