The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
THAW'S INSANITY
mot APPARENT
Alienist's Admission Deals a
Staggering Blow to
States Case.
MAY co TO JURY TODAY
Thaw. Dining at Hotel. Jubilant at
Confession Forced from
Expert.
MAY co TO JURY TODAY

New York. July 12.--Dr. Ausin
Flint called as the States chief ex-
pert IN the Thaw habeas corpus pro-
ceedings late this afternoon. "'mitteo
thar Thaw has given no eviGnce nur-
ing the present jury tria'of his san
ity of being par-.oiac, and that
there has been ,"Ihine IN Thaw's
manner or the witness stand that
would Indicate 20 layn,an that he
IS not sane
Justice feniriCk brought out these
damaging admissions in a series of
questions pat to the expert while he
was andar cross-cX aminatiou. They
fell with staggering effect upon
States representatives and ii was gen.
orally conceded that until the effect
Of DR.. Flint's testimony is counter
acted on redirect examination Thaw's
liberation is a certainty
DR.. Flint was asked this question
by Jutsice Hendrick:
No Evidence of Paranoia.
Has Thaw given any evidence here
on the witness stand of being a
paranoiaco"
He has not" was the reply. amid a
buzz of surprize In the crowded court
room
The question being repeated in another
form, the witness replied:
He has given indications of nothing
on the witness stand that would he evil
dence to layman that he WAS not sane"
Again Justice Hendricks asked:
What way is there for a layrnan to
determine whether this man has para
noia save from the opinions of the ex-
perts on one side or the other?
No other way" was the reply
And once more Justice Hendrick. seek
ing to pierce the maze OF medico-legal
technicalities. asked:
Has there been anything here that
would indicate TO you as an altenist if
YOU did not know the history of the case
that he is a paranoiac:
"Torpedoed own Case"
Nothing" said DR. Flint
Continuing. he admitted that Thaw
has shown no decisions of grandeur
and again in response to an illuminat-
ing question from Justice Hendrick he
conceded that if Thaw had heard, as
he did from his counsel and others.
that an effort was being made to send
him to Jail. that the Monk Eastman
gang was after him. and that Jerome
admitted the existence of the house !
with the velvet swing. his belief in !
these things could not properly be
classed decisions.
AS one spectator remarked. Or. ,
Flint seemed to torpedo his own
case.
Draws Laugh from Thaw.
Thaw. who took dinner at the Park
Avenue Hotel tonight. after this. his !!
most successful day in court. was ju- |
bilant over the admissions that We're |
forced from his ancient enemy. Flint. |
by StanchfcId. his chief counsel.
He sat and watched Flint through |
a portion Of the rakinE fire of cross
questioning and frequently laughed .
outright at the doctors discontinue. |
Then he turned to other matters, and ,
at the minute that Dr Flint was re-
cOrding his Arm belief that Thaw was
suffering from paramoia. the incur |
a Bile form of insanity. Thaw was
studying closely n road map Of the
United States. on which is outlined .
the direct route by motor across the
continent To San Francisco. He looked
up curiouSly. smiled. and turned again
to the map.
What ai"-y"ur pans i YOU are frecd?"
he asked
IT my counsel leaves mo any money"
was the reply. WEI first srond a few
lays in Pittsburgh and then buy an auto
mobile and max" the Trip across the con-
:nent 10 the exposition"
Jury Mny Get Case To-day.
Or. Flinr's cross-cXa minatio will he
'ontinued tomorrow morning. StanchfirlG
NIL In all probability finish with him in
m hour. after whCh the remaining Stat"
Experts Will h" disposed Of rapidly.
Stan"hfi"rd declared today that he wouln
be ready I" sum up tomorrow. II is alto
eethcr possible Inat tn" oas'' will go to
he jury tomorrow night early We'd
1csday morning
The court corridors buzzed with rurnors
's to the future today In the event that
rhaw is declared sane Justice HendriCk
will still have to pass upon the issue.
" course. there is no Indication Of the
rend of his mind. 1t is almost certain
hat in III" event Of Thnw being freed,
However. the State will appeal. in which
vent bal! will have to he furnished for ,
Thaw. and the consent of Justice Hen ,
rick would have to he secured if he |
contemplated leaving New York I