New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Dr. Mills Does Admit Patient Is Aphasia Victim But Not Sufi- ciently Affected To Be Locked Up.
Evelyn Nesbit, His Ex-Wife, Sits Within Ten Feet of Him in Court But Scorns to Even Recognize him.

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 Philadelphia, April lo.-harry K. Thaw is suffering from aphssia, but this is not serious enough to prevent his being declared sane and liberated from the West Philadelphia asylum. according 10 Dr Charles k. Mills, alienist and witness in Thaw's sanity trial before q jury. Dr. Mills was put through long cross-e examination by counsel for the trustees of Thaw's estate, and he maintained that Thaw is sane and would not be a menace if set free.
 Thaw Sees Ex-Wife
 While Dr. Mills was testifying there was stir in the courtroom as Evelyn Nesbit, Thhws divorced wife, entered and took seat a short distance from where her first husband was fighting again for his freedom. It was the first time m years that these two figures in the sensational killing of Stamford White had been in the same room. Thaw caught sight of her as she en- tered wearing a dark astrakhan coat. but gave little evidence of his feeling
 Miss Nesbit is expected to take the witness stand in behalf Of her i3 year old son Russell William Thaw. Sha contends that tho son has an anticipa- tory interest in Thaw's estate. and that Thaw would dissipate this interest if given his freedom because he still is insane.
 Thaw's antics with pet rabbits in the asylum. as revealed by the hospital records, were reviewed in cross ex- animation for Dr. Mills' benefit and he mahitsined that this conduct did not indicate that Thaw was insane.
 How He Treated Pets
 Thaw's conduct with his pct rabbits "Tweedledums" and "rootsie" and his comments on attractive women visi- tors at the Pennsylvania hospital for mental and nervous diseases in West Philadelphia. where he has been con- fined seven years, were described at his sanity trial in common pleas court today. With Dr. Charles K. Mills, alienist, on the stand in Thaw's be- half, Arthur G. Dickson, attorney for the trustees Of the Thaw estate. pro- duced hospital records to offset the specialists assertion that the slayer of Stanford White is sane.
 Thaw took his seat in court a few minutes before Jude Monaghan and a jury. which will determine Thaw's sanity. arrived. Former Judge stephen stone, Of Pittsburgh, counsel for the Thaw family, who brought the record of Thaw's divorce from Evelyn Nesbit from Pittsburgh, joined counsel.
 Family in Waiting
 The eighty-two- -year-old mother of Thaw, remained in her rooms at hotel during the forenoon while Miss remained in the offices Of her attor- ney. Her son, Russell William Thaw, iS-years-old. has been permitted to intervene in the proceedings to pro- tcct his interests. as his mother ayers in Thaw's estate. Miss Nosbit is oppos- ing Thaw's release on the ground that he is still insane.
 "Yes. I am familiar with the records and have considered them, together with everything else, in reaching my opinion" Dr. Mills re- piled to a question.
 "Is it unusual to play with rabbits resting on your shoulders while you are undressed 2" asked Mir. Dickson.
 "1 have a long memory and in my youth I played with rabbits Dr. Mills replied.
 "Of course you didn't do a thing like that?" asked Mir. Dickson.
 q trust not. sir" said pr. Mills, with smile. as he glanced around the room.
 Dr. Mills added that Thaw handled tho rabbits playfuily but roughly.
 Always sane When seen
 Has Thaw always been sane:" Mir. Dickson asked.
 "All l can say" replied Dr. Mills, 'is be had always been sane when have been with him"
 Was he sane when he shot stan- ford Whit g''
 "1 did not see Thaw for six years after he had shot White"
 Was he sane when he asauited Frederick Gump. Jr. :"
 An objection was sustained on the ground there was no evidence that Thnw assaulted Gump.
 Was Thaw sane when he tried 10 commit suicide?'' asked Mir. Dickson.
 T did not SC ThaW before or after he tried to commit suicide" was the answer. Men commit suicide for various reasons: they are not always insane
 Tn reply to another question the doctor said.
 "My examination indicates that Thaw is sane. l see no reason that he will do in the future what he has done in the past. Therefore I think he vill be no menace to the community if he is liberated"
 Comments on Women
 Mir. Dickson asked pr. Mills lonG question in which he rscounte1 the story told by the hospital records of Thaw fussing and fondling with the ra bbifs and in turn scoidinE them