New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
EXPERT TESTIMONY
 FAVORABLE TO THAW
AlieniStS and Others All Declare
 Him Mentally Competent
MORALS ARE NOT AN ISSUE
Doctors Explain That Many Moral Men Are Insane and Vice Versa Principal, With New Suit and Hair cut, Looks 10 Years Younger.

timony averring that Harry K. Thaw is sane. opened the third day of his sanity trial in common pleas court. pr. George Wilson. neurologist Of the University of Pennsylvania, and con- sultant at nearly a dozen hospitals, emphatically pronounced Thaw men, tally sound and declared he would not be a menace If released.
 pr. Wilson added that Thaw, if given his liberty, would be capable of managing his estate estimated at n ore than sl.ooo.ooO.
 Looks Younger Today.
 A haircut and different suit Of clothes made Thaw look 10 years younger as he appeared in court to- {! day. He evidently had prepared him. l self to take the witness stand. but his 1 counsel indicated that he may not be called until tomorrow.
 Evelyn Sesbit. who through her 13 ! year old son, Russell William Thaw, is 1 seeking to have Thaw declared still i, Insane, was not in court. She re- mained in Atlantic City and will not | return until later in the week.
 Thaw's aged mother followed her ! custom of staying at her hotel during , the forenoon session of the court.
 The examination of Dr. Wilson en- l tered quickly into the rabbit episodes i at the Pennsylvania hospital for men, | tal and nervous diseases in West | Philadelphia, where Thaw has been | confined since 1917. This hospital is sriy aat. l. cause it was founded many years ago by an alienist of that name.
 The hospital records read in court and Monday said that Thaw and abused, in turn, the rab- bits that he had named "Tweedle- deums" and "Tootsiea" that he had beaten them with sticks kissed them and talked to them.
 Criticizes Attendants
 '1 would consider that evidence very tiimsy." said Dr. Wilson. who then criticized the hospital authorities for permitting Thaw 10 'mistreat the rabbits" Most cerfalnly would have taken away th ppofsaEiry gbr sucA thing" the szi. ses. .HiS in yls- ] ply % another question
 Taking up differsnt forms of in- sanity, Dr. Wilson rapiied b U ques- lion that pervcrsisn is not evidence Of insanity.
 Dr. Wilson said he examined Thaw ,n April and 5, for about four hourr, md found no evidence of hallucina- ion, dementia or mental deteriora- ion.
 Have you considered the history of rhaw's life, in view of his heredity, particularly in regard to. seven in- ] tances Of mental disturbance includ- ng epilepsy in his family?" asked { ohm NJ. Patterson. counsel for Thaw. !
 "Yes." said Dr. Wilson, "l have con- ! idered all that. Ii is not unusual for pilepsy to occur in any large family" !
 Talked For Four Hours Before Dr. Wilson was called. T. 9 Joy Phillips. a court stenographer, ! esti1ed that he took testimony at the r ospital from Thaw in 1918 for seven ours and that Thaw did not indicate hat he was of unsound mind.
 Dr. Wilson was asked in cross-ex- imitation by Arthur c. Dickson, ounsel for the trustees of Thaw's es- | ,te:
 "In reaching your conclusion that haw is sane, did yon consider the lct that this man shot Stanford rhite?"
 As the witness answered 'yes," r any eyes in the courtroom shifted to a haw but he was reading book. and et ridently was oblivious of the ques- ai on. s, "rn spite Of Thaw's attack on Fred m ick Gump. Ir.. and that he tried to N ,mmit suicide, you say this man is tJ fe 10 be at large"
 q do.' q. Hypothetical questions dealing with z, e state health law enacted in 1928 t-' Id dealing with persons committed .,. lunatic asylums and with mental r, fectlves were propounded. Thaw .'. peared much interested in this tes- ea' 7, nony and asked for copy of the ui r. Suddenly he turned and looked archingly among the spectators. DC dge and jurors followed his gaze til Thaw beckoned a hospital at SD ldant from the crowd. All he wanted vas leather case Ts ? attendant was holding from which aw fshed a black book containing -eral hundred typewritten pages and ,sckage of cigarettes He was look in [ for some testimony. la-
 Asked Many Questions tot ur. Dickson piled Dr. Wilson with raj my other hypothetical questions. eel ] then asked: col Then crimes generally. like Jack pr Ripper cases. are" No What has this to do with the bo e 2" shouted Attorney Patterson. ei, -hy don't you put Buffalo Bill in iaj
 un I want to know" said Dr. Dickson. the use Of whips doesn't lead 10 use os knives later on. have no La dence of knives but we are con- sring the future" I am not a soothsayer and I can't what man would do." answered I I witness. but taking Thaw's age Dss lContinued on Page FIfteenD '"e