Evening star., 1924-04-21
THAW STILL MENACE,
.ALIENIST TESTIFES
Millionaire Morally Insane and
Would GO Back todd Habits,
Witness Says.
JUDGE QUESTIONS DOCTORS
Principal Held intellectually and
Physically Sound.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA Pa, April IL
The jury trial to determine the eau5ty
of Harry K. Thaw was resumed in
common pleas court today, with "Dn
Charles W. Burr, PHILADELPHIA. an
alienist, testifytng that Thaw is stiu
insane
When the case was adjourned 1asf
Thursday five alienists had testified
that the slayer of Stanford White was
sane and safe to release from tho
Pennsy lvania Hospital for Mental ans
Nervous Diseases, locally known -
Kirkbride's, and four others had Fivep
it as their opinion that he was insztns
and would be a menace to the coru--
munity if released.
DR.. Burr was called to the stauC by
Arthur q. Dickson. counsel for ne
trustees of Thaw's estate, who are. OBJ
posing Thaw'S release. The alieuiS4
said re had examined Tsaaw three
times recently at the request of ME.
Dickson, and without any suggestion
as TO what was TO be expected froB
him.
Il think ThazT IS "A case of so-calIeS
moral insanity said DIR. Burr in reply
10 questions He has little or no
mental control and is compelled by his
condition to follow his impulses tIs
has not the moral strength to resik
vicious impulses.
Judge Questions ,A1ienist.
Judge Monaghan took a hand in
the questioning, asking Or. BurP
whether he found other evidences a.
insanity besides the moral complex
mo. / did not" replied DR. Burr
There was no evidence of inteIIeo-
tual insanity or physical paralysissaoS
any sort"
Did he talk to you rationanyr
Yes, he conversed nationally ex-
cept a times there was L slight iheSi-
tation in his speech
was there any other sign OF in
sanity?" asked the court.
No, there was not" said Dr. Burr
Mr. Dickson asked: I'm your opin-
ion. has Thaw been fully restored 40
a sound state of mind?''
In my judgment, he has not, ,--was
the reply.
Thaw to be able. to take care of him
self, and did not know whether ne
was able To care for his affairs AZ
the witness did not know much about
his lna.--i..l matters.
Fe-s-~ Relapse II Thxvv Freed.
Replying to another question, Or
Burr said: Il believe if he should
be liberated and gets away from the
custody OF the court, he will go bacs
to those habits which have been tes-
titled to here. The man would do
this inherently. 1t is not his fault
He cannot help himself"
DR.. Burr believed that Thaw could
| be cured.
Judge Monaghan asked DR.. Burr
| If he would declare T'haw irSan,,
without knowing his history. to
which the witness replied that there
was nothing to indicate insanity in
his history for the last six years.
Thaw Physically Normal
DR.. Burr testified that Thaw was
physically normal.
Questioned as to the alleged whip
pings of Frederick Gump, jr., fog
which Thaw stands indicted in New
York, DR.. Burr admitted that the fac<
of the whippings did not of Itself
prove Thaw to be abnormal
In concluding his testimony pE
Burr said he based his belief that
| Thaw is morally insane principally
upon the Gump case. There is ne
other reason to give said the wit
ness.
| Cross-examined by Mr.. Patterson.
| DR.. Burr said he believed Thaw was
| insane because his family history
| is not good
! Dr. Theodore Weisenburg, Paolh
| Pa. neurologist of the Philadelphix
! General Hospital, examined Thav
| four times and came to the conclusion
| that he is of unsound mind. Y
! thought he had moral insanity" he
! said Il still hold that conviction"
/ The witness agreed with DIR. Burg
! that If Thaw were released he woulS
| return td old practices