THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20, 1907.
TALKING MATCH
WITH II WITNESS
Jerome's Wordy Encounter
With Jelliffe Prolongs
the Trial.
THAW EVIDENCE NEARS END
Orations Will Occupy Two Days and
Verdict May lie Keaclied Satur
day Contest About Admitting
Some of Thaw's Letters.
THAW AIDS TUXI-SCKTERKR8.
PITTSBURG. March 19. Mayor
George W. Guthrie received a letter
from Harry K. Thaw today in which
a check for $100 was Inclosed to aid
persons suffering; from the flood of
last week.
NEW TOKK, March 19. By prolonging
liis cross-examination of one of the seven
alienists, Introduced by the defense to
testify that Harry Thaw was insane
when he shot and killed Stanford "White,
District Attorney Jerome made it impos
sible for the defense finally to close its
case today. When adjournment until
tomorrow was taken, there was pending
only the question of the admission of a'
letter written by Thaw to J. Dennison
I.yon, a Pittsburg banker, which Mr. Del
mas said would help to fix the young
man's slate of mind before the roof gar
den tragedy and the likelihood that Eve
lyn Kesbit-Thaw will be called tomorrow
briefly to contradict the testimony of
Abraham Hummel.
Mr. Jerome hinted that an important
witness for the prosecution might reach
the city tonight. The chances, however,
are that a half" day's session tomorrow
will be sufficient to conclude all the tes
timony that is to be offered by either
side. An adjournment then will be taken
until Thursday morning, when Mr. Del
mas will begin his summing up speech.
He will have all of Thursday to himself
and Mr. Jerome will reply on Friday.
Justice Fitzgerald may charge the jury
that evening or he may for the time hold
court on Saturday in order to conclude
the case before the week ends. With the
exception of the last few minutes of the
afternoon session the entire day was giv
en over to expert testimony.
EXPERT FENCES WITH JEROME
Prosecutor Finds Dr. Jelliffe His
Equal in Talking Match.
NEW TORK. March 19. District Attor
ney Jerome this morning continued hi!
cross-examination of Dr. Smith Kly
Jelliffe, one of tho alienists for the de
fense, who was upon the stand yesterday
afternoon when adjournment was taken.
"In your answer to the hypothetical
question, doctor." began Mr. Jerome, "did
you interpret the question in the light of
lacts which are outside the question?
"Why, in a way, certainly," answered
Dr. Jelliffe. "My knowledge of the al
phabet allowed me to read the question.
but there Is nothing about that in the
question.
"Did you answer it in the light of in
formation furnished you about this de
fendant not in the hypothetical ques
tion
"I did not."
"Did you have such information?"
I did."
"Did you deem this information of im
portance?" "I deemed It of value."
"But you excluded these .facts in
framing- your answer?"
"So far as it is possible for the human
mind to exclude such things, I did.
have tried to answer conscientiously."
Mr. Jerome produced a book edited by
TV. ,Jelliffe and attempted to induce the
auemst to matce a classincation oc In
sanity contained therein. Mr. Jerome took
up each class of Insanity mentioned in
the book, and asked the witness if that
wm the class of Insanity Thaw was suf
fering from when he shot White. The
witness, before answering each question,
insisted on reading the descriptions given
in the book. The cross-examination
dragged along at great length and was
something of a surprise In view of Mr.
Jerome's expeditious handling of experts
yesterday.
Question of Definition.
When Mr. Jerome came to the section
relating to dementia, paranoia and other
diseases, he became insistent.
"Now, doctor, does that classification as
to paranoia, etc., contain the disease
from which Thaw was suffering?" asked
Mr. Jerome.
"I have already said he was suffering
from some sort of Insanity. It could
have been any one of a number of
forms. It is impossible to say which."
"Did he suffer from any . one of the
forms here enumerated?"
"It Is possible he was suffering from
dementia praecox."
"Was he?"
"There are not enough facts in this
question for me to do more than guess,
and I am guessing the best I can."
"What about paranoia?"
"To the best of my belief," replied the
witness, " H. K. T was suffering from
a paranoiac state of insanity."
"What particular form of insanity was
the subject of the paranoiac state?"
"There is not enough Information in
the question to enable me to determine."
"Was it circular insanity?"
"It may have been."
"Was it?"
"I have answered the best I can."
The chapter on paranoia brought out
a long wrangle between the District At
torney and the witness. Dr. Jelliffe said:
Paranoia is a very broad term. Authors
use It differently. I don't know what you
mean by it, and you may not know what X
mean. The defendant may have been suffer
lns from what is here described as acute
paranoia.
la' It your opinion that he was?
1 nave told you many times that the ques
tion does not contain enough facts to base
any positive opinion on. I can do no more
than I have done.
Uo you know of any writers on brain
storm?
What do you mean?
1 don't know. I borrow the phrase from
the learned Dr. Eftans.
They Have Talking Match.
There are several Instances of explosive out
breaks described by medical writers which are
similar to the case under discussion.
Dr. Jelliffe went on to cite some of
these cases, and soon he and the Dis
trict Attorney were in the midst of a
war of words. Dr. Jelliffe would break
in before Mr. Jerome had finished a
question, and In turn. Mr. "Jerome
would not let him finish an answer.
"I am trying to cite cases which are
similar to the one under discussion.
and while I am answering, I don't want
to be met with your sophistry," said
the doctor.
You won't," said Mr. Jerome; "but
I want to tell you that, if this is going
to develop into a tauting match, I can
go as far as you can."
The witness said in almost every
case of paranoia there are delusions.
'Were there any in the case of
Thaw?'
I think so."
'What delusions?"
'Delusions of persecution."
.. uere?"
Delusions in the Will.
'In the will in which he leaves a
large sum of money for the prosecu
tion of anyone who might cause his
death. Then there is the fact that he
carried a revolver."
The Insane period prior to the trag
edy. Dr. Jelliffe said, was about two
and a half years. He thought that
Thaw was insane when he wrote the
letters which are in evidence, when he
made the will and codicil, and when
lie married Evelyn Nesbit.
This concluded Mr. Jerome s exam
ination of Dr. Jelliffe.
The witness was not permitted to say
why he had not examined the defend
ant, when questioned by Mr. Delmas.
j ust as the luncheon recess was or
dered Mr. Delmas announced that his
re-direct examination of the witness
was concluded.
This afternoon Mr. Delmas called
Dr. G. W. Pilgrim, president of the
State Lunacy Commission. Dr. Pilgrim
said he had studied carefully Mr. Je
rome's hypothetical question and he
did not believe that Thaw knew the
act was wrong; when he killed White.
When Thaw roamed about the roof-
garden, the witness said, he had an In
sane knowledge of what he was doing,
and he probably realized when he
pulled the trigger of his revolver that
it would inflict the damage it did, but
his mind was so overpowered that he
was unable to appreciate the nature
or quality of his act.
More Experts for Thaw.
T-v- Utnaa dvacrnTV ftf TCpllAVlie HoS-
pital, was then called. He said that
Thaw did not realize tne nature or
quality of his act or that the act was
wrong when he committed the homi
cide. .
When Mr. Jerome took up the cross
examination, he repeated the details of
Thaws action immediately preceums u
shooting as well as of the shooting
itself. His questions were as uj.uits in
ference between sane and Insane persons.
"I think he had insane knowledge."
was Dr. Gregory's reply to each of the
questions.
When Dr. Gregory was excuseu,
Delmas recalled Dr. Wagner, who had
already testified for the defense that
Thaw was insane when he shot White.
Aun-Atn. hvnnthfttlcn.1 Question, he
said in his opinion Thaw's reason was
such that he did not Know tne nature
quality of his act, or that the act was
wrong.
Mr. Jerome cross-examined Dr. Wagner
briefly. The latter declared that the
knowledge displayed by Thaw at the
time of the tragedy was the knowledge
of an insane man.
Dr. Wagner was excused and Dr. Brit
ton Evans was recalled to answer the
1 . 1. 1 niiactlnn Q U -frJLmPli hV Mr.
Jerome. Using this question as a basis.
Dr. Evans declared that maw wueu no
killed White did not know the nature or
quality of his act. Every move Thaw
made the night he killed White was
taken up by Mr. Jerome and in each
t- v,-,n. v-onllorl that Thaw had
tlUO . -' - ' - t- -
an insane realization of what he was
doing. ,a
It was expected that Dr. Evans would
be the last witness of the trial. Mr.
Delmas asked for the production of the
letters sent from Pittsburg to the clerk
of the court by J. D. Lyou. vice-president
of the United National Bank of Pitts
burg. The letters have never been in
troduced in evidence or referred to in
any wav. Mr. Jerome said some of the
letters were in his office, where they had
been copied. He thought the letters
would not be used and neglected to re
turn them to the court.
After they were sent for, Mr. Delmas
spent some time in examining them. One
letter that seemed to be missing was at
length found. Thaw leaned over the re
porter's table and whispered:
That letter is important. It has some
thing in it about a friend of Jerome's."
Mr. Delmas offered the letter in evi
dence, but Mr. Jerome immediately
objected. He said the letter should have
been offered as a part of the case for
the defense on direct evidence. He said
he had no objection to the contents of
the letter whatever, tie aauea.
In order, however, that I may not appear
to be excluding anything which might help
the Jury to arrive at a just conclusion, I am
willing that all the letters go Into the evi
dence without being read, ths stipulation being
-. - ...,) w,oii h,m thf rifirht to
refer to such part ot the letters aa they desire
in summing up. If my offer to have all the
letters go in evidence is declined, I renew my
objection to any one letter being introduced,
on the ground that it is reopening the entire
ca-c.
Mr. Delmas repeated the offer of the
one letter as a matter of "right and
justice." The letter, he declared,
would help to show the condition of
Thaw's mind prior to June 25 last. Mr.
Delmas said the case was nearing its
close. He had hoped to close the tak
ing of testimony, but Mr. Jerome's
long cross-examination of one of the
alienists had upset his plans. He
went on:
However, we hope to close early tomor
row. It Is too late tn the case to have all
the letters go in evidence and be subjects
for argument. The task of reading over
4000 pages of testimony already Imposed
upon counsel before summing up Is a heavy
one and I am unwilling to undertake more.
Adjournment for the day was taken
with the matter of the introduction
of the letter pending.
Daniel O'Reilly, counsel for the de
fense, stated after adjournment that
Evelyn Thaw might be the final wit
ness tomorrow.
TENTS FOR HELICON HALL
Colony Plans to Keep Vp Its Organ
ization at Englewood.
NEW YORK. March 19. At a meeting
yesterday of about 40 members of Upton
Sinclair's co-operative colony, near En
glewood, K. J., it was decided not to dis
band, notwithstanding the destruction or
the colony's home. Helicon Hall, by fire
recently. The assembly met in the barn
of the colony.
Mr. Sinclair was absent owing to ill
ness. He is in bed at the home of Gay
lord WUshire. In this city. He was thor
oughly informed, however, about the
meeting by one of the participants. A
prominent colonist said last night that so
many assurances of sympathy and offers
of assistance have come since the fire
that it seemed certain they could get
the backing for any sort of enterprise the
colony may choose to establish.
At least one group of colonists made
homeless by the fire will camp out in
tents this Suntmer, probably upon the
Helicon Hall grounds. Possibly a large
number will live in tents until a new
house has been erected.
Brownsville Witnesses Delayed.
WASHING'! March 19. None of
Senator Foraker s expected witnesses
had arrived when the Senate committee
on military affairs met today, and an
adjournment of the Brownsville inves
tigation was taken until tomorrow.
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Lace Sale
WONDERS AT 3c AND 7c
COTTON TORCHON LACES, a
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1USIMI'
Nicaraguans Threaten to Loot
Captured Cities.
INCENTIVE TO SOLDIERS
Proclamation of Zelaya Spurs Them
to Revenge and Vows Destruc
tion of Salvador and Hon
duras as Nat ions.
PUERTO CORTEZ, Honduras, March
14. via New Orleans, March 19. A turn
of sinister signlncance was given to tne
Central American war today by the find
ing on the persons of captured Nicarag
uan soldiers proclamations promising
them loot of the first cities which they
can capture in both Honduras and Salva
dor. Americans in Puerto Cortez are anxious,
because American residents are the prin
cipal property-holders of most of the
Honduran cities. Any doubt as to the
completeness of such a loot is dispelled
not only by the wording of the proclama
tion, but by the experience had in 1S94
by some of the persons now living at
Puerto Cortes, who were present at the
looting of Choluteca, Honduras.
Nlcaraguan soldiers, aided by about 200
of their women, pillaged every -house but
one in the town. The worst feature of
the looting of Choluteca, which the
proclamation recalls, was the indignities
offered both, to the women and to help
less persons.
under the command of General Medina.
Another force of about 2000, under
General Meza, crossed the frontier of
Salvador March 8, marched from the
town of Alonza, Honduras, directly to
Choluteca, where it arrived March 10
and reported to President Bonilla.
On March 9, the steamer Hiram, char
tered by Salvador, arrived at Amapala
with 40 men, destined for the--frontier
of Nicaragua, where they will co-operate
with the troops of Honduras. Tel
egrams received here announce that
other troops from Salvador are march
ing to the aid of Honduras.
The army ot Salvador is maintained
in a high state of discipline, and has
modern artillery, experienced officers
and gunners.
General Lee Christmas, an American,
Joined President Bonilla and it is prob
able that an engagement of the main
forces will take place during the next
ten days at some point between Cho
luteca and the frontier of Nicaragua.
that the north coast of Honduras is
threatened by the forces operating
against the government.
DISCUSSED ALTON DEAL
SALVADOR GOES TO RESCUE
Sends a Well Disciplined Army to
Help Bonilla.
PUERTO CORTEZ. Honduras, March
14 (Via New Orleans, March 19.)
(Correspondence of the Associated
Press.) AH doubt was removed as to
the attitude of Salvador in the war
between Honduras and " Nicaragua,
March 8, because of the landing of a
considerable force from Salvador near
San Lorenzo, upon the coast of Hon
duras, within a few hours' march of
the old historical city of Choluteca,
where President Bonilla, of Honduras,
had established headquarters and has
oreanized his forces. The force was
ZELAYA'S THREATS FURIOUS
Offers Loot to Soldiers Wipe Out
Salvador and Guatemala.
PUERTO CORTEZ, March 12, via New
Orleans, March 19. (Correspondence of
the Associated Press.) Proclamations
found upon the soldiers of Nicaragua
captured by the troops of Honduras read
as follows:
Vengeance for eoldiers assassinated by
the despot of Honduras. We will plant our
flag In Tegueigalfa and punish the criminals
and their allies. Troops will be rewarded by
looting the first cities of Honduras and Sal
vador captured by Nicaragua.
We will destroy tho "hegemony" of Sal
vador in Central Amenjca and wash out the
foulness from Salvador to General Talavera
and revenge the invasion of Malespin on
the first cities of Salvador.
Zelaya will finish his work by restoring
the old flag of Central America and punish
ing the satrap of Guatemala.
ALL MEN DRAWN OFF TO WAR
Women Entrench Puerto Cortez for
Defense Against Nicaragua.
MOBILE, Ala., March 19. The steamer
Mercator arrived today from Puerto
Cortez, four days out, and reports that
within the past two weeks the Honduras
government has conscripted all men at
that place. When the Mercator sailed
the few remaining men, aided .by some of
the women, were throwing up intrench
ments to protect the place from a re
ported attack from the Nlcaraguan navy.
Trujillo in Hands of Rebels.
WASHKCGTON". March 19. IMspatches
received by the State repartment indicate
that the Nicaraguan warships are threat
ening the entire north coast of Honduras.
Philip R. Brown, secretary of the
American Mission at Guatemala, in a
dispatch to the department today con
firms the report that Trujillo Is in the
hands of the Honduran revolutionists and
Roosevelt Denies He and Deuce r Are !
Booming Taft.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 19.
'Governor Deneen and Attorney-General
Stead did not come to see me on any po
litical matters at all." '
The above were substantially the
words the President used in his talk
with Senator Hansbrough today when the
latter asked him about the report that
Saturday's conference at the White
House with the Illinois officers during
which Secretary Taft and his brother
called, was for the purpose of launching
a boom for Secretary Taft for the Presi
dency.
From authoritative sources, W was
learned today that the visit of Governor
Deneen and Attorney-General Stead had
to do with the Chicago & Alton deal
which figured in the Harriman investiga
tion before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The President was anxious to
learn what was being done, or what the
State contemplated doing in the matter.
Secretary Taft issued the following:
'I had an appointment with the Presi
dent at 3:30 P. M. Sunday and went to the
White House to keep it. I found Gov
ernor Deneen and Attorney-General Stead
with the President and I was Introduced.
Tbey left immediately. There was no po
litical conversation."
THOMAS B. ALDRICH DEAD
Famous Poet and Literary Man
Succumbs After Operation.
BOSTON, March ' 19. Thomas Bailey
Aldrich, the author, died at his home in
this city today. He failed to rally from
a surgical operation performed about a
month ago.
Mr. Aldrich was operated upon at the
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital. He
suffered a relapse and for some time past
had been in a very serious condition.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was born in Ports
mouth, N. H., November 11, 1836. The death
of his father threw the boy on his own re
sources, so that he had to abandon the idea
of gaining a college education after he had
nearly completed the preparatory studies.
He entered the counting-house of bis uncle,
a New York merchant, where he began to
write for different periodicals, and in 1830,
when but 20 years old, he made a pro
nounced Impression on the public mind by
his "Ballad of Babie Bell." This and other
successes determined him to enter upon a
literary career. He became a proofreader
and afterward manuscript reader In a pub
lishing bouse, meanwhile contributing to
the periodicals of the day Putnam's
Monthly, The Knickerbocker and the New
"York Evening Mirror.
In 1S56. while the New York Home Jour
nal was still under the management of N.
P. Willis and George P. Morris. Mr. Aldrich
joined its editorial staff, a connection which
ha continued for three years. Mr. Aldrich
now devoted himself to writing, producing
in 1861' "Pampinea and Other Poems"; two
collections of poems In 1863 and I860:
"Out of His Head: A Romance in Prose"
'18B2). and "Story of a Bad Boy (1870).
Besides these, he had published In 1835 a
volume of poetry called "The Dells," and
in 1858 another, "The Course of True Love
Never Did Hun Smooth." In 1873 he pub
lished his "Marjorle Daw and Other Peo
ple," short stories; in 1S74, "Prudence Pai
frey,'. a novel; "The Queen of Sheba," a
romance of travel (1877); "The Still Water
Tragedy" (1S80); "From Ponkapog to
Pesth" C1883); "Mercedes" (1883), and
other works.
For a number of years Mr. Aldrich wrote
almost exclusively for the Atlantic Month
ly, and in March, 1881, became its editor, a
position which he held until 1S90. During
his editorship the magazine took first rank
among American periodicals and Introduced
to the reading public a majority of the new
lights of literature, who have become noted
during the last ten years.
Brigadier-General John Moore.
WASHINGTON, March 19 Brigadier
General John Moore, TJ. S. A., retired, for
mer Surgeon-General of the Army, died
yesterday, aged 81. General Moore served
at the head of the Medical Department of
the Army from 1886 to 1890.
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