Thaw Insanity Experts Debate In Court On Madison Square Shooting
Dr. Evans and Dr. Wagner describe Thaw as insane at the time of the Stanford White killing. They discuss the mental state from 1903 Paris revelations and note melancholic and dementia praecox tendencies. Evans says the brain storm subsided after the shot and Thaw knew his act. Wagner offers varying interpretations and signals continuation tomorrow.
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Thaw insanity trials continue as Evans and Wagner testify
Jerome questions Dr Evans on Thaw's mental state surrounding the Stanford White killing. Dr Wagner, recalling Paris scene and letters, adds Thaw shows depressive and dementia traits with hereditary neurosis. both stress that Thaw's mind was unsettled though exact form unclear. Court recesses for further testimony.
Cortelyou and Von L Meyer Assume New Portfolios
Washington March 4 George von I Meyer of Massachusetts former ambassador to Russia sworn in as Postmaster General at 2 pm. Cortelyou sworn in as Secretary of the Treasury at 3 30 pm. The new cabinet meets for the first time tomorrow with all new members present.
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Boston Faces Grain Export Crisis as Railroads Lag
Boston suffers a severe grain export crisis as railroads Boston and Maine and Boston and Albany fail to move Western wheat to East Boston. Liners like the Cunarder Ivernia ship with partial cargoes, and shipments from Buffalo await freight. Officials warn it may extend into late month with looming gaps for Leyland Columbian and L. P. Hombald.
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Boston Elevated Railway diverting southbound Washington cars at night
The bulletin notes tunnel work at Washington and Court streets causing nightly southbound Washington street cars to be diverted from Adams square through Devonshire, Congress, Postoffice square, Federal, Franklin, Hawley and Summer streets to Washington street and then on their regular route.
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Dewey Open to Mayor Run if Drafted by Republicans
Former judge Henry S. Dewey told a Post reporter he might accept the Republican mayoral nomination if there is general demand. He favors defeating Mayor Fitzgerald if Republicans unite, but says he would prefer to be drafted rather than a voluntary candidate, noting no delegations have asked him to run.
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