Thaw Trial Notes on Insanity Claim and Rebuttal Prospects
Dr. Wagner attributes a broad dementia to Thaw with mind state at shooting seen as an adolescence insanity. Justice Fitzgerald critiques defense objections while aiming to keep the trial within acceptable legal bounds as Mrs Thaw prepares to testify. Jerome weighs rebuttal strategies and possible invocation of professional privilege by alienists, while Nesbit and allies may challenge Mrs Thaw’s statements and context of Stanford White.
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Thaw Insanity Trial Testimony on Night of White Shooting
Dr Evans testifies that Thaw showed an unsound mind yet had a dawning awareness of his act. Jerome probes whether deliberate calm and lack of fear indicate insanity. Evans notes Thaw’s fixation on his wife's ruin, and that realization of arrest grew as events unfolded.
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Thaw Insanity Debate Continues In Court Cross-Exam
Dr Evans and Dr Wagner discussed Thaw's mental state after the Stanford White shooting. Jerome pressed for clarity on insanity forms while noting Thaw's calm conduct and alleged brain storm episodes. Witnesses differed on whether Thaw understood law, with experts citing adolescence related insanity and neurotic history as relevant factors.
Insanity Opinions Testimony in Thaw Case Sparks Debate
Defense witness Dr. Wagner testified on the defendant's mental state, labeling symptoms allied to depressive insanity and dementia praecox. The exchange featured Jerome pressing about standard works and opinions on Hamilton, with judicial remarks by Justice Mizgerald guiding future questioning.
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Jerome
Spring Ailments Cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla
A spring health note lists ailments such as pimples boils eczema and indigestion and states Hood's Sarsaparilla thoroughly cleanses the blood and restores healthy function. The ad promises permanent cure by boosting overall system activity.
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Thaw Insanity Debate Focuses on Preexisting Madness
The trial probed Jerome and Dr Wagner as experts discuss Thaw's mental state. They consider hereditary neurosis, the St. Vitus dance episode, and the impact of Evelyn Nesbit's testimony on Thaw's condition. The alienist notes Thaw showed predisposition to breakdown and that he likely knew his actions when firing at White.
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Wagner
Jerome
Stanford White
Stanford Whiterag
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Thaw
Anthony Comstock
Vite
White
Paris
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry Thaw
Stanford ‘White
Dr. Waginer
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May Plead Brain Storm in Defense for Mrs McDonald
The Washington Post reports that Ora McDonald, wife of Michael McDonald once hailed as the King of Gamblers, will seek an unwritten law or insanity defense at her murder trial for shooting Webster Guerin. She has shown erratic behavior since arrest, and her stepson Guy McDonald declined to assist the defense.
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Chicago
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Michael ©. McDonald
New York
Harry Thaw
Milwaukee
Guy McDonald
McDonald
Kidnapped Boy Restored After 40 Days by Black Hand
New York reports the Black Hand gang released Marion Patermo, ten, on the Brooklyn Bridge after 40 days of captivity while demanding a total of 43000 dollars from his baker father. The boy was found and returned to his parents by police.
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James Patermo
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Nimpet
Cardozo Defends Loyalty as Board Hears Case
Cardozo testified he had always supported Montgomery for assistant superintendent and denied writing the anonymous letter at the center of the case. The hearing before the school board adjourned after defense witnesses and handwriting expert testimony, with Montgomery and Chancellor’s team pressing for loyalty claims and potential resignation discussions.
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Henry B. Davis
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Howard University
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Franklin A. S. Bennett
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H. D. Pinkett
Nannie Gurtis
Charcoal Lozenges Promised To Aid Health And Breath
A 19th century advertisement extolls charcoal as a safe purifier for the stomach and bowels. It claims Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges improve complexion, breath, and blood, with claims of medical endorsement, minimal risk, and a 25 cent price. Orders offered via Stuart Co. Stuart Building, Michigan.
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Special Forecast for Pacific Coast and Tennessee Flood Warnings
Weather bulletin from UW A Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington Monday Mar 4 89 details storm warnings on the Pacific Coast and flood warnings for the lower Tennessee River. It notes a low over northern Texas with high pressure northward and broad disturbance across the Midwest and Plains. Variable winds and a mix of rain and snow are forecast across the Midwest Great Lakes and Atlantic regions through Tuesday into Wednesday with warmer Gulf Coast and Lake region, colder Southwest, and continued unsettled conditions along the Pacific Coast.
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Dawson Aims to Hasten Dominican Treaty Ratification
Thomas C. Dawson travels from Colombia to Santo Domingo City to advocate ratification of the Dominican treaty in the Dominican Congress. The government expects approval, while opposition signals a partisan battle. The treaty has already passed the U.S. Senate.
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Santo Domingo
Colombia
Dominican Congress
United States Senate
Germany to Send Cruiser with Haiti Answer
Berlin to convey official reply to Haiti over Hermann Co banking dispute. Panther cruiser to sail from Berlin to Port au Prince with Germany's response after Port au Prince and Berlin negotiatons over funds tied to alleged fraud. Shipping of notes follows February reports of halted talks and transfer to Berlin.
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