Thaw Case Dramatizes Insanity Defense and Court Clash
In a tense courtroom exchange Judge Fitzgerald and attorneys argue over the defendant Thaw’s fitness to instruct counsel. Dr Hamilton testifies the defendant was capable of guiding counsel, while Jerome and Gleason clash over mental state and admissibility. Lawyers abandon defense table as the judge orders full sanity evidence to be aired while professional privilege and conduct questions swirl.
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Thaw Case Moves Toward insanity evidence and delays
Attorneys in the Thaw trial discuss insanity claims and a possible commission as Justice Fitzgerald orders affidavits and experts. District Attorney Jerome pushes to reveal Dr Hamilton's testimony while Delmas challenges privilege and the defense seeks to widen the evidentiary scope. The jury is excused and the court adjourns to tomorrow afternoon.
Dr Hamilton Testifies At Thaw Trial On Stand
The Thaw trial opens with a surprise defense move to strike a letter and calls Dr Alan Hamilton as an alienist expert. He testifies Thaw was examined after incarceration and notes a limited medical examination occurred, prompting objections about reopening the case and admissibility.
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Thaw Case Pause as Judge Rules on Witness Questioning
In a Lunacy Commission proceeding Justice Fitzgerald limited Dr Hamilton's testimony after sustained objections from District Attorney Jerome. Delmas pressed questions about Thaw's mental state on the 25th of Tyne fast, a recess followed, and the indictment was read to Hamilton. The judge blocked the line of inquiry, indicating complex testimony and potential reexamination delays.
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Attorneys Continue Tilt In Lunacy Debate Over Defense Evidence
Justice Fitzgerald hears request for all information on defendant mental state before proceedings. District Attorney Jerome cites paranoia from multiple experts and questions whether a commission in lunacy is sought. Defense argues the court must allow full defense and challenges suppression of testimony.
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Spring Ailments Cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims
The advertisement lists spring ailments including pimples nails eczema loss of appetite fatigue biliousness indigestion and headache. It touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as radically and permanently curing these by cleansing the blood and restoring healthy function throughout the system.
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Weather Conditions Report From Washington March 26 3 PM
The Weather Bureau reports Ohio River at Pittsburg near 4 feet and receding by 3 PM with limited downstream impact. Muskingum rising. lower Ohio largely steady to falling. Storms in Atlantic, rain in Middle Atlantic and New England, warmer south and northwest cooler. Forecast: northwest rain in Pacific region, warmer in Great Lakes, partly cloudy east and south, fresh winds from several coasts, and northeasterly winds for transatlantic ships. Local readings include temperatures from 40s to 50s, humidity around mid-40s, and 10.6 hours of sunshine.
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Evelyn Nesbit affidavit deception shakes Thaw trial
New York reporters recount a startling defense theory in the Thaw case as handwriting expert David Carvalho prepared to testify that the Evelyn Nesbit signature on the Hummel affidavit is forged. The defense claims the last-page photograph was a composite, with a genuine Nesbit signature pasted onto a previous image, creating the contested document.
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Porto Rico Governor to Confer With President
Gov Bevis H Post of Porto Rico sailed to New York to consult President Roosevelt in insular affairs and the appointment of a Porto Rico secretary, a position natives favor be filled by a Porto Rican. The trip, made aboard the Caracas, aims to discuss the island’s governance.
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