Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-18
MOTHER IN COMMAND.
mrs. william Tia" Takes Charge OF
Her Sons psfense.

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New York. July iT.-Immcdiately
following her interview with her son,
Mrs william Thaw assumed jan
charge OF the defense. and arranged TO
retain the services rs counsel the firm
OF Black. Olcott. Gruber 4 Bonynge.
who we're dismissed by young Thaw a
few days ago This action Is taken to
mean that Harry Thaw's decision re-
garding the defense will be ignored.
and that reliance will be placed on the
plea Of insanity. insistence OF which
by Mr.. olcott resulted in the rupture
between himself and his client.
As Mrs. Thaw reached the cell OF
her son II was seen that her daughter.
in-law had left the consulting room
and gone TO the cell OF her husband.
When the young wife saw the mother
slowly approaching she slowly backed
away from the cell 10 a sp1t some III.
ten feet down the corridor There was
no sign OF recognition between the
two. On the mothers arrival at tho
cell. II was seen that she was some
what feeble. and the door of Thaw's
cell was opened TO get out a stool.
that she might sit during the inter.
view with her son. The mother, not
knowing the rules OF the prison, upon
seeing the door opened, rushed for.
ward 10 her son. In an instant both
her arms were clasped around the neck
OF her son. while hs. with bent head.
clasped HIS mother % his breast
Tears streamed from the eyes OF both
mother and son. There ensued few
minutes silence. broken only by the
mothers cry Of MY boy. my boy"
Keeper Smith stood with his back
turned for a short time. and then In.
fo... Mrs. Thaw that the prison
rules allowed visitors 10 talk 10 pris.
oners only with bars separating them.
The mother stepped out OF the CELL
while Smith shut the door and turned
the key once more on Thaw. A small
stool was then placed in front OF the
cell. and M.s. Thaw took her seat on
II. and continued talking TO her son
for about half an hour She then
kissed him through the iron bars. and
was then taken down stairs, where
she was Joined by josiah c. Thaw. who
had been waiting for ner in the con
sulting room.
From the tombs Mrs Thaw was
driven directly to the office OF Louis
Delafield. where arrangements were
made for former Judge Olcott's firm
10 resume charge OF the case. When
a note was sent TO Harry Thaw ask.
Ing whether he concurred In the new
Arrangement. the reply returned was:
MIR. Thaw has nothing TO say"
Monday evening Mrs. Thaw. accom-.
panied by her son. Josiah, and her son.
in-law. George l.. Carnegie. wen 10
the latter's country seat at Roslyn,
Long Island.
In leaving the prison the driver OF
Mrs. Thaw's carriage was compelled
10 force a way through the crowd
which fairly blocked the street.
While the elder Mrs. Thaw was In
conversation with her son. his wife
remained seated in the corridor about
fifteen feet away from the cell. where
she could see mother and son. without
being seen. After the mothers de-
parture young Mrs. Thaw spent a few
minutes with her husband. and then
hurried 10 the office OF Mr. Hartridge.
where a counsel was seld.
Mrs Harry X. Thaw returned TO the
tombs later. accompanied by Mr.. Hart
ridge. and called on her husband. The
attorney remained anly a short time,
but Mrs. Thaw remained with Thaw
about an hour.