The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08

MitS. EVELYN NESBll IliAM.
all Of the apartment, aud We went to
the bedroom VITA the mirrors all over
the walls
Thus the story ian. with just here
and there an interruption by Mr.. Del.
mas 10 advise the girl 10 TX the dates
~ the various happenings and always
% tell just what she had told Harry
Thaw when be- asked her 10 become
NJ. wife. II was through the fact that
she had "iold everything 10 Harry"
that she was permitted under the rule.
n law 60 give her story 10 the jury.
Thaw sat pale but brave faced beside
bis counsel when bis wife took the
stand. The two exchanged glances. aud
the fainicst 81 smiles played about the
hrmly sct lips Of the girl. She wore
the same blue. long coated dress she
has had on each day ~ the trial. About
her neck was a nat turn down collar.
such a. little boys wear. caught a..
scthcr by n little black tie In trout
Tier hair. braided and looped well
down on her neck. was caught with
big black riblon bow. the ends ~
which pccpcd out Ia dark relief from
iohlnd the checks that were pale nt
irst. bat mounted crimson when she
was told o. give nil the details of her
experience with the man who foll a
victim 10 her husbands pistol Mrs.
Thnw wore the Fat. black velvet hat
trimmed only with one little bunch 81
yi0lcis which had become familiar as
a part of her costume She was an.
ycilcd. however. for the frst time. aud
her youth and beauty were remarked
by every one. Masses Of black hair
waved l,cncaih the velvet brim Of her
hat aud helped form the frame for the
Elrlish face Of almost perfectly nodded
features. The brown eyes looked
through Iona black lashcs. the brows
were symmctrically arched
IN the sympathy impclling story n
the girl. the girlish fascination of a
voice of soficst quality. yet ringing
clear IN cnunclaiion. the courtroom
lost view ~ the prisoner But when
there came a halt in the girls nght
against the tcars the people who had
gnzcd increasingly nt her lowered their
EYES. ~ n the relief from their stare
might bring her the composurc she
6nally won. Then they saw Harry
Thaw again.
Ills whole frame shaking. he sat
with bis head buried In his hands. n
handkerchief covering the eyes. Where
the defendant sits hc l. MI but shield.
cd from the jury. Rent over the table
~ he sobbcd be- could not b. seen NJ
all. Thus Thaw sat for many minutes.
and when be- finally lifted his head
bis eyes were rel mud swollen.
Even n They could have seen. the iu.
rors would hnvc had no eyes Tor the
prisoner. They. too. had turned their
gaze from the witness NJ The tears
came Ia her voice AZ well ne her eyes.
aud each man " the twelve sccwcd
intent upon some object on The floor
before thcm. Justice Fitzgerald look.
cd out through the long grated win.
dows. Tho scene ana the story mark.
cd now precedent In the history Of
criminal proceedings In New York
city. old court attendants gave their
ready assent 20 this.
Mrs. Thaw was still on the stand.
her direct examination uncompleied.
thcn tho day was done. once she
was excused for an hour while law.
yer Frederick Longfellow was sworn
90 ns tho date Of certain letters writ
ten 10 hlm By Harry Thaw subsequent
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