Evening journal., 1907-03-06
BY our own VIC. PubIIshers, Press.

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. March 6-Thc crowds
about the Thaw trial court room before
the afternoon session opened resembled
those of the days when Evelyn testified.
Everyone was eager with anticipation Of
Mrs William Thaw being called to the
witness stand.
When Mrs Thaws name was called
summoning her TO the stand there was a
hush about the room and craning of
necks.
Through the big door of the ante-room
came the determined woman In black.
her white hair comhed back from her face
and surmountedand surmonted by a vel
vet bonnet, covered with "a heavy mourn
mig veil that hung down her back. Her
face is distinctly motherly but shows a
noticeable resemblance to the defendant.
She warked slowly around the jury box
and impressively held the Bible i'm her
black-gloved hand. when she took the
stand, takinf the oath of a witness. She
bowed to the judge and family smiled at
pelmas
Harry Thaw was deeply affected. He
kept his eyes riveted on his mother until
she began to testify and then he bowed
his face in his hands. After the first few
questions. answered bravely in deep
low. tremulous voice. the elderly wompr
wept. brushing tho tears from her eyes
with the handkerchief she held in freadi
ness.
GIVE your name 10 the jury, madam
please" said Delmas. when Mrs. Thav
had taken her place in the witness stand
Harriet Copley Thaw."
"And you are the mother of the de
fendantf'
Il am"
''where were you living in the fall an,
winter of 1902
I'm Western Pennsylvania-in P tits
burg-the only Pittsburgh-spelled with
final h."
AFTER what time time in the fau o.
1908 did your son, Harry X Thaw. comi
TO your home for a visitT'
I'm November"
Mother Noticed Sons Change
"Athe time Harry came hom did yol
notice any change in his conduct of hi
appearanceT
It certainly did
''Please describe the change you not
iced in him."
when he first came TO the house I me
him at the door and I noticed the grea
change in him. There was a glaring of IN
eyes and a look as though he had lost al
Nlterest in everything"
did this impression Of somethin
changed about him grow on you as h
continued to remain with youy'
Jerome objected to the witness beln
led and Delmas promised to avoid offend
ing in this respect.
"As he stayed there this impression
grew very much on me-" continued Mr..
Thaw. Ills Observation-Disclosures increased
He was very fond of music and once n
left the table suddenly and a momen
later 1 heard the piano playing violentl
and it grew softer and softer Then II
came back to the table and sat dow
again"
please go on and tell US all abou
tho Incidents"
well, this happened several times, eve
when there was company at the table "a
would leave suddenly as if his part in tn
conversation was ended. Then we woul
hear the piano and ne would came back.
but most Of all noticed the chang
in his walefulness at night"
Mrs. Thaw broke down momentaril
mad wept She Dut her handkerchief ;
her eyes and her head bent low. Tha'
at his table bowed his head. too. Mr..
Thaw soon recovered herself, howeve
She bravely waved away Delmas and N
court stenographar who offered her
drink Of water and said:
Il am not OF a crying nature" Sh