The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
7halO's Mother Recites Story of
 Harry's Struggle 10 Saue Girl.

..Did he at any time, in answer to your questions. freely tell you the storyr'
 He toldme freely one night. when I insisted on it."
 Mir. Jerome objected to the repeti- tion of the story until Mir. Deirnas stated that the time at which 1t was told was covered by the testimony Of the alienists as a period when Thaw was insane.
 MT. Jerome withdrew his objection and allowed the witness to give the purport of the conversation. He said his troubles were caused by something wicked man had done in New York. probably the wickedest man in New York;" said Mrs. Thaw. !. He said 1t had ruined his life and he never could be happy. That was all I could get from him for week. Mrs. Thaw as she told of her sons condition almost broke down. Her lips quivered and she covered her mouth with a handkerchief. But her emotion did not last long and the white haired woman with an appar- ent effork controlled herself. When she could again speak. she said:
 Often Played Piano.
 Harry seemed absorbed, as if he was working with great problem. He was very fond of music and. often he would leave the table and go into the parlor. Then I would hear loud music on the piano. which would grad ualIy grow softer and soften. And then he would come back to the ta- ble as if nothing had happened He did this often, even when there was company at the table and he was engaged in the conversation.
 'srhe week before< Thanksgiving ! understood more. I did not know the girls name, I did not ask for 1t. did -not want to know 1t, but I did know that his condition had something to do with a young girl. He had told me about the wicked man in New York. but 1t was only, later. I found out that this man had ruined a young girl.
 .After I found his condition was due to something which had been done to @ young girl, I asked him why he should allow his life to be ruined. told him it was not his duty to look after the girl and tried to influence him in another direction. But he pro' tested that his life had been ruined . He told me the girl had the most beau tiful mind naturally of any person he ever knew. He told me this about Thanksgiving time and 1t caused me to look at matters in a new light.
 Harry said the girl had been neg iected by her mother. or that she had no mother or this thing would not have happened. He said there was still a chance for her to be good and so on. I can't recall all that he said.
 "on Thanksgiving day Harry and I were aiOne--the rest of the family were all away" a
 Here Mrs. Thaw's voice again fail- ed. Her face flushed and her eyes filled with tears.
 Justice Fitzgerald asked if she could proceed. She nodded. but remained silent.
 Fitzgerald Relieves situation.
 To relieve the tense situation Jus tice Fitzgerald ordered that all sof Mrs. Thaw's testimony up to this time be read to the jury by the stenog- rapher. Mrs. Thaw's voice had been so low her words could not be heard distinctly even by the jury.
 Tt was the First Thanksgiving in our large and beautiful new church, said Mrs. Thaw when she was able to resume. Harry and I went to church and it was so crowded we had to sit we'll back under the galleries. I was Kla0 lI was so AdI0T.E when IHS CEulf was singing Kipling's RecessionaP to DeKoven's beautiful music, heard Harry sob and looking around I saw tears falling on the program he held in his hand. I put out my hand and touched him. He was trembling all over. but I quieted him.
 "As we drove home asked him how he had come to forget himself. He said this dreadful thing had suddenly come over him and if 1t had not hap pered she might have been with us then"
 Mrs. Thaw told of Dr. Bingaman having been called in and prescribing nerve tonic for her son.
 After Harry once spoke of the young woman. he often talked of her."
 When did you first learn who the young woman was?" asked MT. Del mas
 "I can't recall precisely; think it was in the spring of 1904.~
 Do you recall the conversations you had with your son at that time 7' MT. Jerome objected on the ground that there was nothing in the evidence to show. that Thaw was insane at that time The congregations, he declared should be confined to the periods of insanity as testified to by the experts. MT. Delmas replied that Dr. Wagner had testified that Thaw's insanity be- gan in 1903, when he .heard Evelyn's story.
 Mir. Jerome interrupted: Are you invoking the rule which pointed out yesterday" he asked that the presumption of the defend ants insanity continues until other- wise proyed?i
 That Is the rule of law which fn- yoke to cover the point I now wish to make" replied Mr. Delmas.
 Mir. Jerome n6w for the first time since the trial began mentioned pub licly the possibility of suspension of trial for the appointment of coGl- mission in lunacy.
 Lunacy Commission.
 We have testimony here." said MT. Jerome, that this defendant was in- sane in July. 1903. insane in November, 1903. insane April 4, 1905. and insane June 25 1906. Why does he not con tinue insane right down to the present time if the presumption Mir. Delmas cites is eorrect7 And why should not this trial cease-be supended until the matter of the defendants present state of mind can be itIuired into?'
 MT. Delmas arose to reply.
 "The question of a suspension of this trial is not before your honor for de- termination" he declared. The pre- sumption of law which I have cited permits us to give the testi sony which is under discussion.
 The argument was long. the attor- neys taking sides opposite to those they took yesterday. when Mir. Jerome desired to obtain from Dr. Wagner testimony regarding conversations he