The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-01
THS SHAME OF 1T Al.


One 81 the wreJched features II ne
wr,tched Thaw trial is the attitude
IN mother of Mrs. Harry Thaw has
assumed toward her daughter. In ne
cross-eXamination of Evelyn Thaw yes
terday, il was observed by DelmaS.
one OF the counsel for Thaw, tnaJ
Jerome frequently referred to notes
held in his hands while asking ques-
lions of the witness. 1t became so
notorious that DelmaS called atJen-
tion To il. Ii was understood that
these notes were handed Jerome by
the mother of Evelyn, who ali along
protested against her daughter re-
fecting upon the memory OF White.
To properly understand the moth
eT's unnatural position. it is only nee
essary TO recall some of the testimony
in the Thaw case that has been
brought out. When White met Eve
lyn Nesbit. then mere strip OF
girl. it seems he found it necessary TO
cultivate Evelyn'S mother. and with
this end in view he made several Wis
its 20 her humble home and nantes
ted such a fatherly interest in the
child. and such sympathy for the wild.
CIV in her poverty. that he only pro
posed TO provide for her and Evelyn
and her son. sending the latter TO
school, but when the time came
when the flower was ready to pluck
be sent the mother abroad. paying
her way TO paris. getting such abso-
ute control over the mother and her
confidence as to induce her 10 leave
the child, being a little over l. years
old in his care
Whites seeming disinterested
friendship would not have been mis-
taken by a southern mother. we'll
bred woman; but they have differ
ent standard of virtue and of morals
al the north: different social con-
dition that we neither understand nor
want 20 understand.
The mother Of Evelyn was evident
~ impressed by the lavish eXpendi-
ture of money by White on herself.
her daughter and her son: and it en-.
abled her To live in comfort and even
luxury and TO educate her SON
Ii may never have occurred to them
that the money they were receiving
was paid for al a cost that was too
fearful for moral Christian, human
hands 10 touch ii. and that they
should have scorned Il and gone IL
rags and tatters. rather than such pol
: iu1io1. such degradation.
Perhaps. We say. this may have
been true: and yej. when We read
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's testimony that
her mother dressed her for these
meetings with White. when We read
that the mother told her she must not
go with any but White, We pause Z
bit and ask. was it possible the moth
or was ignorant Of the danger she
was exposing her child 10, and Of the
ultimate outcome.
We say there may have been a
doubt in the minds OF some in The
past whether this mother of Evelyn
Thaw knew the wicked designs Of
White but after the testimony Of
her daughter. exposing her own
shame now that the mother sides
with White. seeks 10 shield him and
10 further shame her own flesh and
blood and 10 take away from her her
only friend and protector. Harrv -
Thaw. By discrediting the testimony
Of the witness who has told the only
story that could justify the Staying OF
White. and securing the acQuitJal OF
his slayer. are you, gentle reader
ready TO believe the mother was paid
and accepted that price. and that her
daughter and her daughters future
are no longer Of concern 10 her.
On, the shame of 1.-THE shame OF
il all,-Montgomery tAla.) Journal.