Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07
THE MOTHERS STORY.
With Difficulty She Tells About Her
Sons Trouble

NEW YORK, March AFTER recess yes
terday Mrs. Thaw continued her story of
her sons troubles
Mr.. Jerome objected to the repetition Of
the story until Mr.. Delmas stated that the
time at which it was told was covered by
the testimony of the aliensts as a period
when Thaw was insane.
Then Jerome withdrew his objection and
allowed the witness to give the purport of
the conversation.
He told me the story" said Mrs. Thaw,
but not definitely. He said his troubles
were caused by something wicked man
had done in New York, probably the wick
eldest man in New York. He said it had
ruined his life, and he never could be happy
That was all / could get from him for a
week"
AS Mrs. Thaw told of her sons condition
she almost broke down. Her lips quivered
and she covered her mouth with a hand
kerchief. But her emotion did not last
long. and the white-haired woman, with
an apparent effort, controlled herself. When
she could again speak she said:
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 / would hear loud music on the piano
which would gradually grow softer and
softer. And then he would come back to
the table as If nothing had happened. He
did this often, even when there was COM
pany at the table and he was engaged in
the conversation.
Told About Young Girl.
1.-The week before Thanksgiving / under
stood more. / did not know the girls name.
i did not ask it, did not want to know it,
but / did know that his condition had
something to do with young girl He
had told me about the wicked man in New
York, but 1t was only later / found out
| that this man had ruined young girl
After l found his condition was due to
something which had been done to a young
girl l asked him why he should allow his
life TO be ruined. l told him 1t was not his
duty to look after the girl and tried to in
| fuence him in another direction. But he
protested that his life had been ruined. He
| told me the girl had the most beautiful
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 neglected
by her mother, or that she had no mother
| or this awful thing would not have hap
pened. He said there was still a chance
| for her to be good and so on. l can't re-
call all that he said.
"On Thanksgiving day Harry and / were
alone-the rest of the family were all
| away
Mrs. Thaw in Tears.
Here Mrs. Thaw's voice again failed Her
| face flushed and her eyes filed with tears.
Justice Fitzgerald asked If she could pro-
coed. She nodded, but remained silent.
| To relieve the tense situation Justice
Fitzgerald ordered that all of Mrs Thaw' 8
testimony up to this time be read to the
| jury by the stenographer. Mrs. Thaw's
voice had been SO low her words could not
be heard distinctly even by the jury.
1T 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 well back under
the gallery. / was glad it was SO later.
When the choir was singing Kipling's RE-
cessionaf to De Koyen's beautiful music.
heard Harry sob. and looking, / saw
tears falling upon the program he held in
his hand put out my hand and touched