The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
SAYS FER SON
TOLD HER ALL
Consented to Marriage with I'm
Outstanding That Past Be a
Sealed Book.
fContinued from FIRST Pagc.)

Mrs Thaw was called to the stand Inn
med1ately after the court assembled for
the afternoon session She was still
dressed in the same black frock In which
she appeared the first day of the trial.
with head erect and ven thrown ba TX
over her head she walked to the Witness
chair
Harry Thaw WAS all interest. He sat
facing his mother, and seemed extremely
nervous He rested his cheek on hts
hand and then bit his nails.
Mother Saw Change.
Mrs. 1'haw repeated her name In re-
Spouse to question by Mr. Delnas,
speaking In tone SO low as scarcely to
he heard.
Mr.. Delmas stood Immediately at her
left.
Mrs. Thaw said THAT in the fail and
winter OF 1903 she was living In Pitts
burg
Her son Harry came home. she said,
ON the 10th or 18th OF November. day
or two before his brother Josiahs we'd
ding.
During the time your son Harry was
at hone did you notice anything UNI
na.ural about his conduet?' asked Mr..
Deiniasi
Il certainly did," replied Mrs. Thaw,
"wlll you please describe what took
placer
.+rhat day, when he first came to the
door, there was a look OF absent minded
ness on his face AZ despalring look. 1t
struck me at the time"
Mrs. 1haw's other two sons, other
Z than the defendant, Edward and Josiah.
sat just behind their brother during
the mothers testimony. Tney were
much affected by 1t,
..Dfd tbp jrunra9sion NJ :. chap1e in
your son gr4fw an you:" asked Mr.. Del
mas.
Told Her Evelyn's Story.
Yes; he seemed to have lost all interest
ia everything. His room was next 10
mine. Often In the night from his room
heard srnothered sobs. Sometimes, when
WAS awake late at night would gee
light under his door, and often found him
sitting up at or o'clock in the morn
ing. He told me he couldn't sleep, ano
there was no use going to bed I an
not Of prying disposition, but l asked
him to tell me what the matter was. Hi
said It was Impossible to tell me h;
story"
Ibid he at any time. freely or in an
swer TO your questions. tell you tn
story?'
HE told me freely one night, when
insisted on It. He told me the story,
said Mrs. Thaw. ''l,ut not definitely. I'll
said his troubles were caused by some
thing a wicked man had done in New
Yo,k--probably the wickedest man in Mes
York, He said it had ruined his lie
and he never could be happy. That wa
all could get from him for week.
Mrs. rhaw, 80 she told OF her SON
conduct. almost broke down. Her liz
enivered. and she pressed her mout
with a handkerchief. But the emotio
did not last long. and the white haire
herself When she could again speak sh
said:
Said 1t Was Her Mothers Fault
The week before Thanksgiving UT
derstood more. did not know the girl
! name; did not ask it; l did not wa.
To know 1t, but did know that his cor
dtion had something to do with your
girl. He had told me about the wicked ma
in New York. but 1t was only later
found out that this man had ruined
young girl.
After I found his condition was d,
TO something which had been done to
young girl asked him why he shou
allow his life to be ruined. ] told nj
it was not his duty to look after RI
girl. and tried to Influence him in anoth
direction. But he protested that his II
had Deen ruined. He told me the girl hr
the most beautiful mind, naturally
any person he ever knew.
'fle told me this about Thanksgivil
time, and IT caused me to look at ma
ters IN q new light.
Harry said the girl had been ne