The evening world., 1908-01-22
Thaw's Aged Mo ther on the
Stand to Prove His Insanity.

Mre. william Tiaw. the prisoner :
mother. arrived for the afternoon ses-
sion accompanied by MIR. and MIS-
cie<rge Lauder Carnegie and a maid.
II anything. she looked a little frazier
and a little winter than when she was
on the stand last week. A nurse with
a bottle Of sma,!ing salts followed the
white-haired, tottering woman to the
stand. Mr.. L!ttleton at once took up
rhe examination.
O.. When was your son born7 A. On
Feb. ~. ISL.
Q. Please tell of an occurrence In
your life shortly before the birth of
Harry X. Thaw? A. l had another
child. 1t lived two days. It's heart
RAs weak. One la l put my hand
upon the hid face and found it cold
in death. This shock left me in a ner-
vous state and in a bad physical con
dition for a long time. For several
months / was sleepless. Besides in
somnia I was greatly troubied with
pains in nv head. l think nv whole
nervous system must have been In
yolved. Much of the time | was an in
valid. Tn back of my head and neck
troubled me greatly. l suffered from
congestion Also as q result OF TINS
shock.
q. How long before you recovered?
A. 1t was fully six or seven months.
My son Harry was born about thirteen
months after the finding by me of my
dead child.
Nervous and Wakeful.
Q. What was Harry Thaw's condition
Of health after birth? A. He seemed
normally healthy until he was three
months old. Then he had an attack
Of congestion of the lungs, involving
his brain. He was troubled with sleep
~lessness. He was very nervous Some
times he would go without sleep so
long a time on a stretch that he would
wear out both his nurses and myself.
His eyes were wide open and staring.
=. When awakened after a sleep,
what would ne &c? A. He would scream
would twitch. His nurse, a strong
young woman. was worn out and 50
was |.
c.. How did he behave at nights when
hours on my knees. This conGit!on
lasted for two or three months, Late!
he suffered from a wretched digestion
and became puny. His head was unusu-
any large. wren AS was ~
old he mad measles. Both before ana
after that he suffered from ST. Nltus
dance. From the age of three he was
OF very fraii appearance. HIS mead was
so large and his body SO small that
when ne ran he had a very, unsteady
gait. He was very nervous. slept BABY
and was easily excited. When exclteu
he would scream loudly and throw nm
self on t.e floor. His forehead Wouil
become very muc.. flushed ana ne "ouIu
hide HIS face on n couch.
Attacks Continued for Years.
O. After such an attack describe his
appearance? A. | don't recall. THESE
uttacKs occurred very frequently. Al
most anything would make him very
ne. vous. He had these periods OF eN-
element until he was twelve or thlf-
teen years Did.
q. When did he start for school? A.
He entered Miss Belle Morchouse Lau.
rence's kindergarten class at the ag: OF
six. Later he went TO schooI al Morces-
ter. o. When he returned from Worces-
ter. he being then fifteen years of age,
he was strong physically. but neryous-
ness was still very much marked. Nheh
ne came home from Wooster for the
Christmas holidays ke>., him al home.
After several months he entered a pre-
paratory school. where he stayed for
some ~time-about two years, ! should
say.
Victim of ST. Vitus's Dance.
q Did he not attend Mr.. Abram
Beck's school? A.. Yes; he was there
for several months. l can't say row
many. | recall writing to Mir. Beck
wrile he was there bu, ] can't recall
what l wrote him.
-. After lcayIa- the preparatory
pcrool 81 the Western rniyerr +" r.,r.a
dill he go? a. Ftc wont - Harvari ,
hu' remained there only fer q icv ,
% Ma he n q nervouv ~or,an.