Evening star., 1908-01-17

very nervous and moody. He would nave
nervous outbreaks. which would END IN
complete collapse. His mouth would twitcn
and there were general facial contortlons. =.
The nervous outbreaks occurred during
all of the years the nurse was IN the en-
ploy of the. family. causing her to reacn
the conclusion that Harrys mind was al
fected
District Attorney Jerome sought on
cross-examination to show that Thaw was
simply child of a nervous. exctaDie oie-
position. with an ungovernaoie tempeI.
The nurse admitted he showed all OF these
tendencies. 1t was necessary, sne sau, th.
10 call in the family physician AFTER the
outbreaks Thaw suffered from ST. Nuus
dance following scarlet fever.
A Ripple Of Excitement.
Mr.. Idttleton here caused ripple OF
excitement by calling Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw TO the stand 1t had been said yes
terday and again this morning that she
would not be a witness until next week.
Young Mrs. Thaw. in her blue scnool-
Sirl dress. appeared promptly and walked
hriskly TO the witness chair. where Clerk
Penny administered the usuai oaln:
While Mrs. Thaw was sitting with anx-
ions face ready for her examination MT.
Littleton changed tactics ana asked ner
Ia withdraw for the time being to make
way for Policeman Thomas +. Lynch,
who was doorman at the Tenderloin police
station at the time Thaw was connneo
there, following the shooting OF STANFORD
White.
lynch repeated the testimony he gave
at the first trial as to Thaw complaining
the morning after his arrest or nearing
the voices Of children ten or twelve years
of age In the tier of cells above his own.
Thaw's Actions in the Station.
The officer said to Thaw: You must
be dopey: ! don't hear anything. Thaw's s
actions in the station impressed the wit
ness as irrational
Doorman Barrett. who was on duty at
the station when Thaw first was brought
there. followed Lynch, and added his
opinion to that of his brother ofncer that
Thaw acted like an irrational man.
Barrett declared, on cross-examinatfon'
that Thaw when frst. arraisned at .le
sergeant's desk at the police station ap-
peared like a man who had been stabbed
or shot himself
His ewes were something terrible" ex-
claimed the witness; they stuck out IKE
two boiled eggs.
The officer and the district attorney re-
newed the battle they had at the last trial
and the cross-examination was continued
at great length. Thaw, the doorman oe.
clared, complained during the night that
some one was beating ana ABUSING h''ie
girls in the station.
Barretts cross-examination had not
been concluded when the luncheon recess
10 pm. was taken.
Mrs. Thaw Called.
Mrs. William Thaw saw her son for
the first time in months during the noon
recess. The meeting was affectionate
Evelyn Thaw. the wife. came in during
the interview, and it is said she was
cordially greeted by the elder woman.
Doorman Barretts cross-examination
was continued as soon as the afternoon
session began, when Mrs. William Tha"
was called
When District Attorney Jerome had fin-
ished with the policeman, Mrs. William
Thaw was called to the stand. AS sne
took the oath she gave her name as Mary
Copley Thaw and her residence as Pl.,s-
burg. She was questioned by Mr.. Little
ton Thaw looked intently and earnestly
at his mother. who was very pale and
weak, in sharp contrast to the ruody
good health which marked her appear
ance a year ago. Her testimony closely
followed that of the last trial. beginning
, with the return Of her son to his Pitts
burg home in November, 1908. alter
Evelyn Nesbit had told him her story IN
Paris that summer. :.
Usually Harry came home buoyant and
joyously'' she declared. 'but this time
there was not a SMILE.
Mrs Thaw said she asked her son wnas
was the matter
Il can't tell you mother" he replied.
It never can tell YOU
The mother then repeated what she
had related on the stand last year as
to her son crying and moaning during the
night: OF his frequent playing at the
piano when the music would begin loud
and then die away until finally it would
stop. Thaw sitting long while at the
instrument with head cast down.
Mrs Thaw said she frequently asked her
son what was worrying him and finally
he declared that a beautiful young girl
he was interested In had had a terrible
experience in New York. The mother
told him he should not worry about such
matters that the girl had a mother who
SHOULD care for her. Thaw replied that
the girls mother had not looked after
her and that was why 1t all had hap
pened.