Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-30

front Of fidelity and fortitude than was
shown by this young wife who, stand,
ing at her husbands side, laid bare a
story so shocking, so hideous in its de.
tails, that 1t made my very blood run
cold.
"They proved she led an immoral
life with Harry Thaw. She admitted
It, She never denied it, and now say
let him who is without blame cast the
first stone. She is deserving of some.
thing-this girl Why should she be
driven In ignominy in this court while
Abe Hummel is exalted on pedestal
as paragon of virtue?
"At an age when most girls are lead.
ing clustered life this girl was on
the stage, in the studio, earning liv-
ing for her mother and brother.
GOD had given her beauty. And this
man fell in love with that beauty. To
him she was wholly pure and wholly
good, and then 1t was he wrote these
poor, mad letters to his lawyer-letters
which showed the madness of the
poor, broken hearted, insane lover
SIayer's Degeneracy.
Here's this little girl who earned a
living for herself, her mother and her
brother, and White, Hummel and 9TH
ers spun tales in her ears in order that
they should get an affidavit that would
protect White in case she ever pro-
ceeded against him for drugging and
wronging her.
you have heard me read the de-
PENDANTS letters. They were not writ
ten by an insane man. Imagine the
story he heard and remember his he
reditary faint He came back to Eve
Ign Nesbit, and she barely greets him
and tells him of the stories she was
told of him-that he was a degenerate,
insane, mad and crazy. Wasn't that
enough to shatter any mind? He
hears that all New York is talking of
his alleged degeneracy
"Saddened and broken he goes to his
home. To his mother. His mother
tells how he sat at the table and ate
not. And went to bed, but slept not.
But she found his pillow stained with
tears. Night after night his mother
begged him to tell her what was trou-
bling him. No, l cannot tell you,' he
said. Finally he told her it was be-
cause Of young girl who had been
ruined by one of the wickedest men
in the world.
Weeps Before Jury.
"She took him to church, and while
the occasional was being PLAYED he
burst into tears, and in leaving the
church he said, If this had not hap
pened, she might have been with u.s.
Gentlemen, are murderers bred in this
thought of influence? Do assassins
feed on these sentiments and weep at
a hymn?
He came back to New York, and a
reconciliation took place with Miss Mes
bit At Madison Square theater White
went to see her, and when he learned
she had gone away with Thaw he
said to Bauman, Il will kill him be-
fore morning. And everywhere Thaw
was hearing stories which were spun
about him-stories Of his alleged de-
generacy, stories which spread like a
fire in the stubble"
Here tears streamed down Littleton's
face, and his big, booming voice grew
thick and husky. Thaw bent forward
with his face in his hands, his fingers
in his hair. Old Mrs. Thaw's sensi- !
tive underlip trembled. Evelyn Thaw
glanced about her with a half smile |
on her lips, as If seeking the !
approval Of the courtroom for Little !
toms vindication for her and her mo-
tive.
Imagine this shattered mind know
Ing another was after his life. Then
comes the suggestion of suicide, when .
he tried to get Miss Nesbit to die with
him. They go to Europe, and he takes
laudanum. We brought the doctor to
tell about il. There is no claim here
that this is not true
Still the Smile Answers.
Depression, gloom. madness, is
shown in his very act Is there any
testimony TO disprove of all this?
None. Only the old smile on Mr. Je-
-ome's face, the smile that won't come
off."
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw smiled openly
in sympathy with the choked litter
which ran over the courtroom at Lit
tleton's sally.
Then they came back to America"
continued Mr.. Littleton as he reached
'or the copy Of Thaw's will. He read
hat section in which Thaw apprehend-
ID foul play and provided a sum Of !.
money to bring the guilty TO Justice.
Then he read the famous codicil accus-
ng White Of nameless crimes.
What was running i'm the mans
lisordered mind? The signal of dan
,er was before him already" shouted
.ittletOn.
His very suggestion Of revenge?
Did he seek a chance to do murder
when he went to Comstock? Why. he
aid men were following him to Com
tock's office. What was throbbing in
lis mind? IL was madness"