Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18
JEROME TAKES NEW TACK.
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of excitement by calling Evelyn Nesbit
Tnaw. 1t had been reported that she
would not be witness until next week
Young Mrs. Thaw. in her blue school
girl dress, walked briskly to the wit
ness chair, where Clerk Penny admin
istered the usual oath.
While Mrs. Thaw was sitting with
anxious face ready for her examina-
ton, Mr.. Littleton changed tactics and
asked her to withdraw for the time
being. to make way for Policeman
Thomas F. Lynch, who was doorman
at the Tenderloin police station at the
time TlIaw was confined there, follow
ing the shooting of White. Lynch re-
peated the testimony he gave at the
first trial as to Thaw complaining the
morning after his arrest of hearing
the voices of children ten or twelve
years of age in the cells above his own.
The officer said to Thaw you must
be dopey, l don't hear anything
Thaw's actions impressed the wit
ness as irrational.
DoorDan Barrett, who was on duty
at the station when Thaw was brought
there, followed Lynch and added his
opinion TO that of his brother officer
that Thaw acted like an irrational
man. Barrett declared on cross -ex-
animation that Thaw when arraigned
at the sergeant's desk in the police
station appeared like man who had
been stabbed or shot himself
His eyes were something terrible, -
exclaimed the witness, they stuck on:
like two hard boiled eggs
10 nd hn
renewed the battle they had at the
first trial and the cross-questioning
was continued at great length. Thaw
the doorrnan declared, complained dur
ing the right that someone was beating
and abusing little girls in the station.
Mrs. William Thaw saw her son for
the first time in months during the
noon recess. The meeting was most
affectionate. Evelyn Thaw came in
during the interview and it is said she
was quite cordially greeted by the
elder woman.
Doorn3an Barretts Cross-eXamnation
was continued as soon as the afternoon
session began.
When Mr.. Jerome mad finished with
the policeman, Mrs. William Thaw was
called to the stand. She gave her
name as Mary Copley Thaw and her
residence. as Pittsburg. She was ques-
toned by Mr.. Littleton. Thaw looked
intent!y at his mother, who was pale
and week-a sharp contrast to the
ruddy good health which marked her
appearance year ago.
Her testimony closely followed that
Of the last trial. beginning with the
return of her son to his Pittsburg
home. in November, 1903, after Evelyn
NeSbit had told him her story in Paris
that summer
Unusually Harry came home buoyant
and joyously," she declared. but this
time there was not q smile
Mrs. Thaw said she asked ller son
what was the matter.
II can't tell you, mother" he re-
piled. II never can tell you"
The mother then rcpea ted what she
had related on the stand last year as
To her son crying and moaning dur
ing the night; Of his frequen. playing
at the piano and Of his sitting long
while at the instrument with hi, head
cast down.
Finally he explained that Il bcauti-
III oii liz w o,S Interested Ill. l.lu
4 terrible experience in New York. 'rhe
mother told him he should not worry,
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 it all had happened
Harry Thaw eventually told his
mother the young girls name was
Ncsbit
Il had never heard Of the young wo-
man before" said the witness
Harry said it had Ill occurred when
Miss Nesbit was a little girl. 1t was il.
New York. he said I tried to impress
upon him that re was not responsible cn~
the sins of other men,
Did YOU call in a plysiclan." ASKED
Mr., Littleton.
Il did not. but Harry called in DR..
Bingham, our old family physician. who
just now is recovering from pneumonia"
Mrs. Thaw told how she and her son
went to Thanksgiving Day service at the
Presbyterian church in Pittsburg, when
Thaw broke down and cried w;ile tho
choir was singing kiplinS's ''Rccession-
al"
Just to Think Thaw sobbed, 'is it
hadn't happened she might have been
here with US today
Mrs. Thaw described Harry's crying as
a Perfect shower OF tears"
Thaw told her that the Ncsbit girl had
been put on the stage by her mother.
"Eu. she will never be able to make a
living" he exclaimed. 'Shc will never
be n great actress. and poor actresses.
mother, so under
In 1904 the family went abroad and
Harry was left at a watering place in
France.
when did You next see him No:
until after the sensational return to New
York Of the two on the same steamer
Mrs. Thaw pronounced her dauE or
in-law's name the same way that young
woman did when on the stand. with the