The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-17
Significant Story of
Trial Is that OF the
4 TbaSv Family Pride
ny DOROTHY DIX.

| II HF story or real interest and sig
not the story OF the killing OF a bad
man By a crazy youth. II Is much
more subtle than that. IL Is the story
iHy i rich p famiiy na so o basottsd with the
vanity OF wealth that one OF its mem
/ bers believed he could do as he pleased
outrage deeeney, defy the conventions
one would dare TO punish him.
The attitude OF the Thaws was pre-
ciseiy that OF the French aristocrats
themselves above the law and so. when
Harry killed stanford white, IL did not
occur TO them that he would be tried
| like a poor man and was In Just as
much danger OF having TO pay the pen
atty OF his crime with his life as any
pauper that ever faced the bar or JUS
eicc.
Expected Money 60 Free Him.
They expected TO have TO pay out
a lot or money. OF course. TO get him
out or this scrape, as they had PAID
out lots OF money before TO extricste
him from unpleasant escapades. But
they conceived OF the trial as vio-
let-sented arair, where the rigors OF
the law would be tempered TO the mil
lionaire and from which Harry would
emerge with romantic halo, sort
OF ST. George rescuing a maiden from
a dragon.
to them a pleasing line OF defense that
would not bring out anything that
would reflect on the Thaw. or Copley
families. Learned alienists were en-
responsibility that was neither heredi-
tary, nor catching. in order TO excuse
the prisoners act, and then the family
sa< calmly back and awaited the YER
dict.
1t came. Seven men out OF twelve
voted to send Harry Thaw 10 the cleo
trtc chair That verdict shook the
family. II pierced their hearts. for
they knew that to save their pride
they had almost doomed the son and
S5otns, ,, that they really loved .s and
AS Mr. Littleton unfolds more and
moro OF his evidence that Harry Thaw
has always been weak minded and ALB
and when one reflects that the lawyer
has not told one thing that Thaw's
family have not always known. II
s Issrs horror rea to think a Of tss ehamess
Tense that was offered when il held
in It's hands this impregnable barrier
the mentally incompetent and the con-
sequences OF his crime.
Mrs. Thaw Azores Her SON.
Mrs. Thaw adores Harry with a very
passion OF material love and tender
ness. His brothers and sisters have
evinced unusual affection and loyalty
10 him In his trouble. yet they risked
and faint In their blood might not be
made known TO the world.
Vanity OF vanities," said the preach
err; "all Is vanity"
Mr.. Littleton yesterday continued
the sad story OF Harry Thaw's life
which he In proving from the mouths
OF those who knew Thaw when he was
little child and who served him in
one capacity or another as he grew
older. All OF these people have told
stories OF his "queerness; OF strange,
erratic ways. of sudden lapses OF mem
ory and OF the staring CLASSY eyes
with their wild looks. that never failed
| 10 impress even the most casual be-
| holder
A Mothers Final Sacrifice.
Today Mrs. Thaw.. who has arisen
| from a sickbed to come TO New York
will make her final sacrifice upon the
altar OF mother-love and tell all the
things that she has hidden in her heart
| In childhood. OF the mad freaks OF
which he was guilty as a youth: OF
| the brooding melancholy that drew
upon him as he became older and OF
| the fear and anxiety with which she
watched him slipping over the borders
OF sanity.
she will tell that 1t was the fear OF
| the consequences OF watching that
made her afraid 10 thwart him and in
in the hope that. If she kept him hap
py. she might ward off the evil day for
Fin
In the trial. Mr.. Jerome is absolute
| ly consistent with his oft-repeated
| opinion that Harry K. Thaw is Insane
| and ought TO be In Matteawan, In
stead OF standing trial for his life.