The Detroit times., 1908-01-17
MOTHERS AEON
VISIBLE As She ]
TAKES STAND
MRS. VIM. THAW BEGINS Ho0
STORY OF SONS IRRATIoNAl
ReHAvloR-EvELyN ON STANG
A MOMENT. ....|

NEW YORK, Jan. f7.---Whsn Mrn.
VIM. Thaw was called 20 the sta0@
this afternoon. her face was ssRo(<r'
and she grasped the railing a. che
passed to the stand, showing she w1o
stlI suffering from her recent lIIneoo,;
She turned and looked at her con,
Harry, who had moved around In hit<
chair and was gazing At her. No lock
Of recognition passed between the t>Woy
but later when she took her seat ~ Z
the witness chair and hsrs eyes eaugl&
the smile OF the prisoner.
She was questioned by Lawyer LII
Teton:
o-You are the mother Of this De-
PENDANT?
Al am.
Q-Where was he born7
E-Pfttsburg.
Q--fave you been W.?
Ayes, sir; since early in Noeea-
Der.
o--Do you recall in 1905, when your
son came to Pittsburg from Nse
York?
Al do.
o---How long did he remain?
A-until his youngest brothers.
wedding.
Do you recall the incident o. he
ARRIVAL
Ayes, sir: he usually came hons
very Joyous, but this time he greeted
me without even smile. There was
an unusual staring expression In his
eyes. -s..,- 81 u
Odd he act unusual?
Ayes, sir. He left the brest7spe
table and went into the drawing room
and played the piano violently. 0ra4E
ually the music softened and he -
turned to the room.
Odd you speak TO him about M
Ayes. said: "Harry, WHIST ~
the matter" and he only rnumblsd
to me. IA
Found Him Crying.
Odd you sleep near his rooust
Ayes, sir. across the hall. ! ~.
tIced light under his door and whon
entered his room I would find him
trying 10 sleep. went Into hls roogQ
several times. Sometimes he Woul0
aroan and he would be awakened.
found him crying. Finally he tol
me young airi he Wne lntevv4te9 IN
was ruined. He would not tell me the
name. This was Just before Thanks.
giving, about a week after he came
home.
o-Where did he tell you Of thisfi
Ain his room at night. ! was NJ
tracted to his room by his crying.
OWN you tell me az near ~ you
can lust what he told your
Ale said there was . young Gin
In whom he was deeply interested
who had been ruined by the neaneoe
man In the world, and that she Was
not the only Girl this man had ruined.
o--And what did you say7
Al said II was not his afair--thes
II her mother was living, she snouto
look after the girl. He said the Girl
was practically alone and that he WA
the only one who could look out tor
her.
Odd you observe his manner the
next day7
Ayes, II was unchanged. ! was -
relieved to know that u was wrong
done by another and that there NO..
nothing on my boys conscience,. - }
did not again refer to the matter.
Evelyn hesblt Thaw, the beautlsue
youna wife Of Harry X. Thaw, wsu
called 70 the witness stand again to-
day. to tell the story that she reciteo
at the last trial. She was In the ante
room OF the court, where she has wait
ed each day since the beginning o. the
trial, when Mr.. LIttleton announced
that she would be the next witness. -
court attendant opened the door ana
beckoned 70 her. She laid aside tire
stenographic report Of her former tee
timony which she had been studyinu
and entered the court.
Before the first question Was aekeos
Mr.. LittIeton was informed tba>( Door
man Lynch, Of the TeudertoJN o<1tton,
whom he wished to examine. No. ar-
rived. Mr.. LlttIeton asked Mrs- Tbaw
TO give place for the time TO lynch
and with q smile and nod az her hue
band, Evelyn retired to the ante-rocra-
Lynch was then called and examined
His testimony and that Of Doorsnan
Barrett took UP the remainder Of the
forenoon session, and II was an
nounced that rms. Evelyn Thaw would
fContinued ON Fomrsh Pnge).