Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-11
Says Mrs. Smart Seemed to Have Lost
WiiI-Power.

there, saw her looking at him at
times silently when she wanted some
thing My impression OF her mind to-
wards him was that the sensation was
oyerpC xerinS, as If he controlled her.
This cid not come from others but
right from my own conscience. Her
attitude towards him was as If she
lad lost her will power and was oyer
powered. The look on her face Vas
one of submission 1t seemed like she
had lost her power of initiative. She
slept more and was quieter when he
was away; she seemed to feel more
restless when he was there. 1t seem
ed as if the pressure were withdrawn
and she relaxed when he was away.
saw this for myself and if not a
soul had ever said a word to me
would have left the house with that
conviction. Even on the first day when
was at the house | felt that she was
undeR subsection to him. 1t was in the
atmosphere and in his manner towards
her and hers towards him.
Thelma Parker's Rare Disposition.
Although she was under the influ-
ence Of the heroin in order to keep her
from pain, she was clear minded to
the last. Even in the three days
was there her sweetness of character
and unselfishness impressed me. The
first morning / was there she put out
her hand for me to hold and looked
at me kindly with sort of appeal for
help. She had beautiful eyes.
|. Mrs. Knight was lovely mother
and | have never seen such devotion
as hers to iier daughter. She showed
wonderful control, suppressed her own
feelings, and did everything to keep
things pleasant Mrs. knight showed
in her face her displeasure when Mr..
Smart was feeling his wife's heart,
but did not say anything. Her one
aim was to keep an atmosphere .of
quiet around her daughter. Mr.. Smart
was the only one who did not con-
slider her. She was much disturbed
when he refused to help her the first
day. could tell that she was wrought
up by the tone, of her voice. He Of
fered no excuse for his conduct either
to Miss Dozier or me.
"He Paid No Attention to Child"
did not see Mr.. Smart pay any
attention to his child. Most fathers
would play with their child, but !
never saw him notice him or pay any
attention to him. Elise would bring
the child in to breakfast, and the baby
would say Good morning" to his faith
er, who would also say Good morn
ing" but do nothing further. never
saw him take the baby in his arms,
though they were together at various
times. Mrs. Smart would look at the
child in a loving way, but would not
say anything to him. Her face did
not light up when she saw the child.
as it did when she was looking at
her mother. i was not there long
enough for me to be able to tell very
much about how she Thought of the
child, but at the same time left with
the impression that some cloud was
on her mind when she thought of that
child. -.
l had a feeling with regard to Mr..
Smart that he would be glad when it
was all over and he would be free;
that is the feeling had, he was wait
ing for the end to come.
Miss Dozier spoke of Mr.. Smart's
buying an automobile without consult
ing his wife at ali and of his controll-
ing the money. She also spoke about
his being out great deal and neg
lecting his wife. He was out even
while I was there He went to a
theater Monday night, but l cannot
tell what time he came in.
Wished Mother. to Have Baby.
On Tuesday morning, the day Mrs.
Smart died, DR.. Willis said to me, IF
you have ant opportunity, ask Mrs.
Smart who she wants to have the
baby" That was at about 10 o'clock.
She woke up at IL, and after l had
given her some nourishment, asked
her, who do you wish to have your
baby?" and she said, Mother" had
to put it that way without any intro
duction because she was, too sick to
talk much. / knew that the doctor
had told her she could not get well.
The doctor simply told me to put that
one question to her. think the doc
tor asked me to do it instead OF Miss
Dozier, because / was on in the day
time when Mrs. Smart would be more
likely to be awake. -
Mrs. Knight was with her daughter
almost all the time. They were silent
most of the time, but would exchange
loving glances.e
Disinheriting the Child.
There was no conversation with me
about her disinheriting the child.
think she did it because Mr.. Smart
dominated her. In regard to her not
speaking to the child when it came
in, ! can quite clearly get the i'm
preston, which ! have since heard
expressed, that she felt remorsefuI and
that the child had been wronged.
The doctor never in my presence
displayed any timpatience or hostility
towards Smart. Her asking me, how
ever, to ask Mrs. Smart who should
have the child indicated that she
thought the baby ought to be with the
mother. The doctor did not suggest
that | should ask if she wanted the
baby to 60 to the mother but simply
where the baby was to go, leaving
Mrs. Smart clear to say to whom she