Evening star., 1925-09-09

not, personally, be responsible for
him any more.
"Dr. Thompson told me over the
telephone, that I was too impatient:
that 1 ought to let matters drift
along, and give the boy time to get
back on his feet; that his further
recovery was entirely up to the boy.
Il said that / quite approved of
the boys working, but that / could
not ask any one else to employ hin,
under the circumstances. Several
days later Harrison came to me at
my office and told me that he wanted
TO seek job there. told him that
in view of the manner in which he
had thrown up his previous position
| could not ask any one else to give
him one until he himself had demon.
strated his ability to take a job and
hold it.
He remained with me for some
days, doing most of the housework
We rose about o'clock every morn.
ing. Harrison prepared the break.
last and | spent about two hours
each morning with him, walking and
discussing the matter that he was
reading and the jobs that he had
tried to get the day before.
This lasted until about two weeks
ago. Harrison seemed entirely normal
and rational, and proved a most
agreeable companion. Acting upon
DR.. Thompson's advice, l did not urge
Harrison very much in his endeavors
to find employment. Finally, how
ever, he discussed with me going back
to his former employment of driving
taXicab in New York.
Wanted to Drive Taxi.
II asked whether the work would
be a strain on his nerves. He stated
that while the work was little monot.
onous. it kept him in the open air,
and was no nervous strain whatever.
| told him then to go back TO his
taxi Job and that he could work at
it until Fall. when he could discuss
the question of his resuming his
studies and make plans for the future.
Later on the same day Harrison
told me he had applied for a taxi
license and was waiting for his
papers. A few days after he left
New York to go to Montclair for the
week end, which had been his practice
during the period of his staying with
me.
That was about August %: that
was the last time that l saw him.
Within a few days, after his return
ceived n letter from him in which he
wrote that instead of coming back
to New York Immediately to receive
and work under his license as a taxi
d iver, he had decided to stay in Mont
clair for three weeks and see If he
could not obtain employment there.
During the period that Harrison
was with me I called up DIR. Thomp-
son from time to time and reported to
him what Harrison's condition and
interest appeared to be. Harrison also
told me that he had called upon DIR.
Thompson at the hospital.
Il have no automobile of my own.
Mrs. Noel has a car which she keeps
in Montclair. | had no knowledge
whatever that Harrison's license had
been revoked or that there was any
question about his right to drive
car in New Jersey.
Il did not know that Harrison had
pistol until I read mention of it in
the newspapers.
This statement has been prepared
under the most trying circumstances,
because I have been heartbroken bv
the occurrence which has affected
three families so tragically. I want to
express my deepest sympathy to all
those who have suffered from my sons
insane act. My grief and that of my
family is swallowed up in the deep
sympathy that I feel for the families
who have been bereaved through the
instrumentality of my SON.