New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
FLEES LIMELIGHT ID GAIN COURAGE
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know that others understand.
 As I sit now in the courtroom have feeling that this week will bring forth many startling things. There is the atmosphere of calm be- fore the storm which might break at any minute. Senator Simpson, the vigorous little prosecutor, has been weaving his web of evidence, and this week may see him reaching out to entangle the three accused. Already he has damaged the alibis of Henry and Willie Stevens and he has pierced Mrs. Halls armor plate of cold reserve.
 I could not help feeling little sorry for Mrs. Hall when those let ters were read showing how there was bitterness within the Stevens clan when Henry failed to show the proper interest in the arrest of Mrs. Hall and Willie. The Stevenses were always supposed to be so clan nish, and it must have been ter rible humiliation to Mrs. Hall to have these family difficulties re- vealed. She Is very proud woman and to her family loyalty is an idol to be worshipped. Through all the other testimony, although some of 1t was very damaging, she sat calm ly, betraying no emotion. It took blow at her pride to remold her mask of austere calm
 Tr o1t ability to control her expressions. But l cannot envy her apparent lack of emotions. I would rather feel things deeply, even if I do show them. I think that a person who cannot feel sorrow deeply can not feel joy deeply either. am not ashamed of my tears when my heart weeps. I would rather my heart be warm, even if it must weep some time, than have 1t cold and emo- tionless.
 I wonder if anything will happen this week to erase the chilled look on Mrs. Halls face.
 One of the most interesting parts of last weeks sessions was Mrs. Demarest's testimony
 Glad Mrs. Demarest Spoke
 Of course, I know people say Mrs. Demarest is "pokey" sort of per son, always prying into other peo- ple's affairs, but I've always thought she was good hearted soul. I never knew her very well although occa- sionally mother mentioned her She attended St. Johns church and she and mother would often stop to speak to each other about different things.
 Mrs. Demarest is cousin of Min na Clark and many people think she should have kept silent and not blurted out all that she knew, but l she didn't believe anyone should hold back anything in a horrible crime like this.
 That was the only reason. she said, that she felt she ought to tell of the time four years ago. when Dr. Hall and my mother sitting on bench in Buccleuch park-that's about a mile from De Russeys lane and right behind them, watching every move, Ralph Gorsline and Minna Clark.
 That wasn't the only time. Not very long after, in the same park, she saw Dr. Hall and my mother seated on a bench. the minister reading aloud from book, and not many paces away. Minna Clark and Ralph Gorsline leaning up against Gorsline's car but keeping their eyes on my mother and MT. Hall.
 Feels Bitter At Minna Clark
 I believe Mrs. Demarest is telling the truth and I feel bitter to think that Minna Clark would stoop to such thing behind my mothers back when all the time she was so sweet to her. always visiting us and wanting us to visit her.
 Why, she was forever telling me that she had baked a cake and was saving q nice big piece for me. But she had a rather jealous disposition and mother always felt that she en- vied her for her church work and for the attention Dr. Hall paid to her.
 Why must there be so much jeal ousy, so much envy in the world! Why can't people be satisfied with what they are and not envy others? I don't mean by that that g. person should never try to better himself or get the most out of life--that would be contrary to everything my mother taught me.
 No, I mean that if someone is do- ing a certain work better than you. If he or she has friends whom you would like to have, don't envy them and try to break up that friendship. Go out and do as well yourself whe- ther it's in the same line of endeavor or in the cultivation of friendships.
 Should Reveal the Truth
 Anyway, I think Mrs. Demarest Is perfectly justified in telling all she knows. It would be criminal, it seems to me, for her to withhold any information that might throw light on this 5e and she owes 1t not only 3 herself and to the law, but also to my mother who never did her, nor anyone else, any harm flor that matter
 Mrs. Demarest was also firm in her contention that she had seen Henry Stevens in New Brunswick the day after the murders, despite his claim that he hadn't been in town until Saturday. two days later.
 You could sec by Senator Simp- sons manner. that he considered her an important witness and evidently the defense lawyers thought so too for they tried hard to make her ad- init that parts finer testimony were untrue.
 Mrs. Demarest resumed her testi- mony today. She was very pert and answered questions very positively. The defense couldn't break down her testimony that she saw Henry