Thaw Carries Same Dignity
He Wore At Murder Trial
And Also the Same "Crazy Look" in His Eyes as When
Only hy Making Jury Believe Him Insane Could He
Escape Hot Breath of New York Electric Chair
By ROBERT T. SMALL
"21. By Th? A #???<*)
Philadelphia, April 18.?Harry
Kendall Thaw brings into the court
room where he la fighting for libera
tion from an insane asylum a dignity
of bearing which Is entirely out of
keeping with the stories told of his
many episodes with "Tweedledums '
and "Toot8ie." the pet rabbits of his
confinement.
Yet Harry Thaw always has been
dignified?when sitting in a court
room. His manner is changed in no
particular from the days of 1907 and
1908 when he was fighting to escape
the scorching breath of the electric
chair. Then he was dignity itself.
There was no gray hair to help out
the picture, but there was the tradi
tion of the Thaw family that any
member of that clan must be better
than his neighbor. During the mur
der trials Thaw resented the slight
est outburst of mirth in the court (
room. He would scowl at the re-1
porters and even at the bench.)
There were no spectators in those1
days; mercifully for those connected
with the trial the public was ex-1
eluded.
Thaw always has suffered from j
what the alienists call an "exagger- j
ated ego" and there is no evidence
that he has been cured of this, even
If there has been some amelioration
of some of the other pathological
conditions. An exalted opinion of
one'H self always leads to a dignity:
of bearing, many times entirely out
of proportion to what the occasion j
calls for.
Therefore it is difficult for a Jury j
which sees Thaw on parade, as it
were, to picture him as chasing rab
bits and flaying them with sticks;
beating them almost into insensibil
ity and then cuddling, them to his
breast and asking them what they
are saying. Yet to those who fol
lowed the testimony of the murder
trials the rabbits have brought the
most.damning testimony against the
abnormal millionaire whose esc&s
pades have rimg around the entire
civilized world.
The incident of the rabbits recalls
the beating of young girls to moke
them writhe and weep and then to
caress. There were plenty of such
stories at the murder trials. Some
of the beatings took place In an old
European castle where Harry Thaw
imagined himself the king. Then,
too, there was the story of the girl
placed by Thaw In a tub of almost
boiling water and held there until
she cried out in agony and was al
most as pink as a boiled lobster.
Tnat was Thaw s perverted Ideas of
afTectlon toward human beings. In
the asylum he devoted these affec
tions to the pet rabbits. Once free
of the asylum, free of restraint,
there would be no more pet rabbits.
Evelyn Thaw knows this better than
any other person and she is fighting
to keep Thaw confined.
Even the alienists who are swear
ing with mlcht and main that, des
pite the rabbits, despite the history
of his life, despite the "lingering"
brain clot. Harry Thaw is safe and
sane today,'say they cannot forecast
what a man may do six months from
now.
In the days when everybody want
ed him to be insane, even his own
family, it used to be said o# Harry
Thaw that he had 'a crazy look" in
his eyes. That is what the lay wit
nesses said The expert bad bigger1
and more Intricate phrases of explan~
atioD, as befitted the enormous fee*
they were charging Harry Thaw's
mother.
The, same look is there today. The
eyes protrude with the same fixed
stare, the same startled look of be
wilderment. Admittedly Thaw Is In
a difficult predicament. His every
move is being studied and Jotted
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Easter thus suggests the need for "pre
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EASTER SUITS FOR
BOYS
The suit that Is made of the right materials, well fitting
and In attractive models and pattern*. There if) a dlstinctlve
ness about our boy's clothing that identifies it after months of
service as a Rucker & Sheely Suit?for it holds up well after
hard wear. All our Suits are with tw.o pairs of pants?
$9.95 to $16,50
Jack Tar Suits for Boys from 2 to 8 years of age?fast
color and well made?
$1.95 to $4.95
A complete line of Boys' Caps to go with any suit, as well
as everything a boy wears, including Shirts, Blouses, Under
wear and Hosiery.
Rucker & Sheely Co.
Elizabeth City'? Dent Store
For An Easter
Gift
Nothing could please her more than n
handsome box of Ecutter Chocolate?.
This season we have secured a varied
assortment of fine candies in special
Eastar Boxes. The? will appeal to the
most discriminating.
Ilollinf(i>irorlh
and
IS orris
Candies are well known as the finest
sweets obtainable.
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SALE
Saturday, April 19
Going To Be A Great Day At
Mitchell's
This Event Planned The Prices Are
Weeks Ago Lower
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CKEPE DE CHINE
40 In. <de (illiu\ All
colore; 92.oo grade; to go at
Hatter Sale for?
$1.35
SPECIALS in EVERY DEPARTMENT
Ten extra sales people to assist in giving service. Here
are a few specials. Many others not listed. Prices below
are for one day only ?Saturday, April 19th.
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GINGHAM w Children'* Straw Iluls
SOr Ijoralne (aiimham; 82 Special lot, worth lip to 92;
ItirheM wide; the very fluent lllark. Navy and Tan; all V
tuade, yd*? alie*? ?
39c 98c ?>
TAFFETA SILKS
Taffeta Sllka, all color*;
beautiful <|uallty; urado
at, yd.?
? $1.75
CANTON CREPE
JUt.Oft Canton ('r**|>e, Matin
faced CantoitM, and lUwhann
na Cre|>e?, all at once price?
Save 91.(M> yard Sat unlay.
$2.95
SILK HOSIERY
1(M> dot. full Faxhioned
Mime, all Mhadeft; alno tlie
new rhlffon weight; 92.IWI
Mid 92.75 ?crade; One day, pr.
$2.00
Ladies' Dresses, Coats and Suits
?To be a great feature of a One-Day's selling. Don't
miss this Dress Sale. Every woman should have a Dress.
This day we expect to sell several hundred dresses.
SILK DRESSES
50 All Silk Dresses, In moat
ill wanted shapes mid sl/cs to
52; Saturday only?
$6.75
ALL NKW HTYLKS.
SILK DRESSES
lOO very choice SILK
Dwnwn; they are values up
to ?H ftlMft?
$10.00
SATURDAY ONLY
LINEN DRESSES
54) llraml New All Linen
Dresses, all new shade*;
values to IMO.tMK?
$5.75
GINGHAM DRESSES
IV> New (Jimhiun I)rM?'?,
92.IIH grade; Saturday will
go At?
$1.98
DRESSES
05 very ('HOICK DrewcHj
first time we have e\er made
Mich a price; vaIiicm up to S4fl
$24.00
FINE DRESSES
40 Handsome Creations ?
Many new beaded styles ?
Value* to WO.'Wj Saturday,
$33.00
LADIES' GOATS
All our t'oats which wold
up to IM5.<M); to uo Saturday
for?
$29.00
LADIES' COATS
S|m*cIaI lot very flue t'oats;
values to 92(Kiyi; 14 to
38?Saturday-?
$15.00
LADIES' GOATS ;
S|MH-lal lot I?AdleM* CoaIr; <
values to *1(1.73; to go Sat
urday for? 4
$9.75
SATIN PUMPS
Special lot SATIV rnm|M;
latest styles; #IO grade; to
go Saturday at?
$7.00
MEN'S SUITS
2.*? Men'? SI'ITS; values to
Saturday oidy will
Mill At?
$25.00
SILK SOX
SILK SOX for .Men; Sj?e
clal 7.V made; nil coIoin;
|?alr?
50c
Come In Boys and Men. Your Straw
Hat Is Ready. Full Line
No store so well prepared to take care of the EASTER
RUSH. Come in early Saturday and avoid the last minute
Rush. Remember prices are for one day only.
Mitchell's Dept. Store i
Phone 100 0. F. Gilbert, Prop. 4