Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-06
Concerning a Certain All
davit in Thaw Case.
Did Miss Hssbf Threaten 10
Bring Breach Of Promise SuIt.


New York. July g. Conflicting stor.
les as to the existence or non-exist-
ence Of an affidavit made by EVELYN
Nesbit in a breach OF promise suit
which, it is alleged. she took steps to
bring against Harry Kendall Thaw-
prior to her trip to Europe, and mar
riage later to the young Pittsburg mil
ionaire. We're told today by persons in
terested in the investigation OF the
Thaw-White murder. Early in the day
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
was quoted as saying that there was
no truth in the story that he expected
to come into possession of the alleged
affidavit and further that he had no
reason to believe such a paper exist
ed.
Counsel for Harry Thaw and Mrs.
Thaw herself added their denials to the
report that there ever had been such
an affidavit made or contemplated. The
reports were said to have been circu-
lated by some enemy Of the young
prisoner, and were wholly untrue. Lat
er in the day private detective who
had been engaged by Stanford White
to shadow Harry Thaw was examined
by Mr.. Caravan and said he had submit
ted his reports to Howe and Hummel
and Delaney Nicoll, attorneys.
Following this came a statement at
tributed to the district attorneys office
that it was known that the Nesbit girl
had visited the office of Howe and
Hummel; that she did have a CONSUL
tation with Mr.. Hummel, and 1t is al
legged the affidavit in question was the
result thar Mt hn 20 GO noiv
Mr. Hummel's personal matter, and not
a part of the Office business.
1t was further stated that while the
district attorneys office had learned the
affidavit was really made, it had been de-
stroyed upon the reconciliation of the
Nesbit girl and young Thaw. The affida-
Wit was said to have been in Mr.. Hum
mers custody at the time Of its alleged
destruction. There was a further report
current tonight that the district attor-
ney's office had been informed that Il
record of the alleged affidavit EXISTS, is
available and will play a prominent part
i'll the evidence introduced by the prose-
cution at Thaw's trial.
Assistant District Attorney Caravan said
today that there was no truth in a story
which had gained wide circulation to the
effect that the district attorneys office
expected to come into possession of an
affidavit said to have been made by Mrs.
Harry Thaw before her marriage, in an
action she is said to have contemplated
against Harry X. Thaw. Mr.. Caravan
said that there had been all sorts of ru-
mors Of the existence of such an affidavit
but that the district attorneys Office had
been unable TO find any trace of any
such paper or any reason Ito believe that
it existed.
Thaw. his counsel. Former Judge Olcott
and Mrs. Thaw held a long consultation
in the Tonlbs today. At its conclusion
Judge Olcott said he wished to add his
own denial to that of Assistant District
Attorney Caravan with reference to the
story of the affidavit alleged to have been
made by Mrs. Thaw in n contemplated
suit against Thaw previous to their mar
riage. Mrs. Thaw. who was present at
the time. was asked If she had anything
to say on the subject
Il have nothing to add to what Judge
Olcott has just told you" she said.
Judge Olcott said today that Mrs.
Thaws statement of several days ago, in
which she declared that she and Thaw
were married in Europe and that the
ceremony in Plttsburg was performed
solely upon the request of Thaws moth
er. was made under a misapprehension.
He said that the confusion arose through
Mrs. Thaw misunderstanding a question
on the telephone and that as a matter
Of fact the Thaws never were married in
Europe. The first and only marriage
ceremony was one performed at Pitts
burg.