Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-06
MRS. THAW DENIES REPORT
Story that She Contemplated Action for
Breach Of Promise Oiroulated.
MAY PLAY An IMPORTANT POINT
Detectives said 60 he Employed
by white 90 shadow Thaw
Reported to Abe
Hummel.

NEW YORK July 5.-Coniicting stories
as to the existence or nonexistence OF an
affidavit made by Evelyn Nesbt In
breach OF promise suit, which it is alleged
she took steps to bring against Harry
Kendall Thaw prior to her trip to Europe
and marriage to him later were told today
by persons interested In the investigation
Of the Thaww White murder
Early in the day Assistant District At
torney Garvan was quoted as saying that
there was no truth in the story that he
expected to come into the possession Of
the alleged affidavit and further that he
had no reason to believe such a paper ex-
listed.
Counsel for Harry Thaw and Mrs. Thaw
herself added their denials to the report
that there had ever been such an affidavit
made or contemplated. The reports were
said to be circulated by some enemy Of
Thaw and we're wholly untrue
Later in the day a private detective who
had been engaged by Stanford White to
shadow Harry Thaw was examined by
Mr.. Garvan and said he had submitted
his reports to Howe & Hummel and De-
lancy Nicoll, attorneys.
Following this came a statement attri-
buted to the district attorneys office that
It was known that the Neshit girl had
visited the office Of Howe & Hummel; that
she did have a consultation with Mir.
Hummel, and it is alleged that the am
davit in question was the result of that
interview, the case being Mr. Hummels
personal matter and not a part of the
office business.
1t was further stated that while the dis
trict attorneys office learned the affidavit
was really made. it had been destroyed
upon the reconciliation Of the Nesbit girl
and young Thaw.
There was a further report current to-
night that the district attorneys Office
had been informed that record Of the
alleged AFFIDAVIT exists. Is available and
will play a prominent part in the evidence
! introduced by the prosecution at Thaw s
! trial.
Dying Man DIsturbs Thaw.
Robert Cambridge. a negro prisoner. who
occupied a cell in the Tombs just above
| that OF Harry X. Thaw. died suddenly
early today. The negro was stricken dur
| ing the night and the rest Of Thaw and
| the other prisoners was broken by the
groans of the dying man and the tramping
Of the guards and keepers through the
corridors. Cambridge finally was removed
to the prison hospital, where he died.
] Death was caused by uraemic poisoning.
Assistant District Attorney Caravan said
| today there was no truth in story which
had gained wide circulation to the effect
! that the district attorneys office expected
! to come IN possession of an affidavit said
! to be made by Mrs T'haw before her mar
rage in an action she is said TO have con-
templated against Harry X. Thaw. Mr..
Garvan said that there had been all sorts
| 90 81 "a ~ an al
hdavit, but that the district attorneys of.
| fee had been unable to find any trace OF
such paper.
! Thaw, his counsel. former Judge Olcott
and Mrs. Thaw. held a long consultation
| in the Tombs today. At Nits conclusion
/ Judge Olcott said he wished 10 add his own
denial to that of Assistant District Attor-
ney Caravan with reference TO the AFFIDAVIT
alleged to have been made by Mrs Thaw
in a contemplated suit against Thaw pre-
vious to their marriage.
"You can't make the denial OF that story
too strong. too positive" said Judge Olcott
mo such aff1davit exists nor was any
such suit instituted or even contemplated
The story is an absolute lie. manufac-
tured out Of whole cloth by some enemy
of Harry Thaw.",--
Mrs Thaw, who was present at the time
Was asked IL bI6 ndu bnyNIlHB 10 soy OF
the subject.
II have nothing to add to what Judge
Oleott has just told you" she said.
Private Detective Bergoff, who was en-.
gagged to shadow Harry K Thaw, on behalf
OF the late Stanford White, was examined
by Assistant District Attorney Garvan to-
day. During the examination he said thai
he was engaged to do the watching by
Abraham II. Hummel of the legal frm OF
Howe & Hummel and Delaney Nicoll
to both of whom he furnished copies of hii
reports on the. work accomplished.
! Mr.. Garvin sent both to Mr. Humme
and Mr.. Nicoll for the reports in question
which he now has in his possession, but t.
which he has not yet given his attention
No Marriage Ceremony in Europe.
Judge Olcott said today that Mrs. Thaw
statement OF several days ago, in which sh
declared that she and Thaw were married
in Europe and that the ceremony in Pitts
burg was performed solely upon the reques
OF Thaw's mother, was made under a mis-
apprehension. He said that the confusion
rose through Mrs. Thaw misundeTstandin
a question on the telephone and that, as
matter of fact the Thaws never were mar
ried In Europe. The first and only mar
: rage ceremony was the one performed a
; Pittsburg.
Roger Omara, former superintendent o
police OF Pittsburg, who has been sum
4 moned here by counsel for Thaw, had
! conference with Judge Olcott this after
noon Mrs. Thaw was present during par
4 OF the interview and had a talk with MI
Omara. The detective will immediatel
start west in charge OF a corps OF men {
gather all possible information that vii
helm TrhaW 10 gain his freedom