The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-16
Abe Hun1mels Testimony Is
 Attacked by Attorney Deln1as.

tated statement had been reduced to writing in Miss Nesbits presence.
 No sir, said MT. Jerome. wno then which the objection was offered and asked Hummel if he could recall to which one of the stenographers ne had T cannot" he replied:
 Copy of Affidavit. z, MT, IT. Jerome a handed to Hummsi Hap,s a copy to have made in his office and asked if he had even seen 1t before.
 Yes sir, in my office" r-plied Hum MT. Delmas objected to the whole line of examination, was overruied and Hummei said that the paper handed him was a carbon copy of the state ment he had dictated in thS presence What did you do with the original copy" asked MT. Jerome.
 Objection. by Delmas overrused nandsd t to snydeoksr x or ,g;cs 5ssob don't know which," replied the wit : What day was l! # you handed the
 Tuesday. October 27. lso3.~
 When did you next see rne orig "The next day. Wednesday. October 2S."
 MT. Jerome next handed Hummer the photographic negatives M and copies Of Of
  caused the photographic copy 10 be made.
 writer" asked MT. Jerome.
 'No," replied Hummel
 Are you familiar with her writing from the inspection of things she told yon sysss sse had writtehT
 What became of the originaI?' ask T handed 1t to Evelyn Nesbit in my private office"
 "D.d you ever see the paper againT Not after I delivered 1t to Evelyn Mrs. Thaw testified that Hummel had showed her paper and without letting her see anything but her signature The examination of Hummel proceed ed with much difficulty because of the continuous objections of Mir. Delmas, the prosecutor had not laid sufficient ground for secondary evidence-the ex- istence of the original being in doubt. Thaw about the original and she had denied ever having had 1t in her pos- session.
 jection along with alf the others. -l
 HummeI Identities Copy.
 The regular afternoon recess Of f1f- teen minutes was ordered during Mir. Hummel identified the photographic copy of the affidavit as having been made from the original.
 Mir. Jerome then turned the witness over for cross examination.
 MT. Delmas asked Hummel if there was any one else in his office when he delivered the original afidavit to Eve No" said Hummel.
 You say you were acting for Stan- ford White in this mattery
 And solely for his beneht7'
 Yes"
 How much did he pay you for the serVice%
 T can't recall"
 How long had you acted as Stan ford Whites attorneyY
 "For eight or ten years" have the photographic copy made, had sent for the photographer whose name he could not remember and that the photographer came came to his of1ce;, ,s A gave the paper to Stanford White and White had the photographic copy made.
 rogS&Ph!orF" gEH ,! asked Mr. Deima',
 And you did not arrange to have the photographic copy made?"
 And the photographer did not come to .Xy0g XSugF officer
 When did you turn the original pa-
 
 "The day after Evelyn Nesbit first came to my office and demanded it." Did she call more than once?"
 And you refused to deliver the pa T did. told her 1t belonged to Stanford White"
 Did, she insist7'
 Hummel said Stanford White had the copy made and turned the plates and prints over to him. He held the car bon copy in his office until District Attorney Jerome and Assistant District, | Attorney Garvan called on him at his | office some time in July. last. He gave | Miss Nesblt the original after White 1 had returned 1t to him.
 How long have you known MT. Je- rome2"
 "Twenty years"
 HummeI Caught InsinuatiOn.
 TWhen was your last business tran saction with him?'
 T think I understand what you mean replied Hummel. Tt was in this very court room in December | 1905."
 And you were-Y'
 Yes. I was on trial
 And you were sentenced here on a conviction obtained against you on an indictment for conspiracy presented by District Attorney Jerome?"
 "Yes."
 We admit the witness was convicted of misdemeanor," interrupted MT. Je rome. but I submit that the details of that humiliating incident are not cross examination questions"
 Justice Fitzgerald allowed MT. Del mas to proceed.
 %When you were sentenced" said MT Delmas. "did you not hear the remarks made by District Attorney Jerome ask ing the court to inflict the longest and heaviest penalty possible on you as yor had been menace to the community for twenty years?"
 Mr. Jerome renewed his objection tc this and was sustained.
 "I do not want to put the distric