New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09


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OF course, If you get in trouble 1 can get MOODS
just must stay poor IN Pittsburg, or get East
cheap. Don't tell OF course. II you VIA write
The direct examination of Mrs Thaw was
then continued. Only two or three questions,
all relating to her friendship with Stanford
White had been asked, before the name of
Abraham Hummel was brought in. Mrs Thaw s
description Of Humme given to her by
White caused many in the court TO laugh JUS
tice Fitzgerald had a hard time controlling his
features. Mr.. Demas asked Mrs. Thaw:
Odd you at any time, madam tell Mr. T s!ag
OF an episode In your iite that Ie2Iea 10 0C,tdI
arrived in New York in November, 1893. down to
Christmas Eve of the same year? A-No' not al
o. ask If you ever told him of that episode or of
ford White from the time you arrived in New York
in he beginning OF November 1873 Gown 10 mrs.
Q-Now, j ask YOU, if you ever told Mr.. Thaw
and Mr.. Abraham Hummel that had happened from
New York up to Christmas Eve. 1908? A-No.
Q.-You never told him? A.-No; not up TO
Q.-When did you tell him? AIN the early
part OF 19e4; think In January.
SAW WHITE IN A CAS-.
Q-Now then, l win ask you TO be kind enough
part of 1904 that In any related TO yourSelt
4branam FUNNEL ii'e Proceed and state He
asked me why, on leaving New York, ever spoke
day shortly after / arrived I was driving down
Fifth avenue in hanson cab and passed St an
UP in his cab and said, "Oh. Evelyn" and with a
very surprised look on his face Then on the neXt
soon after had seen him. he called me on the tel
called to the telephone. I went there and asked
who it was. The voice said Don't you know me p
this is?' l SAID NO; who is il, please? He
said: This is 2260-lSth." which the number Of
what to think He said it was 50 good to hear my
voice aEan and that he Was SO SO sunrise 10 20
over and see me Then he said that Harry Thaw
around with man that took morphine? said
/ didn't know that ne took morphine, ana ne m
Harry Thaw took morphine, and he said he could
prove 1t. Then he talked great deal more about
him, and I said, No, that that wasn't so. Then
ne Takgd "a great ed 9 han a b G3 but he
the subject Of the whole conversation. Then ne
went home. Then he kept coming to see me con-
,Q.-Kept coming to the hotelo Ayes. Then he
Did You tell him who had sent them? You
said that these people had been sent by Mr; White
they had been sent directly but Mr.. White had
told me that he could send people 10 me that could
tell things about Harry Thaw.
proceed with your narrative OF what you told
tele phoned that he going to send the carriage
for me- don't remember just when it was. but
Q-November, 1903? A-Yes, and 7 was to get
way and I think Goth street. or 18th somewhere
along there-I don't remember exactly-and when
driver directions. and then got in the carriage. and
think we drove down the Bowery.
Mrs. Thaw began, at this point. her story
about White taking her to Abraham Hummel's
Office and the subsequent attempt TO Brighten
Thaw. The testimony was as follows:
Q.-The Bowery? A.-Yes. Then Mr. White told
lawyer; his name Abraham Hummel, and /
great lawyer in New York. a very celebrated
lawyer, and that he going take him
Then Iater . on MP White told a That When saw
Mr.. Hummel I must not be frightened He SAID
and a very large head, and that he had warts on
his face and was very ugly.
Q.-He said that TO you? A.-Yes.
Q.-And you repeated that TO Mr.. Thaw? A
WENT TO HUAlMELs OFFICE.
Q-Proceed. And then he said that l must
not be frightened when saw him, but that he was
the slickest lawyer In New York City. And then
in side entrance; then we went back to his office,
which was in the back of the building, and first
we went into Office and then man showed US
into Mr.. Hummels office. and Nj White intro
moments Mr. White went away. Then Mr.. Hum
mel took me around his Office. and there Were
me about them, that he got divorces for them or
won cases for them. and all the photographs haG
writings them. Every one OF them had secured
divorces through Mr.. Humme. and then / sat
down at chair near MS desk Then ne asked me
pened to go abroad; told MIN that had gone
sent me and that ! was i'll a the time and that
the doctor had recommended trip abroad for me,
and that Harry Thaw had offered 70 send me
Then he asked me about the quarrel that l had
with mamma in London
With your mother? A--Hes. lie asked me
why we had quarrelled. and I said We mad quar-
relied all The time that we couldn't get along to-
TO america ana DID not, ana she SAID she
IN LONDON ana go on me stage. NJ Iha,W WouIu
not let me go the stage because, he said | Was
could not dance for a year And he asked me
when mamma had left England 1 told him it
1uarfeiied@I coulGn't remeTnber exactly Then he
asked ne where 1 had travelled with Harry Thaw,
member Then he shook his head and said IL was
very terrible. that / was a minor that / was not
2l age and that it very mean thing for Mr..
rnJ CT that vas abroad with nv mother. I was
not able to dance, and 1 liked Mr.. Thaw very
much. but had gone Of my own accord # wasn't
Mr.. Thaw at all; He said nevertheless that was
a very mean thing. and he talked about that a
long time Then he asked me very particularly
~ the olnerent places w had gone and how long
we had stayed at these different places ana told
him as much as I could remember. Then he said
nat Iha~ was very bad man; he had in
bis Office against I'haw: that # mad been there
"as d very bSd woman and he didn't think the
ase way much good. and he never could do any
Q.-MT. Hunmel gave you the name Of that
woman2 Ayes sir: he showed me her signature
a great deal about Harry Thaw-said lie was a
very bad man. and l must be protected. He said
above above, all things ] must be protected against
Harry Thaw out of New York and keep MIN out
II New York. He said he was very anxious TO
10 that
Q.-Keep him out OF New York; A-He said
he would have to resort to some very strong
method Of getting him out; that he was TOO much
Q,-That Mr.; Thaw was? Ayes Then he said
hat ! must be guided by his advice absolutely.
nat he had practsed law great many years
and knew Just what 10 do, and ] would leave tbe
whole matter in his hands. Then he sent for a
think It was man: and this man
,ame In and sat down in front Of Mr.. HummrTs
iesk ! was very nervous and excited, and I
Q.-And cried? Al think so Then Mr. Hum,
mel dictated to this man. but before he came i'm
ne told me I must not interrupt what he had to