Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-27
HUMMEL'S STORY HELPS THAW,
Trial Now Seems Entering On Its
Final Stage===C. j. Holman
Issues a Statement.

New York, Feb 26-Mrs. Evelyn
Ncsbit Thaw's long ordeal upon the
witness stand at the trial of her hus-
band for the alleged murder OF Stan
ford White, came to an end today. MI.
Jerome finished his crosS-eXamnation
which had lasted thorough nearly five
court days, at the morning session
The redirect ard the re-oroSs cXamina-
ton this afternoon were of the brief
est character and just prior to adj
journmcnt it was announced that the
defendants wife finally had been eX-
cuscd.
Tomorrow morning the district al
tOrrcy will begin his re-crosS cXaIni-
nation Of Dr. Britton d. Evans Of the
alienists for the defence. He viii i'm
mediately follow this up by cross-eX-
anining DR.. Charles G.. wagner, AMI
then Drs Deemar and EiGnaman will
be called in rapid order. The trial at
last seems TO be entering upon its final
stages.
The completion of Mrs Thaw's ex-
animation followed the unsuccessful eff
forts Of the prosecution to draw from
Abraham Humnlel certain facts rclat-
ing to the affidavit which Mrs. Thaw
is said to have made in Humm4's law
office IN this affidavit it is declared
there was an allegation that Thaw hal
beaten the girl while abroad in 1903,
when she told him there was no truth
in tho story about her relations with
Stanford White.
Mr. Dclulas. for the defence, blocked
practically every question put to Hum
mel The witness got no farther than
saying he knew Mrs. Thaw, that she
came to his office Oct. q. 1903 and that
he dictated to stenographer while
she was there.
The district attorney is not allowed
to controvcrt her testimony in any way,
but may test her crcdibni,y.
MI Jerome said in open court that
he realized that even if he could shuV
Stanford White was in Europe tho
night Mrs. T!law declares she was as
saultcd by him. IL. would not be allow
ell to Introduce such testimony.
It was reported that Mr.. jerome had
much testimony II offer in reDutt.iI,
but as it is nearly Of collateral cha--
actrr he will not Dc allowed To place it
before the jury.
Mrs. Thaw today was given the o.
portunity to clear up the odds ana ends
OF her story. Mr.. Jerome introduced in
evidence her school girl diary and read
certain extracts from it. They caused
many smiles in the court room. re
lcctirg as they did the young wom-
ans views Of life during that period
Mrs. Thaw denied again that she had
ever used penny Of the letter Of cred
ii Stanford White gave to her under
seal before she went to EurOpe with
Thaw and her mother.
She denied that She had ever been
mentioned in any way in connection
with the James y. Garland divorce
case.
She said Stanford White paid all her
brothers school expenses and identi-
fed receipts and checks signed by her
mother showing that the latter drew
more than $4,000 from Stanford Whites
funds during the year from May, 1902
to May, 1908. Evelyn was at school
during most Of this time.
Just before Harry Th1w was taken
out of tho court room he handed the
reporters the following note:
"IrS Thaw and Lady Ashburton
formerly Francis Belmont. were not
| friends. They We're simply acquaint-
anccs whom both were playing at the
same theater'