Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
EVELYN SWEARS THAT
HARRY THAW BEAT HER
Awful Story Related By 7h}
Girl In An Affidavit Made
Before Hunmq|.
MAN NOW HER HUSBAND A BRUTE
District Attorney Gets the Affidavit
Before the Jury and It is Strong
Piece of Evdcncc-1elicved That
the Trial Will be Ended This
Week.
tBy Associnted Prnssl

(By Associated Pross.)
NEW YORK, Mar 1S.-When the
Thaw trial was adjourned this after
noon there remained hut four expert
witnesses to he examined before the
taking of evidence Gloss. Three en-
perts were disposed of today in a lit
tie more than an hour. SO it is gem
orally believed that the last word of
evidence may be uttered in the IA
nous case tomorrow. In that event
the summing up by MIR. Delmas for
the defense will begin Wednesday
morning. District Attorney Jerome
will reply on Thursday.
Justice Fitzgerald may proceed i'm
mediately with his charge to the fury
or he may defer it until Friday. I'm
less the unexpected happens, there
should be Il verdict by Friday night
The case for the people was finally
closed today by the introduction of
the much discussed Humme affida.
Wit, which, with the consent of the de-
tense, was read in full to the jury.
The Affidavit.
The following is the famous
Ilummel affidavit signed by Eve.
lyn Nesbit Thaw, Which District
Attorney Jerome today succeece1
in getting before the jury:
Evelyn Nesbit US. Harry Kendall
Ihaw-supreme Court, city and
county OF New York, IS:
says:
Il reside at the Savoy Thcater
at Fifth avenue and Fifty.nlntii
street. in he city of New York.
am eighteen years of age, having
been born on Christmas day in tine
year 1884. For several months
prior To june, 1903, had been az
DR.. Bulls Hospital at SO West
Thirhy-third street, New York city.
where had had an operation per-
formed upon me for appendicitis.
during the month of June, and then
went to Europe with my mother at
The request of Harry Kendall Thaw
the defondah above named.
My mC't.er AMI ] had apart.
merits at the Hotel Maintenon. in
Paris, France. and from there tray.
cied To Boulognc, during when
time we were accompanied bv Mr..
Thaw. Nr TTlaw left us once f,-
London, Eng, while my mother
and remained r. the Imperial
fotel abort three weeks. Willie.
Inc said Thaw was in London he
wrote mo q number of letters. He
thcn turned to RoFlagne and tlov
my mnthe: and myself, anil we
went back to Paris, where he
stayed at the I.angham Hctcl.
we left tflere abor. two wce%s
after AMI the said Thsw. NV
mother and returned TO Lor;on.
Where we located at Claridge's
liotel--,lhat is. my mother and
lived In that pIace-while Mr..
at bn ~,
tel, in tho city of London.
AS Husband and eWife.
My mother remained in Clar.
1dge's Hotel for some little time.
and then removed to the Russell
Square Hotel. in Russell Suuare
u-ondon. | went with Mr.. Thaw to
Amsterdam, Holland by way O,
Folkestone. | was Ill during this
entire period. MIR. Thaw and
travelled through Holland. stopping
AT various places to make connecr-
ing trains and then went to Mum
ich. Germany. We then tIglEeied
through BaWsrian Highland, going
10 the Austrian tyrol During ali
nhis time said Thaw and myself
were known as husband and wife
and were represented by the said
Thaw. and known under the name
of MIR. and Mrs Dellis.
After travelling for about five or
Six weeks the said nhaw rented a
castle in the Austrian tyrol known
as the Schloss Katzenstean, which
is situated about half way uD a
very Isolated mountain.
In Tyrolean Castle.
This castle must have been
built centuries ago, as tIhe rooms
and windows were all old fashion
ed. When we reached there there
were a number OF servants in the
castle. | saw a butler. "a cook and
a maid They were the only SER
Wants there. We occupied one
entire end of tho castle Two bee
rooms, the parlor and a drawing
room were used by us. The hal.
a,,ce OF the castle had been rented
by 1thaw, but not occupied by lis.
was assigned to u bed room for
my personal use.
THE first night we reached the
Schloss Katzensteanin was very
tired and went to bel after din
ner. In The morning was awak.
ened by Mi. Thaw knocking on the