New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
HUMMEL TO BE CALLED.
TO TELL OF "AFFIDAVIT."
Jerome Nearly Through ycitk Mrs.
Tha5C-DOctOr COnfrOnts Her.

lyn Nesbit Thaws ordeal on the witness stand
will end to-day This announcement was made
by the District Attorney at the close Of yes
terdays hearing. Mr. Jerome had exhaustivey
cross-examined the young wife various phases
of her career jumping from period to an.
other seemingly following no particular plan.
Late in the day he once more returned to the
subject of the affidavit Mrs Thaw is said TO
have made 10 Abraham Hummel, the lawyer,
time in the fall or early winter of 1905.
when she had lett Thaw in Europe and again
come under the influence of Stanford White.
Going over the ground so frequently traversed
Mr.. Jerome asked Mrs. Thaw if. before Ste
nographer called to take her statement in
Hummels Office, she had not told HummeI that
Thaw had beaten her with a whip when they
were staying at the Schloss Katzenstein in the
Austran-TyrOl: again in Switzerland and when
they took apartments in Paris. Mrs. Thaw
emphaticaly denied having made any such
statements. Many other Questions were asked
concerning the European trip which the witness
and Thaw took in 1909. tending to show that
Thaw had acted in a violent or arbitrary man
ner all relating to Incidents supposedly re-
lated by Mrs. Thaw when she was in Hummeis
Office
After Mrs. Thaw had denied that the greater
part of the incidents had ever occurred, Mr..
Jerome produced a Photographic copy of the
affidavit she is alleged To have made, the pos
session or winch ny the DlStFlCJ Attorney WdS
originally told in The Tribune
rs this your signature" the District Attor-
ney asked pointing to the bottom of the photo
graph.
Il object" said Mr.. Demas This is only
a photograph and it is, therefore. impossible foe
the witness to say whether 1t is her signature
or not
HUMMEL WILL BE a WITNESS
IF counsel insists" replied Mr Jerome. then
I shall have 10 prove the signature as an inde-
pendent fact. To do l must call Mr.. Hunl-
mel Mr., Snyder the notary public who Wit
messed the affidavit. and the stenographer to
whom it was dictated. and I must ask for
adjournment
Following this announcement there was
brief consultation Of Thaw's counsel. and then
Mr.. Delmas said in his most suave tones: Thu
defence has no objection
The prospect OF seeing Mr. Hummel on ths
stand appeared 10 give all the counsel for ths
defence the most lively satisfaction. Even Mr..
Hartridge. VINO usually maintains Sphinx
like demeauor smiled broadly NIr O'Reilly
fairly radiated JOY. Thaw also appeared to en-
joy the situation. but probably that be-
cause in asking for the adjournment NIf Jerome
had also said that as soon a he had finished
with the so-calIed HummeI affidavit he ex-
pecte6 that he would have no more questions
10 ask Mrs Thaw
When Mrs. Evelyn Thaw leaves the stand ths
defence will continue 10 call witnesses, and IN
all probability Mrs. William Thaw. the pris-
oners mother. will be summoned next Mrs
Thaws testimony. it is expected, viii be de-
voted entirely To strengthening the defence's
contention that the prisoner inherited the tainr
OF insanity.
JEROME ASKS ABOUT INSANITY.
Nh jerome yesterday devoted a good deal
Of attention 10 the insanity plea phase OF the
case. He traced Mrs Evelyn Thaw's acquaint-
ance with Thaw from the time Of their first
meeting until they were married and after each
incident asked: Was the defendant rational:
did he show any hurry or confusion Of ideas or
any exalted OF exaggerated opinion of himself?'
And To each question Mrs Thaw replied in the
negative. qualifying her answers as regards oc-
casions after her confession 70 Thaw I'm Paris,
in 1903, by saying that after that time Thaw
would sit for hours at time thinking" and
then would ask her inuumerable questions as to
her relations with Stanford White.
y somewhat dramatic moment came during
the morning session after the District Attorney
had asked as 10 Mrs. Thaw's acquaintance with
George Lederer the theatrical manager. This
young woman acknowledged that she had been
TO supper alone many times with IIr Lederer,
and then Jack barrymore. the actor. was re-
ferred 10 again. She had frequently been to
dinner and supper alone with Barrymore ths
Witness conceded.
DIR FLINT CONFRONTS WITNESS
Did you ever go to consul, DR. Carlton Flint
in company with Mr.. Barrymore" Mr.. Jerome
asked Never" Mrs Thaw replied.
Then Mr. Jerome spranS a coup DIR. Flint
was called and confronted with the witness.
Did you never see this gentleman beforec' thu
District Attorney asked Mrs. Thaw. NO sir"
she said after moment or two of hesitation.
The agitation of the young woman unmis-
taxable. DIT. Flint looked steadily ar her. and
then at sign from Mr.. Jerome left the room
In the course of his questions 70 the Iifs
led in Europe by Thaw and Miss Nesbit the
District Attorney asked Mrs Thsw IL she had
spent the whole of her time with Thav. Did
you ever so 10 supper with any other MANI" hs
asked Mrs Thaw denied that she had There
were whispers that the District Attorney wanted
to show that there was serious Quarrel between
the couple because of the attentions Of sou1s
other man TO Mrs. Thaw.
Summing up yesterdays proceedings. it did
not appear that the original story told by
Thaws young wife suffered greatly when pisked
TO pieces under cross examination There were
amendments and admissions. but apparently not
of a serious nature. Her manner was confident
and her replies came readily. Thaw and his
counsel seemed pleased at the days develop
ments.