The Washington times., 1907-03-13

tanned.
II object. I have a letter-press copy
OF the cablegram here and offer that in
evidence"
Court 0verrules Jerome.
Jerome's objection was overruled. AL
lowed TO answer Mr. Smith said:
MY recollection is that it read: Your
evidence most important. Your attend
ance requested"
.Q.-YOu left, you say. on the next
A.-Yes; and arrived here on the 18th.
Q.-With whom had you discussed
your important evidence?
Jerome objected to the characterize
ton OF the evidence and Delmas re-
framed his question.
Q-Your. evidence most Important
Al believe that Is what II said
Q.-When did you first speak TO any,
one In New York about that evidence?
A.-The following day 1 went TO my
Q--And you communicated with no
one until then2
Al may have spoken to some friends.
Q.-But you did not communicate with
the district attorney
Al did. ] saw him the next day
aIter seeing my lawyer.
Q--Hou called on the district attor-
ney on the 1sth or 18th?
Al arrived on February II. On the
lsth l went 70 my lawyer and he COM
nunlcated with Mr.. Garvan on the fol-
lowing day-the 18th I went to see him.
Made Statement to Garvan.
Odd you see the district attorney
yourself?
Al saw Mr. Garvan.
Q.-At the time Of the shooting did
you make a statement to Mr.. Black
well2
A.-Yes.
Q.-What did you do with it?
Al took it with me to Europe?
Odd you give the paper to Mr.
Garvan on the 18th?
Al showed him the paper. He said
II was very good that I had made this
memo.
Tn not. asking what he said" inter
rrupted DIlelmas; did you give II to Mr.
y showed it to him." answered
Q.-You did not place It in his hand?
4--No; showed II 20 him.
S'-Dd you, after that, show the pa
Al do not remember.
Odd you make a statement TO Mr..
Garvan?
Ayes
Q.-Was it taken down by a stenog-
rapher?
A.-Not that 7 know Of.
Q--Lld you sign any statement?
Mr.. Smith was excused.
Abe Hummel Recalled.
Following James Clinch Smith. Abra- |
ham H Hummel was called to the /
stand to resume his examination
Questioned by Jerome;
Odd You. after the conversation 4
with Miss Nesbit. dictate her statement? 1
Delmas objected. on the ground that .
II was testimony, which, if admissible /
at all, should have been adduced on |
direct examination and not in rebuttal.
Jerome argued that Mrs. Thaw had |
testified to that effect, and he had put /
the question only to direct HummeTs
attention 10 the period he intended 10
inquire into.
y intend to contradict her story in
material ways" District Attorney Je.
rome said, but 1 must first set the
time"
The question was allowed, and -Ir.
Hummel replied. Yes sir"
Q-At that conversation did Mrs
Thaw inform you that Thaw wanted
to in1ure White and put MIN in the
penitentiary. and that Thaw had com
peiied plti.ai,, ner time and time. again TO sign
statements about White, and that
those documents charged White with
having drugged Evelyn Nesbit when
she was about fifteen years old and ,
that she, Evelyn Nesbit, had told Won
that Thaw had beaten her for not sign
ing the papers?
Delmas Interposes Objection.
Delmas objected In objecting Mr..
Delmas asked;
Mr. Hummel. were you at that time
an attorney and counseIor-at-law?
Ayes.
Q.-was the visit Miss Nesbit made
to you for tie purpose Of giving her
legal counsel?
Ayes.
Q.-And you were acting for her as
her attorney?
Al was acting for Stanford White,
only.
Odd she consult you as an attor-
ney who might take legal action for
Alt was not. so far as she was
o.-she did not consult you as a coun-
A.-No. was acting for Stanford
White, only.
Delmas said:
Then 1 shall object on the ground
that the matter is not material for
not having been brought out
on cross-examination."
At this point Lawyer Hartridge con-
ferred with Delmas for several minutes,
and while holding a whispered consul
tation Jerome fished out the photo
graphic reproduction Of the affidavit as
Q.-There was no relation at that time
between you and her?
Al was retained by Stanford White
Ole brought her there?
Ayes.
n Je as x,our clianf7