Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
But is Recalled for Re-
direct Examination
by Defense.
HUM MEL ON THE STAND
Jer0me's Efforts to Draw Story
From Him Baked by
DeImas.

New York, Feb. 2G.-Mrs. Thaw was
recalled for redirect examination after
recess
There was a lorg delay. however, as
il is desired that the making of type
written copies Of certain letters from
Pittsburg be completed before pro-
ceeding.
New York, Feb. 26-District Attor
ney jerome today finished the long
cross examination of Mrs Evelyn Mes
Bit ThaW at the trial Of her husband
on the charge of having murdered
Stanford White. Mrs Thaw was under
the district attorneys fire nearly five
court days. His concluding questions
had to do with what the witness OBJ
served as to Thaw's manner when lie
would chance to meet White She said
he acted as Il person in fit
Talked of Meetings.
Mrs Thaw said her husband woull
remember meetings and talk of them.
From Christmas, 1908. until he shct
White he believed the architect hal
set the Monk" Eastman gang upon
him. He constantly feared White ana
said he was being prosecuted by him.
HummeI OF Little Use.
jerome called Abraham II. Hummel
today and questioned him regarding
the affidavit Evelyn Nesbit is alleged
to have made against Thaw in his Of
fee.
Beyond the fact that the girl went
10 the lawyers Office, and that he die
tated To a stenOgrapher while she was
there the district attorney was power
less to bring out anything more be-
cause of the continued objections of
Delmaa.
Justice Fitzgerald upheld the obje,-
tiOns on the ground that collateral
testimony cannot be taken to discredit
. witness.
HummeI Called First.
New York, Feb. 26.-Abe Humnel
was the first witness called in the
Thaw case this morning.
Hummel is The lawyer who drew up
the affidavit to which Evelyn Nesbit is
| said to have sworn and which charged
Thaw with cruelties during their 1909
| trip 10 Europe. His memory proved
recreant as To the time he first met
| Mrs. Thaw and her visit TO his office.
Memory Improved.
He was shown a Photographic copy
of the last page of the famous affida-
Wit which Hummel said refreshed his
memory SO he could state positively
that the date Evelyn called at his of.
flee was Oct. %. 1903. Delmas object
ed several times TO the use of the pho,
| tOgraph. but the court allowed the
questions.
| Dictated i'm Her Presence.
| Hummel sail lie had a conversation
with Miss Nesbit and that he dictated
the statement in her presence He was
asked several other questions to which
Delmas objected and was sustained
Hummel was temporarily excused dni
Jacob Schnymacker was called. He
was asked one question which was not
allowed and was excused.
| Finishes With Mrs. Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw was recalled. She iden
tilted the diary kept by her in 1902
Delmas read the Ciary for nearly forty
minutes. He then offered no objection
when Jerome began 10 read extract,
from it.
At 1910 Jerome announced he haf
completed the cross examination D
Mrs Thaw.
Nearly Completed.
New York, Feb. 26.-With the eX
ception of some questions about tn,
affidavit which she denies having mad
in 1906 against her present husband
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's cross examine
tiOn in the Thaw murder trial wa
completed yesterday. District Attol
ney Jerome so announced in the aftel
+ noon just before adjournment. Had h
+ not been headed off along one line {
!. inquiry by watchful Mr. Delmas, it
i probable that Mr. Jerome would hay
n finished with the witness today.
Signs 2-Cent Fare Bill.
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