The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
Thaw Trial Is Expected to End
by Friday Next.
Abe Hummel Contradicts Him
self on the Stand.
HIS LIFE is Barred,
The Court Permits the Attorney
for the Defense
To Open Up the Personal His
tory of the Witness.

New York, March 16.-"Thank Coo
the end is in sight" This was the
fervent whisper of District Attorney
Jerome at the Thaw trial yesterday,
uttered loud enough for the reporters
to hear, following a favorable opinion
by Justice Fitzgerald regarding the
Hummel affidavit.
The strain on those attending the
trial has been severe. Justice Fitz-
gerald has shown the effects of 1t as
have the lawyers for the de-Nnse ana
the district attorney. When Mr. Je-
rome asked for an additional Is min
utes at the usual hour for adjourn
ment Mr.. Delmas protested, declaring
that his endurance had been stretched
to the breaking point. He would not
consent to another minute of extra
session. Il
Mr.. Jerome did his best to get from
Mr.. De1mas an estimate on the length
of time that would be required to com
plete the sur-rebuttal, but ThaW's law
yers declined to give any suggestion on
this line. 1t is generally believed,
however, that Monday and Tuesday
nesday and Thursday will be used In
summing up. There is every reason to
believe that Friday will put the fate
of Harry K. Thaw in the hands OF the
jury unless some unexpected develop
The sensational affidavit which Mr..
Jerome fought so hard to get into the
evidence will probably be read In court
early as to its tendency and through
other witnesses, Mr.. Jerome establish
ed the fact that Photographic ana car
bon copies of the affidavit were in ex-
istence. He then asked that the az
fidavit be read, but Lawyer Delmas
for the defense, objected, as time for
adjournment had come. 1t is not
thought that Mr.. Delmas will object
to it's reading on Monday.
The affidavit gives Evelyn Nesb1t's
story of the Wanderings of herself and
Thaw on the continent, during which
time, according to the affidavit, Thaw
beat her several times in an effort to
make her swear to a document charg-
ing White with having drugged and
attacked her when she was a girl or
ID. The affidavit also declares that
Evelyn Nesbit submitted to the LASH
ings, declaring that White had never
wronged her, sworn statement in d.
rect Contradiction to her story on the
stand of what she told Thaw in Paris.
For a few minutes Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw was on the stand again yester-
day. Except looking a trihe paler and
perhaps thinner she was the same
young woman In every appearance
who testified to the most remarkable
story of the trial.
Friday Afternoon.
New York, March 16.-At the Fri
day afternoon session of the Thaw
trial, Mr.. Jerome again summoned
Hummel to the stand.
when Evelyn Nesbit called upon
you at your office, did she not tell you
that Thaw had begged her time and
again to sign and swear to documents
he had prepared charging Stanford
White with her betrayal and then
when she had told Thaw it was not so,
Mr.. Delmas objected to the question.
Justice Fitzgerald overruled the OBJ
lection.
YES said Hummel.
did you thereafter and in the pres
ence of Evelyn Nesbit dictate to a stem
ographe err"
Mr.. Delmas objected on the ground
that the question was irrelevant, al
ready having been sworn to by Miss
Nesbit.
Mr. Jerome said he remembered
that Mrs Thaw had sworn that she
heard the dictation and withdrew the
question.
"Can you recall what was dictated ?"
asked Mr.. Jerome.
II can"
was the dictation subsequently re-
duced to writing?"
Mr.. Delmas protested that the quick
answers of the witness did not permit
him to object. He asked that the last
question be stricken out. Justice Fitz-
gerald ordered this done and Mr.. Del
was offered an objection to the ques-
ton as immaterial
Justice Fitzgerald asked if the die
tated statement had been reduced to
writing in Miss Nesbit's presence.
mo, SIR" said Mr.. Jerome, who then
temporarily abandoned the question
upon which the objection was offered
and asked Hummel If he could recall
to which one of the stenographers he
had dictated the statement.
''I can not" he replied.
Mr.. Jerome handed to Hummel
| copy Of the affidavit Evelyn is said to
have made in his office and asked if
he had ever seen it before.
Eyes, sir, in my Office replied
HEmInel.
Mr. Delmas objected to the whole
noted exceptions.