The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-09
Ely WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA TUESDAY APRIL O. 1907
DELMAS GRILLS HUMMEL AT THAW TRIAL

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the evidence of certain witnesses. He
will have many more comments to
make along this line before he comes
to his plea for the defendants life.
The court room was crowded. JUS
tice Fitzgerald's injunction that alb
solute quiet must be maintained was
hardly necessary, for there was in
tense interest in every utterance of
the attorney.
All of Thaw's family were in the
court room. They sat nnmoved, as
usual. throughout Mr.. Delmas' argu-
ment Thaw turned to them from
time to time as his attorney seemed
to strike some telling blow. Thaws
face turned frequently to his wife,
who seemed to be standing the brunt
of the storm. She had responsive
smile for his every look.
District Attorney jerome was not
In court to hear Mr.. Delmas' speech.
His assistant. Mr.. Garvan, took notes.
Mr.. Jerome, 1t was said, was busy
with the preparation of his own ad-
dress
At the morning session Mr.. Je-
rome formally protected against the
confirmation of the report of the lu-
macy commission. He made no ar
gumenr, however. and his motion
was quickly Overruled. The defense
then sought to have DIR. Allan Nc
Laine Hamilton testify, but the dis
trict attorneys objection was sns-
tanned.
Mr.. Delmas then announced that
| the defense rested. Mr.. Jerome
made similar announcement and
an adjournment was ordered until 2
o'clock In order that the Jurors. who
were to be deprived of their liberty,
might adjust their business affairs.
"Does man who loves woman, "
exclaimed Mr.. Delmas. during his ad-
dress to the jury, who has loved
her for two years: who has lavished
his whole being on her; who wanted
her for his wife-does such a man,
say, invent a story which disgraces
In his mind and In the minds of the
world the woman he loves? Can any
man tell you that Harry Thaw delib-
erately invented this most disgrace
full and most debasing story ever
told? Gentlemen, | think l have es-
! tahlished to your satisfaction that
this story was true; that 1t is not q
fabrication; that Evelyn Nesbit
Tnaw's statement that she told this
story to Harry Thaw In Paris in 1908
is true.
Against this, what is there in this
case?
Nothing except the testimony ol
speak of that unfortunate man In
terms any stronger than the stern
exlgencles of this case demand. II
is a melancholy picture-that of
man In the declining years of life;
when the time Is approaching wher
life's sun is setting. orowning life
strewn along it's entire path by mis-
deeds. by one crowning act of in
fanny, in resortlng to perjury in al
attempt to deprive fellow being o
life."
Mr.. Delmas read eXhaustivel!
from Hummel's testimony, pointing
out what he said were discrepancies
In almost every statement. He frs
read what Hummel said ABOUT send
Ing for photographer to make
picture of the affidavit alleged t.
, have been signed by Evelyn Nesbit
and having the photographer com'
/ to his Office.
, Then he read where Hummel de
MED sending for the Photographic
or that the man had come to his OF
l flee.
These Statements declared tn
| attorney, "came from the lips of tn
: same man upon that witness chail
n They we're uttered under the sol
emnity of his oath, or whatever So
| elmnity may attach To the oath OF
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