Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-27
LITTLE EVELYN LIKED A GOOD TIME
While at Boarding School She Had
Lonsinss For Good Dinners at Rec.
tors-Witness Was Much interested
in Photographs of HerseIf-the
Homans Make Statement.
tHy Associated PREF !,

NEW YORK, Fcls 2G.-Mrs.i Eve.
Ign Nesbit Thaw's long ordeal upon
the witness stand at the trial of her
husband for the killing of Stanford
White came to an end today. Mr..
Jerome finished his cross.exami ton
which had lasted through nearly five
court days, at the morning session.
The redirect examination and re-.
cross examinations this afternoon
were of the briefest character and
Just prior to adjournment 1t was an.
nonnced that the defendants wife
had been finally excused. Tomorrow
morning the district attorney will be.
gin his cross-examination of Dr. Brit.
tain Evans, one of the alienists for
the defense He will follow this up
Dy cross examining Dr. Charles G..
wagner and then Doctors Demar and
Bingaman will be called in rapid or
der. The trial at last seems to he on
It's final legs. The completion Of
MES. Thaw's examination followed the
unsuccessful effort of the prosecution
to draw from Abraham Hummel GER
tam facts relating to the affidavit
which Mrs. Thaw is said to have
this affidavit 1t is declared there was
an allegation that Thaw had beaten
the girl while abroad in 1909 when
she told him there was no, truth In
the story about her relations with
Stanford White. Mr. Delmas, for the
defense, blocked practically every
question put to Hummel. The wit
ness got no farther than to say he
knew Mrs. Thaw: that she came to
his office October %, 1908. and that
he dictated to a stenographer while
she was there. Justice Fitzgerald
held that under the rules of evidence
covering Mrs. Thaw's testimony the
introduction of collateral facts was
not permissible.
me district attorney is not allowed
to controvert her testimony in any
way. but may test her credibilitv.
Mr. Jerome said in open court that
ne realized that even if he. could
show Stanford White was in Europe
the night Mrs. Thaw declares she
was assaulted by him. ne would not
te allowed to Introduce such testi-
mony 1t was reported that Mr.. Jc.
rome has much to offer in rebuttal,
nut as 1t is nearly all Of collateral
character, he will not be allowed to
place it beforeathe jury.
Mrs. Thaw today was given the Oh.
portunfty to clear up the odds and
ends of her story
MIR. Jerome introduced In evidence
her school girl diary and read certain
extracts from 1t. They caused many
smiles in the court room, reflectinc
as they did the young woman's views
of life during that period.
Mrs. Thaw denied again that she
had ever used n penny of the letter
OF credit Stanford White gave TO her
until just before she went TO Europe
With Thaw and her mother. She do.
MED that she had ever been mention.
Cd in any way in connection with
the James A. Garland divorce case.
She said Stanford White paid all her
brothers school expenses and identi.
fled receipts and checks signed by
her mother showing that the latter
drew more than $4,000 from Stanford
Whites funds during the year from
May, 1902. to May. 1908. Evelyn was
at school during most of this time.
Just before Harry Thaw was taken
out OF court he handed the reporters
the following note: Mrs Thaw and
Lady hshburton, formerly Frances
Beimont, were not friends. They
We're simply acquaintances when both
were playing at the same theatre"
Hummel On the Stand.
When Abe Hummel was sworn and
took his seat in the witness chair TO.
day. the big court stenographer seated
III front of the stand all but hid the
little witness from general view. The
top of his head could occasionally be
seen nodding to and fro. Hel was
shown the Photographic copy of the
last page of the famous affidavit.
which Mr.. Hummel said refreshed his
memory SO that he could state posi-.
lively that the date OH which Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw called at his office was
October 81. 1903
did Miss Ncsbit have n converse.
lion with you in your officc?" asked
Mr. Jerome.
Yes" said IIummel.
Did YOU dictate to stcnograpller
while she was prcsenfS"
The witness said he dictated u