Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-18
TOday's Telegraph, News
The ThaW Trial.


Evelyn and Hunmei would be squsrely
established. This would leave the jury
to decide which is worthy Of credence.
Thaw's attorneys professed to have no
fear that the verdict on this point would
be in favor of Evelyn rather than the dis
barred attorney.
1t was the expectation before the
hearing was resumed that no further
fight would be made to keep out the
Hummel affidavit.
Jerome was expected to rest his case
after it was in evidence, and the defense
planned to put Evelyn on the stand in
sur-rebuttal to deny HnmmePs testimony
absolutely on ali points where it dis
agreed with her original story of her
visit to Hummers Office and making the
affidavit,
Tbaw today gave to the newspapers
letter received from Lew Gillllsnd, Of
Van Vert, Ohio, who attended the
school at Wooster, Ohio, while Thaw
Was there. Gilliland denied absolutely
all the stories Of wild escapades attribu-
ted to Thaw while in school.
After spirited contest between Jerome
and Delmss as to the admission OF the
Hummel affidavit, Judge Fitzgerald
ruled admitting the carbon copy of the
affidavit 10 evidence, Delmss withdraw
ing his objection.
Jerome rested his case in rebuttal, at
1920 p. m.
The affidavit presented recites the
experiences Of Evelyn, her mother and
Thaw while in Europe, mentioning the
different hotels in which they stopped.
Aftef telling of their movements in
London, the affidavit continues:
"We then travelled through Bavaria,
going to the Austrian Tyrol. During
all this time Thaw and myself were
known az husband and wife, and were
represented ny Thaw aud known under
tho name of Mr.. aud Mrs Dellis. After
travelling for about five or six weeks,
Thaw rented a castle in the Austrian
ryrol known as the Schloss Kstzenstein,
which Is situated about half way up
very isolated mountain.
ave occupied one entire end of the
castle. Two bedrooms, the psrlor and
a drawing room were used by us. The
balance OF the castle had been rented by
Thaw, but not occupied by US. l was
assigned to bed room for my personal
use. The frat night we reached the
Schloss Katzenstein | WAS very tired and
went to bed right after dinner In the
morning, l was awakened by Mr.. Thaw
knocking on the door asking me to come
to breakfast, saying that the coffee
was getting cold. Immediately
jumped out Of bed and hastily put on a
bath robe and slippers. l walked out OF
my room and sat down to breakfast With
Mr.. Thaw. After breakfast, he said be
wished to tell me something, and asked
me to step into my bedroom. L entered
the bedroom when Thaw, without any
provocstion, grasped me by the throat
aud tore the bath robe from my body,
leaving me entirely nude except my slip
pers. saw by his face that he was in
dreadfully excited condition. His eyes
were glazing and in his hands he grasped
a raw hide whip. He seized hold of me
and threw me on the bed and when | at
tempted to scream Thaw placed his fin
gers in my mouth and tried to choke me.
He then withoat the slightest prov
ocation inflicted upon me several
severe blows with the whip 90
that my skin was cut aud bruised. ]
begged him to desist, hut he refused. |
shouted and cried. He stopped then for
minute ID rest and then renewed his
A.taOk upon me, beating me with the
rawhide whip. | screamed for help,
but no one heard me; the servants did
not hear me for the reason that they
were In the other end of the castle. There
upon the said Thsw renewed his brutal
attacks until was unable 10 move. The
following morning the said Thsw came
into my bedroom and administered
another castigation similar 10 the day
before. He took the rsWhide whip and
belaoored me on my bare skin. swoon-
ed and | did not know how long l re-
msined In that condition until I regain
ed consciousness. he left me in fright
full condition. My fingers we're numb
and 1t was nearly three weeks before |
vas sufficiently recovered to get out
of my bed and walk
"When | had sufficiently recovered the
said Thaw took me to a place where
Italy and Austria join, and then we
went 10 Switzerland and stopped at a
place called The Switzer House, at
ssntea Maria. The next morning /
made some remark aud said Thaw took
me to my room and while in the room
took a rattan and beat me over my hips
until | screamed; when / began to
scream said Thsw again stuck bis fingers
into my mouth. During all that time
tho said Thaw never attempted 10 make
the slightest excuse for his conduct or
state what the proyocation was. When
in Paris, be assaulted NE With a rattan
for half day, at intervals Of half an
hour, or go, striking me severely. Oue
day my maid was In my room taking
the things out of the drawers and
| found little silver box, oblong in
shape, about two and 3 half inches
in length containing a hypodermic
syringe and some other small uten-
sis. l asked Thaw what that was
for, and he stated to me that he had
been i'll and had 10 make some excuse.
he said be had been compelled to
take cocaine. The first time that |
found he was addicted to the taking of