New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09

was an actress and he said it would make lots of
advertisement, and said didn't care any ny 'n s5
that was nothing at all; that lots OF women had
done that. He named over several cases think
Q,@Do not mention names A.-There was Ger
Of promise by an actress. He said it was nothing
all; that lots of rich men were sued 9r ofe aid
of promise of marriage by actresses ana ne an
I ought to M Thaw and he couu edSLy W.
one foT ANYTHING and certainly would not sue
Harry for breach OF promise OF any u'S nc . erV
MI Hummel was very angry ana SAID was ''''
0Was TINT the substance of that interview as
! related by You to Mr.. Thaw subsequently,? Ayes
Mrs Thaw said that Thaw became much agi-
tated, and declared there was something
crooked" in her being taken to HummeFs ofhce.
! Continuing she said:
| Odd you tell anything? A.-Then Mr. Th9w
asked if had ever signed awning al sajd wen
that very funny, because If they were up ~
something crooked they would surrey 1lEm 1I had
never asked to sign anything that had signed d
then I think Mr. rhaw said he was going 70 M. Nj
Lougfelow; he was agitated about It, lie sau ina"
W. Qwbes the fact Of Mr. Thaws going to see
did he saw ANYTHING in that conversaton-did Mr.
Thaw say anything 10 you indicating his intention intention
ing him upon these matters? A.-Yes. ne said Mr.
that?' and he said that was disreputable LAWYER
that no decent lawyer in New YORK would nav sS
man and blackmaer. and that when any woman man
had 6ackmaa SUIT No TO- ping 5, AGAINST any ''i
Q.-What am asking you specifically is
thing TO You Of his purpose in consulting HE own
lawyer, Mr. Lonefeiow, upon these matters! a., A.
Yes hs said that the looked crooked 10 hllh'
he was sure there was something wrong some
Gle told you he was going to call upon Mr.
LongfSh3w? Ale didn't tel me ne was taI g"'" or
would g9 2i am not sure au, o,o ~ thu other
Q.-Indicating that he had seen or you'd see Mr.
Longfeow up9S This subject? YES; Of
T E e6 S9G Ge ia b 90 Mr. White and Mr. Humme
took part? A.-No; there some more,
Q.-l<indly tell US the rest Al told him Wnaa {
a 5P5 OYER MS H ma@ in' lawyer ASKED mao
You Yourself eonsgted If u H F5 rt2 g yo1
! tleman Of standing and character ana es'aol'sHeu
| with this episode that you have spoken Of? A
| No: was about something else.
CALLED HUMMEL SINISTER"
o.-Now. what did YOU say to Mr.. Thaw upon the
subject Of your interview with this lawyer, with
GGt msp b6g n6 MS 80 9 and said We TRaW viii
be here in few days, and said u don't care e.
Mr. Humme AND I this man r g0f yeE 6a TuS So
excited and he said Nv saa n Tou retained
Mr.. Hummel as your lawyer? and SAID NO; ne
Is M n ST Yoq Ra S4aS ae hs got
very mad and said 1t not so, and he said he
Q-This You repeated to Mr.. Thaw, you say?
QIProceed and tell us the rest of that statement
Of yours 20 Mr. Thaw If there Is any more OF IT,
A-Ihen This same f11,, man said had no business
Q-Proceed and give US the rest or y9Yr STATE eS
your relations with Mr. White and Mr.. Hunmel
deal about #, and said that I had no business
ever speaking to Stanford White again; that had
lions With stanford White from the time had ar
I had not: that / had had nothing 10 do with Stan
any body said so they led And then he said that
people would think was blackmaler II they
ever knew had gone to Abraham HummeI ONCE;
and said had never heard Of Abraham Hummel
Mr White had said ne was great lawyer and me
very smartest lawyer in Now York and / didn't
n bIackuaiier and said | didn't fpart 81 an .wer
not audibei, because | am not Matchmaking per-
son, and didn't want TO be called so. and then he
soret thing and he said that ever since he had
heard my story he had known Stanford White
crooked in other ways He said also that the
mere fact that he had Humme for his lawyer
Q.-That he was HIS own lawyer personally?
A-Yes; that White had Hummel for his lawyer.
had bI ,, NJ IN Nh OF I,V ln,erv!ew that you
this affair " III
Mrs. Thaw caused some merrment by telling
in her Ingenious manner OF White saying how
he had been squeezed" out OF $1,000 by Hum
mel. "and the Lord only knew whether he would
squeeze more"
tod Mr.; Thaw one night In 1893. think in
Navarro in a terrible state OF excitement; he was
caring MS nan and walking up and down the
room ana sat down the trunk and asked
MIN what was the matter He did nor take nc
ran his hands through his Rar t ana rqom o aad
ing. but sort OF whining. -''-' cry
SAID HUMMEL SQUEEZED" HIM.
Then he came and sat down suddenly BY me
did You tel HGn a n aS sa NY dear child what
tti iHInIhel anything about YOU" He said: ''You
no. ala not 5o' A irln some thng about me- said
Ting wrong somewhere. You must nave told
The only tine had ever ana men toSod d di
name name 70 Ml. tunnel was that I told Hummel
promise he had better not a% Sot iog o 6@ h OF
Stanford White may Kns knew dsadfaI things about
and @ ss G ana wd 529ke4 b at me Ne for long time
walking up and down the room again and Said
ma ti tuTnei nae Just squeezed $1,000 OF him
ana tne LORD only knew whether he would squeeze
Gan this you related to Mr.. Tbaw7 A-yes
e G 9l[ nav laughed great deal. and said it
sode about the Hummel matter? Not tl'g Vet ep'f
OUT telling 1en TodTed about IT, and one day with
on The telephone. First. when Harry ThaE asked
told him I had not Then he asked me think
signed snv it1 seen IN M kongfeow If had
remember, and remembered one night in the
paper for STANFORD White oi n6S sg hdd signed
nothing in Il except like ali the papers signed foT
were didn't know be wa.ed TO know what they
always and said they needed me v ceiEered them up
I we mem 9 over and later found they
time 9f9 160t ina A-Yes but told MIN at the
Vent ~ see Nm NIrow wn9t II was Then think he
came back more excited than ever. ana that he
orr askine anYb o. HiEHeI some papers so. with
Stanford White on the telephone 4 ''''4'0
had signed paper az the request Mr. stanford
the companys office " 49, IA