New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-16
HUMMEL AFFIDAVIT In.
Continued from frst page.

Q.-During ONCE hours? A.-More than llKeIy' IN
oAi mis- transaction that you have testified TO-
last upon the stand was taken on behalf OF MI
Stanford White? Yes IT.. o..o-,,o,o
o.+And Whatever action was taken in that matter
was taken by you for his benefit? A-Soely.
Q-And 1t was he who paid you for that service
at the zen, end Of the period? A.-only he.
Q-And since you went upon the stand the last
time have you taken any means of refreshing your
memory as to the charge you made for this: A
o-I1o7y many years. Mr.. Humme had you been
the attorney Of STANFORD White? A.-Fuiy eight
Q.-You had been accustomed, during this period
Of many years to send INN bill at the 6. end Ie OF
formed for him within that period? A-Yes. ,,,.
this negative that is marked here Exhibit 11s for
Q"Whereaboats in this city was 1t taken? Al
don't know whereabouts in this city W..
street do NOT %S remember Ny best t' recoectC is
that il was given 10 a photographer TO make out
w" Q Ea R sad it Was given S by YOU 40
s5 f S TaG @ If th h GeTna sav mean
| Q.-Where was it given by you to this photoG-
oP|Dd you senl for him? Al don't know
whether sent or delegated one OF my clerks i
and you directed an inquiry about II? A-1es;,
came ana took that with him did you ACCOMPANY
him. this original paper which you have spoken o.?
! Any best impression is that turned it over 10
Q-Now when after the making OF this original
was X that Won turned II TO Mr.. White? A
! About the time that Evelyn Nesbit called
/ QGHow soon before or after that time? A.-The
o-Tae same day? A-or about the same day
/ Q-she called twice? Ayes sir
Q.,The arst time you refused to give her the az
/ did not. told her 1t belonged to Mr.. White.
/ ,.Q-You I'D not give it 10 her? Al did not give
u9,--GPon III, ground that It belonged to Mr.,
! Whlte-it was his property? Alt Was MS prop
/ Ole had paid for 1t? Al took the ground
! Q-But thereupon Mr.. White took the paper away
himself? A.-Yes. sir
9-ne took the paper away? A. A9Yss Va. 81
o.-And did lie bring you this plate" Ayes,
Or the last page? "A portion Of the last
o.-And you kept the plate. and thcreqpon YOU
been called the prints? Ale brought me the
Q.-And YOU kept them Mr. Hummei? A.-Yes,
Q.-UntI when? A-rhc imprint kept until the
latter y 9a r., Of June Or early ~ 9 HI; AVE, -,
go ms last year A,-9 az ms a@t yen o.,
A.-The other was in my once safe until some day
Q.~some day of last week? A.-Yes sir.
Q-What do you mean by the other? A,-The
Q-The broken glass? At wasn't broken
90 whom ala YOU deliver 1t? A--somebody
connected with Mr.. Caravans office.
mel? Alt within the last ten days
AYes s actually Py' been 3fG 6roRea s'e ''
/ Q-And to whom did you deliver the other?
A a when Was that hat A was the latter
Q.-After the death of Stanford White? A.-Oh,
Q-Between his death then and the 9Th a. July
you delivered it where? An my private ofice
Q-Both of those gentlemen came there? A
Yes, sir.
Mr. Delmas then began to examine on Hum
mel's career making the convicted lawyer tell
Of his troubles. lie asked:
o-when was the last time YOU had business
with MT Jerome? A;mIhe last time that there vas
jerome was in this courtroom 10" win MI
Q.-And when was that? A.-That was in Deem
,Q,-Nr Hummel. It is duty which owe to my
it is perfectly orderly and appreciate II,
Q.-That was the time. was it not Al WAS
Q.That the time it not. when you were
receiving your your sentence upon conviction that
for conspiracy upon an indictment framed by ny,
Jerome and presented by him ard tried by him?
o-When was that Mr. HummeI? Al think
that was the 10Th of December, 1905
Q-At that time did you hear certain remarks
Mr.. jerome, asking the court TO nfiict upon you
the longest and heaviest penalty that the law pro-
Vided for your offence the ground that you had
been menace to this community for twenty
Mr. Jerome-That Is objected to. ! am here to
be put on the stand If they want to put me on.
learned District Attorney upon the stand, # the
court d please IN 6s aer pnes So the learned DIS
Q.-Now.. Mir. Hulnmel. from that time until Mr..
| transaction with him? A.-No, sir.
Q.-As to that? A.-No, sir.
| Q-Had you conversed with him? A.-No.
Q.-There were pending against you at that time
| two other indictments, both for subomatiou OF
| perjury. framed by the District Attorney. Mr..
jerome, which are still pending against you, are
they not? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Now, do you know, MIR. HummeI. there were
then three indictments that had been presented
| Upon Of these you tried by him recently
or by some representative from his Office? Ayes
,,Q,-Yop were convicted convicted, in December 1905 and
did receive your sentence? Ayes.
Q.-Tha two other indictments presented by the
District Attorney against You have yet been
tried? They are still pending, are they not. A
, o2They are stin pending and both OF those
indictments are for procuring false affidavit tC
aside n divorce decree? Ayes. sir.
O.-And the other is an indictment for suborna
given upon that same proceeding before the ref
cree TO whom the matter had been referred? A
Yes sir
. sir
Q-An appeal is pending TO the Court of Ap
preme Court, First Department
O.-Has there not been already an af1rmance'
! A.-On the contrary there Is no atirlnance. l re
ceived certificate of reasonable doubt as to the
=. legality of the conviction and the judgment OF the
Supreme Court.
0.-There has been appeal? Ayes sir
Q.-Who represents the people that appeal
A.-The District Attorney.
Q;-ls he urging as you are informed that ap
Q.--Are those indictments being urged? A.-Th,
evidence the trial on the conspiracy win have
TO be produced ne trial for subornat!on of per
jury-that is Of the reasons.
Citizen. Mr. Hummel. those actions FOL
subOrEation of perjury arise out OF the
action the Indictment for conspiracy against yot
: arts * cut Of? A--Tney involve every single cues
tioa that arose in the conspiracy indictment.
Mr. DaImas continued at considera HE length