The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
THAW verdict MAY
Be Reached FRIDAY
FAMOUS TRIAL OF STANFORD
WHITES SLAYER is IN ITS
LAST STAGES.
Hummel Affidavit Read-ln 1t Evelyn
Accuses Thaw of Stripping and
Lashing Her RepeatedIy-More Ali
EXISTS Heard.

New York, March 19.-When the
Thaw trial was adjourned Monday
afternoon there remained but four eX-
pert witnesses to be examined before
the taking of evidence closes. Three
experts were disposed of Monday in a
orally believed that the last word of
evidence may be uttered in the ia
nous case Tuesday. In that event
the summing up by Mr.. Delmas for
the defense will begin Wednesday
morning. District Attorney Jerome
will reply on Thursday. Justice Fitz-
gerald may proceed Immediately with
his charge to the jury, or he may de-
fer it until Friday. Unless the unex-
pected happens, there should be a
verdict by Friday night.
The case for the people was finally
closed Monday by the introduction of
the much discussed Hummel affidavit,
which, with the consent of the de-
tense, was read in full to the jury.
The affidavit proved surprise only
in the alleged severity of the assaults
Harry K. Thaw is said to have made
upon Evelyn Nesbit during their trip
Europe in 1908, when, ac-
cording to the testimony of Abraham
Hummel, Miss Nesbit swore she
would not sign statements which
Thaw had prepared accusing Stanford
White of having drugged and ruined
her.
Said ThaW Often Beat Her.
In this affidavit Miss Nesbit charges
Thaw with having attacked her with
a cowhide whip while they were stop
ping at an old castle in the Austrian
Tyrol and lashed her bare skin until
she became faint from the pain and
swooned. He repeated the attack the
next day, according to the affidavit,
and afterward in Paris he beat her at
half hour intervals throughout one
entire day, leaving off only when she
would faint away and could no longer
what was happening.
Miss Nesbit is alleged to have sworn
in the affidavit that she was in daily
fear of her life and that Thaw acted
as demented person during some of
the assaults.
The affidavit was in some ways
direct contradiction of Hummels re-
cent testimony upon the stand. In
order that the defense might not pre-
vent him from telling the story of the
making of the affidavit he stated pos
itively that he was not acting as Miss
Nesbit's attorney when he drew up
the document; that he was acting
solely in the interest of Stanford
White and that no legal action was
in behalf of the young
who is now Harry Thaw's
wife.
Gives the Lie to HummeI.
There was considerable surprise
when Mr.. Jerome read
the opening words of the affidavit,
which were:
Supreme court, county of New
York: Evelyn Nesbit, plaintiff,
against Harry Kendall Thaw, defend
ant" 1t is said the action contem-
plated when the affidavit was made
was the recovery of certain property
which it. was alleged Thaw had
taken from the girl. In
debating the affidavit Hurmel re-
ierred to himself as Miss NesDit's at
-orney, she being reported TO have
said:
Il have received certain letters and
from Thaw, which / have
turned over to my attorney, Mr.
Abraham H. Hummel"
The affidavit is also Endorsed
Howe & Hummel, attorneys for
When Mr.. Delmas began the intro
1uction of testimony in sur-rebuttal
ne introduced first of all the record
N the trial and conviction of Hummel
IN the charge of conspiracy.
CITY OF TRUJILLO CAPTURED.
Take Honduran Port