Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-21
HUMMEL's STORY
Facts as to the Affidavit Made BY
Evelyn Nesbit Brought
Out.
SIGNED IN WHITES OFFICE
Ok AIlensts all Declare Thew to
Have Been Sane-The State Rests
defense Has More
Experts.

New York, March 1e.--With Alto
ney Delmas fighting him every inc
Of the way, District Attorney Jerom
Friday secured from Abraham Hun
mel his complete story az to the aft
davit which It is alleged Evelyn Me-
bit Thaw made in the lawyers offic
in 1903. charging Harry X. THAI
with beating her when she had toll
him that the statement that Stanfor
White had drugged and ruined he
was not true. Mr.. Delmas, first Oh
jecting broadly to all Of Hummel'
testimony offered specific objec
ton to each question put by tn,
prosecutor. Justice Fitzgerald over
ruled every objection and Mr.. Del
mas had exceptions.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was called Il
the stand in the effort Of the defense
to keep Hummel silent. She declared
she had called upon Hummel in hi
professional capacity, and to seek hil
advice as lawyer. STANFORD White
had taken her to the lawyers office
with that end In view.
Justice Fitzgerald declared that ad
hitting the proposition of counsel and
client, Mrs. Thaw herself had waived
the professional privilege by taking
the stand early In the case and Civ
ing her version of what transpired at
Hummel's office. The bond Of secrecy
once removed could not be re-estab-
lished.
Unsuccessful In blocking Hummel's
testimony Attorney Delmas In cross
examining the witness brought from
his own lips the fact that he had been
convicted in December 1905 on a
charge Of conspiracy In the same
courtroom in which Thaw Is being
tried. He further admitted that two
indictments for suborantion Of per
Jury are pending against him and that
one OF the indictments charges him
with having caused false affidavit
TO be made.
Hummel's testimony In brief was
to the effect that Evelyn Nesbit told
him among other things that Thaw
had beaten her when she refused to
sign papers he had prepared charging
Stanford White with her betrayal;
that he had dictated a statement to a
stenographer in the presence Of Miss
NObit and Stanford White; that he
gave the affidavit to two Of his clerks
to take to Miss Nesbit in the Madison
Square Garden tower and that the
next day the paper was returned to
him with Evelyn Nesbit's signature
attached. He kept the affidavit I'M
ell Miss Nesbit called one day and
demanded 1t. He refused to give 1t
to her and turned 1t over to Stanford
White, advising him to have q photo
graphic copy made.
Hummel first said he had himself |
arranged for photographing the affi-
davit and that the photographer came
to his office. A few moments later,
however, he completely contradicted
himself on this point, saying he did
not make the arrangements; that the
photographer did not come 10 his Of
lice; and that he had not 90 testified.
After Stanford White had the copy
made he returned the original Of the
affidavit the Photographic negatives
ind the prints made from the mega
ives to Hummel, who swore Friday
hat he subsequently delivered the or.
ginal affidavit to Miss Nesblt and
las not seen II since.
Abraham Snydecker, one Of Hummel's
,ierks was called and said he took the
Iffidavit to Mr.. Whites room in the
over and handed It to the woman
,oInted out to him as Miss Nesbit.
,he kept the. affidavit for five min.
ties and signed II, saying she had
cad It through.
Dstrict Attorney Jerome complet
ID his medical testimony In the. morn
ng, Attorney Delmas for the defense
iecllnins to cross examine any Of the
Experts. Dr. Flint who testified
Thursday was excused and then five
'ther alienists were called one after
mother, Each said ne was familiar