Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-27
Schoolgirl Diary of Witness
Read in Court Produces
Smiles, Court Rules Strongly
Against Jerome,
ABE HUMMEL PROVES
UNINTERESTING WITNESS
DeImaS Blocks Lawyers Tes-
timony Before 1t Is Well Be-
gun--PriSoner Sends Note to
Reporters.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.I
New York Feb. 26.-Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw's long ordeal on the wit
ness stand at the trial of her husband
for the killing of Stanford White
ended today Mr.. Jerome finished his
cross-eXamination which had lasted
nearly through five court DAYS. at the
morning session The redirect and
re-cross examinations this afternoon
were hr'ef
The district attorney tomorrow
morning Will begin his ross-examina-
ton of DR.. Britton d. Evans. one of
the defcnses alienists Drs. Wagner
Deemar and Bingaman will be called
in rapid order. The trial at last
seems to be entering on its final
stages.
The completion of Mrs. Thaw's
crosS-eNamination followed the un-
successful effort of the prosecution to
draw from Abraham Hummel certain
Iacis relating to the affidavit which
Mrs. ThaW is said to have made in
HummeTS law office. In this arfi-
davit, it is declared. there was an
allegation that Thaw had beaten the
girl while abroad in 1913, when she
told him there was no truth in the
story about her relations with STAN
ford White.
Mr. Delmas. for the defense
blocked practically every question put
To Ilummel The witness got no fur
ther than to say he knew Mrs. ThaW:
that she came to his office. and that
he dictated to a stenographer while
she was there. Justice FITZGERALD
held that under the rules of evidence
covering Mrs. Thaw's testimony the
Introduction Of collateral facts was
not permissible. The district attor-
ney Is not allowed to controvert her
testimony in any way, but may test
her credibilty Mr.. Jerome said i'm
open court that he realized that even
if he could show Stanford White was
in Europe the night Mrs. Thaw de-
clares she was assaulted by him, he
would not be allowed to introduce
such testimony
1t was reported that Mr.. Jerome
has much testimony to offer in rebuff
tai, but as il is nearly all of col
lateral character, he will not be al
lowed to place it, before the jury. Mrs
ThaW today was given the opportun-
ity to clear IN the odds and ends of
her story. Mr.. Jerome introduced i'm
evidence her school girl diary and
read certain extracts from it. They
caused many smiles in the court room,
reflecting as they did the young
wOman's views of life during that pc
riOd.
Mrs Thaw denied again that she
had ever used a penny of the letter Of
credit Stanford White gave to her
under seal before she went to Europe
with Thaw and her mother She de-
MED that she had ever been men
toned in any way in connection with
the James a. Garland divorce case.
She said Stanford White paid all her
brothers school expenses, and ident-
fled receipts and checks signed by her
mother showing that the latter drew
more than $4,000 from Stanford
Whites funds during the year from,
1902 to May, 1908. Evelyn was at
school during. most of this time.
Just before Harry Thaw was taken
out of the court room he handed the
reporters the following note:
Mrs. Thaw and Lady Ashburton,
formerly Frances Belmont, were not
friends. They were simply acquaint-
ances when both were playing pt the
same theater."
After recess Mrs. Thaw was again
called to the stand by Mr.. Delmas for
redirect examination.
Mr. Delmas showed Mrs. Thaw a
letter and asked if name in it was
not that Of prominent New York So
cetS woman.
Mr.. Jerome objected, but after
short argument Mr.. Jerome said: I'VE
are prepared to admit that she is
prominent New York sociel' woman
"One most Drominent?' asked Mr..
Delmas.
Decidedly. yes"
"And she holds a position in the
best society in New York;"
well" said Mr.. jerome, dryy,
"she's in the 400"
Mr. Delmas then went into EVELYN
Nesbit's first visit to White. when she
has testified, she went with Emma
Goodrich, and that White kissed ana
caressed Miss Goodrich. She was not
permitted to say If she had formed
any idea of the relations between
White and Miss Goodrich.
you said your brother Howard
went to school in 1902. Who ar
ranged for that?
Mamma and Stanford White
"Who paid for the schooling"
stanford White"
"Did Won draw any money for your
self out of the letter of credit which
White gave you when you went to
Europe in 1882"
IL did not"
did you draw any for your moth
err"
"Yes-in Boulogne Mamma saw
something in a shop window. She
knew | had this money and | let her
have what she wanted"
when Thaw heard of this. he
raised fuss and said | should not
have spent the letter of credit
money"
After you had refused TO continue