The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16
.HUMMEL'S BAD BREAKS
MAKES A POOR WITNESS
Delmas. the Shrewd California Attor-
ney Succeeds in Getting the Indict-
ed New York Lawyer Tangled, and
He Contradicts Himself.

New York, March 15.-District At
torney Jerome succeeded in getting
the testimony of Abe Hummel, regard
ing the statement which he alleged
Evelyn had willingly and knowingly
signed, and in which she charged
Harry Thaw with having threatened
her life and whipped her.
Hummel seemed to take great salts
faction in getting his evidence before
the jury, and actually smiled when
after each objection on the part of
Delmas, Justice Fitzgerald ruled
against the California attorney.
His satisfaction, however, was
short lived, as in less than ten min
utes after Delmas had taken up the
cross-examination, Hummel became
badly confused and in pitifully halt
ing manner contradicted himself
time after time.
But with all this, the indicted attor
ney seemed to think that it was joke
and in a bland manner even had the
courage to deny making statements
which the records show he had made
out q lew bS1olC
During the early examination of
Hummel he had identified what is said
to be Photographic copy of the state
ment which Evelyn made, and Delmas
almost at the commencement of Hum
mel's cross-examination asked where
the photograph had been made. Hum
mel said. lin my office, where I gave
the original to the photographer"
A few moments later he made the
state ment that he had given the state
ment to White SO that he (White)
could have it photographed.
The fact that almost before the di-
rect examination had been concluded,
Hummel had contradicted himself, and
that Delmas seems to have much
ready for the New York attorney,
leads those who follow the case, into
believing that no matter how damag
ing the admission of the statement as
evidence, may be, that Delmas will
make such an object lesson of Hum
mel tomorrow, that the effect of dam
aging evidence will be pushed aside
and the jury will see only the man
who made the statements and forget
what he said
Delmas to testify whether she was
Hummefs client when she went to
his Office at the time of the dictation
of the famous affidavit. She seemed
greatly worried and looked very sad.
The trial has now reverted to ques-
tion of the admission of the affidavit
in which she is alleged that she tobl
Thaw, White had wronged her. and
to have asserted that Thaw beat her
when she refused to sign the Gocu-
ment saying White had betrayed her.
The thread of the case was taken
where it was dropped when Jerome
began his expert testimony.
Delmas spent some time looking up
the records of her testimony in regard
to the visit to Hummel's Office, she
said yes, when asked if she had
testified that she went
Il did not know Humme1 at all at |
the time" said Evelyn in reply to a |
question by Delmas. |
Was that visit with view of get |
ting Hummefs professional services |
in your behalf?" asked Delmas
Jerome objected, saying the witness |
has already been examined in detail |
as the visit.
The district attorney cited the rec |
ords where her testimony was record |
ed. He said she had told all that |
took place at that visit between Ev. |
elyn, Stanford White. who accompani- |
ed her and Hummel
Delmas then said he wished to ask |
her what her personal relations with
dummel were and that if the eues-
ion had been asked before he might
ask to repeat it.
Jerome continued his objection say.
ng that the records showed that Del. /
mas had questioned Evelyn closely |
about the visit to Hummel Justice
in favor of Delmas and Ev.
elyn said that Hummel was acting
IS her attorney. Evelyn then left
he stand.