The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-21

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New York, Special.-With Attor-
ney Delmas fighting him every inch
of the way, District Attorney jerome
secured from Abraham Hummel his
complete story as to the affidavit,
which it is alleged Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw made IN the lawyers Office in
1908 charging Harry K. Thaw with
beating her when she had told him
that the statement that Stanford
White had drugged and ruined her
was not true. The Hummel testimony
came during the afternoon session Of
the trial and Mr.. Dedmas' first OBJ
lection broadly to all of Hummel's
testimony, offered a specific objection
to each question by the Prosecutor;
Justice Fitzgerald overruled every OBJ
lection and Mr.. Delmas had excep-
tions to the rulings noted on the re-
cords.
Evelyn Nesbft Thaw was called to
the stand in the effort of the defense
to Keep Hummel silent. She declared
she had called upon Hummel in his
professional capacity and to seek his
advice as a lawyer. Stanford White
had taken her to the lawyer S Office
with that end in view.
Judge Fitzgerald declared that adj
hitting the proposition of counsel and.
client. Mrs. Thaw had herself waiv-
ed the professional privilege b ytaking
the, stand early in the case and giving
her version of what transpired at
Hummel's Office. The bond of secre-
cy once removed could not be re-es-
t%ablished.
Unsuccessful in blocking HummePs
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
court room In which Thaw is being
tried. He further admitted that two
indictments for subordinatiOn of per-
jury are pending against him and thai
one of these indictments charge him
with having caused a false affidavit
to be made.
Nh. jerome protested against the
"being dragged through the
humiliating details" of his trial, but
Justice Fitzgerald declined to inter
fere.
Mr.. Delmas asked Hummel if he
mad not heard the speech made by
District Attorney Jerome when sem
was about to be imposed, when
Mr.. Jerome urged the court to pass
he longest and heaviest sentence
its power upon Hummel, as he
had been a menace to the commnn-
ty for 20 years." Justice Fitzger-
I'D finally sustained an objection TO
his and Hummel was not compelled
% answer.
MI. Delmas wanted to know If
had recent business transac-
ions, with the district attorney, and
lsked if Mr.. Jerome was pressing the
against him.
"He certainly is" said the witness
With spirit. :
Hummef's testimony was to the eff
iect that Evelyn Nesbit told him that
1haw had beaten her when she re-
used to sign papers he had prepared
harging Stanford White with her be-
that he had dictated a state
nent to a stenographer in the pres
nee of Miss Nesbit and Stanford
that he gave the affidavit to
wo of his clerks to take to Miss Mes
1T and that the next day the paper
vas returned to him with Evelyn
Iesbit's signature attached. He kept
he affidavit until Miss Nesbit called
ne day and demanded it. He re-
used to give it to her and turned IL
yer to Stanford White, advising him
o have a Photographic copy made.
Iummel first said he had himself ar
for photographing the affdav.
t and that the photographer came to
is office. A few moments later, how
yer, he completely contradicted him.
elf on this point, saying he did not
make the arrangements; that the
photographer did not come to his Of
ce; and that he had not so testified.
After Stanford White had the copy
lade he returned the original of the
the Photographic negative
nd the prints made from the mega
i've, to Hummel, who swore that he
ad subsequently delivered the origi-
affidavit to Miss Nesbit and he
ad not seen it since. Il
Quarantine Soon to be Raised.