The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-01

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: New York, February 26.-Mrs. Fve-
lyn Nesbit ThaW's long ordeal upon
tsa witness stand ut the trial Of ,.er
ifSsband for the killing Of Stanford
White, came to an end today. MIR. Je-
rome tiniohel his "rosa-cXaminatioD
which had lasted through nearly five
court days, at the morning session.
The redirect examination ana re-
rOs examination this afternoon we;-
Of the briefest character and Just
prior to adjournment it was ann0un-
cd that the defendants wife had
finally been excused.
Tomorrow morning the district az
tOrney Will begin his cross-examiua-
ton OF DR.. Britton D. Evans, one of
the alieniStS for the defense. He
VIII follow this up by crOss-examina-
ton Of Dr.. Charles G.. Wagner and
then Drs. Morgan and Bingaman will
be called in rapid order. The trial at
last seems to be entering upOn It's
finul stages.
The completion of Mrs. Thaw's ex-
animation followed the unsuccessful
BORT Of the prosecution to draw from
Abraham Hummel certain facts re-
lating to the affidavit which Mrs.
ThaW is said to have made in Hum
mels law office. In this affidavit l..
is declared there was an allegation
that Thaw had beaten the girl while
abroad in 1908 when she told him
there was no truth in the story about
her relations with Stanford White.
Nh. Delmas, for the defense, blocked
practically every question put to Hum
MEL. The witness got no farther han
to say he knew Mrs. Thaw, that she
came to his office October 81, 1903, and
thai he dictated to a s~tenograrher
while she was there. Justice Fitz-
gerald held that under, the rules Of
evidence covering Mrs. Thaw's esti-
mony the Introduction Of collateral
facts was o permissible. The dis
tTiGt attorney is not allowed to con-
troVert her testimony in any way, but
may test her credibility. Mr.. Jerome
said Il open court that he realized
that even if he could show Stanford
White was in Europe the night Mrs.
Thaw declares she was assaulted by
hpm, he would not be allowed TO in
SFuce such testimony. It was re-
T~rtcd that Mr.. Jerome has much
testimony to offer in rebuttal, but as
it is nearly all of Il collateral charac-
ter he will not be allowed to place It
before the jury.
Mrs. Thaw today was given the op-
p~Ortunity to clear up the odds and
ends Of her story. Mr.. Jerome intro
duced in evidence her school, girl diary
and read certain extracts from II.
They caused many smiles in the court
room, rejecting as they did the young
w01nan's views Of life during that
period.
Mrs. Thaw denied again that she
had eve 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-
any w in connection with the James
A. Garland divorce. She said STAN
ford White paid all her broshcr's
school expenses and identified receipts
and checks signed by her mother,
showing that the latter drew more
than $4,000 from Stanford Whites
funds during the year from May, 1902,
tdWIay, 1908. Evelyn was at school
dufing 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 AshburtoR,
formerly Frances Belmont. were not
friends. They were simply acquain-
tances when both were playing at the
same theatre"
When Abe Hummel, was sworn and
took his seat in the witness chair to-
day the big court stenOgrapher seat
ed in front of the stand all but lie
the little witness from general view.
The top of his bald head could occa-
siona1Iy be seen as he nodded to and
tro. He was shown the Photographic
copy of the last page Of the famous
kffSsayit, which Mr.. Hummel said re-
esheu bis memory 50 tia. he could
k4oe positively that the date Oh which
telyn E:5j:t Taau called at his Of
hde was ?cpHor y. 1908
did MIS- Nesbit have q ccnversa-
lion with you in your Officer" asked
Mr.. jerome. -
s," said HuMmal " %s