Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-18

. icltlitu " tHt Sdtpou NoPs 90 WI 49,
the Photographic copy
Mr. Jerome had started to reply to Mr..
Delmas when the latter jumped to his
feet and said:
oh. well. let the whole thing go in.
1 withdraw all objection
Read the Affidavit.
Mr. Jerome then proceeded to read to the
jury the carbon copy of the affidavit. 1t
was headed:
Supreme court county of New YORK;
Evelyn Nesbit, plaintiff vs.. Harry Kendall
ThaW. defendant"
In tie affidavit Miss Nesbit says that she
was eighteen years old. having been born
on Christmas day, 1884. During June, 1903,
she said, she went to Europe with her moth
er a the request OF Thaw. They remained
in Paris for a time. and then went to Bou-
logue. Miss Nesbit and her mother re-
manned there while Thaw went to London.
He returned for them, and they went to
London. Then Thaw and Miss Nesbit
made a trip TO holland. Germany and the
Austrian Tyrol They travelled as man and
wife under the names of Mr.. and Mrs. Del
lis.
The affidavit tells of Thaw having leased
a castle in the Austrian mountains, where
Miss Ncspit and Thaw continued to live to-
gether as man and wife While at the castle
Il is alleged that Thaw tore a bath robe
from the girl and attacked her with cow
hide whip.
Eyes Were Glaring.
sI saw he was terrorized, said Miss Mes
bit in the affidavit. land his eyes were
elariur He threw me on bed and when
| started to scream he put his fingers down
nv throat and tried to choke me. Then
upon nv bare skin he struck me several
severe and violent blows with the coWhlde
whip So brutally was l beaten that my
skin was left bruised and cut.
after the first beating he attacked me
again and for period of several minutes
beat me he acted like demented man.
| screamed but we were far at one eho Oh
the castle and my cries could not be hearo
by the servants. When Thaw finally lett
ME | was unable to move.
Repeated Whippings.
THE next day he repeated the attack
upon me. numerically beating me with
whip until | was left faInting on the bed.
For three weeks I was so nervous and
uaal I could not leave my bed, but during
oil this time / was in fear he would take
my life.
..Eroro Austria we went to Switzerland,
where one day when | was in my mshl
gown Thaw attacked me and beat me- nc
continued on the slightest preteNt 10 pe"'
me Afterward We went to Paris' "leie
Thaw for an entire day, at Intervals vi h"'i
an bour heat me continually with a rattan
whip 80.
..He heat me each time until l was ielt
sxooning and fainting; could not reai%e Gil
that happened.
while we were in Paris one day iou'io
A small silver box containing heeu
asked him about them and he saiu nc nav
heen i'll and compelled to use cocaine II
was then for the first time that hhe" "e
was addicted to the use of cocaine. ai'
ward saw him take the drug lh'erhdhS ~
small pills He attempted TO make hie 'aAe
one of the pills.
While in Paris. the affidavit goes on, MISS
Nesbit was extremely nervous any Tha~ made
fined to her bed for two weeks. ina" MAJ
har write a letter TO Miss Simonton asking
her to go to London. -, ,;os
When she arrived Thaw told her mes
ahout me continued the attldaVit. anu
Threatened to kill me if l did not subscribe
to them.
Wanted Her Followed.
In rho affidavit Miss Nesbit also accused
vhaw of taking from her several rings ana
Jther pieces OF Jt"tIlS' - =,
tho shane of Cooks checks and trunk 1uii
OF clothes and hats.
..Vren | came to America. the aiiIua,I'
continues Il had letter to Mr. Long
fellow from Mr.. Thaw In when ne d, asA Hai
MIR. Long fellow to have me 1oioMeu ny 7
,actiyas but to see that | had every lhlhs l
wanted. Sc .ba affidavit,
The concluding pardS' ap" VI
reads; =. Mr. rhsw that
L. is ;niniral to certain married lnah'
-, i've has often said. he would make
troubI. for and put into the pentehtiais
H. several times tried to get me 10 sign
papers accusing this married man Vi u. Us
cling and running me when was 49,
Years old but | refused to do SO because
!, Ms nor true. and, for that reason ne
inflicted on me the punishment herein oe
scribed. uo,a
As son as Mr.. Jerome had finished reau
ing the affidavit he turned TO the court anu
said:
The people rest.
Hummel's Conviction.
Mr.. Delmas at once produced a large book
and score or more of documents.
II Cffer in evidence the record of the con-
victipn of Abraham Hummel." he said
No objection" said Mr.. Jerome.
Mr.. Dclulas first read the indictment
against Hummel charging him with the
Dodge Morse divorce tangle. Passing from
the Indictment. Mr.. Demas read the record
OF the trial in full.
The luncheon recess was ordered while
Mr.. Delmas still engaged in reading
the record of the Hummel trial.
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