The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-13


Let me also remind YOU of the
great fundamental law sounded
down the ages, the commandment of
God, Thou shalt not kill
Mr. Jerome then sat down
Mr.. Delmas then announced that
the defense rested Nh Jerome
made similar announcement and
an adjournment was ordered until
o clock In order that the Jurors, who
were to be deprived OF their liberty.
might adjust their business affairs
Does a man who loves a woman,
exclaimed MI Delmas, during his ad-
dress To the jury, who has loved
her for two years. Who has lavished
his whole being on her, who wanted
her for his wife does such a man, |
say, invent story which disgraces
in his mind and in the minds of the
world the woman he loves Can any
man tell You that Harry Thaw delib-
eratcly invented this most disgrace
full and most debasing story ever
told? Gentlemen. | think | have es-
tablished To your satisfaction that
this story was true that il is not
fabrication that Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw's statement that she told this
story to Harry Thaw in Paris in 1903
is true.
Against this, what is there in this
case?
Nothing except the testimony Of
Abraham Hummel do not wish to
speak of that unfortunate man In
terms any stronger than the stern
eXigencies of this case demand. 1t
is a melancholy picture-that of
man in the declining years of life;
when the time is approaching when
life's sun is setting, browning life
strewn along its entire path by mis-
deeds. by one browning act of in
fanny, in resorting to perjury i'll an
attempt TO deprive IA fellow being of
life"
Mr.. Delmas read eXhaustively
from Hummels testimony, pointing
out what he said were discrepancies
in almost every statement. He first
read what Hummel said ABOUT send
ing for IA photographer to make
picture of the affidavit alleged to
have been signed by Evelyn Nesbit,
and having the photographer come
to his office.
Then he read where llummel de-
MED sending for the photographer
or that the man had come To his Of
flee.
These statements, declared the
attorney, came from the lips OF the
same man upon that witness char,
They were uttered under the sol
emnity of his oath. or whatever sol
elmnity may attach TO the oath OF a
feon-a man convicted and under
sentence for perjury. One of these
was a deliberate false
hood. Which ii was | care not.
They probably both IRE false.
Dclmas Grills IIunmcl.
"Hummel claims that he dictated
this thing, miscalled an affidavit. He
SAYS he dictated it in his Office in
| 903 to a stenographer whose name
or individuality he does not recall.
If he dictated it, if this is his work,
if these are his words, then he com
mitted deliberate perjury here be
fore you. and the evidence is here on
the face of the paper
ITO testify against the defendant
it was necessary for linmmel-that
wretched little old man--to swear
that he was not acting as Evelyn
Nesbit's attorney, that no legal ac-
ton was contemplated in her behalf
He came here to tell you that Harry
X. Thaw had beaten like hound
the woman he loved That is a thing
You men know Thaw would have
rather died than done
''He swore he had never been at
torney for Evelyn Nesbit. yet on the
back of this very paper, which lay
before the district attorneys eyes
when this man was on the stand are
the words Howe & Hummel, attor-
news for the plaintiff On the paper
itself were these words Evelyn
Nesbit, plaintiff VS.. Harry X. Thaw.
This man was perJured
when he told that he was
not her counsel; periured when he
said he was not her attorney; per
tured when he told you no action
was contemplated IN her behalf
What was the reason for the draw
ing of this paper II is simple Miss
Simonton had returned from Europe
and went 10 Stanford White with the
story Evelyn Nesbit had told her He
knew what he had done would eter-
nally disgrace him il IT became
known. and might send him TO
prison.
HE found Evelyn Nesbit as soon
as she returned He told her Harry
Thaw was a bad man. that il was
necessary for her protection that he
be kept away from New York. He