The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09

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ed for her son when he beganto display
/ that restIsssness which eliminated in
the tragedy He spoke IN euloE1STie
terms OF her noble character, and OF
| the sacrifices she made to tighten the
burden and ease the pain Of her heart
broken boy
Mrs Thaw listened to the compli-
ments paid her without evincing emo
ton Her children sat stolid as ever
Evelyn Thaw was only slightly moved
by the attack on her mother. and, as
matter of fact her features were I'M
mobile throughout the duration OF the
address.
After paying his tribute to Mrs. Thaw
Mr. Delmas rehearsed the evidence
which related to the attentions which
Thaw paid to Evelyn. laying particular
stress upon that portion which referred
70 his visits to Pompton. where she was
a pupil in a boarding school He spoke
in the tenderest of tones of Thaws visit
to e girls bedside when she was ILL.,
of his deep concern for her when she
was couvalescing, and OF his sfforrs
to restore her to health He de-
cIared that Thaw was then paying hon
orable court to Evelyn and made her
an honorable proposal OF marriage soon
afterward in Paris.
In Denial, Nothing But Hummel-
Mr.. DeImas read at length from the
letters Thaw wrote to his lawyer, Mr.
beyond a doubt that Evelyn Nesbit had
told him her story, and further proved
that he loved her honestly and houora-
bly, and wished to make her his wife
He hen called attention TO the tesu-
mony of Mrs. Game to theeHect that
Thaw had at the time Evelyn Nesbit
was i'll at school asked the mother for
the chfld's hand in honorable marriage
The incidents of the European trip in
1908 were next taken p, as showing
Thaw's great love for Evelyn Nesbit-
He traced this love as testified by
Evelyn Thaw and Mrs. William Thaw
down to the time Of his wedding
Does a man who loves a woman,
exclaimed Mr. DeImas. who has
loved her for two years; who has
Iavished his whole being on her, who
conferred on her his happiness and his
future who wanted her for his wife
does such a man, I say, invent a story
which disgraces in his mind and in the
minds of the world the woman he
loves2 Can any man tell you that
Harry Thaw deliberately invented this
most disgracefuI and most debasfng
story ever told? Gentlemen, I think
have established to your satisfaction
that this story was true. that it is not a
that Evelyn Thaw's state
ment that she told this story to Harry
Thaw in Paris in 1903 is true
Against this. what IS there in this
ease?
Nothing except the testimony of |
Abraham Humme1- I do not wish to |
speak of that unfortunate man in |
.erms any stronger than the stern /
aNgencies of this case demand 1t IS |
n the declining years OF life when the /
line is approaching when life's sun is
fettfng. browning q life strewn along /
Is entire path with misdeadS. by one
.rowning act OF infamy, in resortfng |
o perjury in an attempt to deprive a
elbow being of life"
''wretched Little Old Man"
Mr.. DeImas read exhaustively from
1ummel+s testimony, pointing out
What he said were discre pancies in al I
most every statement He first read !
What Hummel said about sending for
photographer to make a picture of u
he affidavit alleged TO have been n
igned by Evelyn NeSbit and having H
hen he read where HummeI denied II
ending-for the photographer or that
he man had come to his office
These statements declared the
ttorney. came from the lips OF the
anne man upon that witness chair.
hey were uttered under the solemn
v of his oath, or whatever solemnity II
nay attach to the oath of a feIon-a
IAN convicted and under sentence for
erjury. One of these statements was
deliberate falsehood- Which il was
care not-they probably both are
aIse-
'Hummel testified that he dictated
mis- thing miscalle6 an affidavit He
avs he dictated il in his Office in 1903
} a stenographer whose name or in
fviduality he does not recall If he
fctated it, If this is his work, if these
re his words, then he committed de-
berate perjury here before you and
ne evidence is here on the face of the
aper.
ITO testify against this defendant 1t
as necessary for Humme-that
-retched little old man-to swear that
9 was not acting as Evelyn Nesbft's
that no legal action was con
ampIated in her behalf. He camel
ere to tell you that Harry Thaw had
eaten like a hound the woman he
we'd That is a thing you men
now Thaw would rather have died
IAN done
White Feared Exposure.
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