Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-29
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ci;4rtd its contents were true Ate:
the paper was signed il was turned
over to Mr.. jacobson. another Hummer
clerk, who went to the tower with the
witness.
Mr.. Jerome here sprung surprise
BIZ calling Roger O'Meara. former
chief Of detectives Of Pittsburg, 10 the
stand O'Meara has been prominent
figure in the Thaw defence work. MI
Jerome asked him if he had been con-
nected with the PittsburS detective
force and upon receiving an afhrma-
tive reply, said:
That's all
MIR jerome added:
with the exception of the testi-
mony of Mr.. Hainnel, this Is all the
evidence the state will have TO Offer
it had been rumored that the district
attorney would not call any insanity
experts in rebuttal and this statement
confirmed 1t.
It was reported Mr.. Jerome would
contend in his summing up that no
competent case of mental ifresponSi-
| bility under the law had been made
out by the defence. Another conference
of attorneys followed Mr.. Jerome's
announcement.
1t was finally agreed that Hummel's
testimony at the last trial should be
read to the jury and that the Thaw
will also should be read. Hurnmel is
now confined in the penitentiary on
Rlackwclrs island He was too i'll 10
appear in court and it was at first
proposed that the court should go with
the defendant to the island to take
his testimony. The agreement Of coun-
sci Gid away with the proposed trip.
The reading of HummeI's testimony
WAS still in progress when the lunch
eon recess WAS ordered.
When the lIumnlel evidence had been
completed at the afternoon session. the
affidavit was read by Mr.. Jerome. In
the affidavit Mrs. Thaw. VINO was then
Miss Nesbit. charged that during her
European trip with 1haw in 1909 he at
tackled her several times without prov
ocati0n and beat her unmercfully. As
the result of ono beating. the affidavit
asserts. the girl was in bed three weeks. |
The affidavit also accused ThaW of TAX |
ing cocaine habitually. Mrs. Thaw on
the witness stand denied having made
this affidavit. but admitted signing pa
per for White. the contents of which she
was some business paper.
1t also was alleged that Thaw had tried
to coerce the girl into signing papers ac-
cusing White of having drugged and as
saulted her Thaw beat the girl. accord
Ing to the affidavit. when she refused to
sign and because she said the charges
against White were not true.
Young Mrs TEaw sat just outside an
open door leading to the court chamber
as the affidavit was read.
Mr.. jerome also read to the jury the
copy of note written in court by Thaw
at his last trial and filed in the affida-
Wit of his former attorney. Mr.. Delmas.
when the commission in lunacy was in
quirng into the defendants mental con-
dition.
The defence conceded that at the din
ner in the Cafe Martin preceding the
tragedy, three cocktails and two quarts
of champagne were served.
With this admission the people rested
and Mr.. Littleton began to read Thaw's
will to the jury. In addition to setting
aside the sum of $50 coo to investigate the
causes and make necessary prosecutions
in the event of his sudden or violent
death, rhaw gave his wife 5000 in lien
of dover and $4,000 in trust. He also or
dered that an annuity of $500 be paid to
Howard Nesbit, brother of the Wife
Two servants are left $1,000 each, rro-
vided they remain in the family service
in 1927
In addition to the specific $4,000 trust
for his wife. Thaw left all the residue
of his estate in trust, directing that S12.
900 annually be paid to his wife. In the
event of her renlarriage the annuity was
to be cut to $4,000
When lie had finished reading the will
Mr.. Littleton announced that the defence
had concluded its case.
Justice Bowling then announced to the
jury that Mr.. Littleton Of the defence
would be allowed all Of tomorrow to sum
up and that District Attorney Jerome
would lie allowed all of Thursday or so
much as he desired.
"The court will charge you as to the
law or Friday morning he continued
"If sufficient time remains the charge
may be made Thursday afternoon. The
is however, that Friday
will be selected. The case will
be in your hands Friday forenoon
Adjournment until 1890 A. M tomorrow {
was taken.