The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
I Abraham Hummel and signing

Of Abraham Hummel and signing a
paper there. Thaw was very much ex-
cited over It all and told her she had
been very foolish; that she ought 70
have known him better than 10 be-
lieve the stories told her by White and
his friends.
Mrs. Thaw told again Of the burn
Ing Of the afidavit she had signed In.
Hummel's Office. She had tried to
get possession Of it--not knowing what
1T had contained when she signed 1t.
White would not let her see anything
more than her signature before it was
burned.
Mr.. Littleton made no attempt to
shield the fact, as vas done last year,
that the witness and Thaw lived to.
gether both in this country and abroad
prior to their marriage.
Would Commit Suicide.
Zone day at the urand hotel in New
York early in 1904" said Mrs. Thaw,
Harry was very respondent and he
said my life had been ruined and his
life had been ruined; that all sorts
OF stories had been circulated about
him and he was going to end 1t all
by suicide. He went so far as to fix
the time and place and everything. He
said he would go to the Waldorf and
get dinner, and then he would take
ilaudanum. When he was in n Of
these moods i always agreed and said
yes to everything he suggested. i
thought that was the best way. After
dinner I insisted that we so to the
theater."'
'sWas that the last Of lit"
Tt was the last until we went later
In 1904 to Europe. ! came in one day
at Monte Carlo and Har1y's face was
chalky white. ! asked him what was
the matter and he said: I have done
#; IT il all over. Everything is all
over I asked him what he meant. He
said: I've done 1t; Eye taken a bot
tie Of laudanum.' l thought he was
trying to scare me, but he told me i
could find the bottle and he got VIC
lently ILL.,"
Asked Her to Take Laudanun.
Mrs. Thaw said Thaw also wanted
her to drink laudanum. Mrs. Thaw
then gave the details OF securing a
physician and the manner in which
they worked over Thaw all night to
save his life. This was the first new
incident to which she testified.
Mrs. Thaw described the scene at
Madison Square garden the night Of
the murder.
Mr.. Littleton here offered in evil
dence several Of the letters from
Thaw. AT the first trial they were
identified but not read. The witness
was then turned over to District At
torney Jerome for cross-examination.
Jerome cross-Examines.
In the loudest voice at his command
the prosecutor, without mincing words,
plunged Immediately into the most in
innate details Of the testimony. His
manner brought fire to the eyes Of the
witness, who raised her voice involun-
tarily. There was no consideration.
for the witness either in manner or
tone. When the prosecutor would de-
mand a ives" or mo- to some particu-
lar question, Mrs. Thaw would appeal
to Justice Bowling, saying: "It Is
very difficult to answer such a ques-
tion." The court usually instructed.
her to reply to the question.
Once when the prosecutor was ask
ing the witness If she told Maw Ger
tain things. Mrs. Thaw flushed holly
and replied: "Yes. but ! did not use
the language you USE"
Taking up the incident Of the TWEEN
ty-fourth street house, Mr.. Jerome
drew from the witness practically all
Of the testimony Of the first trial. MI.
Littleton objected to this, saying the
district attorney had been solicious
that these remarks should not be made
public. The objection was overruled.
During the late afternoon Mr.. Je-
rome occupied much time with the wit
ness in going over the details Of meet
ing with Thaw, Of her days at school.
in New Jersey and various matters
connected with her association with
the defendant. Mrs. Thaw fenced
skillfully with the prosecutor and con
stantly asked what he meant, to be
certain Of his questions.
You know what I mean" MI.
Jerome would shout, in some exaspera-
tion.
FEDERAL COURT
TURNS THEM DOWN.