New-York tribune., 1908-01-29
THAW STORY ALL TOLD
L1WYERS TO ARGUE NOW.
Jerome Calls No Doctors--Hun.
mePs Testimony Read to Jury.

! for the killing OF Stanford White Is almost
ended Both sides closed their testimony yes
terday. The defence will make its argument to
| the jury to-day and Mr.. Jerome VIII make his
argument tomorrow. Should ne finish early in
| the day the case will go to the jury tomorrow
night. Should he not finish until late Justice
Bowling will charge the jury Friday morning.
The most important features of the proceed
ings yesterday were the concessions made by
each side which allowed the introduction OF
Abraham Hummei's testimony at the last trial
and the reading of the affidavit alleged to have
been made by Evelyn Nesbit in Stanford
Whites Office, and also the reading of Thaw's
will. The importance that the defence places
upon this will be shown by Mr.. Littleton's
agreeing to allow the reading of the Hummel
testimony If he could get the will tn. The
defence is reported to have been extremely de-
sirous of getting the jury TO BlaCkwells Island
to see and hear Hummel.
Some surprise was caused By the prosecution
not calling any medical witnesses. Mr.. Jerome
apparently believing that the result OF his cross
examination of the alienists for the defence
was sufficient offset to their testimony and
that the absence of such witnesses for the
people would allow him a greater latitude in
attacking such evidence in his argument TO the
jury.
The first witnesses in rebuttaI were those
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lice connected with the arrest. All testified that
Tnaw had acted rational as any man VINO
had Just killed another. DR.. Francis Mcclure.
the Tombs physician. also was called. but did
not prove of much value to the prosecution, as
Mr. Littleton's objection the ground of pro-
fessional privilege prevented him from giving
his opinion on Thaw's mental condition.
Abraham Snydecker, commissioner Of deeds
IN the office of Howe &, Hummel swore that
EVELYN Nesbit signed her name to the affidavit
in Stanford Whites office In the Madison Square
Garden tower in October 1903. As soon as MI
Littleton's cross-examinauon was over Mr.
Jerome called Roger O'Mara, one time chief OF
detectives in Pittsburg, and employed by the
Thaws since the shooting. Mr.. Jerome asked
him simply If he had not at one time been o1n-
ciaIIy connected with the PfttsbuTS Fohce De-
psrtment As soon as he said that he had been
he was turned over TO the defence. I can't
think Of any questions to ask the witness. sald
Mr. Idttleton and the big detective left the
stand
Mr.. Jerome then began to read Hummel's tes-
tir,onv at the first trial After he had read as
far IN the former lawyers evidence as the story
that Thav had himself prepared a statement &C
cusing White and had tried to force Evelyn
Nesbit to sign il he began to founder about III
Mr. Delmas's oratory. The chief point OF tne
evidence was that Miss Nesbit said she would
not sign the statement prepared by ThaW be-
cause it was untrue and that Thaw had beaten
her Hummel testified he had given the state
ment to snydecker and that it was returned to
him the next day with Evelyn Nesol . slsna
ture attached.
Mr. I.ittleton took up the reading of the testl-
mony after recess, beginning with the cross-ex-
animation. Hummel testified then that ne had
given the affidavit to White to be photographed
on the same day that Evelyn Nesbit had de-
manded the original affidavit. Hummel kept tho
photograph and the plate until July. l9uo, When
he gave both 30 the District Attorney. When
MIR. Iittleton finished reading the cross-exani-
nation Mr. Jerome offered in evidence the photo
graphic plate of the last page of the affidavit,
a carbon copy of the affidavit and a sample Of
EVELYN Nesbit's signature. Justice Dowling
overruled the objections of the defence, and the
exhibits We're shown to the jury. Mr. jerome
then read the affidavit. This described the first
vanderings of Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit through
Europe in 1908 until they reached the Schless
Katzenstein, In the Austrian Tyroi, which ThaW
rented The affidavit continues:
The first night after. we reached the schloss h4s
after dinner. In the morning was awakened by
Mr. Thaw knocking on The door and b ae6ns efq a ,e
getting cold. l immediately Jumped out OF ud ped
out of my room and sat down TO breakfast with
After breakfast said Thaw wished TO tell me
somsthp and asked S S TO step into ad H rRaw bsd
without any provocston grasped me by the throat
and tore the bathrobe from my body | saw by
don dis aeg his sS eyes were garng and in his hand he
held rawhde Whip ba 9 sezed 6 hold Of e and 10
scream he placed his fingers in my mouth and tried
cation inflicted or several blows with
the rawhde whip, so severely that my skin was
ut e nd hoaed an He Stopped Then M for
minute to rest and then renewed & his attack upon
for help but no one heard me The servants did
ntber end Of the castle Thereupon the said Thaw
renewed his brutal attack until was unable to
The following morning the said Thsw came inte
bedroom and a apo1ner a & &easuga,Sn
hn and - Gbelabored me on my bare skin swoorei
andion snd no un nTi returned to He
iofaIreH ieft me in frlghtf eondton Ny fingers
suficiently recovered 20 get out OF my bed and
walk.
The AFFIDAVIT continues that when sne SUE
6ciently recovered Thaw took her to the Hotel
Schweltzerhof in Santa Maria. Switzerland, where
Thaw angered at some remark, forced her TO
her room and there beat her with rattan cane.
In Paris, the affidavit says Thaw beat her at
frequent intervals all through one day One day
in Paris the affidavit says. she found hypo-
derrnic syringe, and she later Thaw admin
lister cocaine to himself. and once he tried to
force some on her At the Schloss Katzenstein.
the affidavit says Thaw took away her money
some of her jewery and some of her clothes OF
the statement which Thaw wanted her to sign,
the affidavit says:
| have been repeatedly told by the said Thaw
that ne is very inimical to married man whom
has said that he would get him in the pen!ten-
tiary; that the said Thaw had begged me time and
time again to swear to written documents which
he had prepared involving this married and
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