The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-30
Mr.. JEROME BROKE DOWN.
,,prpr CLOSE TO THE DAYS SEES
sroy IN THE HARRIS TRIAL


..., FIR the Defeuce Was Exsminia z
vv,... whose Tesumosy Was lntro.
,...a 20 Contradict the Statements OF the
c.o..cution's Experts - Mr.. Tayior's
..,,. Address for the Prisoner.
MI. continuous strain which Lawyer w.
-. Jerome has been under during tho
.u,.,ot MIA client, Carlyle W. Harris. before Re-
On vth. eliminated yesterday afternoon
coi ~. ann petc broGk down while he was ex-
.n,.,no one OF tho experts for the defence.
r%. posorder was quick to realize that Mr.
IN, ~. was utterly unable to 60 on. and he
s..,I an adjournment until next Monday.
M. ononinr appeal Of Mr.. John A. Taylor for
h,d made deep impression. and Mr.. Je-
-. mad begun his examinationof the experts
Ia. do,eprs. He was In the midst OF his ex-
WI OF DR.. Herman NJ Blggs. at o'clock.
L. h. wont 10 peices. lie had boon asking
n,hor Of involved questions and endeav-
a,o show that tho microscopic examine
... :, ada by DR.. Hamilton was valueless. This
w. Ma last question. in tho effort to frame
NsI.h ba broke down: Now. In regard to
N "" uho have died from kidney trouble.
49, Jt,reouently happen that there may be q
Wv. N the kidneys that-which On examt-
s.,,on .uch M have narrated to you may
.n. onl, mcroscopical examination being
Wv. mi. mon ono kidney tho largo kidney. and
.h.t IN october following October or Eovem
s .,,I following tho death-whcn tho death was
on Psh1 -
NJ Jerome paused. Ho put his hand up to
~. ,oee which had turned white. and he
s.smed to be trying to recover himself.
~ cannot 20 on with the case" he said sud
s.nlv "and won't so on while cannot think
NV ask questions consecutivcly." Mr.. Jerome
al down and began to sob convulsively. Mrs.
u.,rI.. who had been watching Jerome intent
". burst into tears
Recorder gravey. Ito call for such remark
asthat"
Mr., Jerome's voice was 80 choked that he
.ould hardly respond. Ho managed to say be-
tveop his sobs: II know your Honor has not
You-you have bcen-vcry-kind-to me-"
~ intend to DO kind" said tho Recorder.
enthusiastically. land in your present condi-
lion you certainly cannot go on"
Mt. Jerome tried to speak. but all he could
cay was Thank YOU"
"Do you wish tho case laid over2" asked the
Recorder
Mr.. Jerome could only nod assent, and Re-
corder Smyth told tho jury that Mr.. Jerome
had been the laboring oar Of tho defence all
through tho trial. and out Of justice to him
and his client he would have to stop proceed
ings on the spot The friends Of Mr.. Jerome
gathered around him with anxious faces.
Its only an attack OF nervousness" he
said. and am sure will DO all right again
on Monday Ever since tho trial began have
bad hardly any sleep. would 20 homo from
the court room and spend hours working over
then my brain woul d be- IN such condition
that could not sleep. The nervous strain
6!s beep especially hard on me this week. and
hoped to hold out. with the expectation that
rest over Satu 1,yt and Sunday would bring
with Drs Biggs md Wood. the two exports
DAY. They think that he will 10 all right ~
Mr. John A. Taylor had been heard only. in
The arelap ,h OF objections raised by the de-
Counsel Of BroGkly IN. eeeiving az appointment
S Hsy sr cases Eli Ss ass sssn
q Burroughs and Fuchs Mr.. Taylor Conducted
successful deiences. His speech indicated but
rSS q the line Of e. he sad he
Affecting scene between Carlyle Harris and his
ss5 ant TSs ynHae %sa the M esd
down on his mother 8 shoulder and she clasped
AZ arms about him and Kissed him as AZ.
sisss 70 Be brought to tie family. -
This Indictment" Mr.. Taylor said. is born
2iia monstreus suspicion Q suspicion which.
concerning whom I shall have nothing bit
words Of praise. famed by the flames Of envy.
supplied by the Vaccinations OF possible enc
which threatens to overwhelm its unhappy
victim In fame and to compass the lasting
disgrace .sSs e his family Why should 4 not %
nt have said thinrs and hays done NJ. thinss
winch should initiate against his position In
society. which should tic hunted up by tho
Willy and perhaps to damnlfy him before
t yGur eyes without the other side OF the case
ncnest county IN the Empire state has been
~ ne other counties In tho State to inquire
young man has not let slip II phrase which
sSsid e. distorted into.a threat against his
o M,,e IN Meantime the prisoner has been shut
Eos county Of New York. ] am confident that
h. am ., pot addressing twelve mon who have
ssn 1o at al poisoned by the tide Of h which
VA msst the Instance Of the prosecution.
h..I n,e,p prisoner Is the grandson Of one who
s.oro hihscH representative man IN his
yyJ, .as ana one OF tho most eminent ply
m Mn ms mother is gentle. refined. spiritual
minded Woman. whose writings under tho
ZANE p ~ OF Hope Lcdyard arc in every household
~ shls country. She alone. OF all the friends
cnn, urpp away from man whom the clouds
Some about him. has followed him into court,
~ Deen with him. has never deserted him. and
Sm not Whatever tho Issue OF this trial may be.
TTSbcn man he Is. and who was his wife
s ersre snail como from my lips during the
Il coonasoI thls case. gentlemen. not word
i%nSSS0nndemnation orinnuendo or Of suspicious
rsaneae S Sb against that beautiful. Intelligent.
sys re snv c n young woman. who. what
S .st my ono else may havo said concerning
AZ, husband. has never In any way. under any
circumstances. or In any passion uttered u
s rStH on paper or anywhere else against the
Syysaing affection which ahe entertained for
w ". sna her absolute confidence in him."
comh,ttt {of declared that the defence would
P ottsssst inc prosecutors assertion that Miss
ana so aeath was due to morphine poisoning.
WI MiGIIrmlsy and Charles L. Dana. The defence
y, ' nendeavor to show that there is no Certainty
mor ny iiests Tor determining the presence OF
hwv When N,n Mr.. Taylor finished. Mr.. Jerome called
hnJldsn st witness. Dr. Horatio q. Wood. who
ff niInss me chair OF nervous diseases In the
vvrri.x.erslty Hospital In philadelphia, and has
WIZ NsSsn many works on medicine Before DR..
drsSssodh ad begun his testimony a womun
MA Vs stoa IN black came into tho court room.
tiS S tapped and kissed Carlyle Harris aIsc
az shay Wy h,s aunt, and ut Mr.. Jerome's request
~ b WAS a. allowed to 20 on the stand at once.
Rs Ran. Saii that she was the daughter Of DR..
Cooudu!n W, MctreRly. and resided with him