The evening world., 1892-01-30
LAWYER JEROME IS RESTING.
He Expects to Resume Carlyle
Harris's Defense Monday.
Tho Prisoner Desires to Testify for
Himself and Has No Fcnrs.

Many expressions OF admiration have been
evoked by the mastery way In which youns
Lawyer William rravcrs Jerome has handled
the intricate and complicated scientific ques-
tions involved In the trial OF Carlyle W. Har-
ris charged In the Indictment With having
poisoned his y'YNg wife Helen Nelson Potts.
These gave place to-day to words Of sympa-
thy because OF the breaking down OF his high
strung nervous system under the tremendous
strain involved in the WORK OF the trial.
At his mothers residence, 80 West Nine
teenth street, Lowell II. Jerome, the Lawyers
elder brother, said this morning:
1'ravers Ii all right. He Is asleep at this
moment. He was simply tired out and needed
rest for mind and body. lie has worked till
late at mig In preparing his opposition to
the expert prosecution. He Is eX-
tremciy nervous anyway, and the work keyed
him up to such point that sleep refused It's
comfort to him.
"Ilc simply broke down, like man in
siX-day race, who has walked himself to a
standstil. All he needs is rest.
I" He dined at the Union CLUB, for q change,
last night and played pool all the evening at
the club. Then he came home and has had n
night OF restiul sleep He Will surely be IN
tsnting trim Monday"
The questions asked by Mr.. jerome of the
expert Witnesses on the stand were replete
With chemical aid medical lore. Probably
no other lawyer in New York could equal him
In such battle
In his utter wearincss, resultant from the
long strain or preparation and slceplcsS
nights, Mr. Jerone's mind finally Jagged and
his last question was actually iEcoherent.
Then he broke down and the trial was ad-
journed till Monday.
Carlyle W. Harris this morning came down
from his cell on the third tier at the Tombs
Prison to see reporter ior The EVENING
WORLD. His iirst question was about MI
jerome.
alt was an awful strain upon him." said
Harris. ~ had feared the result. l was
much more worried over that than for the
cence | have never doubted the result.
"ISesire TO go on the witness stand Ihave
promised not to talk, but must say that
was less enger for this scientific combat and
more desir0us OF meeting and refuting the
absurd testimony regnr ling my alleged re-
marks about women. They are absurd"
Harris was pa.c, but collected and cool. lie
smoked cigar like an epicure and talked
like a cool. self-contained student. He said
OF Mrs Potts:
"Sle is most magnificent woman. She
adored my. wife and she thought much OF
me. She thought more OF my Wife and my
self than or ali the rest OF the world. Poor
woman!
"As to my mothcr-she is q brave little
mother! Ged bless herl She stands the
| strain well.
sim glad the prosecution did not see. tlt
to place great stress on the fact that /, n
| student, presumed toprescribe. All students
prescribe. so does everybody else prescribe.
III you snceZe, every friend you meet pre-
| scriDes remedy for 1t, and any one can buy
drugs at any drug store.
81 don't deny that Canandalgua affair,
but 1t Is absurd as motive FOR murder
Why, never met that young woman till the
day before and I've never seen her since.
Like most college boys have sown wild oats.
am not worse than other young men.
"I am much depressed to-day, but not from
fear"
Harris's voice sunk to a mournful cadence as
he continued, his eyes moistenlng and his
fingers twitching.
"You know tomorrow is the anniversary
| OF my wife's death"
Then, after pause: "And have been
| locked up here ten months, charged with kill
| ing her. Is 1t wonderful that am palep
81 shall see my good mother to-day. She
comes every day. Sho is my comfort"
| =. Harris smiled pleasantly In bidding the Wis
itOr good-by and returned to his CELL