New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09
.ruIS IS NOT GRAVESEND."
80 rpAvERs JEROME WAS NOT ARRESTED.
,,v7,cE ACKEE At NEw-BRIGHToN. 5. l., or
pERED POLICEMAN TO TAKE HIM
INTO CUSTODY, EFT THEN.
Cu,NGLD us MIED.

CHNNGED H!S MIED.
" Travers jerome, the we-known lawyer OF
a., o,,v was threatened with summary arrest In
,s,ics Ackers remarkable court At New-Bri Shon.
. - Yesterday afternoon. Mr. jerome was not.
.over arrested. He deicd the court 20 carry
~, as threat He reminded Judge Acker that
XeuB Brighton not Gravesond.
NJ rsrc.ne appeared AZ counsel for Lester \. SEQ
Ga and David j. Jones. OF Port Richmond. Who are
IA In - 60 bail charge oi perjury madf by
,,,rct-Attorney Thomas ". fitzgerald. Mn SEQ
oel5 and Mr. Jones were arrested on trumped-up
,,orl,Int because they had caused the arrest OF
rq,zrersld Excise Commissioner Van Name ana
r1ward s Lawson on charge of having stuiied
hollot-boxes at primary election held in Port
richmond last February.
r,he hearing of the complaint against Scotied ana
Jones was first down for last Friday by Justice
,cker WHO is a faithful follower of Nicholas
miller Staten Islands Croker. When Mr.. Jerome
cnneared with mis- stenographcr that evening the
,nstce calmly announced that ne had adjourned the
hearing until Monday afternoon. on Monday ne
adjourned it until yesterday, against the protests
of Mr.. Jerome.
Iustice Ackcr called the case at 2:SO O'Clock yes
,srssy afternoon District-AttoIncy Fitzgerald was
nresent He sat within the rail. Behind him stood
two policemen in uniform looking particularly
savage william NJ. Mullen appeared as counsel for
Fitzgerald.
MY retainer" said Mr.. Mullen. in addressing
the court "is of such short duration that haven't
even had time to examine the complaint l. was
retained less than forty-eight hours ago. Ihen'
too several OF most important Witnesses are
unable to be here. The opposing counsel VIII sub-
eest that we can go on to-day with the eNamina-
lion OF Dlstrict-Attorney Fitzgerald. am not
ready to 90 on. ask for an Adjournment 10
VI cannot waive my rights or the rights OF my
clients" said Mr. Jerome. lin this case The Court
seems think that this proceeding Is JON ~
NE accused of perjury. AS Tar as Know no SUI
poenas have been issued for these witnesses anu
INTO court | demand 10 cross-examine the COM
planant. who. / am Informed. is In court
1.-THE complainant is an alleged aWyer ana M ne
M Nas Grossly IS not and eeve %y deceived by
"Block Yourself" shouted Justice Acksr as ash. he
pounded his des' with paper-weight stop
that. Stop that. | say ,,,
calmly "1'he statutes give me the power to SPEAK
and the supreme Court has authorized me 10
~ eli [ don't propose TO have this Court insult
ed said Acker. I'm block this risnt here. -,
Il will not stop" Mr. jerome continued re-
peat that l believe was wilfully deceived by 'his
Acker by this time was white with anger. He
beckoned to policeman. ,, ,,
for Mir jerome Mr. Jerome looked Acker squarely
in the face and then pointing toward the ponce-
man he spoke calmly and with marked oeiDerd
This Is not Gravesend" he said. and | do not
propose to allow any polio. officer TO Interior Win
me | thin, knowingly deceived on rToa!.
The policeman moved back aGainsf the wall ara
Acker was aghast at the though, that MI Je
rome not afraid OF a staten lsand ponce
Then I demand" Mr. Jerome continued. ito
cross-examine the complainant now on, ms com
Ing was finally adjourned until tomorrow at Z
y.