New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
PRISONERS BAIL RAISED.
JUSTICE JEROME HOLDS THEM DESPITE
CoUNsEL's OBJECTIONS.

Interest In the days developments centred in
what Edgar A. Whitney formerly one of Moss's
men, and Burgdorf arrested on Friday night
on a charge of abetting and aiding crlmlhai
act would do. The men spent the night In the
Tombs. Emanuel Friend. Whitney's counsel
was around early to look after the interests OF
his client. The prisoners were arraigned before
Justice Jerome at IL o'clock. Mr.. Friend moved
for their discharge on the ground that the
complaint contained insufficient evidence q"
which TO base a charge.
Justice Jerome denied the notion aIter
long argument with the lawyer.
Mr. Friend then moved that the complaint
be dismissed on the ground that Justice
Jerome who issued the warrants for the arrests'
had signed them in his capacity as Justice OF
the Court of Special Sessions ana not as
Magistrate and that the warrants could De eI-
fective only when signed and Issued oy CITY
Magistrate. This point was also DEBATED Vleor-
ously. and the Justice eventually denied the
motion.
LIKE BURGLARS LOOKOUT
Speaking generally on the complaint Justice
Jerome said:
hold that these aided and @ a9e1!sd ,5s Eaee ene
twenty third-st, exactly as lookout aius am an,
@ 5ts tpsy 5TTgfFs t6pdd l9 off hese Gamblers they were
acting in exactly this way. and so are cnargeaole
Mr.. Friend attempted to show that the pris-
oners could not be guilty of conspiracy unless
Agent Dillon of the Society for the Prevention
Of Crime. had himself been the operator of
poolroom but the justice merely smiled at this
line of argument and took no cognizance of it.
After the arguments were closed Assistant
District Attorney Sanford requested Justice
Jerome TO increase the bail Of each Of the pris-
oners from $1,000 to s., 500. on the ground that
the District Attorneys Office had come in pos
session Of further evidence which would JUSTIFY
making other complaints against the men,
Mr. Friend objected but again he was over
ruled by the justice, who said that under the
circumstances he would raise the amount Of bail
n S. 900 and that he would require that eight
hours notice of the names of he bondsmen
should be given
In court Whitney said to a friend: I don't
care for myself but my associate is entirely in
nocent'
PRISONERS WITH JEROME AND MOSS.
Whitney and Burgdorf were then taken to the
Tonobs and had net been there long before
Whitney sent word that he had something to
tell Mr. Moss Both prisoners were taken TO
Justice Jerome's room, where they were closeted
with Messrs. Jerome Schurman and Moss for
about two hours Before Bursdorf went into
Justice Jerome's chambers. Emanuel Friend his
counsel. advised him not to make any state
roen+ that might be used against him Mr..
Friend said Bursdorf replied. II have nothing to
tell. I know nothing. Therefore have nothlng
to tell -. r,-,.....--,
and Burgdorf with Mr.. Moss, and. in company
with Mr.. Schurman. went to Police HEAD
quarters, going in by the Mott-st- ehtrahce &C.,
At that hour Police Headquarters Is pracu-
cally closed so far all the leading ofncals are
concerned Justice Jerome went straight 10 the
Bureau of information. Roundsman Rehahn
Foaba hn j
approached him and asked him certain ques.
ton What that question was Rehahn refused
hearing on the Moss disclosures. Rehahn said
he told Justice Jerome he could not answer
that question and referred him to CcnInlssloner
Murphy. Mr. Murphy had lett heauqudI Ieis
some hours previously. .
Sergeant Edward Sugden, Deputy Commls-
sioner Devery's righthand man, was in Deverys
of7ce when judge Jerome called. He declares
that he did not see Judge Jerome
LEFT NO WARRANTS.
After the visit of the justice, Roundsman
Rehabn left the Bureau of Information and
went in and had a long consultation with Ser
eeant sugden He was seated beside the Ser
geant when some reporters entered. Huog3h zen
was asked if he had seen Justice Jerome; ne
replied that he had not and had only hearu thdI
he had been in the building
did the Justice leave any papers or war
rants?" the sergeant was asked.
mo" was the reply
Where would such papers be left in case he
had any to leave?"
with Senior Inspector Cortrisht.
well Cortrght is not here
There is a captain in charge repleu 0us
den He is Captain Creamer
To a reporter Roundsman Remain SAID tn4t
Justice Jerome had asked him for commissioner
NTurnbxIs telenhone number and had then left
the building Later it was learned that Justice
Jerome had asked Rehahn II there We're any
warrants there. He was told there were none.
Then he took a memorandum OF Chief Clerk
Kipp's address and went away.
said
+ica Aeled II he would have anything to say
concerning the investigation now being made
nv him in the Telegraph Bureau, the inspector
| replied: -, NJ.
! II will not have my report ready until Mon
| day and could not say anything about 1t yet
| After leaving Police Headquarters JuStce
| Thirtieth-st. police station