New-York tribune., 1901-11-11
JUSTICE JEROME RETURNS.
HIS VIEWS ON SUNDAY LAWS NOT GEN
ERALLY FAVORED BY UPSTATE
LEGISLATORS.

Justice Jerome the District Attorney-elect ar
rived In town last night from Lakevile Conn.,
where he last Monday 10 recuperate from the
effects Of strain under which he labored during
the campaign. Justice Jerome left Lakevtlle about
$50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and arrived at the
Grand Central Station at 919 O'Clock He was
accompanied by Assistant District Attorneys Gar
van and Cans. The Fighting Judge was In hish
spirits and seemed to have regained all his old
time vfgor. His ruddy countenance indicated that
he had spent most Of the week in the open air. a
score OF reporters the judge at the station
He the who are to form his
staff IN the District Attorneys office but intlra'eo
that Assistant District Attorneys SchuTman. car
van and Cans would be retained. On the subject
OF James w Osbornes retention he was non-conl-
initial
Justice Jerome and his compan anions were a hrn-
CRY crowd when they alghted from the train
They went Immediately 10 a restaurant and had
luncheon. after which the justice went TO hs
apartments in the Brunswick, at TwenJy-sixth-st-
and Broadway Mrs. Jerome and her young son
will remain IN Lakeville probably until Thanks
giving.
Justice Jerome does appear to be getting any
particular encouragement from the up State Re
publican leaders In his hope TO bring about an
amendment Of the present excise laws. which VIII
permit the selling Of liquor In certain hours on
SUNDAY. From Information obtained last night 1t
would seem that the idea Of open saloons on
Sunday meets considerable diSfayor among the
country members of the legislature Many Of them
falo Rochester Syracuse, Utica and Albany Will
urge similar amendments for their particular To-
caties. ard that thus in the course OF time laxer
laws Will extend to the smaller cities and towns.
When Senator Platt WAS asked how he regarded
Justice Jerorne's views on Sunday opening, he de-
ciiraed TO commit himself further than to say:
IT stand this subject where I have always
stood I do not think that can add anything TO
that
DO you think. Senator. that If Justice Jerome
goes to Albany to urge such amendments II Will
be possible him get through such legisla-
rion?"
las to that 1 can't II is for the legislature
10 decioe,'' the answer.
Colonel George W. Dunn. chairman OF the Repub-
lcan State Committee. said that he did not wish to
discuss the subject at present Another up State
leader who wished his name withheld said:
az do not believe that Is possible 20 obtain such
legislation immedia fey- 1t VIII first be necessary TO
change the opinion CT country members in re-
gard 10 open saloons Sunday. for at the present
time they are it They fear that II the
laws affecting the city OF New-York arc made less
stringent there will be movement in many OF the
cities of the State for similar amendments
Thus. they fear that in the course OF tlnle open
saloons viii find their way into the towns ana
villages They do not to understand that the
conditions which prevail in such cosmopolitan city
as this require different legislation from that for
cities up State which the foreign element is rot
s large
The opinions Of Justice Jerome are heartily sus-
f6ined by the t5erman-AmerlcanS OF TINS ailo
the German newspapers have received letters from
all quarters indorsing open saloon or sunday IN
other than the hours Of church service.
Herman Ridder head Of the German-Arnerican
, Reform Union said yesterday:
L don't believe tta: any saloon should be per-
knitted TO open Sunday before Il O'Clock. After
sthat time Jet the saloons open their side doors.
ethat may If he peases, sit down at table and
&have glass Of beer. 1 do not believe that al any
Ftrne Sunday the saloons should open their front
s,doors as weekdays. for I believe that there
community which does not want TO patronize a
saloon
dc you believe that the present law can be
anended?" asked
-iAs 10 that / do not know, but I think that
dc need TO wait for Albany TO act this mat
ter believe that the chief OF police issue
orders which viii fully the situation. Let him.
for instance instruct bis officers any
loonkeeper who Is found selling liquor before noon
Sunday. and to let him alone after that hour
Frank Moss, who q Poli,e Commissioner
Ger Mayor Strong and who has been mentioned
possible successor 70 Mr. Murphy. said that he
ticn which Sir. Low expressed both in his letter Of
acceptance and also the stump in the campaign.
Continuing Mr. Moss said:
Ny record Police Commissioner tells better
than anything else that do favor a strir-
gent Interpretation Of the law. ] do dis
cuss the a6visabity of legislation a Albaua
! DO not think that that is the immediate question
Instead IL is the question of how the law as it
- stanGs is 10 be administered.