New-York tribune., 1901-05-09
MAYDISCLOSE JOHN DOES.

POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF ORDER FOR
JEROME TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HE
SHOULD EXAMINE GAMBLERS.
The attempt of the alleged gamblers who were
arrested in the raid No. III East Fourteenth
ST TO prevent an examination before Justice Je-
rome may be something worse than a failure.
When Justice Jerome received the order of Justice
Grdersleeve, of the Supreme Court. yesterday tell
ing him 10 show to-day why he should not
be prevented from going on with the examination
of these defendants he noticed that there was
nothing in II act stay of the examination
which had been down for yesterday. Accord
ingIy he went with the examination Be
fore he received the document he said:
II it is possible under the writ ] shall lay bare
2ecen 1 me raSs Iass and m m fhs PameTS II viii be good
opportunity 10 make a statement under oath to a
responsible party.
the identity Of the mysterious John Doe" the
Justice smiled and said he might welcome an op-
portunity 10 tell what he knew about John Does. d"
big and little
Charles L. Hoffman, counsel for the Fourteenth
st. defendants served the copy Of Justice Glider
sleeves order on Justice Jerome yesterday fore
noon at the time set for the examination After
reading the document. Justice Jerome said TO the
attorney:
There Is no stay in this writ. also observe that
the major portion Of the application IS made on
false statements. ! personally know these state
ceeding 10 prevent me from going on with these
cases and as they are set for to-day I'm going to
states that l issued two hundred warrants and
that ] personally executed seyenty-fiye OF them;
those warrants.
MIR. Hoffman said he thought that the application
for the writ acted as a stay
The justice called the names Of Thomas Nor
Ien George Black, Charles Edwards and Robert
Williams. There answer. Then he called
Michael Feeney the bondsman. and said 10 him:
You went on the bonds of these men in sleoO
each and the bonds declared forfeited, as the
prisoners are not on hand"
PRISONERS NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr.. Hoffman protested that the prisoners were
near the court and would be called. Before he had
closed an appeal for time three Of the prisoners
appeared in the courtroom. and the lawyer de-
cleared that the fourth would appear shortly The
order 10 forfeit the bail entered and after
some delay the examination Of three Of the de-
PENDANTS went on.
Mr. Hoffman made another protest against the
examination. He said Justice Jerome had taken
part the invasion of the safes in Fourteenth-st.
and should be called a witness in the case.
Therefore he ought act judge In the
case Justice Jerome asked if the contention was
that the safes belonged TO the defendants and Mr..
Hoffman refused 10 admit ownership Of the safes
Under Section So3 Of the Penal Code" said Mr..
Hoffman Il demand the production of receipt
for the articles taken and the inventory required
by law"
Il understand" replied the justice. that counsel
denies defendants are the owners proprletors
or lessees Of the place II counsel goes on record
showing that defendants have any rights IN the
premises the receipt and inventory can be hao. 10
Won desire to interrogate the witness"
Il desire To take no part in the proceedings on
the ground that your honor IS unable TO give abso-
lutelv fair and impartial consideration
II will hold the defendants in $500 ball each Ior
grand i1Iry said Justice Jerome.
A motion 10 send the case 10 another magistrate
was denied Robert J. Manner gave bail for the
three men and Justice Jerome agreed not 20 enter
the forfeiture Of Morrels bail II ne was prouuceu
before him this morning.
John Black and Robert Williams were then ar
raigned on the additional charge Of running a
gambling house No. l04 East Fourteenth-st, and
were held in S2.50o bail each, furnished by Mr.
Manier.
Last evening. in his chambers. Justice Jerome
said:
TO CONSULT LEARNED COUNSEL.
to cost me some time and trouble. 1t is a volum-
inous affair. with reference about all the news
OF things which have happened since we began
InaklnS these Iaids am gong 10 S consul Hl.1 VII
20 be done in regard TO II. If they think that II
Giderseeve. setting forth all the facts that have
transpred since the beginning Of the raids, shall
do so. II they decide otherwise shall probably
put in short answer and leave the matter 10
the who have prepared and secured the writ
10 carry forward they think fit.
If il is deemed best TO answer the matters re-
ferred 10 in the writ fully, shall prepare for the
press and the public statement which VIII show
completely many matters which the public has so
been able 10 hnd out only in a fragmentary
and unsatisfactory way. / think that If IL should
be proven that have erred it will be admit ed
that II has not been in motive. All men are liable
10 mistake. and II I have been mistaken there is
certainly remedy
Justice Jerome went on TO speak of several raids
in which he had been conspicuous figure. ex-
planning that he had thought his presence was
necessary prevent the disappearance Of evidence
Then he said:
The fact that Devery has ht recent oc-
caston 10 charactertze me in no kindly terms. and
intimate that he does not intend 10 help along
the service Of my processes, is additional proof
that i have done well in seeing IL that my
warrants were executed they should have been.
Unless ! enjoned I shall continue TO see that
my warrants are served as i issue them. and II
there Is any further attempt on the part Of any
policeman OF any rank 10 interfere with the proper
service OF warrants 20 hinder delay such ser
vice or 10 fail TO assist In such service in pur-
suance Of his oath OF office shall arrest him as
a I have the evidence