New-York tribune., 1902-01-28

leave the building when he heard of the pro-
ceedings before Sergeant Langan. He went into
the sergeant's room, and by that time Coroner
GOldenkranz was there also.
District Attorney Jerome suggested to his de-
tectives that they withdraw their complaints
and Coroner Goldenkranz advised Murray to do
the same thing. Hammond and Reardon We're
willing TO withdraw their complaints, but Muir
ray rather eXcitedy said. NO won't with
draw mine and 1 want to make a charge Of as
sault against Jerome
Goldenkranz finally induced Murray to with
draw his charges, and all the parties to the pro-
ceeding left Sergeant Langan's office.
District Attorney Jerome started TO leave the
building He was white and had red mark
on the left side of his face. Concerning the
affair he said:
MIR. JEROME'S EXPLANATION.
This man Murray was ordering persons about.
and when he told me it was none of my - -
business he committed act melting a
breach of the peace. l started to arrest MN
myself when I was interrupted and the subse-
quent fracas occurred"
Mr.. Jerome added that he had heard that
Coroner Goldenkranz had gone to Recorder Con
and asked for a warrant for his (Jerome's) ar
rest but that Recorder Goff had denied the re-
quest.
OF the three men held by Coroner GoldenkranZ
Foreman Bracken and Ira A. ShaIer We're ad-
mitted to bail In the Of S10osSs each, their
bonds being furnished by Robert a. c. Smith OF
No. II West Seventy -second-str he putting up
as security the house at No 49, West seventy
second-st. McGrath, the other man held by the
coroner unable TO furnish bail and he was
committed 10 the Tombs
After the proceedings before Sergeant Langan
Murray returned to the coroner's office and was
much excited. He waved in one hand his broken
derby hat and said: I'm going to have him
Uerome) arrested tomorrow. The idea of
great big giant like him attacking little fellow
like me-" When he had cooled he gave his Ver-
sion of the affair as follows:
I was acting as clerk of the court. After the
verdict had been given ! turned TO Billy
O'Rourke (the policeman duty in the room)
and said: Take of your prisoners, Billy
Then Jerome looked over at me and said: Who
the II are you?" replied ITS none of your
- business" Then he jumped over the rall
and grabbed me by the throat and collar and hit
me in the chin. struck back and hit Jerome
between the eyes. Then | was oVerpoWered.
Why should ! be arrested any more than
Jerome?
Some one suggested that Mr.. Jerome was an
officer
"Ain't an officer too?" replied Murray, I'm
clerk of the coroner's court"
Then Murray broke out again. Think of that
big fellow" Derome), he said. hitting a little
fellow like me. The trouble with him is that
he thinks he's a second Teddy Roosevelt. but
he is a very poor counterfeit. But this matter
is not settled yet. I'm going to get out war
rant for his arrest tomorrow"
AS Coroner Scholer leaving his ONCE he
was asked if he had statement TO make about
the affair and he replied:
Yes have one statement to make. It's an
awful disgrace"
Disgrace to whom?" was asked
Place il wherever you want to- said Mr..
Scholer.
All that Coroner Brown would say was: Il am
very sorry for the affair. It's disgrace
Chief Clerk Hiilman, of the coroner's office.
said: II think that Jerome has overstepped him
self at last. The man must be crazy. / think he
is crazy a bedbug to disregard the dig
nifty attendant on his high office as 10 jump over
rail after little boy"
AS Coroner Cioldenkranz leaving the
building after the trouble over. he
heard to exclaim several times. 1T has been a
very trying day" The Coroner later said that
he believed the action of Murray justified.
He seemed disposed to stand up for him.