New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-10
ASKS JEROME'S REMOVAL.
A LAWYER SENDS FORMAL CHARGES
TO GOVERNOR.
ALLEGES THAT DISTRICT ATTORNEY USED
SUBPOENA TO Cypress POLICEMAN Nio
FAILED TO PAY ALIMONY.

: SUBPOENA TO Cypress POLICEMAN "hO
FAILED TO PAY ALIMONY.
Formal charges against District Attorney Je-
| rome accusing him of using a subpoena III
| John Doe" proceedings to Cypress a policeman
| were sent to Governor Odell last evening ny d
lawyer of this city The policeman alleged 20
| have been oppressed is John c. McGee, Oh tiiT
| Elizabeth squad. formerly mounted man
| and known as "Suspenders Jack" His Wl1e
| brought suit for divorce more than year ago.
! and he has been in trouble because of his delianl
| refusal to pay SO a week TO her, as ordereu 10y
| the Supreme Court. Devery TRANSFERRED INN
| from mounted post on the excuse tha' he
abused his horse. but really, it Is salo' because
| MCGEE would not pay the money 10 MS WIZ
| Recently MCGEE on trial before deputy
| Commissioner Thurston for the same reason
| and decision was reserved in his case. Yes
| terday the policeman was called before CORONER
Thurston again. and Assistant District Attor-
new SANFORD sat beside the Deputy Commits
sioner while MCGEE was being questioned
II was developed al the hearing that the DIS
| trct Attorney summoned MCGEE to the Crinlnal
| Courts Building few days ago on subpoena
| purportng that he was to give testimony IN IL
| criminal case against John Doe, and that
! when he got him there he told him that he would
| either pay the alimony to his wife or leave the
Police Department.
! When McGee was questioned yesterday he
| said that he had failed to pay allmony because
| the order of the court unjust
| ADO I understand that you Will not pay the
aIimonv until the courts compel you to pay?
asked Colonel Thurston.
II don't want to make any answer that VIII
get me into trouble replied MCGEE. wnen ne
| was not allowed to confer with his counsel 1
| think it is up TO you, Commissioner; L will do
| whatever you say.
mo. it's you it's up to- said Colonel Thurs
| ton.
Tell me what YOU want me to do, and I'll DO
! it."
I'm not answering for you
| well then, Iii obey the order Of the court
| When"
when I can"
FIRE. DEATHS AND DEBTS.
"rba+.s not satisfactory. state some definite
| time"
We'll Pm in this position replied Notice.
i've been through a fire. there have been deaths
in nv family and I'm in debt already
Frederick y. ndolph McGee's counsel tried
to interpose an objection and said that Mcdee
was being pushed rather hard. Knowing that
he would either have to pay up, whatever MS
rights or leave the force
WHO said he would have TO leave the force?
demanded 'oloHtl iHuIS'piA'
Mr. Jerome told and tod him That ne
would either pay up or get off the force
I'm trying this case" replied Colonel Thurs
ton land when | began it l didn't know the
District Attorney was on earth
ct seems to be case either of paying up or
getting out Of the department" repeated Nc
Gees LAWYER THAT is pretty we'll UNDERSTOOD.
There YOU have the Assistant District Attorney.
who said the same thing to MCGEE, sitting by
you"
The Deputy Commissioner ordered the stenos-
rapher to note that the Assistant District At
torney was there at his request.
Niece promised to go TO the firm of lawyers
which has charge of Mrs. McGee's case and offer
10 pay the money. He said he would go next
navdav Then McGee's case was adjourned until
May s.
The charges against District Attorney Jerome
In connection with the case Of MCGEE are Inade
through Hyacinth Piugrose, lawyer. at no.
oil broadway. and it was said last night that
n copy OF them had been carried to Albany by
| a special messenger but Governor odell said In
Albany that he had not heard Of the charges.
THE CHARGES AGAINST JEROME.
The charges say that on March 81 District
| Attorney Jerome ''unlawfully, and in violation
Of his oath of office. caused to be issued sub
poena for a witness Patrolman McGee) to at
tend the Court Of General Sessions in a
fictitious action entitled in the subpoena the
People of the State Of New-York against John
Doe. that no such case that named was
pending in that court and that the subpoena
was issued and served with the unlawful and
oppressive motive the part of the District
| Attorney to "coerce and intimidate McGee 10
| obey an order of the Supreme Court entered In
| a civil case there. and concerning which MI
| Jerome had no official connection either as
| party or attorney" The charges add that
Mr. Sanford one of Mr.. Jerome's assistants
| and there was nsulted by Mr.. Sanford, who
| directed him to obey the order OF the supreme
| to said William Travers Jerome; that on April
| 3 District Attorney jerome "unlawfully and op-
| pressivey used his official position In
| the unlawful attempt to interfere with a clNll
| case in the New York Supreme Court with
which he had no lawful connection ofhcially or
| otherwise by saying to Frederick b Ran
| dolph who visited Mr. Jerome's office In behalf
| of MCGEE his client, that unless McCiee PAID
| his wife her alimony "he would find some way
| to secure his dismissal from the police force
| that District Attorney Jerome has ION divers
occasions between March 81 and April un-
| lawfully and oppressvely attempted to secure
! the dismissal of MCGEE from the police force.
and has unlawfully used his official position as
| a means thereto.
! Mr. Randolph appears as the complainant, as
| a policeman may not begin suit without the
! permission of his superiors.
T. L. QU4LEY ARRESTED AGAIN.