New-York tribune., 1902-01-02
JEROME DIDN'T TAKE OATH
COUNTY WITHOUT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
WHO CAN SAFELY ACT TILL
THIS MORNING.

| For the first time in its history, New-Tor<
county is in a sense, without District Attorney
Eugene A Phtlbin's term District Attorney
expired with the expiration of the year 1901.
! District Attorney-eleCJ Jerome at L.: 80 D. m
yesterday handed Mayor Low his resignation as
Justice of Special Sessions. Then Mr. Jerome
went in search Of a judge TO administer the oath
/ of office TO him Blu: this search was unsuccess-
/ full and was at last abandoned for the day AS
/ the term OF office of assistants in the District
Attorneys office expired with that OF Mr.. Phil
| bin. there is at present officer who can with
perfect safety act in the capacity Of District
Attorney for New-York County. and the entire
machinery Of this office seems to be at a stand
still. To-day at 1880 a. m. Mr. Jerome will
take the oath of Office. and Immediately swear
| in his assistants.
| At 11:30 a. m yesterday Mr. Jerome arrived
at the Criminal Courts Building In the jus
tees chambers attached TO Special Sessions he
wrote the following letter 10 Mayor Low. resign
ing his Office as justice of Special Sessions:
Hon Seth Low, Mayor of the City Of New-YOTk.
Ssh: Sir: I hereby, at 12sO p m; o'clock January I,
SPECIAL Sessions for the First District Of the City
WILLIAM TRAvERs JEROME
KEEPS RESIGNATION IN HIS POCKET
When he had finished writing this resignation
Mr. Jerome carefully slowed II away in his
pocket, Mayor Van WyCk was still in power
and the District Attoruey-elect had no intention
to permit that official TO appoint his successor.
At noon Mr. Jerome left the Criminal Courts
Building TO attend Mayor Lows reception at the
City Hall. When he reached that building the
crowd dense that he could not force his
way through Finally City Hall policeman
shouted loudly. rs Justice Jerome here?"
Yes" came the faint response through the
crowd.
Then some of the policemen formed one OF
those famous flying wedges" which Mr. Jerome
employed so effectively in the campaign. and
forced way for him into the Mayors office.
There he handed his resignation TO Mayor Low
and after exchanging the greetings OF the sea-
son FASTENED 10 the County Court House TO see
if he could find a justice OF the Supreme Court
to administer the oath OF office to him This
search unsuccessful. and. accompanied by
Assistant District Attorneys Schurman and
Cans. he went 10 the District Attorneys Office.
After exchanging a few words with his sue
cessor ex-District Attorney Phnbn began the
formal transfer of his office. with the following
speech:
r District e As,orney ne III, i is my great privilege
you the great trust which it has been my privilege
n TO hold Id. for n over yTsr hand ham il over 70 man
extraordinary degree-a confidence not founded on
statements or prom promises sf made during political
in one Of our most important tribunals. There
during my term as District Attorney. he has shown
not merely effort 10 perform his duties con-
sctentiously. but also determination award real
Justice. which needs charity In the highest and
best OF the word
WHAT JUSTICE MEANS
Justice does not mean merely the administration
OF punishment, but an offer 10 the guilty redeem
his past and reform his evil ways.
I think the efforts sS myself and nv star hava
shown how much interested have been in our
work. and speak IRON the bottom OF my heart
when say that am deeply gratifed to transfer
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