The sun., 1902-01-02
JEROME NOT YET SWORN IN.
,rs,GyCD As JUSTICE 30 MN
pTrs AFTER VAN WrCK'S EMIT.
r.ard Policeman Barrins the Mayors
side Door. Got out Too Late TO Find
a Justice. but Took over Keys OF New
omce with philbln's Compliment U.s.


| L,.tire downtown to swear him IN, ana ne
l., il GO until to-day He says he has until
Ian Is Ia accept the Office, He occupied
,be District Attorneys Offices yesterday
.nd gave Instructions TO the men who Will
make up hs stan,
II was at lI3o p. NJ. in Special Sessions
chambers, that Justice jerome wrote TINS
letter:
New YoGK JAS. !, 1902. 1880 p NJ,
H., S,h Jotr UGg0r Of The 10 % Ntr YORK:
HSIn. hereby. nt 1890 o'clock NJ. Jan !.
,as. -" resign tho oiilce Of Justice of the Court
Of special Session, nl thI flrrt ,f,N, FiNM,-'"h VI
VI" WILLIAM TRAVELS JEHoME
Judge, have you resigncd'' asked
reporter, ,..,,,, wos ,no ror,v .rm
soing down to'the City Hall TO look at the
Now administration II ! like its looks |
NAV decide 10 accept tho Office of District
Attorney. and - il would be handy 10 have
INV resignation along in case wanted to
present II. -,--...-....., Van
Wyck II he should want 10 appoint your
successor, aren't your asked young
reporter ,ou ,r,;s ,ol;,o the Office
NJ District Attorney is a serious affair, ana
inecd time to think ii over"
When Mr., Jerome, accompanied by eh-
Judge Jeroloman, got 10 the City Hall the
Nayor's public reception was just ended
ard the door was closed. Justice jerome
stood iammsd in the crowd outside the
room There was n SIDE door, and Judge
Jeroloman opened H. Apoliceman promptly
shut Il.
NO side-door racket goes in this admin
istration, John said Justice jerome, with
laugh If you want to get in you II nave
70 use the front door.
"Speaking Of saloons, said tho Justice,
who hadn't before mentioned the subject.
'solne one sent me a postal card from
Rochester which says: Shall we surrender
the Sabbath to the saloon? and so forth,
A mighty meeting to protest against II
and so forth and so forth Prof. DE Rob-
erts : orchestra will play. Ten little virgins
will sing
is Mr. jerome here?- yelled an usher
IF he Is. come this way" He went and the
crowd which followed was so great that 1t
got iammed in the narrow door, and jerome
got into the Mayors room alone He greeted
Mayor Low. handed in his letter OF reslgna-
ton and went out at once, going to the
County Court House TO look for a Supreme
Court Justice None was there. From the
County Court House Mr., jerome went back
70 the Criminal Courts Building to MIR,
Philbin. who wanted to turn over the keys
Of his office 10 his successor.
A happy New Year and SUCCESS TO your
administration" said Mr. Philbin.
Thank you, NJ. Philhin, / return your
greeting and hope y"ull enjoy your trip
abroad j wish l were going 70 take II,
said Mr. Jerome.
Mr.. Philbin took from his desk key
which he handed 10 Mr.. Jerome, saying
Mr District Attorney, IL l. my privilege
as prosecuting ofllcer OF this county . hand
over To you the great trust which ! have
held for a year. | give 1t To man who has
the confidence Of the community, conf
dence not founded upon statements or prom,
lsna rf.y ntr Rfaufa h If a
made rs Justice of Special Sessions follow
Ing career as one Of the professional stan
OF this onlce In one OF our most important
trlbInnis during my term aa District At
torrev, TO nv personal knowledge. and much
LONGER frou the testimony OF thoS" who have
known you. you have shown not merely an
effort 10 perform your duty. but deternlna-
tion TO award real Justice, which means
chalrlty. in the highest and best sense Tie
District Attorney u the protector OF the
people as well as the prosecutor Of the crilE-
inal Justice does not mean merely the
sdministra tion Of punishment, but also an
opportunity. for the guilty 10 redeem the
! speak from the bottom Of my heart whom
! .av ! an deenly grHtifel 10 transfer This
great o1ioe with IL Responsibilities 10 so
competent hands think th1t my record
- o conservative man shows that an not
N the habit of saying things that ! do not
irenn This j. not a conventional statement
wish you success and | am confident II
viii he YOURS
~ hank YOU Mr. Phibin.- responded
have spoken II seems strange for mo
to como back a. the head Of this office
which ! entered fourteen years ago a. a
mer boy learned to think then that
the key 10 the decent conduct u affairs
81 this county was this Office and your
administration has shown that my ludg-
mrnt was well founded ] shall be happy
II / can leave II with such honor as II yours.
sish 20 say al-p that my personal rcla-
iio-s with you have been pleasant, too.
during th- last year. W course, there
has been ai times "a little friction Mr. Phil
hn glanced sidevisn a, the speaker and
smiled very slightly but " has not altered
nv regard II has bcrn -Hii uf ~" that
| am iup fond II friction. ! shall Cherish
W- advice you have given ur and strive
indeed tl conduit tlis OHIO" o. Won have
utimatrd n should h' conducted. With
Idi0al conservatism
NJ philbln then wont away alone A.
son ar be- hHd gpIn 4 negro hIu4ght 40
. afgr hask"i uf holiday nuwvf- from
s'scpl III fUnl'r aHd - b. on NJ J"fuur.s
srsE
What .. ,1ur policy going 'o lo'' Mr
isfono vas asked
have none. b. replied
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