New-York tribune., 1903-02-11
PLOT TO KILL JEROME.
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only day have for quiet rest with my faniS;
II is the only day. however, when the CenLrat C,t
Federated Union naJ IT'S meetings, and snall
try to arrange to attend a meeting before long.
we'll known actor. seen in the Tenderioin last
night in referring to the story. said friend had
told him a remarkable tale a couple OF " seA9
ago A night or before he had been asieeP
il a room on the second floor OF hotel in Sroah-
way near Forty-frst-st.. when he was awakened
by voices in the next room There was door
connecting the rooms. The men were playing
cards, and had joked about making up plot 70
kill Jerome. One had said. jerome was no
good. and ought TO be out of the way another
that he ought to be assassinated and still an
Then it had been suggested that. as Jerome was
"a bug on labor or labor bug on him ne
should be invited to the Central Federated
Union, that speeches should be made. the crowd
excited by incendiary remarks, a fight started
and then there would be a chance 10 shoot
Jerome. The theatrical man said his friend had
thought the men were joking. and ne had not
paid much attention 20 it.
A gambler who owns a place in Thirty-fourt
use would it be?" he asked. What do we care
for Jerome? Gambling is going on full TIT
few raids are made. but what do the people care
for them? It amounts to nothing L tell you
there are sixty-four places running in the Ten
A number of the officers and delegates OF the
Central Federated Union were told last evening
of the alleged plot against Mr.. Jerome. Most OF
them were not inclined TO regard it with any
seriousness
Herman Robinson financial secretary of the
Central Federated Union. said: Il take stories
like this with grain of salt ana tnlnk tnaI
this story is very fshy. consider IT hlgnly lII,
probable that such an attempt will be made, and
in any case Mr.. Jerome would be protected He
would receive all courtesy from the delegates.
and it would be hard for gamblers or any otner
outsiders to get chance of harming him
Daniel s. Jacobs, trustee OF the Centrai
Federated Union, who is also delegate OF
Cigarmakers' Union No. IL. said; do
not see how it would be possible Tor
such an attack on Mr. Jerome to take place
He would come to the meeting by invitation
and would be escorted to the platform. treated
with every consideration, and escorted 70 tne
he through talking. The delegates themselves
would be the first rally to his protection II ne
in any danger. 1t Is possible that oeS-
perate gamblers might try 70 harm MN, DuI
n,aeting of the Central Fada-G+zti Union would
not give them any clance-"
James Holland. delegate Of the Eccentric As
sociation of FIremen, said: Mr.. jerome Would
be our guest and assured of protection II j
saw a man draw Il weapon on him would draw
one on that man myself. II would go hard for
the man who would try to harm him. l regard
the story Of the proposed attack as Wildly I'M
probable. however.
James DAILY of the Dock Builders Union said:
IF necessary would give Mr. Jerome BODY
guard. He could be safer nowhere than at a
meeting Of the Central Federated Union. No
matter how he criticized labor leaders, he would
get courteous treatment. II he were attacked
/ would be the first 20 go TO his assistance
but I do not believe any such attack VIII De
made I hope he will not be induced ny any
threats TO stay away
II may be remembered that in the municipal
campaign Just prior 70 Mr.. Jeron1eS election as
District Attorney he made a speech at a hall IN
East Seventy y-HiHth-st. one night. in which he
unfolded the details Of an alleged plot 70 90
away with him. The groundwork Of this plot
he said, had been laid in Lakeville Conn. MI
JerOrne's summer home II had been the Inten-
ton TO waylay him z country road Since
that time it was said last evening Mr.. Jerome
has gone armed. carrying revolver