New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
EXPECTS JEROME TO GO ON
M.S.R. INQUIRY DEMANDED
Delaney NicoU Hints at Perjury
CHARGES on Both Sides.

Following the report yesterday that the rea-
son District Attorney Jerome called a halt in
the Anlory-V -Vreeland- Metropolitan hearing was
because he had evidence of attempt to buy
off Anory the Introduction OF Daniel Mason and
his checkbook into the case, and the charges
regarding w. II. Page, jr., and his testimony of
last Thursday concerning Mason, came two de-
velopments. One was the declaration, made by
Delaney Nicoll of counsel for the Metropolitan.
that IL there were 10 be ANY perjury charges
there would be lot doing in that line on each
side"
why" he said, we've the cearest evidence
in the testimony of Arnory and his letter. which
we produced yesterday" and he showed in the
record of the hearing where Amory had
"soiemnly sworn thai he advised no one to
sell Metropolitan"
The other was that the lawyers who have
been investigating Metropolitan" intend to put
their finding and the testimony brought out by
ex-Assistant District Attorney Osborne up to
District Attorney Jerome. and demand a thor
ough, extended inquiry into Metropolitan affairs
Mr.. Osborne said yesterday that 'he had
shown where S30,O00.0O0 had been stolen. and
his statements had never been questioned"
why hasn't the Metropolitan" he asked.
put Little. their accountant. on the stand. to
disprove these statements of mine? Why
haven't they shown where these figures Of mine
were incorrect"
He continued that ne fully satisfied as to
the truth OF all he had brought out in court.
District Attorney Jerome was asked over the
telephone If evidence which Mr.. Philbin had
presented had caused him to call halt in the
proceedings. To this he would not reply;
neither would he say anything about the inten-
ton of the counsel for the investigators TO de-
mand an inquiry. To all questions his answer
II won't say anything about Metropolitan in
any way, shape manner. I can't even say
that theren be anything doing Monday when
l return
This afternoon President Vreeland OF the Met
Topotan will give out a statement which, 1t is
believed. will cover just the ground about which
Mr.. Osborne wondering This document,
which will also be mailed to all the stockhoid-
ers, will probably contain reply from Little.
the accountant, to Mr.. Phibns findings.
Regarding Mr.. Jerofne's motive for calling
a halt yesterday, there were two theories-one
that evidence in connection with these discrep
ancies had been given to him by Mr.. Philbin;
the other that he wished to investigate further
charges touching the credibility of Page and
the testimony he gave that he had never had
business dealings with Daniel Mason
Mr.. Page yesterday made a formal statement,
saying:
Mr.. Page states that he has given his testi
rnony before Magistrate Rariow in the Amory
matter, and that the matter is now pending be-
fore the magistrate. Therefore, he is precluded
from discussing the same or being interviewed
in connection with IL.
Mr.. Mason similarly on-communicatiye.
He said that he could not say do anything
until Mr.. Jerome had taken action Then he
would be able to clear up everything.
An interesting sidelight the was the
rapidity with which Mr.. Jerome's name disap-
peared from the door of Mr. Nason's office. On
Friday the sign read: Law offices of William
Travers Jerome and Daniel Mason
Yesterday the door had been washed clean,
while chalked it in roughly outlined letters
was: Law offices of Daniel Mason"
A peremptory letter from Mr.. Jerome. it
said, FASTENED the removal of his name.
Metropolitan Street Railway was the weak
est of the stocks of the active list yesterday.
Opening at 1917, y point under Fridays close.
it fell in the first fifteen minutes TO 129
maximum decline of 3 points. The subsequent
fluctuations were between 129 and 130, and the
stock closed at 129S4, a net loss for the day of
2A points. The decline attributed TO Dis
trict Attorney Jerome's Intervention in the
Amory-Vrealand case, the view being rather
widely held that developments adverse to the
company might occur. In addition 10 the ex-
tersive short selling there was apparently not
a little liquidation of long stock.
Metropolitan securities, on sales of 400 shares,
declined points.