The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
ANGRY KEEPS JEROME BUSY.
PHILBIN NOW EXPECTED TO GO
TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY
with His Own "Repsrt" and Az feI
Indictments - Mason story Recalls
Nason's Interest with Amosy IN sale
OF jerome Park Railway Property

With His Own "Report" and Az Tor
Indictments - Mason stsry Recalls
Nason's Interest with Amory IN sale
Of jerome PARK Railway Property.
Not hs wing had enough criminal litige ton
In the Amory- Vreela nd libel suit, the
criminal depa rtment Of the Amory-Braker-
Taylor-Philbin confederacy will rush a gain
TO the attack Of the Metropolitan Street
Rs ilway Compeny as 90 on as Amory's
suit for criminal libel IL done with. The
new attack, according to Information OBJ
tanned yesterday, will be made by Mr..
Fa met nd Fortune Philbin, who. It was
az yesterday will lay before the District
Attorney the report which he made on the
condition of the Metropolitan company and
ask that Official to make it the basis Of
criminal proceedings against the officers
OF the comps ny.
Amory submitted his discoveries about
the compa nys condition to the District
Attorney who thereupon employed an
expert accountant TO examine the COM
pany's books. Mr.. Jerome's expert has
completed his work and, It is understood,
he he 9 been unable to find anything wrong
with the company's condition. Amory
hs wing failed II seems that Mr.. Philbin 10
going to take hack.
for Henry j. Braker, who employed the
former District Alto rney TO see II there
was any legal chance Of putting the COM
pany in the hands Of a receiver.
Something more was learned yesterday
about the attempt of Amory and others
to have the District Attorney haul up the
wel-known corporation lawyer. William
H. Page, Jr.. on the charge Of perjury Il
IL alleged by the Amory outfit, although
no one will put his name TO the story, that
Daniel Mason, once a law partner Of Mr.
Jerome, called at Amory's house one even
ing since March II; that an offer was made
to Amory OF something like $500, 900 for his
ton that Amory would quit fighting the
Metropolitan company: that Mason said
he had received $500 from Mr.. Page. and
that he would get more II the deal went
through; that Amory had stenographer
behind come curtains who took down the
Of the stenographers minutes 10 part OF
the evidence submitted to MIR. Jerome,
and that Mason has been called upon to
produce his check book and his hank book,
which show that he deposited In his bank
$500 on the day he called to see Amory.
Mr. Mason Was asked yesterday what
he had 10 say about the perjury mystery,
and Il he could explain 1t. Mr.. Mason
replied
that / was ashamed OF. In reference TO
the matter regarding which you seek In
formation. am sorry cannot speak, hut
out of courtesy to tho District Attorney
cannot say anything until he has spoken;
II you were lawyer. you would understand
Mr.. Page left with his secretary, however,
the following statement
Mr.. Page states that he gave his testi-
mony before Judge Barlow in the Amory
before that Judge. The refore. he Ii pre-
cludcd from discussing the same or being
interviewed with respect TO 1t:
Mason has been heard OF before. Some
thing like five or siI years ago the Metropoli-
tan Street Railway Company bought the
Jerome Park Railway. heJerome family was
largely interested In this road, particularly
the heirs OF Addison Jerome, an uncle Of the
District Attorney. Mason was interested
with Amory In the sale OF the road to the
stood, representing the Jerome family.
Out OF this transaction and the sale Of the
Fifth avenue stage line Amory swore the
other day that he made $4,000
When the District Attorney began his
sS SSs s9Gs the sso .sS :SS
neys for Richard A. Garfield alfsss. 3 the
man who made the now famous so-called
gamblers confession to the District
Attorney, Clark retained Mason to look
after his interests. The District ATTORNEY
then raided Clark's house again and found
a lot Of gambling tools concealed under
the floor.
Nason's ONCE Ii at IS william street, and
until yesterday the sign on the door read:
jerome d Mason. Yesterday the Jerome
end Of the agn was taken Oh. and It was
said that the District Attorney had sent to
Mr.. Mason a very businesslike note, to
the effect that nobody Of the name of Jerome
was connected with the firm and that the
District Attorney wanted the old name
removed At once.