The evening world., 1903-05-23
oIsTRIcT-ATToRNEY ABSENT.
DIR. Jerome Left Town as Can
\ field Came in, Showing a Re-
markabIe Change of Front,
and No One Could Say Off,
ciaIIy Whether an indictment
Had Been Found.

by a clever move to-day Richard A
Garfield foiled any scheme which Dis
Ndct- Attorney Jerome may have had to
hold him in custody over Sunday.
He returned to New York on the Cam
amnia. but instead of lodging MT.
heroine he went directly to the criminal
E,ourts Building after breakfasting with
his lawyer. He wanted TO find ons II
hthere wa an indictment against MIN
land INQUIRE why Mt. Jerome had called
MIN q fugitive from Justice a yell
bow dog who yelped n ran at the hrst
ash Of the whip"
But he didn't see Mr.. Jerome. The Dis
bkrict-Attorney left town as Mr.. Can
taeld came in. If 1t had been the puf-
knose of Mr.. Jerome or n OF his as
s-.tants to hold Garfield in CUSTODY
Epyer Sunday the plan failed. for when
1.-THE alleged gambler presented nimseli
boefore Judge Mcmahon he was paroiied
An the custody of his lawyer Until MON
t.aay. Then he took a train for ProVi-
pdence.
Mr., Jerome,s Former Boast.
Mr.. Jerome had boastel that Garfield
would never return to his country
while he was in Office. To-day ne SAID
hA 0lOnI CdIc "iSbAiSh
mack or not. He had been notified Oh
mis- home coming through Canfeld's at
: torney, John Delahunty, but he 'ooN
an early train for Lakevile, conn.
: Garfield was the second man down
,fhe gangplank at the Cunard pier. lie
had a dapper air in his usht-httihs
suit of Irish tweed. His skin was
bronzed and his step alert. He looked
about and spled his negro valet, shooh
hands with him and then greeted MI
Delahunty, who had arranged TO nave
the valet look after Mr.. Caniieids Dag
sage. and who led Mr.. Garfield 10 d
waiting cab to hurry him away from
the newspaper men.
Gam n Criminals" He Asks.
Am 1 going TO give myself up?
echoed Garfield in affected surprise
when halted. What for? Am l a GRIM
dnal? 1 don't know anything about my
being indicted. really have nothing
TO say except that l enjoyed my stay
abroad and am going to my home IN
Providence to-day. l would like to fur-
nish you gentlemen with a good story.
Maybe l will later"
With a polite bow, Garfield Jumped
into a cab and was driven to the Of
dces of MI. Delahunty. In the Mutual
Life Building. A congestion of trafhc
n.ade them alight at Liberty street and
make for the side entrance of the
building. A photographer tried to snap
shot Garfield and was warned off. He
persisted, and Garfield, borrowing an
ebony stick from Mr.. Delahunty, chased
the persistent photographer across the
street and threatened to break his head.
After a short conference with his
client Mr.. Delalnunty came out and an
nounced that he and Mr.. Garfield would
call on the D!strict-Attorney.
w are expected there" he said.
!s'and we shall find out al about these
things Mr.. Jerome has been saying
a1out Mr.. Canield through the news
papers"
Asked II bail was ready In case there
was an Indictment. Mr.. Delahunty said
Nothing has been left unattended to-"
jerome Ia Not Pleased.
pistrlct-Attorrey Jerome was not so
happy over Canheld's return as he APP
peared 10 be over his departure last De-
cember. When told early to-day Una,
Garfield was returning on the Campania
he said he was not at al Interested and
would not have a reception committee OF
county detectives at the dock to meet
an. lie said he d!da't relieve Garfield
was coming back. and II he was 1t would
be an easy matter to get him when he
was wanted.
We've stopped gambling in this city,
and that's the main thing" he said.
"Js 1t a fact, Mr.. jerome. that Can
heid is under indictment?" he was
asked.
vi I told you 1 would be laying my.
$1pen TO arrest
YOU going to do anything II Can
is your office?'
am going TO get out OF New
WiLay as quickly as l cam
DO you reconcile your present
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