New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-23
JEROME MAN A PERJURER
Nerer in Canfelds-AsAaed Latter
for Money to Flee With.

roqsnh Jacobs the Western sleuth. eX-deputy
sheriff, general bad man in the West the MAN
OF Many Disguises' and star witness against
Richard Garfield confessed yesterday that ne
had lied when ne said that he had been IN can
fields. He was arrested. held in $1,000 bail on
q charge Of perjury and committed to the Iomos
81 default Of bail after he had made fuller
confession to Mr.. Jerome.
He insisted that he was Influenced entirely oy
q spirit Of remorse in making the conssslon.
Eis first proposition TO confess was made TO
Philip J. Britt. lawyer. OF No. p William-st.
and General Benjamin F. Tracy. who are asso-
ciated as counsel for Garfield and his manager,
David Buckin.
According to the story told by Mr. Jerome.
Jacobs last Thursday told Mr.. Britt that he
had He'd when he said that he had gambed in
Canfeld's house with money furnished by the
Citizens Union. and that he wished to retract
sll the evidence he had given at the first hear
Ing Of the case. Friday night Mr. Britt and Can
field met Jacobs by appointment Jacobs told
Garfield that he was stricken with remorse. His
son had died recently. He feared that he might
be called rs a witness, and felt that he could
not go before jury and Perjure himself II he
could get enough money to get out OF the juris-
diction of the courts preferably 10 some country
from which he could not be extradited. he would
he only TOO happy to go. Mr.. Britt reported TO
Mr.. Jerome and Mr.. Jerome met Mr.. Britt and
General Tracy on Monday night at dinner. Over
the coffee plan to trap Jacobs was formed
Jacobs was 10 write out what he had TO confess
and swear 10 il. He went 10 the office OF the
District Attorney. where he has been employed
since the Garfield raid a seuth and a sub
psna server, yesterday. and on two Of the letter
heads OF the Office wrote out his confession. He
took it 10 Mr.. Britt's Office in the afternoon.
There he met Mr., Britt and General Tracy. He
swore to the truth OF his confession after the
two lawyers had read il.
After he had affixed his signature TO the writ
ing he left the Office. Outside the entrance De-
tective Sergeant Sam Price arrested him.
They went at once to the Criminal Courts Build
ing and Jacobs arraiSned before Justice
Wyatt, who issued the warrants which the
raid on Canfelds was made. and later heard the
evidence in the case. Mr.. Jerome personally con-
Quoted the prosecution.
Jacobs's confession was produced and Jacobs
admitted that he had written it, and that It
the truth. Twice as he was about 10 be
led over the Bridge Of Signs Jacobs appealed
10 Mr.. Jerome for speech with him. Each time
Mr.. Jerome said No" Despairingly Jacobs
turned again 20 the District Attorney, and with
tears streaming from his eyes begged that he lbe
permitted TO have his say. His deneanor was so
pitiful that MI Jerome reented and said:
Well come upstairs TO the Office and we can
There, with stenographers present TO take
down every word. Jacobs told the detailed story
Of how he had deceived the District Attorney
and all others in regard to the Garfield case.
he ampli1ed largely the confession that he had
written himself early in the day, but the key
note Of the whole statement that he had
been overcome with remorse since the death of
his son. and that he feared TO go before any
jury with his story. He admitted, Mr.. Jerome
said that he had asked Canfeld TO supply the
funds, that he could escape the jurisdiction
Of the courts. but declared that he had not
named any sum and had not received a cent
Then he tried 10 convince Mr.. Jerome that he
had been laying q trap Tor Canfield. and that
IN making the confession and asking Garfield
assist him 10 leave the country he had been
trying 10 get Garfield deeper into the meshes
Of the law.
I only trying TO trap him" he bubbered,
and hand him up TO you just like bouquet"
Now look here, Jacobs" said the District
Attorney, I've been dealing with criminals for
the last sixteen years. / don't want you Try
10 give me any such game that"
IN Mr.. Jerorne's opinion O'NeiIl is completely
cleared OF any completely in the deception by
TaC0bs'e confession.
Mr.. Jerome said that II never had been his
intention TO call Jacobs witness either in
the suit against David Buckin or any proceed
ings which may be intended against Garfield.