New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
DODGE ON THE GRILL.
r4WYERlS KEPT FROM HIN.
Taken to Headquarters and CIoseted
rith District attorneys Men.

-sstrict Attorney Jerome. last night for five
nogrs faced in Commissioner McAdoo's private
cesce at Police Headquarters assistants of the
nstrict Attorney, part Of the time Mr.. Jerome
,,7,self snd federal officials. while lawyers who
s.id they represented his interests in vain
.,--1ed the door for admission.
While Mr.. Jerome. his assistants and the
,sbe-s tn the room with Dodge refused TO say
v-bst had taken place, there was little doubt
.bst the man who caused the legal tangle Of the
Dodge-MoTse divorce case was being put through
.te third degree" with the object of ascertain
,,r RON him. # possible. the person or persons
bo II has been declared. furnished the money
.rhich has kept Dodge in Texas
Almost from the beginning Of the Dodge
Morse case II was asserted that some person
nr persons had an interest in keeping Dodge
ron tesrfyi1g IN the case and later on in keep
,ne him from getting into the hands of the
District Attorney 10 be tried for perjury II
has been asserted that Mr.. Jerome's chief object
n prosecuting Dodge here was 10 find out
v-hs.her there were such persons and. if so their
.se-t.tv. The perjury charge being a secondary
consideration That Dodge. a comparatively
roor mar. has been able 70 put UP a legal fight
against being brought here anI have it taken
70 tbe supreme Court Of the United states, has
added "a the strength Of the opinion held by
some that the personages dealt with by rurnor
were not myths
Whether OF not Dodge made a confession in
the Eve hours he passed on the grid" in Com
missioner McAdoo's Office could not be learned
but there belief around Headquarters
TIA he had told something that at least partly
TEhed the District Attorneys suspicious.
Dodge, or his arrival on the steamer Lam
pzsas from Galveston. Tex was driven at once
70 Headquarters
United States Marshal Hanson Of Texas who
had charge Of the prisoner on the voyage;
Deputy Marshals Warinack and Vann. Of Texas;
Two other special deputies. Detective Jesse rep
Tesenrng District Attorney Jerome. and De-
tectre Sergeant Herlihy. all of whom had ac-
sonapaui=d the prisoner on the voyage, went
with him TO Headquarters. the party using four
cariaEes- A Il. Kafenburg. OF Howe & Hum
msL who spent months il Texas in trying 10
save Dodge from Jerome met the steamer with
Nathaniel Cohen. OF the same law firm. The
lawyers talked with Dodge, but did not go TO
Esadquarters with him.
Barlow : Weeks Abraham Hummel and
Abraham Kanenburg we're al Police Headquar-
tsrs when Dodge was brought II. So quietly
vas this done that though he was taken
through the rear door and the lawyers were in
the Detective Bureau. they did not know Of mis-
srTlral until after he had been taken TO Com
missioner McAdoo's private Office. Detective
Hsriihy. who arrived At Headquarters before .
Dodsa- did not know that Dodge had got there
Hs went 10 the Commissioners room. and
though a first admission " as refused to him he
sfte-ra-d went il. The greatest air Of mystery
surrounded the proceedings. and when the law
gers ar-iv ID at the Commissioners room they
found ire doors closed
In The room with Dodge y ere Herlihy, Marshal
Hanson, Assistant District Attorneys Rand. Gar
TaA and Clark the Commissioners secretary,
NJ. Howell Assistant Secretary StetIer and the
deputy nlarshals who accompanied Dodge
Mr Weeks sent word that he understood that
bis client vas ia the room and demanded ad-
as!tts1ce. To this request Mr.. Garvan sent
Rcrd by Stetler that he extended the compIi-
merits of the season 70 M. Weeks. The lawyer
demanded StetlAr.s name and II was given.
This done. SIeTler asked. Have YOU any legal
process 70 serve on The defendant or the persons
nav him IN charge
Nj Weeks replied that he did not, and was
told that the prisoner was in The charge of the
United states government
About nour later TWO men were taken into
the room By the secret stairway The lawyers,
hearing q this. sent note in asking II United
States Commissioner Alexander had arrived.
and saying that Il he had they would Ike to
appear with their client Stetler came out and
SD that no such person had arrived.
There was another wait, and then Mr.. Weeks
snt n note 10 a. 4. Hanson. the marshal,
1squest-ng that they Dc allowed 70 see their
To This came back polite word. Your note
nss been received and duly fled"
Aga-n the lawyers cooled their heels and,
atLer long wait. Detective Herlihy came
Ln,9aga tne room Mr- Weeks barred his way,
saying Detective Sergeant Herlihy. you were
inIrusted with a bench warrant calling for the
arrest q ore Charles T. Dodge
Her-ihy broke in. 7 have not the warrant"
lou mad it, continued Weeks. = call on you
10 take that man Dodge into custody on that
warrant. II YOU delay IN the execution Of that
warrant shall hold YOU responsible and viii
make ycu answer for your failure 10 serve IL
you neglect 10 do 50 you DO il at your peril"
Herlihys reply was that he would report the
matter u the Commissioner.
About : - o. clock Air Garvan went out with
.ssse and another detective and entered a cab.
re would not discuss the case.
~ midnight the conference was still going on.
-gEtrict Attorney Jerome arrived about 1043
pcooE. and Inspector COTtright, the senior in
spectOr. relched Headquarters about the same
tlHe This caused more wild conjectures about
II. case
y. Jerome end Inspector Cortright went into
~ room near Police Commissioner McAdoo's
S1oe with Dodge, the United States marshals.
a A stetler. Ar. Rand, Mr.. Garvan and MI
novel Detective Sergeant Herlihy was also
Outside we're s,fI Barlow s Weeks Abraham
H1nn1el and Ny. Kafeuburg. waiting
a., Il vas said that John T. Stanchheld will also
ef for Dodge
,,hsf an hour after midnight Mr Jerome and
a. ~. Gsrvsn left Commissioner McAdoo's office,
F1th Dodge
Abe" HumrreI and Mr. Weekes were waiting
e1tsioe for The District Attorney, and asked
shen they could see Dodge Mt Jerome said
~ they could not See him al all. The two
nFers grew excited and indignant
n demand 20 see my client shouted Abe"
1slnrne dancing up and down
- ieL cant him: he is not IN my custody,
rsts 80
rs is, TOO He arrested on bench war
~ - / demand 70 see him shouted Mr.. Hum
-. again, his demand this time being reinforced
4ls associate. Mr. Weekes.
.1@r. Jerome cid not answer. He turned back
mo the C,orT7rT3ssforer5E office Presently he re-