New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-24

greater experience with matters Of this character
perhaps Lends r, 10 ssn 6ssibly carry but say
that there are fourteen maelstateS IL - o srst IN
efS9ce are brought: there six under the roof OF
f bgt f late the District Attorney has been
expedting justice by taking rom e % INC
i7oder examination and submitting them 10 W
rIend i1rv WHY not now to-day. take them rom
- 1rs315 itIry and submit them to the magistrate!
MI Jcronle-You ask that question 10 De an
sT Tbe court-In a moment There IS nothing SO
unusual about the fact that men whom we Know
~ SeIonv: but I do not see why this unusual com
motion should have been made arc. f Instance should
have been advanced the Judge of the court II Is
81 this community upon which they are TO pass
and while perhaps wiling 20 ~ he Court Of
General Sessions. whose work is in another dlrec-
6 5oT a a q" there Is c5ngested calendar con
gested court, and work which mas ue S S he
month and will continue to DO so makes II pT9 2I
below. The Special Sessions, certain judges of it
may consider this Then there Is 9QGsT M In
the law and a judicial officer Of much reputeg Ke-
GGTdeT n Con 10 wh 6v Is Of n8 5es s' If they refuse viii
be always ready 10 do my duty
ARGUMENT GETS Personal
honor BFTesgme asksd 2TSs
and Quite unusual situation that we have CONFRONT
ing US go In hons bo5o 59%6 Opinion may be- that thinks
prescriptions In the commission OF 1slohy Snou''
The Court-No one has moro. regard for your your
honesty and ability In the performance Oh ""''
Mr. Jerome-If these men have stolen the money Gi
"a he recognized in the criminal court. and the
mac for them Is behind the bars. But il Cor
BaGs e. Bliss and George B. Corteyqu are not
receivers of stolen goods. n George .'--i.I fi'is
CITY are not feons it Is something worthy OIL the
highest ability 10 determine Jn9t i cfrcllnl-
stance ] would want jury Of my felloW e'''1''''
SIR ieTome-You, would want to be indicted, in
r1a Tpr ] C60r he l.
man is seeking Indictment.
NJ. Jerome do not think any one wants , to be
experience have submitted 10 sit as i,lelsl.'t'.
ubztane So chaTged this jgy mat , yhfy MAZE J4Ef
y RS9e P Pe6Pe and ihfr w SRn to place this h before
serious step Is taken where court Of fins.l
these men wit OF ha6cas corpus win go out, and
ability. the pest poised Judgment Of judicial! eNpe-
Parker upon behalf Of TIE people to present it to
the supreme SouIL 50 You WlI see ln2t an tile
guarded. May I submit these dispositions to You as
The CouTt-No, for the reasons already given.
AS the grand jury filed out Of the courtroom |
it was plain by the loo& on the faces of it's
members that they were puzzled and one juror F..
asked another, Il wonder whether we have /
been advised TO indict or 10 exonerate?"
POSER FOR JURORS
ON the way back TO the consulting room the /
jurors stopped to discuss the situation, some /
arguing that Judge Osullivan had ordered the /
insurance inquiry to proceed and others saying
they thought his refusal 10 act as a ma gistrate /
in the case left the inquiry in the air The mys-
terry was not solved when the jurors left the (
building, TO remain away over Sunday.
Mr.. Jerome later declined to say what course .
he would pursue, but he may take the case be-
fore some magistrate next week on a formal /
complaint against Mr.. Perkins and Mr. Bliss.
When asked If he would take the case before /
Recorder Golf, suggested by Judge OSuu-
van, Mr.. jerome replied.
Certainly not. Recorder Goff is a policv- .
holder i'm the New York Life"
Cornelius y. Bliss, when informed late I'm the .
afternoon about The clash between Judge OSul-
lvan and Mt. Jerome and about Mr. Jeromes
offer TO take the case before a MAGISTRATE. de-
cNned 10 make comment
Il can have nothing to say a matter before
the court he remarked not appearing 10 be /
much disturbed.