New-York tribune., 1907-10-03
MNULTY FOR JEROME.
Former Hitcrniqn President q Wit
ness IN TdUicr Libel Suit:

a surprise yesterday at the trial OF Frank
e Xavier. editor OF The yonkcrs Herald" for
criminal libel charged by District Attorney Will
lam Travers jerome when Patrick J. NIcNulty.
former state president Of the Ancient Order OF Hi
bernans put Ola the witness stand McNult,,
was said by Xavier TO he tho authority for the
statement published In his paper that Mr. Jerome
had made hard and fast" bargain with the
heads OF the New York life insurance companies
not TO lndct them II they would in return obtain
for him the Democratic nomination for Governor
John =. Brennan. counsel for Xavier. told the
jury yesterday that he had been unable TO ind No
Nulty. although he had made an effort to do so
Then came McNuty and there much surprise.
He denied that he had ever told Mr.. Xavier about
tho alleged deal. All attempts force an admis-
sion from him OF Mr.. jerome having an under
standing with Mr. Morgan Mr.. Perkins failed.
Mayor Coyne OF Ycnkers. 20 whom il was alleged
McNulty repeated the circumstances of the deal
called. but his memory proved rather hazv
About the only thing OF Importance he could re-
member that McNulty had told him that Ie
rome was going to be the Democratic nominee for
Governor and that Jerome had all OF the big inter
ests' behind him. John a. Henneberry since 1901
chief clerk in Mr.. Jeromes office, said that he knew
McNnty and that the only time he ever visited tho
District Attorneys Office was when he called to
introduce Mayor Coyne of Yonkers, who was on
other business.
Samuel Untermyer. eX-counsel for James Hazen
Hyde, who was called by Mr.. Brennan for the
defence' was a witness Mr.. Untermyer contrib
uted 5000 toward Mr.. Jerome's fund I'm his late
campaign for District Attorney, and in response to
a question said that there had been a quarrel he
tween Mr.. Alexander and Mr.. Hyde. and that ms a
result of the quarrel the insurance investigation
followed. Mr.. Untermyer said Mr.. Alexander was
fearful OF Mr.. Hyde's power because the latter
owned n majority of the stock
LAS the result OF that quarrel was there an in
vestigation by Superintendent Hendricks?" asked
Mr. Brennan.
1t began with investigation by him" replied
the witness
Were you advising counsel to Mr Hvde2'
II one. and Elihu T. Root was another"
Now Mr.. Untermyer, do you object to telling
the jury what fee you received from Mr. Hyde?"
District Attorney Young objected, and was s,ls-
tsined
Mr.. Brennan said that he wanted to show that
while MI Hyde did not directly contribute 10 the
campaign fund of Mr.. Jerome through tho wit
ness there vas fund from which II came Tho
Judge ruled it Mr. Untermyer said:
That is very wrong. and you are very much n,Is
taken. don't think It would be right for mo
say what my client paid, and you don't think so
either The latter statement hurled at Mr.
Brennan.
Then you decline to say what the fee was bo-
cause you protecting a client. When were vour
contributions made 10 Mr.. Jerome's fund.-"
Il think $1,000 in September and the remainder
of $4,000 in October
do you object 10 saying whether your fee from,
Mr.. Hyde high s5O.Oo0?"
Judge Platt ruled this question out
Mr.. Untermyer, in explaining why he had con-
tributed to Mr.. Jerome's campaign fund.- said Il
was because he was a warm personal friend of Mr.
Jerome: that he admired him for his Independence
in politics and would be glad to give him hnapc,or
aid provided he would run independently.
Supervisor f. ]. GoodhaTt of Yonkers swors TINT
he met Mr.. Henneberry. private secretary 70 Mr.
jerome. and that the latter said to him in regar5
TO the Democratic convention I'VE are po,p[, -
nominate Willie for Governor" referring to Mr.
Jerome
William F. King. chairman of the Jerome Noro,-
nators' committee OF the Merchants Association
issued long letter yesterday, denying that the
association was in any way connected with tho
Jerome movement