New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
JEROME HEARING ENDS
rrSG'S LETTERS SHOUN.
n;strict 4fforney's Final Pleasantly
nj Close of EUdence.

q
.,--oi-tee against District Attorney Jerome wa
ss.s .xee-e-1av except for the summing M
- .-a- Commissioner Hand viii prepare MI
-.,o-- and submit II TO Governor Hughes.
.s-,- Yesterdays hearing had been closed Mr.
r.,-,s sr-7rg his last surprise in the case Frank
a. p,.-oe counsel for rhe committee was gathering
= ii. ns7e-s preparatory 10 leaving the hearing
y = +be tribune Building Mr jerome reached
- s- ~ inside pocket and drew out two letters
euh.-. a-e the newspaper mem" he asked u
So. something here I want to show them NJ
49, heard the remark and began TO sit UP and
take notice
..+hs -eno--e-s gathered around him, Mr. Jerome
.,ozed tfar TWO letters from William r KING
L,,-,a, Of the committee. 10 Nj Mccall. presi-
- ~ the New York Life Insurance Company.
r.,b asked fo- contributions 10 the Merchants As
,c;s-ion and attached 10 each was voucher from
.he Insurance company showing that in coHpli-
,os an5 On M McCalI's sole authorization checks
ts5 hAen sent 10 the Merchants Association.
Nov what DO YOU think Of that. as coming from
~ King asked Nj Jerome laughing He Is q
rice one 10 protest against making contributions,
isn't he"
IT'S false, rs lie" shouted Pierce He
-ers- did any such thing Those letters were sent
Oft by somebody else
Isn't thai Kings signature" asked Jerome.
poiu.ins 10 the bottom OF Of the letters. and
Nj Pierce subsided-
ne Indicted as graf1er, said Mr- King last night
perkins has been sending out some letters.
when the Merchants Association was organized,
n SO" he added TO boom the city. il took rooms
n the New York Life Building The rent was
rather high for is resources. and an arrangement
vas made with the insurance company whereby
n. expense 10 the association would be reduced
-ss vas that the association should use on its
s,ztiore-v picture Of the New York Life Building
As The association sent out million more let
tsrs yearly. the advertisement was considered a
rcod one worth more in fact, than the amount OF
The rent and the amounts contributed 10 the asso-
riaton by the company were considered as well
earned cverplus from the rent
Toward the close OF the hearing MI Pierce called
Justice seabury to testify in regard TO the McCabe
jun brbing case and the District Attorneys visit
Il rim Just before the calling of that case
a- Jerome promptly objected. Il have sworn
fhst ! and Mr kreseI visited the learned Justice,
then Judge" said he. and told him during the
visit that Stanley Bagg had admitted TO me that
the original statement ne made was false. and Jus
Iice sesbury has that ] told him no such
thing and that Kresel vas not with when
visited MIN. What's the OF going all over II
AGAIN.
Despite this objection Justice seabury was per
ntfed 10 give his version OF the visit and reiter-
sted MS statements although he said Mr. Kresei
'oned Mr.. Jerome Just before the visit ended
tty TO MS motives In trying the McCabe case
Nj Jerome again objected. the ground that
what ne said about Justice Eeaburys motives vas
simply expression OF his opinion and could not
Be oontrove-ted. He sustained
! would Ike 70 make this statement" said Jus
tice seabury. MI Jerornes opinions matters
Of utter Indifference 70 me-
y so-ry ny opinions treated SO lightly,
said M Jerome sarcastiCally. bit must Try 70
bear up"
4 have an utter contempt for your opinion"
ruttsred Justice Seat bury il low tone as he LETT
TIE stand
Assistant District Attorney smyth wa. called
snc went all the question of the Metropoli-
sns jury b-ibing transactions, telling in detail
vhst he had done 10 secure indictments and con-
rcions
Well. 1 IT has got al the District Attor-
hsFs oslce that Two three persons have got to
actually crime committed before the Office
WI move 70 indict any one in connection with the
Asropclsn. hasn't TT" asked Mr.. Pierce.
II has not" replied Mr. Srnyth warmly
Ny sryth defended hts course In the MetTopol-
+, tsh and American ice Company cases. saying he
vas anxious 20 get conviction in the former and
asserting that there nothing 10 show the com
nlssion Of any crime On the part OF the American
Ice COMPANY.
Mr. Jerome again took the stand TO introduce in
esloence copy OF the presentnent made by the
senusry grand jury. which Investigated the affairs
" fne Metropolitan Street Railway Company. Under
e'oss-exarnina.ion ne testified thu; he had drawn
''e presentnent and had advised the grand jury 70
nAsAe IL y wanted II made" ne said. and be-
aesso 1t would have profound effect on the
ensrFes against me"
isn't It true" asked Mr.. Pierce. shat the fore
ga OF that Jury a great friend OF yours"
u Is true that that grand jury considered the
seiiornsnces Of you and your corpmittee before II
"a eu'rage," replied Mr.. Jerome: but do not
~sere Of them would violate his oath be-
ose OF me or any else
MY Pierce asked Jerome II he had said in soma
ne campaign speeches that Ryan. Whitney and
'1sers had ezerted q malicious infuencs over the
immunity, and asked him how II that he
I'D Changed his mind and now thought Mr..
annney an honest. honorable man and now didn't
Thomas f. Ryan indicted"
sfssser know1ede.,~ retorted Jerome airily.
on' suppose you were ignorant thing then.
serent your
well in ny second term I have learned
s''os ac,resses actorz ministers Of the Gospel
- s'olacks, crooks and ignorant lawyers Yetort-
s<ronne amid laughter
y nat DO you now say abcut Mr. Ryan,
veil n you want me 10 characterize him, ]
~ Sid Jerome. but before he could do Mr..
withdrew the question This ended the tax
testimony and both sides rested
Serome proposed that he and Mr.. Pierce
-, - W a once, but the latter objected. He then
posse that Mr.. Pierce sum up and he submit
again Mr.. Pierce objscsed. Mr.. Jerome's
proposition wss that neither side up.
s.,'oe 'oe more Mr. Pierce objected II agreed
:. - mat both sides sum up in Rev York City
e..~1y o. or in Elizsbethtown. Commissioner
home. the following day
so.y TRIAL DENIED MRS. GOULD.
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