New-York tribune., 1908-05-28

and Mr.. Pierce spread it thick" while the Dis
trict Attorney listened with a nonchalant air,
sometimes strorg out to smoke a cigarette. Ac-
cording Mr. Pierce. District Attorney Jerome
the worst kind of anarchist a woud-be
destroyer and debauchrr of the sacred grand jury
system" perverter of the morals Of the youth OF
New York. and many more things OF this order
The President was several times referred to by
counsel. once Mr.. Pierce said that were he now
Governor of this state he would remove Mr. Je-
quicker than he did Mr.. Gardiner. Another
time he referred to him great anarchist. Mr.
Pierce said he pc ssimst, and with the same
breath he asserted that all American institutions
and everything else going rapidly to the devil
The lawyer spoke with great earnestness. Both
sides will have until June % file supplemental
papers
Mr. Jerome and Francis P Garvan, his assistant.
left the Hotel Windsor in the touring of Mr..
Frank with William 3. Van Ingen this afternoon.
The two last men mentioned members of the
January grand jury, which investigated the Ice
Trust and the affairs of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company They are friends Of the District
Attorney. and have been here since Mr.. jerome
came up. a fact which furnished Mr.. Pierce with
ammunition for saying that jerome had the grand
jurors entirely under his control that they fol-
lowed him from place place"
It we'll toward the end OF the day when Mr.
Pierce began his attack Jerome for rolling the
bones" with the Ryan boys for 81 throw and
drinks thrown
Where the place they threw dice ~ asked
Commissioner Hand. amid laughter Really, I am
awfully sorry. Mr. Pierce thought you would let
off if l pentent,' said Jerome.
If YOU really were said Mr. Pierce. Then he !
on to tell how fond mothers years ago !
named their ofsprings after Mr. Jerome. Now !
he thundered of Jercme's dicing has gone |
all the state. setting horrible and debasing |
example TO the youth of this country. Think Of |
the infinite harm ii must have done!'
Well, Mr.. Pierce" interrupted Commissioner
Hand. If you hadn't brought it out yourself
one of the hearings ii never would have been pub
lished, it's really you who are responsible for
any effect it may have the young people
The crowd shouted
With reference to his dinner with Mr.. Montgom-
cry. Mr. Jerome interrupted to that that din
ner was at Hahn's where they also throw dice |
Only that place mostly frequented by justices Of
the Supreme Court
once. after he had recited what he termed some
OF Jerone's particularly disgraceful conduct" Mr..
Pierce walked Jerome and. shaking MS
hand in the latter's face. declared "Oh. shame.
Where is thy blush?' The effect was lost Mr..
jerome. for he only laughed. II his having
E. R Thomas his guest at dinner at the City
Club. when the latter under indictment. and
then advising him to change his counsel that
caused Mr.. Pierce TO open wide the flood gates of
mis- wrath and let its boiling waters descend un-
stenlmed on Mr.. Jerome's head. After the sum
ming up number of persons up and
Mr.. jerome.
MI. Jerome spoke as fellows:
l had intended to make no reply, but do want
seemed approach the whole matter with lack ]
# seriousness il mas not been at all that had
,eedings instituted by the Governors warrant
Savns : hearing Of This eharaeer ii
vas entitled to be dealt with seriously and would
ave liked TO- but all through it, as your honor ,
as seen. there has run clear. underlined vein Of
er severe restraints when 1 came summing up 5
rom Alice in Wonderlond"
The time has come the lawyer said ito talk of c
f shoes SHIPS and sealing OF cabaages and c
nd whv the is boiling whether pigs hav.
The whole struck having grotesqueness. :
18th it fippantly | know that, and an apology is
to b en SIR in f2 mind wi59 When yo IN sb }Rb
IT sixteen years to do the right thing in com
our life sacrifice serving the public: when all
your opporuntes Of p[9grsS 6 a and 6 s6
IMPLY because you are working at a political job
I go: when the day has long passed when it Il
ny honor pleasure TO you and nothing but your p
2 fo remain there When the trust which had
cen placed in you required you TO remain there o
ounds down the path after you; when you Y
,e lying back OF the whole tnins @ me me eg3tism Of II
.ss of your former assistant Osborne. and the j
.ople: when You see ali of the miserable back
ting and underground dirty work that is being q
syed spotiess man and boy for forty-nine years
the city Of Hew W. York t could hardly have
va standing here. Representing myself as attor-
Old nave hardly dared to have treated the thing t.
any otter way; because couldn't have been a
I should I ike to speak as am now speaking. h
It it is bitter thi9s TO me to be brought TO CON
,e.fs CLASSICS. felt as It s ..s q sn. sso s