New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
TNTERMYER LIBERAL
HID SO 900 FOR JEROME,
District attorney SAID He 1cccpted
Only So 900, HOTcCfr.

,,rixiloses had b,en granted Mr Intcrmyer by the
District Attorneys office not many months la'er !"
a case in which he was counsel Tor Ma" q Ii
hanger and for the granting Of which MT Jerome
1,ad heen he said severely criticised by the courts
The District Attorney denied that such had peeh
the case He testified that Untermyer wanted TO
contribute sc5ooe his campaign fund out 'ha' ne
had allowed him 10 contribute only s0"o-
4 said 10 Howard Cans explained MI jerome
.-r-her I heard Of Mr Jntermyer's desire 10 give
s. GO if ran Independently. that wondered "hat
I-nterrlyer wanted-that- wealthy 'honsh ne was
did no, believe he was offering S29""o out Of love
ror ne And Mr.. Cans replied: ! oelleNe il i
on . b1uG believe Unte-myer thinks You VIII
gel the nomination OF both parties ana IS
SO sure OF this that he thinks his blum Won Oe
called" / had criticised Mi CnteTmyer rather
te,1, he fore he made his offer because OF some
Of his actions -
NJ Jerome absolutely denied that William +
King had refused &c permit Mr. CntermyH 10
contribute $500. IN fact said he, king TOOK
every he could get
M Jerome asserted that he did NOT beileNe
-. 7 p,an had committed any crime and
=. z,-opla not have permitted any grand Jury 10
hiring an indictment against HIM; ula' he r.u i
believe the testimony IN regard 10 'ie wan
Cortland; Streets Ferries deal showed cillne' 'h6'
=, .,~,e1,, president Wesley NJ. Oer Of the Amer
tan Ice Company wo,ld have crushed all me III
7.randent dealers L he could and that ne peHe>eu
William Z. Whitney sCrupulousiY honest ne "a
,,,ained a dinner he had had with E r IhoIhas 81
- CO. s-r,, al which he suggested that he dis
charge Edward Lauterbach as his counsel as u1e
District Attorneys ofHce placed httie cohNoei'oe
3n what he said. and engage eN-Judge baNE' ana
he also gave his version OF placing marked money
on Tidaver."
He told again or how "Finsey Conners ana
-C1a-le~ presumably went short on Ice 10 the eN-
tent Of some 210o shares This shortage Oh -'io'
shares Of American ice Company STOCK Sald he'
.ooed as il it would cost the men who were snort
,re-7,- dear About that time am informed iIlst
Deputv Arorr~y General Auerhacn Went 10
f-barIes w Morse and told him that II he. Morse,
would make II all right about tlat shortage tieie
nou1d he No vigorous prosecution OF the American
Ice Company. But. as matter Of fact froih sworn
7.sfir,orv John ". Gates, who represented 'ie
men who went short. had 10 pay Charley morse
selnOae 10 cover them. and also. according 10 MI
Norses sworn statement. when he told Cares
that par was the least he would sell him -.le'
zhs-es for Gates called Conners, and the latteI
.sis he -or1d have 10 Charlie about II
Mr Auerbach last night denied thai NJ Iau eve
.cne to see Morse on any such errand.
Mr. Jerome alluded shghtingiy 10 Mr. Pierce
-eco-3 IS Assistant District Attorney, and Mr.
Pierce forced Mr. Jerome 70 admit that he nm
self had got only one conviction against Weathy
man And he was only common gambler
sneered Pierce
No should call him very uncommon gam
bier retor;ed Jerome. and have sent one mil
sonaire 10 the insane asylum.
NJ Jerome said that Mr. King had not raised
$1,000 TO secure his election: that he was grateful
10 him however for the assistance he had gwen
him in that campaign
Did Ire ever any personal favor O. you IN
return for H. work. asked Fierce.
No: zhy should he" If he had he would nave
received g jIscourteous reply
Ny Jerome said he thought party rule good as
8 whole but that lie really could not stand hat
in hand before Charlie Murphy asking for noml-
nation
After having MI Jerome admit that he had not
laid insurance matters before the March nsa grand
jury despite the fact that the court had charged
that grand jury 10 consider evidence against in
~urance officials. Mr.. Pierce asked him how Il vas
then that yo. told the April grand jury that otter
= careful canvass of the March grand july Fou
could not have got single vote TO indict any IN
surance officials for campaign contributions
Nr Jerome explained that he knew most OF the
srsns irrnrs was friendly with them, and from
informal discussions knew their views on that
s4,hiec- -.Now here Was = question" he said.
-.uhetfer At old man. Cornelius Bliss should he
indicted for receiving stolen goods, or whether
George Cortelynu should have ais" beon indicted
for the same thing certainly those mon should
moi baz-a !,ne-7 indicted grand jury would
have indicted them.
..you have a profound respect for wealth and in
Nuence- said M- Pierce. Have YOU ever while
I,is.rjr4 A,+orno. sent : single wealthy to
,,-ison for cTfnlag You wouldn't have permitted
she Indictment Of George Perkins for the &'e"''
contribution would you2
', erfairl, NOT until had had tho opinion OF the
Appellate Division replied Nj Jerome.
NJ Jerome said ne hoped he stood IN pretty
coed refatiors with Ryan, Dnlan and Ntd"ner-
Asked If ne diaed frequently with Ryan's son, hH
aid 40 r-iSa ] 6id, because / regard him as
: ter.- hrs fellov.
Tie District At,ofney ssid lac did not believe
ms, Mr Rrad- wanted sell the W7n Cort-
lsn,It streets Ferries I4nc- My theory - 1hat
Nlhi-nrz made him said he. Brady had heavy
as interests 10 1,ro;eC7. IIo could inc'Ir Nj
A,hirrey-s d1splso.are because he and his allies
had too strong political interests. They might
have smashed his gas plans
NJ Jerome said with spirit: This - the fheor:
ar ,re conduct af r1-- nfioo. 10 believe 81
innocent rlsn should re indicted, and Tih not
er,i. the Indictment of any that is innocent
go fae legsl adviser Of 1he grand jufes N TINS
.ou-sty 7 haG rather resign before ! would ao'ise
: iury vronglg IL order 10 secure an ind''''nehl
- s--,,. would secure Al indictment because
- he suppression of part Of the evidence.
=. r-,,,d resign before ] would permit = man to
;, -,,.,ef,,ll,- Indicted when ! could prevent L.
e.,a,fl, would not have allowed any indictments
a., making political contributions unless Tho Ap-
,srls,a Division had ssid such acts constituted
crime -.
Mr. Jerome gave tllS theory "a III o' ' -
erce 10 tlfe ice company
w., =, ,1sr told ma about the small dealers
censpir1ns 70 toj5e 51S iIb The American Ice Com
vll,le" 90 :" ,l'sf r1rpose I suspected his motive
Insgt be selfish one mink he thought t,s1 &
,,,e dealers 20 the wall, that the COMPANY thousil
= lad them and for that reason retusea 20 go "a
70 Taie~ prices. believing that neAl year 'iss ""
have things all their own way.
e.,,e,t5,er l,',o 900 80, had contributed for
his car1oaic,l expenses Mr Jerome said HIS treas
,,rer Howard Cans. N said, had turned over 10
bf,n sealed the account book, showing receipts and
disbursements for tfaf plipOst' Gnu ''@> II i'"
never broken th- seal
!, vas explained after the hearing that the
reason Mr.. jerome suggested a change of counsel
70 Z r Thomas vas that he hoped TO get l lAofhdS
70 .urB states evidence and testify in regard 10
NorSe snd that he believed he could never per
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