The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-07
JEROME LOSES;
SAYS THREAT WAS
MADE BY THAW
Tells of Peril to ''Dear One"
When Judge Orders Sanity
Trial Held in WestcheSter.

District-Attornev Jerome lost hi. Ana
fight to-day to have the hearing or
Harry X. Thaw's sanity transferred to
New York County. when Supreme Court
Justice Mills. at White Plains, denied
his motion and ordered that the trial
be held In Westchester County.
When the District Attorney made his
motion for q change OF venue he de-
clared that unless the trial took place
withdraw from the case, as he did not
think he should appear in his Official
capacity outside OF his own county in
the Thaw case. Justice Mills in firin
voice and looking directly at MIR. Je-
rome said:
II have considered this matter very
carefully. / think it is my duty to
deny the motion. and l think, under the
stipulstions OF Lawyer Morschauser,
counsel for Thaw. that the hearing will
not last long. the duty rests on the Dis
trict-Attorney of New York. and 1t 10
his obligation TO defend the original de-
against this assault. / think that any
expense incurred by him in defending
the decree Teferring To the commit
ment OF Thaw TO the insane asylum
will be paid BY his county"
Jerome Warns Up.
But, Your Honor, are there not
judges in New York who could hear
warmly.
1T has been the immemorial practice"
replied the judge. mot TO transfer cases
from this county for the convenience OF
witnesses. 1t is manifest that should
this matter he transferred to New York
County 1t would necessitate further de-
lay. There has been too much delay al
ready and ! want this trial 10 proceed
Immediately and / shall dispose OF the
whole matter as quickly as possible"
Justice Mills then set the hearing for
Monday in the White Plains Court
'Thaw Threatened Dear One"
Mr., Jerome, in one OF his outbursts Of
oratory durin~ his argument, said
among other things
'Thaw is dangerous paranoiac.
Why. even while he was in MaIteawan
ne threatened TO take a life. Yes, the
life Of a very dear one"
The District-Attorney did not reveal
the name OF ne person Thaw had
threatened 10 kill.
Mr.. Jerome declared In his argument
that the trial should take place in New
York because of the convenience Of get
ting witnesses and that the ends OF JUS
tice would DE tetter served.
Col Asa Bird Gardner. who repre-
scented the Attorney-General. District
Attorney Winslow, of Westchester
County and District-Attorney Mack, Of
Duchess County, all Joined with Mr..
Jerome In asking that the Thaw hear
ing be sent to New York County All
the officials sldestepped against the ex-
pense OF the trial being saddled upon
their respective counties.
Called Them CRASH 1ppers.
Lawyer Morschauser. representing
Thaw, said the State officials and the
District Attorney were acting like a lot
OF "grasshoppers' in trying 10 dodge re-
sponsibiIity IN the case ana IN moving
TO send the hearing TO New York.
Why, your Honor" said Lawyer
niorschauser. II am not boy any
longer and | am getting along IN years
Now Mr.. Jerome says he has l. 5OO cases
pending. | thiuk II this case WAS sem
TO New York Il would he ten yeurs me-
fore Thaw would get trial and nsr-
maps 1 would he dead and my era nd
children would have ~ try the Issues
for me-