New-York tribune., 1909-05-28
JEROME WELL CONTENT
ENEMIES SATISFIED, TOO.
aspect of Cooper Union Meeting
Doesn't alter 1cith Point of Vie1c.

District Attorney Jerome satisfied yesterday
that he all the better Of It at the battle royal IN
Cooper Union Wednesday night. w. n Arnory
satisfied that he didn't. and he released num-
Der of ideas which he win be pleased 10 have Mr.
Jerome take into account. John T. Cronin was sat
ished that he returned from the battle bearing
spoils of In fact every partisan seemed 10
think yesterday substantially as he thought De-
fore he to the meeting.
John A. Henneberry. Jerome's campaign man
ager beamed when asked about the battle.
We don't object TO publicity" said John, ana
then he looked at shelf containing the caru
index files, where awaiting the fall campaign are
the names of about twenty-five thousand persons
who in two campaigns have taken practical and
helpful interest in Mr.. JerOmes fortunes MI
Henneberry already has Assembly district maps oI
the city, with the political complexion clearly m
dicated. John is enterprising gentleman and
keeps his powder d-y. Any one seeking lnforn1a-
tion concerning the size OF the vote that any anti
Jerome candidate will obtain at the polls next fall
may we'll keep away from Mr Henneberry 5
Office. because he deals only in bull market quo
tations on Jerome shares.
District Attorney Jeromes only comment yester-
day on the heckling of the night before was to
the effect that he had made mistake in answer
ing question regarding the ice Trust District
Attorney Jerome was asked why the trial OF the
American Ice Company had not gone on after in
dctments had been found against it. Jerome re-
piled that the case had been conducted by the At
torney General, who had obtained the indictments
and that Justice Cioff had held up decision on the
validity Of the indictments for ten months.
In explanation yesterday Jerome said that Justice
Goa had decided the question on May .. but that
he had not been apprsed of the fact. May was
three days the District Attorney made his re-
quest FOR a chance answer his critics at Cooper
Union.
Jerome answered only two Of my I0l questions
said Mr. Amory. He admitted that he had
promised follow the trail of Metropolitan
graft the company's doors, and pleaded the stat
Of limitations in the matter OF the State Trust
Company's loan TO Shea. Thomas F. Ryan's clerk
Put he did not say whether William 6. Whitney
gave Louis +. Payn, Commissioner of Insurance, a
Metropolitan railway check for 10000 marked
Charge construction account. TO protect him in a
stock gambling deal. whether he knew that such
a transaction a criminal one
Borough President Coler had warm answer yes
terday TO OF the District Attorneys charges.
Nj Jerome said that Mr.. Coler lacked the courage
Of a preserve intact the confidence of hts
clients IN order TO pacate Thomas r. Ryan. the
clients named by Mr.. Jerome being Pomeroy Bur
ton, then city editor OF The World and Joseph
Eakins at that time Il member Of the STAFF Of that
paper.
When Jerome made those remarks he tell
ing an unmtigated lie" said Mr.. Coler. Further
more, he knew it. l have never dealt in Metropol-
itan stocks. I did receive letter from Burton.
who never has been client of mine, say
ing that an attack about be made in his
paper the Metropolitan Street Railway Company.
He advised that sell my stock in that company
short. Now that's the kind OF business 7 am
accustomed to doing. AS soon as l read the letter
sent 1t direc1 TO Mr.. Ryan. without comment"