New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
SHEARN WIRES ATTACK
ON JEROME TO CARM0DY
Venom and Bitterness OF His
Conduct in ThaW Case Appar-
ent to All, He Says.
CHARGES SHARP PRACTICE
Gives Criminal Records of Wit
nesses, and Asks for Instruc-
tions That Will Insure
Fair Play.

lions That VIII insure
Fair Play.
mother If Harry *. Thaw, whose sanity
hearing will he resumed to-day at White
Plains, sent long telegram to Attorney
General Carmody. at Albany yesterday,
in which he appealed TO the Attorney
General for fair play in behalf of his
client. and protested against the abuse
which Mr.. Jerome is making of the ap-
pointment which he obtained from you
as special counsel to oppose the release
of Harry K. Thaw in the pending pro-
ceedings before Justice Keogh.'
After drawing attention 10 the fact
that the trial had under Mr. Jeromes
management developed into a vindictive
attack upon Thaw's private character
and upon his family" Mr.. Shearn said
the venom and bitterness Of Mr.. Jerome
conduct Of the case were apparent 70
all. He also asked Mr.. Carrlody TO note
the. character OF the witnesses thus far
called by Mr. Jerome in the name Of the
state.
The major portion OF Mr. Shearn's
telegram, however, was devoted 10 what
he termed "a piece Of objectionable bad
faith and sharp practice resorted to yes
terday." in which he referred to Mr.,
Jerome's action i'm absenting himself
from his office on Saturday, after prom
hot he oIInyV Mr Sbparn
on that day 10 search for certain let
ters in connection with the Thaw case.
These letters We're. in Mr.. Shearn's opn-
ion. held I'm the former District Attor-
ney's office and We're vital 10 Thaw's in
tcrests.
When Tribune reporter applied at
Mr. Jeromes home. in the Westmoreland
Apartments. No. 100 East 1ICh street,
last night, Mrs. Jerome said her husband
had retired for the night and could not
be disturbed under any circumstances.
Mr.. Shearn's telegram to the Attorney
General follows:
Hon Thomas Carmody, Attorney General.
Albany. y. Y.
In the name Of fair play and in the In
terest Of justice, ! protest against. the
abuse which Mr.. jerome IS making or the
appointment which he obtained rom you
az special counsel 10 oppose the release OF
Harry * Thaw In the pending proceedings
before Justice keCgh. The trial, whlCn IS
supposed 10 be- a judicial and unpreJudlceh
inquiry into Thaw's present mental cond.-
ton has. under Mr. Jeromes management,
developed into vindictiye attack upon
Thaws private character ana upon MS
family.
~ 10 9up4Tpuf 70
every one I'm or about the court. TWO
weeks have passed and not on" witness
has been called by Mr.. jerome 10 TESTIFY
10 Thaw's conduct and demeanor during
Furthermore. Mr. Jerome has announced
that he does not intend 10 call the state
officials who have observed and examined
Thaw during the last year, but. instead; ne
promises to use the same group OF allenlSs
who have campdigned against ina" EYER
since his first trial for hOmicide-meh VINO
~ entirely disinterested. have become set
and hxed I'm a point Of view from Which
IL would be obviously diincut 10 SWeINe
them with any amount OF new evidence;
ask YOU to note tn" character OF Jne
,tituesses thus far called by Mr.. jerome IN
the name Of the state. These are barII.S
only the record evidence or INC rev VIZ
nesses concerning ThaW 'nlIII,"o' -, 80
events Of many years ago. ana also pNc'P.
ing three minor witnesses 1.-TWO policemen
and a Tombs attendant. the following
IN 4 woman committed for perjury by
s,nrene Court Justice Fitzgerald In 1905
and turned loose by Mr.. Jerome. while DIS
trict Attorney Immediately after te9tlfylhS
against Thaw in 1893.
20, An aIIonist who, after admitting the
recent from Mrs william Thaw Of several
thousand dollars and having UnSucceSStully
brought suit for several thousand more
now turns up in Mr.. Jcromes camp To heIp
keen Mrs ThaW'S son IN MateaN8n,
IA LAWYER who only missed diSbarment
nv a vote OF three to two in the Appellate
Division and against whom disbarment
charges are now pending,
80 4 man who on the stand admitted tlat
no had lust come out OF Sing Sing after
serving four months for perjury; and
10 Thaw's wife. whose ruin by stanford
White provoked the homicide for which.
although acquitted. Thaw is still in prison.
This is a proud array for the State OF
New York to be using In fight against an
alleged insane person.
The immediate cause Of m" protest Is
piece Of objectionable bad faith and sharp
practice rcsorted to Yesterday. on Friday
| called for the production under subpoena
OF certain letters reported to mo to have
been writt'n by DR. Austin Flint to Mr..
Jerome concerning this case.
Mr.. Jerome on tho witness stand testified
that he had in his custody and control all ,
of the papers in the case OF the people |
against Thaw, that he had searched tho
papers for such letters, had found none |
and that might examine the papers in his |
Office at any time On SATURDAY
Couldn't See the Letters.
At II o'clock Yesterday morning. having |
gone to New York expressly for this pur- |
pose, I tclephoned to Mr.. Jerome's assist |
ant. Mr. Lewis. that ! would he i'm Mr.. !
Jeromes office within the next ten minutes |
to make the examination. and Mr.. Lewis |
said all right. A minute later Mr.. Lewis |
called me on the telephone and stated that |
Mr.. jerome was just leaving his office for |
the day and that could not make the eN- |
until after the court session on |
Monday.
As Or. Flint is to go upon the stand on |
Monday. and these documents are obvious |
" desired by me for purposes Of cross
breach 81 faith Is 10 prevent my having /
these documents until after Or Flint has |
testified
Such tactics are sometimes resorted to |
by certain class Of LAWYERS In private