The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-05
HELD ON
GAMBLING
CHARGE

the case OF Harry X. ThSw today
for the first time since he WAS re-
tanned by New York state 10 bring
about the fugitive slaycr's return to
Mattcwsn.
The reason was that MIR. Jerome
was In jail.
For nearly an hour he stood In \
small cell In the Costico0k lookup.
charged with gambling on railway
property. Shortly before noon he
was released on $500 bail for hear
Ing before n magistrate tomorrow
mornix.
Meanwhile the special hoard Of In
auiry. sitting To determine whether
Thuw shall he dcportcsi heard tw"
witnesses and adjourned announcing
that a decision would liz made ai
Z y. ~.
The witnesses examined In tho Of
icrnoon were Thaw himself and
Frank Kennedy. deputy attorney
general Of New York. Thaw was on
the stand icss than two minutes. lie
was asked one question: %.
Are you the man who killed Stan.
ford Whi,c'''
| '.On the advice Of counsel I decline
to answer said Thaw. tic was
then excused.
~ this point vcerss was taken
and later Mr. Kennedy Was called.
lie idrntin.d the commitment on
which Thaw vans firs, sent to Matte.
wan and the i.crccs romandinR him
there after his defeat In variou. ha.
bcas corpus proceedings in New
York.
J~rom-s arrest grew out Of an In
formal card game played with re-
iorirra on . suit case yesterday near
the Grand Trunk railway station
where Thsw 10 held In the lmsnlGra-
lioa pea. u ssat . ihsi,i thsoagt
the towA and crowds followed th~
former dissvics attorney tn the jail.
some hootinx him. somr shoutinS
.Huorsy for ThA~: i-pori jerome. ''
Thaw's lawyers unanimously de.
nicsi that they were in any way re-.
slonslblc for Irromr'r arrest and
Milford Aidrtch. the complainant.
said he had acted merely as a public
spirited citizen. liz IL mill hand
Tie complained to 4. e. Hanson.
crown prosecutor. that he saw Ic-
rome playing card. and this motnins
Justice Of the Peace James Mckee
signed the warrant.
Jerome had Just stepped from the
telephone booth as his hotel when
Policeman John Andrews. somewhat
difidcut and unccrtain Of what would
happen. told him he Was under ar.
rcsl.
Jerome started with surprise and
then smiled kravciy aud was led
away to Jail.
Hector vcrrct ot counsel for Ncw
York in the Thaw proceedings. rush
cd to the jail. confirmed reports o'
his associates ptcsiicsmcnt then went
to the office Of tho justice Of tho
peace and drew up \ bail bond.
iUanson. the prosecutor. followed him
and told the justice in NO uncertain
terms that the prisoner could not i's
admitted to bail at once. but should
be held for :i-pcrhaps IS hours
The old justice vas in a quandry.
McKee, fingered his beard and
scratched his head. Finally he de.
ridcd that he would go to the court
house and see ~ha, could be done.
Mr.. Jerome was brought in and l..
five minutes the fatmaliticr were ar.
ranged. Face to lace with him In
the little court. tn crowd said not q
word of dcrision Mr.. jerome left
the building 'aas hs.
There was Disagreement as tc
the penalty for hk alleged offenrc
The prosecutor insisted that jail
sentence only was provided. Mr.
verrct thought that a nominal fine
on conviction. would be more like 4,
Thaw laugher when he was toi,
OF the arrest.
81 knew that man would neve,
| come to any good end" ne said sar
castically.
Prosecutor Hanson announced thi!
ftcrnoon that Jerome would be at
rested at any time he attempted 4,
leave Coaticook. on the ground tha
ne intended wilfuliy to jump bail.
Coaticook. Quebec. Sept. 5.-wil
liam Trayers Jerome was arrested