Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
Former District Attorney OF
New York Gambled With
Reporters While Waiting
for Decision in Thaw Case.
FACES PENALTY OF
YEAR IN RURAL JAIL
Canadian Villagers Howl Ap-
proval as Noted Lawyer Is
Led Away to Duranoe Vile; /;
Released on $500 Bail.
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lby Leased Wire 10 Evening ticrafd.l
COaticook. Sept william Trav-
ers Jerome relaxed his vigil In the
case of Harry K Thaw today Tor tho
first time since he was retained by
New York state to bring about the
fugitive slayer's return 20 Maiteawan.
The reason was that MIR. Jerome
was In iail,
For nearly an hour he stood IN "a
small cell IN the Coatlcook lookup
charged with gambling on railroad
property. shortly before noon he
was relcaE, a ON 5000 ban Tor hear
INK before magistrate tomorrow
morning.
Meanwhile, the special board OF In
qulry sitting To determine whether
Thaw shuli he doported heard two
witnesses ana adjourned, announcing
that a decision would be made at
D. m. The witnesses examined In the
forenoon were Thaw himself aud
Frank Kennedy. deputy attorney gen
eral of New York Thaw WIS On ihe
stand less than two minutes. lie WIS
asked one question:
"A.e you the man who killed stand
ford Whho?'
ION the advice of counsel. ! de-
cline Ia answer" said Thaw, He was
then excused.
A. this point q recess was taken and
later Mr. Kennedy wnH called lie
Identified the commitment on which
Thnw was first sent To Matted wan
and the decreea romanding him there
after his defeat In various hab"as
corpm proceedings In New York
Jerome's arrest grew out of m To-
formal card game played with re-
porters on suitcase yesterday near
the Grand Trunk railway station
whore Thaw ls held Ia the immigra
ti0n pen.
n sent thrill through the town
aud crowds followed the former dis
trlct attorney to the iail, some hoot-
ing him, some shouting "iiooray Tor
Thaw; deport Jerome"
Thaw's lawyers unanimously de
nicd that they were In any way re-
sponslhlc fot Jeromes arrest ana
Milford Aldrioh. the complainant
said he had acted merely as public
spirited citizen. tie is a mill hand.
lie complained 10 A O.. Hanson, crown
prosecutor. that he saw Jeror'c piny-
ing cards and this morning Justice 81
the Peace James Mckee signei the
warrant.
Jerome had just stepped from the
telephone booth AT his hotel vhen
Policeman John Andrews somewhat
diffident and uncertain ~ whot would
hnppen, told him he was under arrest.
Jerome started with surprise ana
then smiled grayely and was led away
to iail.
Hector Verret. Of counsel for N"W
York la the Thaw proceeding rush.
cd To the lnu, confirmed reports ol
his aasociate's predicament then went
TO the office OF the Justice Of th'
peace and drew up a bail bond, Han
son. tho prosecutor. followed him ana
told tho Justice in no uncertain terms
thot tho prisoner could not be- admit
tod to bail al once. hut should ne
hold for twenty-faur. perhaps forty
eight hours. The old justice was il
ouandary Mckee fingered hh
heard and scratched his head. Final
Ia he decided that he would go TO th'
court house and see what could n'
done.
Mr. Jerome was nrouRnt In and ~
nve minutes the tormJ litics were ar
ranged. Face to face with him IN th'
little court the crowd said NOT
word of dcrision aud Mr.. Jerome lei
the building laughing,
There was disagreement as 10 th'
penalty for his alleged ofiensc. Han
son. tho prosecutor, insisted that
iail sentence only was provided. MI
Nerrot thought that a rominnl TIM
on conviction would De more like u
Thaw laughed when he was told %
the arrest
II knew that man would neve
come SO any good end he said, sar
cnstically.
Jerome. 20 avoid any complication
over his bail, slipped out Of town AN
noticed this afternoon in his car.
\ pro-Thaw outbreak followed Je
romc's arrest crowds gathered ahou
the iall shouting: "Ho1rah for Thaw
now we'h doport Jerome"
Thpws lawyers diaclaimcd an
knowledge Of the arrest The belle
pevailod that u was due solely To ill
feeling among the townspeople, VIII
resented Jeromo'N presence.
Mr. Jerome. az "a specially appoint
ed deputy attorney general of th
state of New York, is the leader O
the antl-Thaw forces here
Mr. Jerome was taken into custod
al his hotel, the COaticoOk House, b
Policeman John Andrews. lie wa
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