Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-05
The reason was that Mr.. Jerome was


small cell in the Coaticook lookup
charged with gambling on railway
property. Shortly before noon he was
released on $500 bail for hearing
before a magistrate tomorrow morn
ing.
Meanwhile the special board of in
curry, sitting to determine whether
Thaw shall be .deported, heard two
witnesses and adjourned, announcing
that decision would be made at 4
p m
Thaw Takes the Stand
The witnesses examined in the fore
noon were Thaw himself and Frank
Kennedy, deputy attorney general Of
New Yor. Thaw was on the stand
less than two minutes. He was asked
one question:
"Are you the man who killed Stan,
ford Winter
"On the advice Of counsel, I decline
to answer" said Thaw.
He was then excused. At this point
\ a recess was taken and later Mr.. Ken
nedy was called He identified the
commitment on which Thaw was first
sent to Matteawan and the -decrees
remanding him there after his defeat
in various habeas corpus proceedings
in New York.
Jerome's arrest grew out Of NJ In
formal card game played with repor-
ters on a suit case yesterday near
the Grand Trunk railway station
where Thaw is held in the immigra-
tion pen. It sent thrill through the
town and crowds followed the former
district attorney to the jail; some
hooting him, some shouting ''Hooray
for Thaw; deport Jerome"
Thaws lawyers unanimously denied
that they we're in any way respon-
sible for Jerome's arrest, and Milford
Aldrich, the complainant, said he had
acted merely as a public-spirited clti-
zen. He is mill hand. He com
planned to a. 9. Hansen, crown pro-
secutor, that he saw Jerome playing
cards and this morning Justice of the
Peace James Mckee signed the war
rant Jerome had just stepped from
the telephone booth at his hotel when
Policeman John Andrews, somewhat
diffdent and uncertain of what would
happen. told him he was under ar
rest
Jerome started with surprise and
then smiled gravely and was led away
to jail.
Hector Verret Of counsel for New
York in the Thaw proceedings rushed
to the jail, confirmed reports Of his
associates predicament, then went to
the office Of the justice.
Here he drew up a bail bond. Han
sen, the prosecutor, followed him and
told the justice in no uncertain terms
that the prisoner could not be ad-
mitted to bail at once, but should be
held for "a hours more, perhaps 48
hours. The old justice was in guam
dry.
Mckee fingered his beard and
scratched his head Finally he de-
clared that he would go to the court
house and see what could be done.
Mr. Jerome was brought in and In
five minutes the formalities were ar
ranged. Face to face with him in
the little court, the crowd said not a
word Of derision, and Mr.. Jerome left
the building laughing.
There was disagreement as to the
penalty for his alleged offense. Han
son, the prosecutor, insisted that
jail sentence only was was provided
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fine, on conviction, would be more
like It.
Thaw laughed when he was told
Of the arrest.
81 knew that man would never come
to any good end" he said sarcastic
ally
Jerome Slips Out
Jerome, to avoid any complications
over his bail, this afternoon, slipped
unnoticed out Of town, going to Nor
tons Mills, VT, where he said he ex-
pected Harry x. Thaw's arrival short
ly.
Prosecutor Hanson announced this
afternoon that Jerome would be ar
rested at any time he attempted to
leave Coaticook, on the ground that
he intended wilfully to jump bail.
Mrs. Thaw Pleased
Cresson, Pa, sept. 5.-"Good,' said
NE,s Thauy when told of the arrest