New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-24

brooke common Jail this evening that
| William Travers Jerome was expected
to come here 10 take part In the pro-
| ceedings against him.
"Jerome-ls that 500" he said, drows-
lily startled. 4 look Of concern came 10
his face. But he quickly recovered
himself. and added: "Oh, well, let
Willie come have no doubt we VIII
give him a pleasant time.
We'll, the same band that has been
pursuing me want to take hand in II,
! guess. \ clique Of poor Mr.. Whites
friends have always pursued me. and
always will. l suppose"
His demeanor was much calmer than
yesterday. and both his lawyers and
the jailers at the prison had regained
their composure after yesterdays COM
motion resulting from his tantrums.
Thaw Hires a Stenoerapher.
Under his orders his room has taken
on the appearance Of an Office. He has
engaged a stenographer. II. J. Rice 10
act as clerk for him. Rice sits always
Al table with orders 10 take down
everything Thaw says OF is said TO
him.
Thaw himself sits at the table with
the air Of a man OF affairs directing
large interests. FOR he considers himself
in full control OF the fight in his behalf.
Whenever he said anything that par
ticularly pleased him he turned TO Mr..
Rice and said: Get that down; get II
lust as / said it," Wien something
did not please him he would order In
ouick. agitated words not TO put II
down
For the first time to-day Thaw con-
scented 10 talk Of DR.. Kieb, superin-
tendent Of Matteawan.
'If II had not been for ne" he said.
.JKieb would never have got that job y
do you mean YOU were instrumental
IT. getting him appointed he was
asked.
, NO. I don't mean that: but we got
Amos T. Blake out and then kieb came
in. It made no difference 10 me who
was at the head of the institution so
long as II was not Blake. He was
kind Of a queer. sneaking fellow.
Lamb was all right but he was away
most Of the time. and Blake ran things.
"Kieb is brutal TO the poor bugs at
Matteawan, but he is harmless
Thinks He's a Political Issue.
Thaw firmly believes that public
orinion has changed toward him ana
that he is the hero Of the hour 20 many.
He thinks this changed sentiment VIII
help foil those whom he considers con-
spirators, intent upon prosecuting him.
from having their way as they nave pe-
fore. He even thinks that ThaW mas
become an American political issue.
He il confident. too, Of making 1t an IN
ternational political affair
81 think" he said, that acting Gov
ernor Glynn," weighing his words care
fully and placing accent on acting as
II mindful Of the controversy about
uho was real Governor or New YORK.
"wiu become less aspersive toward me.
because some smart Aleck VIII go 10
Givnn and tell him public opirion has
changed in my favor. He wants 10 run
for Governor, and he won't do anything
T. offend public opinion
He was asked about the notes he was
reported TO have sent to Evelyn Nesbltt
Tbsw his mother and 10 The Associ-
ated Press shortly after his escape.
THAT note to my wife, Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw." he replied. was fake.
never sent any. | think some press
agent got il up. / did send one TO my
,,otber. and also one 10 The Associated
Press.
ct met n man on the road who was
an bis way 10 Philadelphia, and asked
him IN give il TO The Associated Press
,tora on sunday evening. II was re-
ouest 10 send out warning to all
American papers not TO call me a fugi-
two from Justice or l would sue them
for libel.
"r have been informed that the note
oohod The Associated Press all right.
hut they threw it away. thinking 1t was
q fake from some bug.
He was asked to give a full account
- his flight He hesitated for some
time and then said: "oh. don't want
70 give YOU too much at once. We VIII
cot TO that some time. We want TO let
hot come as a climax" However. he
| s-,,,o,od that n he decided IL would