The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
JEROME ACQUITTED
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this question under advisement and
called for Witnesses.
Michael Knight white haired. aged
siNty-hve. leaning oil hlackihorn
stick. took the stand-that Is. The
W 'tness box being fun OF spectators.
he stood in front OF the bench He
mad seen the defendant playing "a
little game of draw" in the station
Nard. he said. The defendant had
been pointed out 70 him as Jerome
% New York
Did YOU see him win any money!"
asked the Joint prosecutor
i saw bill changed" answered
the witness. 4 could not say who
won H."
The discrimination conducted
by Mr.. Jacobs was very short
Why did YOU stop 10 watch the
game he asked.
because IL was In an automobile
and man in front had little type
writer In his lap awriting and was
interested"
This was a New York newspaper
man writing his story under difficult
ties.
Fred Chosley. a younger man than
knight. testified on direct examina.
tion that he had seen the defendant
playing cards for money.
Saw Him Take Il In.
did you see him win any" asked
Jacobs on cross. examination
Il saw him take u in replied The
witness
Jonathon Chesiey. nearly eighty
years old and snow white o. hair and
beard was the last Witness lie To
lated the now familiar details Of the
little game 81 draw" and when ask
ed II he had seen Jerome win money
said promptly. Yes. sir
How much7"
Cant say" said the aged Witness
lie was not cross examined
summing up. The prosecution point
81 out that a dominion law had been
pnacted 10 protect tho pubic from
card shafp- on trains. steamships ant
other Pablo conveyauces and that. ac-
cordiuE TO ID" evidence. WlllisS
Trayers Jerome. late district attor-
rey Of New York. had violated THIS
law Though vague. be- continue1.
fhc statute undoubtedly applied 10
railroad yards and stations. and no
asked Tor a conviction
Mr. Jacobs did not even sum up Tor
Do" defense
To save the courts time" DO sad
eve should make no statement
Magistrate Mulvona leaned back
and pOndercd for not more than .g
seconds In rendering Judgment" ~
fdid. q shall be- very brief ! believe
every riEht minded man In cana IA
regrets and feels huUIiafion ~ mo
inilrni'y which has been placed upon
you u is inpVrusable neither in law
Iuf in fact The evidence addured ~
fhIs hearing gives no reasons for the
riarE" which was laid against you
nor for th" iudien.tles which you have
suffered
Jerome Discharged
% believe. air in all fhe rircum-
stance. you will not attribute appar.
emf oTenso offered Won while in
friendly country in fnr discharge ~
ynl- duty as a public officer 20 tne
.eal thinking people of this com
munity you are. .ir. honorsbly DIS
CHARGED
Dead silence rroefed 'hc conclusion
OF fh" courts remark Then Mr.
Jerome stood no
YOU may feel assured. your lord
Thoroughly tho clr,um.far,ea of TINS
'a-" since Z have been in canada
have been received with uniform
courtesy iu rlerhrouks. loo Montreal
end. may ssv. in Costicook by the
ftinkiu. people am sure those
who have been Incorporate have been
miHlrd BY Ignorance ~ tho facts
rather han Nv any real malice
% sh1l slways remember my VISIT
III" canada with great pleasure Thu
'1fo has boon .omefhing ~ a hunilia-
zion to mo-. huf do not feel have
boon humiliafnd before tho thought.
fuI people hero
Irern W." aIh.iIfT rrflur.f co.
.h.rfirr whom Jerome set down bYt f,.
cheers wcre dreamed b.. hfa.sa ..f.f .tf
.fII. MnEi4trnfe Mulrrua called far
"fH.r ard fhr crowd ipured n.If rnur ffe
."I.f house lawn VI jerome .af... I...
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% ..ew York
harry Ihar ia the detention room