The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-06


crews. He was SO surprised that he
scarcely could speak AS a matter of
tact he had INDUCED in a penny ante
game yesterday with some newspaper
men. They used a slit case for a
taoIe ard sat in an automobile waiting
Tor the end of the Thaw hearing.
News Of Jeronles arrest swept
Inrough the town like wi1df1re. The
| lnaw nearing had in the meantime
been adjourned.
A. G. Hanson, crown prosecutor for
Suandstead county, issued the warrant.
He said that Jerome would have a
nearing before magistrate within
twenty four hours.
Jerome was locked in a small cell
and no one was allowed to see him.
AT II O'Clock he had not retained coun-
sell The complainant is a mill hand
The charge is common gambling on
railroad prop efty.''' The maximum pen
atty, according to the crown prosecu-
tor, is one years Imprisonment with
no option of a fine. Though Jerome
can be brought up before a magistrate
in IS hours, it is possible that he may
be held in Jail until the forty-seventh
hour before being afrai sned,. according
to the prosecutor. Then he will be re-
nlanded to Jail in Sherbrooke to- await
the action Of the grand jury in Octo-
Der. However, as soon as he is re-
1nanded he can apply TO the superior
court for bail The warrant on which
Jerome was arrested was sworn out
before James Mcrtee, a magistrate.
HEARING UNDER WAY.
tt was nearly 10 o'clock before the
hearing got under way. Thaw resumed
the stand.
Il would not be surprised" said w.
L. Shurtleff, of the Thaw counsel 'if
It were all over today and they sent
Thaw direct to Matteswan by train
Thaw was withdrawn almost tmme-
diately, and the board adjourned sud
denly. 1t was, reported that decision
had been received.
HIS VIGIL RELAXED.
William Travers Jerome relaxed his
vigil in the case of Harry K. Thaw
today for the first time since he was
retained by New York state to bring
about the fugitive slayer's return to
Matteawan. The reason was that Mr.
Jerome was in Jail. For nearly an
hour he stood in a small cell in the
Coaticook lookup, charged with gam
bling on railway property. Shortly
before noon he was released on $500
bail fer a hearing before a magistrate
uornorrow morning.
Meanwhile the special board Of in
curry. sitting to determine whether
Thaw shall be deported, heard two
witnesses and reached no decision.
The session, in secret, continued at
noon and word went out that the hear
ing would go on until u verdict had
been found.
Witnesses examined in the forenoon
Were Thaw himself and Franklin Ken
-lfedy, deputy attorney Senerai of New
York. Thaw was on the stand less
than two minutes. He was asked one
question:
Are you the man who killed Stan
ford White %
( "On the advice of counsel, 1 decline
to answer said Thaw. He was then
excused.
Kennedy identified the commitment
on which Thaw was first sent to Mat
teawan and the DEGREES demanding him
there after his defeat III various ha
beas corpus proceedings in New York.
Jerome's arrest grew out of his in
formal card game played with report
ers on d suit case yesterday near the
Grand Trunk railway station, where
Thaw is held in the immigration pen.
1t sent a thrill through the town and
crowds followed the former district
attorney to the Jail, some hooting him,
some shouting '.Hooray for Thaw!
DepoTt Jeron1e!''
Thaws lawyers unanimously denied
that they were in any way responsible
for Jerome's arrest and Milford Al |
drich. the complainant said he had |
acted merely as a public spirited citi- |
zen. He is mill hand. He COM |
planned to the prosecutor that he saw |
Jerome rlaying cards, and Justice Of |
the Peace James Mckee signed the |
warrant.
When told he was under arrest, Je /
rone~sterted with surprise but was led !,
away gravely.
JOHN EWING CHOSEN. |