New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
BRITISH DIGNITY HURT
By PURSUERS OF THAW
Canadian Judiciary Has Some
Hard Words for Jerome and
the Other Foreigners"
GAMBLING CASE DELAYED
Defendant Fails to Appear
When Called, Having Gone to
Montreal to Try and Block
Fugitive's Plans.

rr-or a stan Correspondent OF The Tribune
Coaticook, Que, Sept. ct was as
,.,,sd twice to-day by the Canadian iu-
sic,arv that Harry X. Thaw's pursuers
are on offence TO British dignity. JUS
,,s Gervais. Of Montreal lambasted
~,oreigners" for intruding in Dominion
.rsirs, and when the case OF William
Travers Jerome, charged with gambling
IN public place. was called and he did
not respond. James Mckee, the Justice
NJ the Peace. broke into a diatribe
against the absent defendant
In the mean time Thaw remains In
the Jail here awaiting his removal 10
Montreal 10 appear before the King
Bench on September IS. while Mr..
Jerome is already at Montreal preparing
10 combat the fugitive's appeal and writ
Of hsbeas corpus and prohibition.
Hector Verret and Jacob Nicou, Crown
Prosecutor Of ST Francis district. ap-
reared for Jerome when the gambling
case was called and asked that il be
nut of 10 Thursday. They simply an
nounced that Jerome was unable to ap-
rear personally. After some scolding re-
marks, Mckee granted the postpone
nent. The purpose of delay. according
70 one OF Jerome's lawyers, is for time
10 persuade the Minister of Justice at
Ottawa TO quash the charge. The min
lister has plenary powers, the lawyer
said. 10 take such action.
Jerome Up on Monday.
II was announced by Verret tonight
that they would move to have Jerome
brought up on Monday instead Of Thurs
day. They expect to have the case
brought before Magistrate Mulens. since
Justice of the Peace Mckee is disquali-
fed, they say, by the way ne committed
himself in court to-day. The Jerome law
yers are DESTROYS Of speeding the matter
in order that Jerome will be free TO so on
with the Thaw case unhampered.
Jerome's enemies. who gathered IN
court with Aldermen Hopkins and Bald
win DR.. c. G. A. Trenham and Wilfred
Aldrich. the complainant were openly
disappointed not TO see their victim
hailed once more before the bar OF
British justice" AS il happened. An
dre Rousseau. we'll liked citizen of
Coaticook. was one Of Jerome's bonds
men.
TO forfeit Jerome's bail would only
cause loss TO one Of our own citizens"
said the Justice. land 1 won't do it."
The small courtroom was TANNED
with the citizens of Crooked River"
as the Indian name Of this place sig
nfes and for their benefit Mckee de-
liyered himself of a harangue against
the matter Of the bail. He spoke in a
erochety voice; his eyes blazing hercely
and his head trembling with emotion.
II don't like this delay. but I'll grant
the adjournment" he quavered peevish-
~ Wen show this man Jerome that
he can't play his little games in our
streets with poker cards. He may think
Coaticook is A little suburban village,
but we'll show him We amt. We will
prosecute (sic) him 10 the full extent
Of our laws; that's what we Will"
Even as the crowds at Sherbrooke had
shocked the dignity Of Judge Globensky's
court by riotous applause when ThaW
won his first victory there, the citizens OF
Crooked River" made McKee's sanctum
OF British justice rattle with stamping
feet and shouts OF JOY. Mckee absorbed
I'll the approval that came his way with
out an effort 10 quell the uproar.
Although some Of Thaw's lawyers are
still complaining they have not been paid,
he himself said to-day there was no dan
ger Of Andre Rousseau. Jerome's bonds
man, losing his money even should bail
be forfeited Andre is the hotelkeeper
who is serving Thaw with his meals
When he took Thaw his luncheon he told
him Of Jeromes non-appearance.
Don't you worry. Mr.. Rousseau" SAID
Thaw. Il am glad you went his bail, and
Il you lose anything by IT I'll indemnify
you out Of my own pocket"
Jerome Goes to Montreal.
Jerome was reached by telephone at
Norton Mills, VT. He said his plans were
Uncertain. but II he were needed at Mont
real he would go there Immediately. His
reason for staying away from CoaticooK
was 10 avoid giving his enemies chance
10 trip him up again and interfere with
his work on the Thaw case. He spent
the morning at Norton Mills. going In
the afternoon 20 Island Pond, where nc
took train 10 Montreal
Than hoe the run Of three rooms IN