The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
CANADIAN JUDGE
ACQU|TS jerome
Apologies in Name Of Canada
for "Indignity" Offered
Attorney.
THAW SAYS HE'S GLAD
Coatieook Divided Over Action of
Jurist-Hostility Still
Shown.
THAW SAYS HE'S GLAD

| Coaticook. Sept. S. William Travers
Jerome. special attorney OF New York
State. tonight was acquitted of the
charge OF being a common gambler"
brought against him by Thaw sympa-
thizers.
Mr.. Jerome walked from the little
courtroom at $50 o'clock a free man.
He left Immediately for Island Pond.
VT, where he got his car and started
back to New York by motor.
Before he discharged Mr.. Jerome, Mag
istrate Henry W. Mulvena apologized to
him in the name Of the Dominion. Mr..
Jerome replied so fairly and so tenn
perately that one-third of the Thaw ad-
herents present -eheered him as he
walked from the courtroom.
The rest OF the crowd that pressed
into the little courtroom glowered at
him. Some few hissed. and from a
group Of roughly clad laborers in the
rear of the room came an animal-like
snarl, which the venerable magistrate
quelled merely by turning his strongly
chiseled face in that direction.
TownsfoIIx Are Inccnscd.
Magistrate Mulvena had taken charge
OF the case over the head of Justice OF
the Peace Mcl.ee. Jeromes enemics
wre so incensed at this that they pro-
cured the absence OF the complainant,
the constable who had made the arrest
and the records OF the preliminary hear
ing.
This was TO prevent what they termed
the 'railrOaded white washing of
Jerome. These records were produced
81. .E..k.W
10y Crown Prosecutor Hanson to prefes
charges against Joseph Beulne. an at
tUrney paid by the citizens of the town
to prosecute their grudge against
Jerome.
In discharsing Mr.. Jerome. Magistrate
Mulvena said:
Sir. every right-minded man in Can
ada, deeply regrets, even feels humIli-
ated at the iEdignity which has been
lew. This was inaccessible in law, ami
IN fact the evidence gives no justifica-
ton whatever of the charge against
;Ou and the indignities which you have
suffered.
Il believe, sir. under all the circum-
stances you will not attribute the affront
which has been offered to you while in
a friendly country. while in the legitimate
OF your duties. to our law. or
the normal equitable administration Of
our laws
Sir. you are honorably acquitted"
jerome Makes Reply.
There was complete silence in the |
court room. Jerome arose, advanced q F!
step or two and with bow to the magis |
trate said
May l say that l have been received /
in Sherbrooke and in your beautiful |
cities OF Montreal and Quebec and even |
in CoaticoOk by those whose opinions and |
judgments value. and whose judgments |
your Iordship values. with infinite cour-
tesy and gentleness. These people are the
government.
Incorporate have been misled by not I'M
ierstanding. Their action was not due
10 malevolence. but more to ignorance
Jf things about which they knew moth
ing firmly believe that I Will always
treasure the memory of my trip here.
There was something of humiliation, but
am grateful for what you have said.
Afterward Mr.. Jerome smilingly re-
,eived the congratulations of his attor-
leys, Samuel w. Jacobs, Jacob Nicoll, |
and Hector Nerret, and shook hands
With his assistant Franklin Kennedy,
md the newspaper men. In addition.
laf a dozen citizens Of Coatlcook !
pressed around the New York man, con-
Il atulating him and apologizing for his
lrrest upon such a charge
Il am glad to hear Willie has been
reed" said Thaw tonight when notified
~ telephone, This saves my $50