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JEROME DISCUSSES
“BUCKET SHOP” EVIL
Habit New York Papers Have of Trying Crim
inal Cases Also Comes in for Comment
By New York District Attorney.
Bucket shop*," said William Trav-
Jernme, "are an evIL Gambling In
all forms Is an evil. The principal dis
tinction between bucket shops and the
rrjular stock exchanges, however, is
that the bucket shop handles bets of a
few dollars and glevs more people a
chance to gamble, while only men who
can put up big sums can gamble on the
exchanges.”
.Mr. Jerome paused to taste the Geor
gia peaches and cream the waiter had
set before him. He was breakfasting
In the Piedmont cafe at 9 o'clock, after
a long nap away from the cares of his
New York office. Across the little table
by the window Francis P. Garvan, his
assistant, was reading- the Sunday
Times, carefully avoiding the first page
and the Thaw pictures.
Mr. Garvan has had enough of Harry
Thaw to satisfy him for a while.
Mr. Vandiver, another assistant who
came South with Mr. Jerome, was still
enjoying his beauty sleep.
St wasn't hard to "draw out” the
district attorney. He has learned to
do several things nt once, and the
breakfast disappeared between sen
tences In a way that Indicated a
healthy appetite. And that the district
attorney was neither frightened by the
I'hlcago exposures, nor cajoled by
breakfast food advertisements was evi
denced by a glance at the table.
"I don't know that so far as fairness
Is concerned bucket shops are any
worse than the big exchanges,” con
tinued Mr. Jerome, leaning his elbows
on the table and looking at tha ques
tioner. ,
Doesn't Look Like His Picturs.
He doesn't look like any of hie pub
lished pictures. The camera has failed
to catch his expression, can make no
record of the kindly light In his eyss,
the attractive smile that comes and
goes as he talks. But there Is great
strength in Jerome's face. He has a
Mir of blue eyes that look hard at one
** he talks, a mouth that Is firm. It
would be easier to Interview him at his
breakfast than to be Interviewed by
him on the witness stand.
"But the risk in the shops Is that
they may go broke and not pay. It Is
•imply a betting game. You bet that
the market w|ll go one way. the pro
prietor bets you It will not.
"Now. don't misunderstand me. I
Jo not say the bucket shops should not
be stopped. I believe they should, just
f* * think the speculative feature of
me exchanges should be stopped, If
Possible. But tha great evil of the
bucket shop Is that It will accept bets
or a dollar or two. It Is always present
•nd any man can risk his money. The
large exchanges will only handle hun-
deeds. They give the gambling oppor-
tunlty to the few, the buckqf shop
P“cr» gambling In reach of the many,
and there are few men who have not
gambling Instinct. Ours Is a strong
2°* and all strong races have the
•ambling spirit.
Hard to Prove It on 'Em.
"Yes, Ws closed some of them In New
York," continued the district attorney,
*Hh a smile, as If some Incident' of
[he campaign had been recalled. "But
» "as, hard to prove that they were
hot regularly operated as exchanges
*»d that their dealings were not ear
ned on through'the regular exchanges,
the law in New York binged on that,
fou know, it was Impossible for us to
r*r* ,hem ‘how their books to Incrim-
,'e themselves.”
And even If they did, their books
vere doctored,” broke In Mr. Garvan,
mom across the table. He had laid
buerLted 8unda Y paper now and was
of course,” continued Mr. Jerome,
r.™ poured his coffee, “we know that
hen a man buys two dollars' worth of
2*L°n the deal can't be handled on
all. "**• but lf the brokers choose to
pretend that In some myeterolus way
E5, 1 ’°uid put through such a deal
”*™maiely, by pool-merging It with
f. , r sums; we could not disprove It.
'* a hard proposition.”
As to ths Thaw Case.
“ hen Is the Harry K. Thaw case
»™>* to triair The rjuestlon Iraa
t'.dresseq to Mr. Jerome, district at-
vHT 5 ' who r *Preaents tha atate of
It, „ York In the celebrated case, and
cut* .l rv ® n ' w "° *111 personally prose-
“e slayer of Stanford White. The
two looked amused. They had known
that th<9 could not get away from the
latest sensation.
"It will be tried next October," said
Mr. Garvan. Mr. Jerome, In answer to
a question, spoke of the attitude of the
New York papers and their tendency to
try big ctlsea In their columns.
"Yes, they do try to handle such
cases themselves and stir up senti
ment,” he said. "Especially when a
woman Is the central figure. It makea
h great lilt.”
"Do the juries ever follow the ver
dict of thq press?”
“Wsll, sometimes they hippodrome
us,” said Mr. Jerome, with a trace of
a smile. "But not always."
To Spesk on "Publlo Sentiment.”
“Are you ready to announce the sub
ject of your Warm Springs address?'
Mr. Jerome'was asked. He ha* stead
ily explained that he had not decided
definitely. .
"Why,.yes," he said. Then his blue
eyes twinkled. "I shall tftlk ‘Public
Sentiment' and such things.”
. "As related to the Harry Thaw Case
and the Influence of public aentlment
on the Jury, for Instance?”
“Not exactly," said the district at
torney. "Just In a general way, you
know. I have a number of things to
talk about.” And more than that he
would not say.
The district attorney will leave for
Birmingham, Ala., after his address at
Warm Springs, and will deliver an
address before the board of trade of
that city on Friday. Mr. Garvan will
accompany him, and after their Bir
mingham visit they will return to New
York and active work.
Vandiver a Southerner.
A. C. Vandiver, assistant district at
torney In Mr. Jerome’a office. Is a
Southerner. His father Is mayor of
the city of Talladega and Mr. Vandiver
will pay a visit to his home before re
turning to New York. It I* possible
that Mr. Jerome and Mr. Garvan will
accompany hi mto Talladega for a day.
Just Off on a Jaunt.
The trio of New Yorkera looked aa
though they were Just off on a Jaunt
when they Jumped ofT the "vestibule”
Sunday afternoon and greeted Thod A.
Hammond, and two reporters, with a
hearty handshake. They wer# all smiles,
and little looked the part of three of
the most strenuouk lawyer* In America.
Free and easy going, big end healthy
looking, poising Jokes and Jesta at one
another, theae three men, one of whom
aa dlatrlct attorney of New York has
won fame second hardly to no man In
the country, and the other two very
young men, by the way, recently
plunged Into the public gase, by taking
charge of the stats'* prosecution In the
sensational Thaw murder case, showed
clearly that they were off for a rest
and were worrying their minds but lit
tle with the various affairs that have
been so lately occupying their atten
tion.
Mr. Jerome was the first of hi* party
to step from the train. He Is a re
markably young-looking man for 47.
Ha wore ,a tight-lighting blue serge
suit with a white figured negligee shirt
and silk bow tie. A panama hat of
unusual shape set off his heed, which,
by the way, Is a head that would at
tract attention anywhere, one has but
to look at It to realise Mr. Jerome's
enormous capacity foy.work.
Mr. Garvsn and Mr. Vandiver were
the last people out of the New York
car. The former, and the principal
counsel for the state against Harry
Thaw, Is a short, heavy-set, young
man. From his looks he can t possibly
be more than >4. Mr. Vandiver was
the quietest of the three. He I* a rath
er tall and slender man, dark and wlry-
Iooklng.
Mr. Jerome's first remark, after
speaking to those there to meet him,
was:.
“Well, you do have pretty warm
weather down her# now and then, don’t
you? But I rather like It, you know. It
ft Thoush» He Was in Nsw York.
Mr. Garvsn was a little afraid hie
grip would be lost, as he saw on# of
SPORTS
FOR FULL PACE OF SPORTS SEE
PAGE TWELVE.
NO PENALTY
FOR ^BREIT”
“TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR" WON
DER NOT DISCIPLINED FOR
ATTACK ON CAREY.
Special to Th* Georgian.
.New Orleans. La., July ll-"Tho" Brelt
enatcln. tho Pelican twlrler, who figured In
the epiioile with Carey, on tho hall fleli
at Red Elm park Tneerlay. has not been
suspended by Manager Frank. This came
from Manager Frank himself, and was
given out upou the Pelicans' return from
Memphis. Frank stands by Dreltenstelu,
and says that the veteran southpaw waa
justified In doing what he did at Mem
phis.
The astute manager characterises the
treatment which "Brelt" got nt the Bluff
City aa "raw."
Manager Frank has released Ervc Beck,
who has transferred hla headquarters to
Nakhvllle, Joining Manager Miquo Finn's
tribe. O'Brien will play first base In lleclc’
place, Brouthers taking the third corner.
GLIDDEN CARS
GOINGSTRONG
TWENTY-NINE CARS IN TOUR
HAVE NOT AS YET INCURRED
ANY PENALTIES.
By Private Leased Wire.
Saratoga, July 11—The Olldden auto
tourists left here today for tha run to
Elisabethtown.
The committee today gave out a Hat
showing tha number of polnta tha con
testants have been penalised to data. The
following hare perfect scores:.
H. B. Vanayckie, Pearson, 45 h-p.;
Holden, Stearns, 45 h-p.; J. L. Peter,
Stearns, 45 h-p.; J. H. McDuffie, Btmldard-
Dayton, 35 h-p.j E. Kirk, Thomas, 50 h-p.;
G. M. Darla, Thomas, 60 h-p.; George
Soules, Pope-Toledo, 36 h-p.j W. C. Walker,
■'opp-Hnrtford, 36 li p.; P. 8. Fllnn, Pierre,
32 h-p.; W. E. Wright, Knox, 40 h-p.; It.'B.
Brnuford, Sterens-Duryea, 60 h-p.; Percy
Pierce, Pierce, 46 h-p.; A. E. Hughes,
Pierce, 45 hq>.;» W. C. Durand, Bulek,
b-p.; W. W. Burke, Columbia, 40 h-p.; A.
L. Rich, Loaler, 40 h-p.; George W. Beach,
Packard, 40 b-p.; B. C. Casstel, White, It
b-p.; J. 8. Klrkman, Maxwell, 18 h-p.; J. L.
Snow, Peerless, 30 b-p.; E, Jeeler, Oldamo*
bile, 20 h-p.; W. II. Owne, Cleveland, 40 h*
W. L. Darla, Pope-Hnrtford, 25 h-p.; C.
Burmon, Peerless, 10 h-p.; II. B. Sterena,
Dnrracq, 00 h-p.: H. K. Sheridan, White,
18 h-p.; F. E. Wing, Marroon, 30 h-p.; O.
G. Duse, Packard, 24 b-p.; B. H. Knowfea,
Locomobile, 10 h-p.
MI88 8UTTON WINS.
By rrtvate Lensod Wire.
Newport, England, July 18.—Miss May
Sutton, of California, won tho Welsh ten
nis championship Imre Satnnlny. Sin- de
feated Miss Garfltt In tho finals in straight
PHEONIX CITY MAN
GETS IN TROUBLE
the red-coated porter* walk off with It
When reassured that It would be de
livered to him when he reached the
cab. he seemed mors at »•*#.
“Got to hsve a few clothes, you know,
for It Is pretty warm,” said he.
■•How Is It that you are running
down, too, Mr. Garvan? The papers
have had you up against a ratner hard
proposition,'' *ald the reporter, aa they
Special to The Georgian.
Little Rock, Ark., July 16.—VT. E.
Lakey, formerly a Phoenix City man,
Is In Jail here, charged with receiving
stolen property. The case Is rather a
sensational one. He apparently became
Involved with a number of other clerks
In various business houses In Little
Rock, and It Is claimed that thousands
of dollars' worth of goods were stolen
by those Clarks. There were a number
of arrests and tho clerks professed their
ullt. All have made bond except La
cey, who Is still In Jail. It Is alleged
that he waa tha brains of tha con.
■piracy,
POET IS PUNISHED;
HE’S NOT IN WAY
Dy Private I-eased Wire,
Manila, P. I.. July 16.—Because he
wrote a poem severely denouncing tha
regimental band for playing “Always
tha Way” at tha funeral of a marine.
Private A. L. Pierce hoa got "hla” good
and plenty. Up to the time Pierce
wrote the offending poem for a paper
here he had wbat waa conshlered a
■oft barth In th* hospital service. Since
his offense became known officially he
ibs been ordered to th* department of
Mindanao, which la regarded by tha
men aa one of tha worst assignments In
the Philippine*.
walked through tho midway.
"Yea," said ha, "they have had me
going good and bard and I am Just off
catching a little yeah I slept 10 hours
last night, and I feel a lot better for IL
l needed the sleep. I can tell you."
"Well, what of tha Thaw case, Mr.
Garvan; how la It?"
“Oh, It la lined up all right. It must
He dormant a while, you know. It can't
furnish a sensation every day. It I* In
good shape."
By this time the court yard In front
of the Terminal was reached and the
party stood there for a photographer to
■nap a couple of pictures.
"Garvan, look pleasant now, and
don't spoil this picture.” said Mr. Je
rome as he was nudged In the ribs by
his first assistant.
"Look pleasant, please,” said tha pho
tographer.
'How could one do otherwise when
looking at you,” smilingly replied Mr.
Jerome. All fares smiled, and one of
the photos was ready. The visitor*
■larted to get away, for a large crowd
of the curious had collected to look on,
but tho photographer had to get an
other, so they oheerfully waited and
smiled again, whlla Mr. Jerome took
occasion to light a cigarette.
After what Mr. Garvan termed “the
ordeal” was over. Mr. Jerome and Mr.
Hammond got Into an opan surrey and
were driven to the Piedmont hotel,
while Mr. Garvan and Mr. Vandiver
followed In a cab. There was an extra
seat in the cab and Mr. Garvan called
to the reporter Just before they drovt
away;
"Room for one more; better Jump In."
The party went Immediately to tho
Piedmont hotel, where they went to
their rooms for a change of clothing.
Aa he walked through the corridors of
the hotel the district attorney waa the
cynosure of all eyea. He seemed utter
ly Ignorant of tho tact that he was the
center of attraction. It was with a
nonchalant air that b* sauntered to
tha elevator.
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