Vernal Express | 1908-04-03 | Page 6 | Jerome on Trial

JEROME ON TRIAL taking of evidence against district attorney of new york new york Wil william liani 11 II the self confessed conO essed bribe talKing juror in the interests of the metropolitan street railway company was the chief witness at the hearing which began thursday on the charges preferred with the governor against district attorney jerome the charges of neglect of duty were made by a committee of stockholders of the Metio polita n street rabin railway ay company headed by william r king iho proceedings were before former chief justice andrews of the court of appeals who was appointed by governor to take evidence for and against the accused official franklin rr anklin pierce appeared as counsel tor for the complainant and mr air jerome conducted his own defense