New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-22
THAW GAINS TIME;
PUZZLES HIS FOES
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immigration inspectors of the Province
Of Quebec. The meeting place OF this
board is at either Montreal, Coaticook or
Beebe Junction In case this board
should decide that Thaw shall be deport-
ed the law provides that he shall be sent
back TO the country from which he came,
at the nearest point In that country TO
the place where the sitting is held. In
the event that Thaw's case should be de-
cided at Montreal, the nearest point in
the United States from there would fall
in New York State. II his case is decided
al Coaticook or Beebe Junction the point
OF deportation would fall in Vermont.
The main thing that the Thaw lawyers
want 10 make sure Of is that, II Thaw Is
sent out Of Canada, he shall not be sent
back into the Jurisdiction Of New York
State. They think they have fighting
chance for him in any other state. There
fore the delay is desired 10 bring the
powerful Thaw influence TO work TO have
the board which shall take UP his case
sit either at Beebe Junction or at Coau-
cook This was the reason. it was said.
why Dr. Shurtleff had gone there.
u is pointed out that some OF the law
yers who have been selected for Thaw's
defence are powerful in local political
circles and are Conservatives To this Is
fitted the fact that the present govern
ment is Conservative. and that members
OF that party might stand better chance
than would its opponents in getting IA
vors
Thaw suggested a novel line OF pro-
cedure 10 aid him in his plight Ills
plan was 10 have d. 3. Watson an
attorney Of Pittsburgh; Ex-Governor
Stone. Of Pennsylvania. and ex-District
Attorney Blakesly see Governor Tener'
of PENNSYLVANIA, in his behalf His idea
was TO get the Governor interested in his
case as prosecuted citizen of that
state. and TO use his influence, through
Washington in his behalf.
Sheriff Hornbeck visited Thaw again
in his cell to-day. Thaw greeted him IN
friendly fashion. asking him 10 sit down
and have a cigar. but the Sheriff neither
smokes nor drinks. lie sat down and
chatted for several minutes with Thaw,
who repeated to him his belief that the
Sheriff could not get him back to Mattea-
wan He said he thought Hornbeck was
wasting his time.
The prisoner expressed himself as be-
ing particularly pleased with the turn
of affairs by which his lawyers had been
able TO obtain the desired delay in the
proceedings against him.
\ few more details were learned to-
day of Thaw's flight into Canada from
Matteawan. Not long before the plot
was put into execution the men on the
outside were shut off by some means
from their communication with him. lie,
therefore, had TO trust the final details
Of choosing the route TO them. Ii had
been his plan that he should be taken
into Pennsylvania, or within striking
distance OF that state When he found
the route chosen was taking him tow
ard Canada he flew into a rage. a quar-
rel followed. during which Thaw climbed
out OF the automobile. \ fight came
near wrecking the whole enterprise.
immigration officials who went over
the ground say that when Thaw left the
train at Beechers Falls. Vt. he had sup
per with his two companions, one of
whom was Roger Thompson After sup
per they hired rig and drove to Canaan.
VI. They then doubled back and crossed
the frontier into Canada.
The roads were of the old corduroy "a
riety, and the horse was exhausted When
two miles from Canaan. on the Canadian
side, the party was compelled TO forsake
the rig and hire another from an old
French-Canadian farmer named Octave
Nedeau The best that Nedeau could give
them was one horse and rickety buggy.
In this they made slow progress over the
bod roads until ST. Hermengilde-G arford
was reached. when they were arrested.
Thaw showed to-day that he had literary
aspirations which he thought the present
publicity gave him good chance to put
into practice. He said he had written
a book entitled Crossing The Caucasus"
which he wanted 10 sell for SIS. He also
said he had composed a brochure on
Signs Of Insanity" which he would like
10 get into print.
Roger Thompson. the member OF the
party Of five who aided Thaw In his es-
cape, who is locked up here on the charge
of abetting an allen to enter Canada sur
reptitiousy, spent the day in a cell with
three other prisoners. who are held on
minor charges OF drunkenness and disor-
derby conduct. Thompson will have
hearing tomorrow. On account OF the
absence OF his counsel, DR.. Shurtleff. In
Ottawa. another member OF Thaw's staff.
will appear for him and ask that his
hearing be postponed to Monday.