New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-26
pursuer Expects Fugitive To Be
Thrust Across Border and
Thus Defeat All Plans
of His Lawyers.
STONE THINKS OTHERWISE
His Client Will Be in Canada
When Snow Falls, He Says
Prisoner Quarrels with
Jailers-Tells of Mad
house Rescue.

From saaf Correspondent OF The Tribune
sherbrooke. Ont, Aug. 25.-William
Travers Jerome, under appointment by
Attorney General Carmody of New
York State as special Deputy Attorney
General 10 represent the state in the
efforts under way 10 get Harry X.
Thaw hack 10 Matteawan, arrived in
Sherbrooke this afternoon. When the
various methods which Thaws attor-
news will employ TO block court appeals
and other plans for deportation should
Canadian officials find him liable 10
such action. were outlined TO Mr.. Je-
rome he said:
THAT is very ingenious. but suppose
the immigration authorities clap the
handouts on him and shove him across
the border as soon as they reach de-
cision-what is ne going TO do about
It? ! understand that a writ of habeas
CORPUS does not lie when his arrest is
ordered by the immigration people and
that their decision is not renewable by
the courts"
DO YOU know whether the immigra-
ton people have decided TO send nm
back to Vermont" he was asked. If
So do you think that means he will go
back TO Matteawan?'
Il know nothing Of what action they
intend to take" he replied. Il am here
10 inform myself as to the facts in the
case and to act as a handy man on the
Job"
Can he be extradited TO New YORK
from Vermont if he is sent there
ANY crime is extraditable from one
state in the United States TO another
he said. 1t is up 10 the Governor oi
the state to which he Is sent whether
he shall be handed over TO New York.
The law is plain. The main point TO be
decided by the Governor is whether The
identity of the person under arrest
whose extradition is asked is the same
as that Of the person who committed
the alleged crime in the state asking
for mis- return.
Stone Outlines New Plan.
There is no argument as to facts
presented. simply briefs setting forth
the crime alleged and that the man
under arrest is the man wanted, ac-
companied by proofs that he is.
Thaw's lawyers will probably Gle
briefs denying the allegation. but 'he
case agai.st him will not be tried
there. His identity is the main thing.
The Governor may then act as he sees
fit"
new method by which to block
Thaws deportation was outlined tc-
day by william A. Stone. former Gov
ernor OF Pennsylvania, who is here as
g member Of his counsel. If this plan
runs its course il will attack the con-
stitutionality Of the immigration laws
under which Thaw's deportation is ex
pected TO be ordered. 1t will also
raise an international issue on the
rights grantcl by the treaty between
kAAS 0H4lFu CldltS anu AdIIdNo " hAiN
citizens of either country in the courts
Of the other.
Has the constitutionality Of the
Canadian immigration laws ever been
thoroughly tested?" he was asked.
Not that l know Of" Mr.. Stone re-
piled. Il know Of no leading case or
precedents on the matter"
DO you think Thaw will be sent
back TO Vermont at an early date?" ne
was asked.
Well he answered. you had better
Continued on third page. seventh column.