The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-11
Is Deported Without
Warning by lmmi-
grafton Authorities.
COURTS IGNORED
Acting Minister of Interior Is
sues Order, Saying Courts
Order Didn't Conflict.

Colcbrooks, n. H.-Harry X. Thaw
wandered about the hills of Coos
county New Hampshire today for
three hours after being thrust across
the Canadian border at Norton Mills,
and was arrested by Sheriff Drew of
Coos county at little school house
five miles from Colebrooke, just be-
fore noon. Thaw made no resistance
and was brought Immediately to Cole
brooke.
Freed on American soil by the
Canadian authorizes, the Matteawan
fugitive was dazed, and didn't know
what TO do. Newspaper men, follow
ing him. took him into their care
and with them he trailed from Ner-
mont into New Hampshire, and
through several towns, where no eff
fort was made to detain him until he
reached the little school house.
Thaw's Appeal Rejected.
c. j. Doherty, as acting minister
of the interior department, said he
had rejected Thaw's appeal from the
decision of the immigration board in
quiry, had upheld the findings of the
board and had ordered his deporta-
ton forthwith. The order was carried
out this morning.
The writ of habeas corpus or writ
OF prohibition issued at Montreal, the
deputy said, didn't enioin the immi-
grafton authorities from taking this
step.
When arrested Thaw was plan
t,:l, Il h,,,-
through ticket to Detroit. He tried
vainly to get into communication
with his lawyers at Montreal.
The sheriff had no warrant TO-.
Thaw but held him as a fugitive from
justice
Wires jerome to Take Thaw.
After his arrest at the little rural
school house the sheriff accompan
led Thaw and the newspaper corre-
spondents here Thaw was not
locked up but was taken to the
office of Thomas Johnson, a local
attorney, whom Thaw retained as
legal advisor upon his arrest here.
Thaw's only possession when he
reached here, was bunch OF cigars.
The sheriff wired William Travers
jerome of the arrest of Thaw, re-
questing Jerome to come immediate
ly and take charge of the fugitive.
Later this afternoon Thaw was
taken to Lancaster, the county seat,
and confined in the county Jail.
Taken Over Border.
Coaticook. Quebec-Harry X
Thaw was taken to the Vermont bor-
der at O'Clock this morning under
sudden and unexpected orders from
Dominion officials last night.
AS he left Coaticook station under
the guidance of Deputy Superintend-
ent of immigration Robertson, he
was yelling and protesting that it was
case of kidnapping. Robertson ans
wered that it was ''all regular.
The automobile carrying Thaw
crossed the Vermont border at 81
O'Clock. Thaw was rushed from the
Immigration pen breakfastless The
immigration officials had no eXpla-
nation except that they were acting
under orders By the minister of JUS
tce. Thaw screamed and fought like
a wild man the entire way to the
border and smashed the windows
with a bottle before the officers could
get him in the car.
The suddeness of the maneuve1
took Thaw. his counsel and Ne"
York's counsel, seemingly. by sur
prise Hector Verret, of New YORK
counsel. said none knew that Tha"
would be deported so suddenly
Only Few Spectators Knew.
A knot of spectators gathered
quickly outside the building where
Thaw had been confined and watched
the struggle between Thaw and thu
immigration men. Except for th'
principals, they were only the per
sons in Coatcook who knew wha
was going on None of the lawyer
here representing New York stat
were notified of the plan to depor
Thaw and none of Thaw's attorney
had an inkling of what was in tn
air. They we're dumbfounded whel
they learned what had happened.
Armed with written orders to dc
port Thaw, issued by c. ]. Dohertl
acting minister of the interior at Ot
tawa. Robertson came unheralded t
Coaticook last night. He told no on
of his plans except the subordinate
necessary to aid him in executin
them, and two Dominion policemen
Thaw's surprise when told h
would be deported. changed to fur.
and it was necessary to use force ,
eject him from his room. Tha
fought all the way to the car, thinl
ing he was being kidnapped.
Conference Preceded it.
ottawa, Canaga.-John c. Dohert
minister of justice, and acting mini
ter of the interior, was in confe
ence of several hours yesterday wit
E. l.. McComb, deputy minister
justice and Hon. John Meichen, so
citor. general, on the legal aspect