Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-15
Officer Bearing Writ for Ap-
pearance at LittIeton Guar
antees Protection.
RELIEVES FUGITIVE OF
KIDNAPPING RUMORS
Serious Complications Likely to Fol.
low Release by Court-Physical
Struggle Probable.

COLEBROOK, N. H., September Is
Harry Kendall Thaw awaited anxiously
today the arrival of United States
Marshal E. P. Mute. bearing notice to
Sheriff Drew OF Coos county that the
fugitive must be produced on a writ of
habeas corpus before Judge Aldrich in
the United States district court at Lit
tleton tomorrow morning. Thaw then
will be under the protection of the
United States, pending disposition Of the
writ, and this guarantee of safety in
the face of so many KIDNAPPING rumors
was a source OF relief to him.
Mute did not arrive on the morning
train. and Thaw's custodian, Sheriff
Holman Drew, said he did not expect
him until this afternoon. I'VE will
probably not take Thaw to Littleton
until tomorrow morning." he said.
There Is q train leaving here shortly
after s o'clock, which would bring US
there In plenty Of time to be In court
at IL o'clock"
William Travers Jerome, New York's
special deputy In the Thaw matter.
planned to accompany Thaw to Little
ton, as did Franklin Kennedy. depu' y at
torney general. and Sheriff Hornbeck Of
Duchess county. The Thaw lawyers de-
sired to have argument continued in or
der that the writ may be available at a
later date should 1t be found necessary
to block extradition. II Judge Aldrich
should insist that argument proceed to-
morrow 1t might result In the freeing Of
their client at once, prior to the extra
ditiOn hearing which Gov. Felker has set
for Wednesday,.
With Thaw free again serious compli-
cations are possible. His lawyers would
be acting within their rights ii they at
tempted to rush him from the state.
Jerome and hts forces would, Of course
seek to hold him. A physical struggle
between factions Is not out Of the ques-
tion. and both sides will have a lot of
private detectives on hand.
Thaw retired early last night after a
Sunday spent entirely within doors. Most
of the day he conferred with the family
representative. former Gov. Stone OF
Pennsylvania
Extradition Request Filed.
CONCORD. N. H. September 15.-rhe
official request of the state of New
York for the extradition of Harry X.
Thaw was filed at the Office of Gov.
Felker today, In the statehouse. by Ber-
nard Jacobs, a lawyer of Lancaster,
N. H.. who was acting for the New
York authorities. Gov. Felker's desk
was buried beneath q pile of letters and
kilograms relating to the Thaw case.
Most OF these messages appeared to be
the result of q movement originating
In Kansas to create sentiment favora-
BILE to Th8w.
The governor. was not expected at
the statehouse today.
canadian Lawyers Hopeful.
MONTREAL Quebec. September 49,
Harry K. Thaw's Canadian lawyers have
not given up hope Of brinEins him back
to the Dominion. NIX. La Flamme, one
Of their number. announced in court to-
day that he and his associates still ex-
pected to ask the appeal court Of Quebec
for q decision on the constitut.onality OF
the immigration act invoked when Thaw
was hustled across the Canadian border
into Vermont. If they succeed in having
the law declared invalid, they would
make formal demand through the
proper channels" La Flamme said. for
Thaws return to Canada.
Six Of Thaw's legal staff appeared to-
day before the appeal court to see what
Chief Justice Archambault and his as
sociates would do to the immigration
officers for disobeying the courts writ
Of habeas corpus, when Thaw was sud-
deny deported., To their disappointmen,
the court instead Of melting out summary
punishment adjourned the proceedings
until Thursday.