Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
Fifteen Special Officers
on Hand Prepared for
Strong Arm Men.
IN FEAR OF KIDNAPPING
Fugitive Secures a New Writ
That FOreStaIIS Hearing on
Extradition Plans.

Concord, y. H., Sept. 13.-In the fed
eral district court in this city this aft
ernocn Judge Aldrich granted a petit
tion of counsel for Harry Thaw for 4
wri, OF habeas corpus returnable at
Littleton Tuesday next at II a. m.
Nathaniel Martin of this city and Mer-
rill Shurtle Of Lancaster appeared as
counsel for Thaw. The state Of New
York was not represented at the hear
ing
The judge issued also an iujunc ion
restraining all parties from interfer-
ing with the service of the writ or
with Thaw Hending the hearing at
litigation The writ will be served up
on Sheriff Drew Of Gees county, vii
liam Travers Jerome. and Attorney
General Tut.le. The effect of the pro-
ceeding will bring the situation to
standstill until Tuesday.
The proceedings in the federal court
heads of eXtradition with the result
that the case may be taken by appeal
70 the United States supreme court
Colebrook, n. H., Scot. 13.-After
another night speckled with rumors of
kidnapping Harry Thaw awoke today
70 gaze upon rainsoaked streets and
confer with counsel regarding the
hearing with Governor Felker at Con
cord in opposition 10 his extraditiOn
10 New York. This hearing. accord
ing 10 the uadersta apding -ol- the Thaw
lawyers VIII be he'd next Wednesday.
Thaw probably will be moved to the
capitol Monday without further court
procedure here.
Annoyed at constan. and recurring
reports that attempts were being
made 10 spirit him away the fugitive
issued the following before breakfast:
Some outside people are spreading
rumOrs which are unfounded and d.
rectly contrary to the facts. We are
told this was calculated as an act
against the opinion of the people on
our behalf The fact is l am very
well conten.ed where ] am and we
are glad TO be in Colebrook, and |
like the way the people stand up
against the efforts Of outsiders to
rush things.
WARNED q FBULLIFS.
II am also very glad OF the infor-
nation obtained by local counsel and
by Attorney Grossman OF New York
that Governor Felker may accord me
full hearing. We received warning
Wednesday that certain strong arm
men were being brought into New
Hampshire. Every one in Colebrook
knows what we did as a precaution
was 10 accept the offer of 10 citizens
20 meet any unlawful efforts that
might have been made. Now Is spe-
Cial and .ocal policemen have been
sworn in 10 our great satisfaction.
While they are on duty there will not
be any strong arm work. II might be
said in passing that regardless of ex-
pense The special train on which
deputies Of Attorney General Car
mody Of New York was carried has
arrived in Colebrook and has been
waiting IS hours. We are credibly in
formed the engine has kept steam up
all the time"
EXCITEMENT IN HOTEL.
Neither side trusting the other and
Thaw's special guards. trusting neith-
er side. kept watch at the hotel where
Thaw is housed until well after mid
night. At 2 a. m. an oyerwrought re-
porter, sure that the presence of some
strange men and an automobile about
the building meant no good, ran down
the silent Railways shouting and the
entire hotel was awake in an instant.
Sheriff Drew. who had retired. ran
through the hall In his night shirt and
20 reporters. half dressed. dashed TO
the lobby to telephone for automobiles.
Women guests peekeG from behind
doors on the verge OF hysjeria and the
Thaw guards. worried but ignorant
Of what the matter was. massed them
selves in front OF his door. Thsw
himself did not awake. Jerome also
slept soundly. though Deputy Attorney
General Kennedy OF New York ap-
peared for o few moments and salts
lied himself Thaw was safe.
NEW DASH PLANNED7
Montreal. Sept. 13.-Immigration Of
iicials heard today that Thaw's friends
lad purchased for him within an hour
after his arrest at Colebrook a
through ticket to England by way of
Montreal. The ticket could be used.
they heard, in case Thaw was released
by habeas corpus or otherwise at
Noiebrook. According to report. Thaw
was convinced he could pass through
on a through ticket, as did Jack John
son. the negro Dugilist This report