Evening journal., 1913-08-26
JEROME TALK
CAUSES SHIFT
in THAW PLAN
Threat Of Matteawan Again
May Keep Fugitive
In Canada
WILL FIGHT EVERY
MOVE OF PROSECUTION
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN,

star Correspondent of the United
Press.
SHERBROOKE. Que, Aug. 26.--
That William Travers Jerome le tho
Nemesis of Harry K. Thaw was s,dem-
onstrated today more clearly than
any time since the murder Of Stan
ford White Yesterday. the high pric-
ed camp Of attorneys for the Pitts
burgh millionaire was unit in its
defense plans. In the jail Thaw was
confident and sarcastic Today the
defense Is divided. Thaw, extremely
nervous and much excited. PAGES back,
and forth In his cell. issuing orders
70 everyone who will listen. What
the outcome will be. no one can FORE
cast And all because Jerome. reach
Ing here, made the following state-
ment:
Harry X. Thaw Is headed straight
back 70 Matteawan. He may fight
here. He may elect TO struggle in
vermont. But the end will be the
same. And what difference does q
few months make one way OF the
Iother?"
The moment Thaw heard this he
sent for his lawyers and demanded
they reverse themselves and keep him
In Canada. In an outburst OF rage
he paced up and down his cell.
Jerome is at last the paid attor-
ney for the Broadway Chicken fam
clers." he shouted. "And with his
true colors revealed we must fight
every step OF the way"
The lawyers consulted again. Thev,
spent most of last night going over
the plans. The majority were still
insistent that II was best to let Thaw
90 to Vermont White and Shurt-
lice, who we're the original attorneys.
changed their front They urged
bold move which they said would af-
ford delay. They wanted writ of
discontinuance of the habeas corpus
proceedings filed Immediately. This
, would leave Thaw committed under
the original commitment and they de-
clared he would have to stay there
until the regular October term of
, court In thv meantime something
|. might turn up.
But the other lawyers held that If any
such action were taken Tho minister nf
Justice at Ottawa Nould Interfere. iii
power is absolute. And with tho aftcn
tion of the world on Canada il was not
believed that technical commitment
would be permitted 10 be used as an ex-
cuse for the laws delays However.
they were considering this plan and also
a proposition that an agreement be
reached whereby Thaw be ordered de-
ported 10 New York via Montreal and
then stay of execution granted per
mitting an appeal which would finally
60 TO the Privy Council in London The
a 4
ton. The Canadian immigration law
gives only Canadians the right Of appeal
from exclusion or deportation orders
The treaty between Great Britain and
the United States grants citizens of ona
country equal rights in the other The
'rhaw lawyers we're considering whether
this did not make the section refusing
the opportunity to appeal to Americans
Unconstitutional
. II was believed the Ottawa oficials
might not oppose this plan. Canada
would be the gamer This one sec
ton OF the law has caused divided
opinions among lawyers Canada
could thus get a high court decision
with the state of New York and the
d Thaw family paying the bills. The
D Thaw lawyers said they would not
y make final decision until after today 6
conferences. but for the present az
= least would adhere TO the original
4 plan as outlined on Monday.
- THE selection of a policy is very
p serious in It's consequences" explain
Z ed Attorney Stone. "and We cannot
} afford to take chances"
n Thaw insisted again today that,
8 while Jerome was nominally a deputy
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