New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-25
Seeks to Exploit Charge That
American Officials Are En-
deavOring to Trick Can
ada Into Treaty."
81 FACED DEATH TWICE"
Fugitive Declares He Has No
Fear of Matteawan if He Is
Forced to Return-LaW-
yers to Urge Habeas
Corpus Writ.

Iron stan Correspondent Of The Tribune.
Sherbrooke. Que. Aug. 24.-Despite
the opposition Of his lawyers Harry X.
Thaw is preparing to develop public
opinion in Vermont in his favor. He
divulged this intention to-day TO
Tribune representative in his cell by
asking questions as 10 how he could get
into touch with the leading ''moulders
of public opinion" in that common
wealth.
Although this indicates that he is
about satisfied the Canadian immigra-
ton officials have made up their minds
10 send him back 10 Vermont. he has
not given up his publicity campaign in
this country. He indicated that he
wants TO carry it on here in a more
thorough and comprehensive way by
asking for information as TO the as
sociations through which he could COM
municate "a large amount of important
information" to as many papers here
as possible.
For the Canadian publicity campaign
it is his plan TO lay stress on his claim
that the American officials are trying
10 turn the Canadian immigration laws
into an extradition treaty all in favor
of the United States. He also seeks
10 keep before the minds of Canadians
his belief that he is the victim of per-
secution. and they would be abetting
his enemies in their plots against him
if they forced him to leave Canada.
For the consumption Of Vermont read
ers he will also lay emphasis on his
persecution" attempt TO present justi-
fcation for what he has done, and
arouse a sentiment against his extradi-
ton from Vermont 10 New York State
on a conspiracy or any other charge.
Seeks List of Vermont Papers.
Can you get me a list of the YER
mont papers?" was the first question
he asked after he had provided for his
visitors comfort with a chair and a
cigar.
Thaw himself was putting away with
an air Of thoughtful preoccupation on
the stub Of a cigar. On his table.
which was piled high with kilograms
and bug letters" as he calls his COM
munications from unknown friends,
there was a square Of paper on which
he had carefully deposited the ashes
and stubs from his cigars in his en-
deavor to keep his room scrupulously
neat.
do you want all Of the papers in
Vermont" he was asked.
"Oh, no. not all of them; just the
leading ones that have the greatest in
huence on the public mind" he said.
Also. wish you would get me in
formation as TO what agreements | can
make with Canadian press bureaus
through which I can communicate
large amount of important information
10 as many papers as possible. | want
the assurance that IL will be presented
10 the readers just as / give II out.
Although his lawyers declare they
wish they could silence him and get
him TO give up his publicity plans, ne
boldly asserted that they were in en-
tire accord with his ideas. II he has
got this notion from his conversations
with them il is simply that they have
despair d Of controlling him in the
matter and have given up the effort.
Il have been from the first, and still
am, in complete charge Of the manage
ment of my case" he said my at
torneys are in accord with me on ;his
publicity business.
When one OF Thaw's attorneys was
told Of his elaborate publicity plan he
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