The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-10
CHALONER SAYS
THAW'LL GO FREE
Attacks Extradition Proceeding,
in Rex Lecture, AS a Bold
Frame-Up.
ONE MAN INTERRUPTS TALK
Shouts Unbclief in War Utter
ance, but He Is Quickly
Subducd.

The proceeding for the cAtradition
frame up" said John Armstrong Chal-
cncr. attacking, before large
dience 1T the Rex Theatre last night.
Governor Felitcrs decision to rccog-
nizc New Yorks right to tho custody
Of the famous fugitive. They have
framed up 10 get Thaw IN the same
way that Becker framed Up 10 get Ro-
seminal.
authors Of the framc-up. but included
IN the conspiracy Thaw's arch enemy
William Travers jerome. The Gov
error ~ New HAMPSHIRE. said the
speaker, has. in granting "xtradstion.
joined hands either willingly or un-
Willingly with the New York thieves
and thugs" who are, in this particular
case, working T. thwart tho ends Of
Justice
Thinks lie VIII 60 Free.
III spite of Saturdays setback, said
Mr. Chaion.r Th;sw viii eventually go
tree. The cas-, is now in the United
states courts OH habcas corpus pro-
ccedIugs. Tic spcaiscr quoted from
an Interview in the Now York Tribune
with the United states judge before
whom tho case VIII come up. In which
the Judge expressed his doubts about
the ability OF tho law 10 hold a man
insane and guilty ~ :, crime at the
same time. The interview. Mr.. Chal-
oner explained. took place month
ago.
/ .'If tho case IS taken 10 tho United
states Supreme Court as haven't the
1 slightest doubt /, win. said the speak
-. that tribunal viii free him. That
court is too learned and too far re
moved from prejudice to make tho law
q laughingstock by declaring that tho
I law can 10 what common sense can't
do--namcly, hold lunatic guilty OF
crime"
II even tho Supreme Court fails him
/ Thaw viii lie freed III two years. when
! expect 10 get control Of my property
and IA that act establish my sanity in
Now York. The alicuists and courts
that have declared me insane IN New
York az" the same that have declared
Thaw insane. and the reversal OF their
/ judgment IN ny case will ultimately
mean the reversal Of their verde, in
the Thaw case"
FeIker's Position UntrnabIr
Governor Fclkcr, said Mr. Chaloner.
has proved ~ his nc; that If he is a
LAWYER he lis not honest. ana that If he
- honest h. l. no lawyer His position
thnt the Duchess County Indictment
was summary and carried with IL an
obligation upon him 10 honor tho re-
quest for cNtradition, nc said. is un-
tcna bic
/ The Governor. he added. was in every
case the tinal Judge as 10 extradition.
! ana can with perfec, right inquire into
the merits OF The Indictment upon which
eStraaitlon ~ sought. Instead or act
.i.s N" samaritan, said Mr.. Chaloner.
/ Governor Fclkcr chose a suhterfuee
I and allied himself with Thaw's ono
mics IN New York
Doubt~r In the Audience
fasslng from the Thaw case IL the
situation in Mexico. Mr. Chaloner re-.
4 DeGleu his hon.
ZION VIII nnd its way clear to rntnov.
\ the embargo upon the shipment OF
/ arms 70 IN" Constituencies He re-
tardeG with alarm the attitude Of
Great britain. whose bankers ,,c
charged. are aiding the Hucrta ad-
ninisi!ation 10 pay official salaries
+ ~ IN" nope OF securing valuable oil
grants from tho Mexican Congress.
Let England beware that she does
! not 20 too far" warned Mr. Chaloner.
i We hold Canada III pawn ana will
cross nc northern frontier within
twenty-forr hours after she makes a
hostile move
I a man in tho audience shouted de-
Fisively a can't street equivalent for
I unbelicf. The crowd lokcd around 10
/ hna the doubter. ANA the manager OF
I tho house came down the aisle in a
brisk walk seeming trouble
] have been boohed ana carpcd al all
my life, Mr.. Man, in tho audience who
doesn't believe what say, and don't
mind It," shouted Chaloner in return.
These arc the facts, and you can boob
them II you like"
iucrta Made Field Goal.
I Mr. chaloner told of an interview
which he had two weeks ago with a
Mexican envoy. who was on his way to
I Europe TO enlist aid for the Consti-
4 tutionaiists This man. he said. was
! certain that with II lifted embargo
Huerta's regime would be short lived.
The administration" said Mr.. Chal-
/ oIer, has developed a weakening OF
4 the spinal column In dealing with
Huerta and his thugs. II has sent
down our friend, Lind. to help clear
\ the situation and what has he done =
absolutely nothing. He can't speak a
word Of Spanish ard we might as we'll
I have sent a dcaf-mutc. TO use a foot
ball expression. Huerta seized Lind by
4 the seat OF his trousers and kicked him
All the way from Mexico City to Vera
Cruz in one kick-goal from the field.
| so TO speak. and Lind has remained on
/ the coas' ever since"