Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-25

k Thaw, reconciIed with his Canadian lawyers to the procedure to be fol- lowed on Wednesday next when, ac- cording to present plans, he will be arraigned in the superior court on a writ ef habeas corpus, spent rest ful Sunday in the Sherbrooke jail and announced tonight that no matter if William Travers Jerome did take charge of New York states case he tThaw) was not fearful of the out come
 T faced the death chair twice" said Thaw. Why should I worry about go- ing back to Matteawan"
 Jerome Not Yet Arrived.
 Mir Jerome had not reached here this evening and in the absence of general in charge of the New York forces, no authoritative statement could be obtained as to the time of his arrival
 E. A. Conger. Duchess county's dis trict attorney, said he heard Jerome was coming by motor, but that he had not been told any more than this.
 Thaw His Own Press Agent.
 On the Thaw side the arrival here of Roger O'Mara was just as indefi- mite. Today Thaw himself said he had not summoned the Pittsburgh de- tective. Subsequently he amended this. T expect to see Roger" he admitted
 Having found 1t useless to argue with him, Thaw's lawyers, headed by J. N. Greenshieids. K. O., of Montreal. brought about a truce in the breach that for a time threatened, by agree ing to let Thaw manage the publicity end of his case"
 Two Conferences with Lawyers.
 To Thaw this end has become pre- dominant He has been told that he is likely to be deported to Vermont after the immigration authorities take him into custody and tonight he made a request for list of the leading newspapers of that state.
 T may have some very important statements to give them," he said.
 Two conferenceS-in one of which Thav pardcipated-were hold today by the Thaw lawyers His counsel Mfr Greenshields. was absent He will not return from Montreal until tornor- row. But Charles D. White. ". c. Me- heown. Colonel Harry Fraser, ex-Gov- ernor William A. Stone of Pennsyl- Nania and w. A. Blakely of Pittsburgh, district attorney of Allegheny county, spent a good part of the day in going over the ground.
 Biakely There as Friend of Family.
 MT Blakely was emphatic in say ing that he had not come here in the capacity of a lawyer opposing New York states interests, but Is per- sOnal friend of the Thaw family.
 I have known Harry -Thaw inti- mately for years." he said, and my coming should be considered as a per- sonal visit. I spent a few moments with him in his cell today and found him in good spirits. I shall return to Pittsburgh tonight Possibly l shall return"
 None of the Thaw lawyers cared to make any predictions tonight as to the unwinding of the legal phases of the case. but 1t was understood that they would come into court with their hab- eas corpus writ granted last week, on "Wednesday, as agreed. and begin their real battle when the immigration au- thorities take up the question of de- porting Thaw as an undesirable alien. This hearing might last for days. Should it result in Thaw's deportation. The Canadian counsellorS would then drop the case and American lawyers begin an involved fight against Thaw's extradition from whatever state t3 which he may be sent. That this state will undoubtedly be Vermont was stil. the consensus of opinion
 Wanted Religious Services.
 CT the conference in which he par. ticipsted today. Thaw said:
 My lawyers found me very req Eonable. but I am still in charge Of my case. [ am letting them do the legal work. though.
 We thought O'Mara was to take ------ ~ |- N---At@Sf " o1 tS5totCo tO
 who said that?' he demanded. T understand everything that's going or"
 church bells tolling throughout the day but he indulged in no religious wor- ship. He asked the old governor of the prison if there were to be any Jail services. There were not.
 I'm sorry" said Thaw, "I had hoped there would be-"
 Preacher Refers to Case.
 Everybody in town, even those go- ing to church, had Thaw's name on their lips, and tonight the Rev. George Mcintosh of the Sherbrooke Methodist church referred briefly from the pulpit to the fugitive.
 Tt is to be hoped that our Canadian courts will maintain their high reputa- ton for integrity in disposing of the case of Harry K Thaw," he said. Public opinion in Canada demands that justice be done without sllgges- ton of any corrupting influences Sen tinent seems to be growing among some of our people that the poor fel- law has suffered enough. Others-the better informed-feel that sympathy and justice must remain distinct
 Thaw Smokes Many Cigars.
 Coatless, disheveled and with the week old stains of travel not all erased, Tbaw spent a good part of the day looking out over the serene valley that stretches away to the east from the ancient jail. The pine table, supplied him for his increasingly Voluminous correspondence, was buried under a disorde-ed mass. of letters and tele- grams. On sheet of yellow paper he had carefully deposited the ashes and stumps of the many cigars he smoked. The confusion of papers was in marked contrast to the spotless clean Illness of the cell. The floor is scrub bed daily like ships deck; the walls are newly whftswashed. An earthen jar on the window sill held d huge bouquet of sweet peas. Who sent the flowers ?" Thaw was asked.
 T don't know, he saio. The governor said he did not know who had sent them.