Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-16
WINS POINT IN EFFORT TO FORE
STALL GRANTING OF Ex-
TRADITION.
THAW FARCE COMEDY
TRANFERRED TO LiTTLEToN
Jerome Makes Unsuoosssful Attempt
to Have Federal Judge Rule at Once
on hahsas Corpus Writ-court Ad-
journsd After Arouments Without
Date Being Set for Resumption.

Littleton. Sept. 16.-Harry Kendall
Thaw. fugitive from Matteawan, won
| a victory in the United States district
court here today when Judge Aldrich
indefinitely suspended hearing on a
writ OF habeas corpus obtained by the
Thaw lawyers. This means that Thaw
will have federal writ to check his
Immediate return to New York state
in the event Governor Felker orders
his extradition after the hearing to be
held at Concord.
In an open discussion with William
Travers Jerome. Judge Aldrich said
that search OF the statutes had failed
to reveal to him any law under whi N
a man in Thaw's position, a lunattc
charged with crime. could be extra
dited.
Mr.. Jerome, especially deputized to
bring about ThaWs return to the asy-
lum. tried to block the postponement
on the ground that the writ had been
obtained as matter Of expsdiency.
what do you propose to do then?"
persisted the judge.
Jerome hesitated.
"The Immediate question" continued
shall go on or be suspended. 1t is the
Judgment OF the court that q suspen-
sion would not menace either side and
in view OF the fact that the governor
hesitates to proceed until the status OF
this matter is assured, I suspend 1t. 1t
Is not adjourned but suspended. and I
suggest that both sides notify me
within six days when they are ready
TO go on
Thaw sat with his eyes riveted on
the court. His lawyers were grinning.
He was remanded back to Sheriff
Drew. OF Coos county. and United
Marshal Nuet.
Counsel for both sides. after taking
with the governor by telephone. agreed
that the extradition hearing would not
be held until Tuesday. Sept. 20. The
lawyers then went into conference 10
decide where to hold ThaW in the
meantime.
Iittleton, n. H.. Sept. 16.-Harry X.
Thaw. In custody Of United States Mar
shall Nuet and the sheriff OF Coos coun-
ty. arrived here today for arTaignmenJ
in the United States district court be-
fore Judge Aldrich on q writ OF habeas
corpus. During the trip from Cole
brook crowds greeted ThaW at every
station. Sitting by an open window he
made 1t point to lean out and talk
with the curious.
A carriage conveyed ThaW, guards
and lawyers to the court building. The
marshal's headquarters were just OH
the Judges chambers. Thaw was smut
of from interviewers and seemed glad
to rest after his Journey.
Perhaps 500 persons, including a
musical comedy company In town Tor
the night, sWarmed around him at the
railway station
Mr.. Jerome went to a hotel for con-
ference with counsel.
Crowds Jam Streets.
The general public was not admitted
to the little court room, but about 100
select friends OF court attendants and
the like gained admittance. A crowd
IN which women predominated jammed
the street from curb to curb. They did
not get glimpse of Thaw.
Jerome came in few minutes before
II and then the Thaw lawyers, Moses
II. Grossman and l.. ]. Vorhouse, OF
New York, Ex-Governor Stone, OF
Pennsylvania, and Merrill Shurtleff, OF
Colebrook.
Nac.ss were cranca when Thaw took
his seat at the counsel table At his
right sat Sheriff Drew.
The fugitive closed his eyes. rested
his check on his hand and did not give
the spectators a glance. a girl with
blue eyes, cheeks flushed, stod on tip
toe for Ave minutes gazing raptly at
the back OF his head.
Jerome sat almost opposite the pris-
oner. Judge Aldrich in robes took his
seat at 11:05.
jerome Mests Defeat.
Mr.. shurtleff. for Thaw, pointing out
that the extradition hearing In the
Thaw case was to be held In the near
future, probably tomorrow. asked that
the habeas corpus hearing be post
poned. Jerome objected
"There Is no federal issue involved