Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
Shut Off IntervieWers, Fearing
Effect of His SeIf-PIanned
Publicity Campaign.
MAY LEAVE HIM IN CELL
AND LET OPPOSITION ACT
Jerome Says He Is "Sick to Death Of
Thaw'-Thompson Sends Cheer
ing Message to Mother.

SHERBROOkE, Que, August 26.-
Harry K. Thaw's many lawyers, fear
ful lest he hurt his case with the err
ratio conduct of his self lf-planned press
campaign. shut him off from all inter-
viewers today. They obtained from the
sheriff an order to the governor of
Sherbrooke Jail that no one should see
Thaw except in the presence Of some
one Of his counsel.
The order serves two purposes. First,
1t prevents Thaw from giving out more
rambling interviews. except surrep-
titiously, by messengers; second. 1t
would circumvent any secret attempt
to obtain from him a statement in
which he might Inadvertently reveal
something about the plot resulting in
his release from Matteawan.
cold rain kept the army OF lawyers.
newspaper men and others brought
here by the Thaw case within doors
today. where foe and friend swapped
theories and predictions and mutually
agreed that even now, ten days after
for and against his return were in a
state Of chaos.
May Leave Thaw in Cell.
Although Thaw's counsel insist that
they will produce him in the superior
court tomorrow morning on the writ of
habeas corpus and argue that his deten-
ton in Sherbrooke on the present COM
mitment is illegal. it would not surprise
those who have followed the ramifications
of the case il they should abandon the
writ and leave Thaw In his cell without
further move until the opposition dis
closes its hand
Two captains of the Salvation Army
arrived here today from Montreal. They
ho6 hnarr <.fc1
Thaw spiritual consolation
CROWDS gathered in the hotel corridors
this forenoon to escape the rain. Jerome
explained his desire not to say much
antipathy to Thaw and everything per-
tanning to him.
I'm sick to death of Thaw; the men
ton OF his name by anybody has made
me sick for some time now. I am sorry
that I have had to take up the case
again.
The possibility of a long-drawn-out
fight in the courts over the constitution
atty of Canada's drastic immigration
act. under which 1t il proposed to de-
day of both factions gathered at Sher-
brooke. Going over the situation inform
ally William T. Jerome and District At
torney Conger of Dutchess county sat
by q roaring wood fire in the Magog
House. the storm center, since Thaw's
arrival, of nearly all conferences about
him.
''I can't express an opinion on every
theoretical defense suggested by Thaw's
lawyers" said Jerome. I'VE hope to get
him back to Matteawan. where he be-
longs. but it does look as though we
We're in for SIEGE
Occupied With Publicity Plans.
Thaw continued to show little interest
in anything except his publicity plans.
He insisted again today that in view Of
Jerome's presence here he wanted his
lawyers to reissue q statement quoting
Jerome as saying in New York in 1908
that Thaw was sane
T B. Williams Of the Dominion immi-
grafton department was quoted today as
saying he placed no faith in Thaw's
chances of testing the immigration act in
the courts.
Eve believe Harry Thaw will be
promptly deported.'' he said, "and we
don't place much faith in this story that
he can make an international affair OF
his case Our duty is simple. ,,e will
give Thaw a hearing. AS soon as he is
turned down by the minister Of the in
terror. as ! have every reason to believe
lie will be, then We will take Thaw to
Vermont and turn him loose. That will
settle our end Of the affair. What hap
pens in Vermont is none of our affair"
Gentleman Roger Thompson sent a
message last night to his widowed mother
in New York telling her not to worry.
His case. OH a charge of aiding a lunatic
10 cross the border, will come up before
8 police judge here Friday.
Thompson has not receded from his
determination not to squeal and tell all
about his driving Thaw from Matteawan
in the black car. His threat last week
to tell all resulted in the immediate en-
ployment Of counsel for him by the Thaw
family, and in other ways Roger has
been made so comfortable for the time
being he prefers to say nothing