Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-20
HARRY THAW CAUGHT IN QUEBEC
HELD AS UNDESIRABLE PERSON.
Will Fight Extradition-Probably Be Deported via
New Hampshire--New York Asks Return to That
State--Offcials on Way with Conspiracy
Warrant-Search for Men Who Aided.
THE ARREST OF THkW.

Sherbrooke, Que, Aug. 19.-Harry X.
Thaw halted in his flight from the
state hospital for the criminal insane
at Matteawan, N. Y, by arrest, to-
day, at the village of st. Hermcnigilde
De Garferd, just over the international
line from New Hampshire, prepa red in
his cell in the county jail here to-
night, to fight against being sent back
to the United States. Thaw faces de-
portation on the ground that he issan
undesirable alien, and extraditien4on
warrant charging him with bribery.
The warrant already issued in New
York state for his arrest on a charge
of conspiracy will not suffice to ex-
tradite him. in the opinion of local
authorities. These authorities received
word, tonight, that the district after
ney of Duchess county. in which Mat
teawan is located was on his way
here prepared to swear to a warrant
charging Thaw with hrihery-an ex-
traditabie offence-if necessary.
that he was merely passing through
Canada on his way to Detroit. when
his passage was interrupted by ar
rest He exhibited what. he claimed to
be transportation to Detroit in sup
port of this claim and citea the case
of Jack johnson to bear out his con-
tention that he cannot be. semitic the
United States by the Canadian au-
thorities, so leng as he Is simply pass
ing through the country and intends
to go beyond its borders.
| District Attorney Conger of Dutch
ess county, N Y, it is understood
here, wants Thaw ordered deported
He wants Thaw- returned to. the Unit
lie States over that part Of the inter-
national line touched by theA state OF
New York. Thaw came int the
Dominion from New Hampshire, bow
ever, and if custom be followedsA he
| would go back to New Hampshire.
| The Canadian immigration depart
ment at Ottawa wired the chief OF
police here, tIfis afternoon. to bold
| Fhaw under the immigration act, indi-
eating that steps will be taken to de-
| port him. This theory Was made al
most certainty by the Information
| that the department hadg sent two
| inspectors to Sherbrooke with. instruc-
ions to watch the case and institute
proceedings to deport Thaw back I'M
der the clause of the act dealing with
Prohibited persons. ss ~ s
at Coatacook, where Thaw was
| locked up, Immediately after his ar
rest, he engaged q local lawyer. Thaw
was arraigned before Justice Depuice
He had read to him an Indictment
charging him with having unlawfully
escaped from prison and without al
4 lowing him plea was committed to
Jail for hearing, tomorrow morning.
Two men were arrested with Thaw.
but liberated later at Coatacook, They
are believed to be of the party of five
/ confederates who manned the two
4 automobiles used by Thaw in his
escape from Matteawan The two men
refused to give their names or say
anything about themselves.
The lawyer engaged by Thaw de-
nounced the hearing as unfair and
said that he would apply, tom row
morning. for writ of habeas cna. ia
for Thaw, prior to the hearing before
the extradition commissioner should
the writ be refused, Mr.. ShurtleH said
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