New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-22

Hornbeck compared their experiences
and both declared they were at loss
TO understand just what was going on
behind the scenes.
81 always thought American legal
doings were beyond understanding. y
said the Duchess County Sheriff, but
the Canadian methods get me-"
II was soon after this that the ru-
mors Of new plans for whisking Thaw
away reached the Americans. and the
precautions against such a move ware
taken.
District Attorney Conger was Joined
here to-day by Franklin Kennedy.
Deputy Attorney General OF New
York State. Mr.. Conger expressed
himself as greatly relieved at having
some one 10 share with him the burden
OF the situation. which he declared was
fast becoming inexplicable to him.
Mr. Kennedy is the Thaw expert of
Attorney General Carmody's staff. He
brought with him 5. W. Jacobs. X. c..
Of Montreal. 10 advise him on the
points Of Canadian laws. The battery
Of lawyers for the American interests
is completed by Victor Verret Crown
Prosecutor. who has been acting with
Mr.. Conger, and has also received word
from District Attorney Whitman OF
New York County, asking him to keep
him informed as TO what transpires.
The array Of legal talent on the
Thaw side received several additions
to-day. AS now lined UP it consists
OF G. y. White, X. c.. local lawyer
Of prominence. who is leading counsel.
Colonel II. r. Fraser. X. G.. also or
this place: DR.. W. L. Shurtlef. OF
Montreal: NJ. X. Lafamme. Is. G., or
Montreal. said 10 be the leading GRIM
inal lawyer OF Canada: ". *. Nc
Foown. X. c., Of Montreal; j. y.
Greenshield. K. c., OF Montreal, and
J. y. McEvoy. Of Montreal VINO
proudly announced that he had already
received 81 900 for his services so FAR.
II was also announced that Clarence
7. Shearn, OF New York. who has rep
resented Thaw in his various attempts
10 gain his liberty in New York State
bv habeas corpus proceedings, had
heen engaged and would arrive to-
morrow, armed with the record OF the
evidence introduced at the proceedings
az White Plains. In July. 1872, to prove
Thaws sanity.
II was further indicated here to-day
that an effort would be made 70 prove
Thaws sanity In the Canadian courts %
the fact that DR. Britton d. Evans the
alienist. who arrived last night WIN
George Lauder Carnegie, Thaw's brotner-
in-law. had four local doctors examine
Thaw. II is expected that these doctors
will make afidavts that they consider
Thaw sane as they have Already been
with him and expressed the opinion that
he was normal
.T think Thaw has really won his free
dom at last" said Or. Evans to-day. IL
Is merely a legal battle here which l
think he will win. He is as sane as am
HIS coup is successful. am sure. am
going back tonight TO New YORK. GO
not think his mother will come up here.
as I do not think she is needed.
Mr. White, OF Thaw counsel, gave an
exclamation of why the Thaw camp had
been so DESTROYS OF postponing the hear
ing of the habeas corpus proceedings I'M
III next Wednesday.
after conference among Thaw s
counsel" sale Mr.. White. 1T was agreed
AZ first that the writ Of habeas corpus oe
made returnable this afternoon, but ow-
ing TO the absence Of Or. Shurter and
also on account Of the non-arriVal OF the
American members OF counsel. we asked
Judge Globensky 10 fix the nearing Tor
Wednesday. the 9th"
Roth Mr.. White and Colonel Fraser de-
clared that Thaw's lawyers had not dis
cussed the matter OF getting bail bond
for Thaw meanwhile. and said that IL was
not probable such action would be taken
although they would not say definitely
that II would not Neither would they
saw lust what their purpose was in delay
ing matters An explanation OF this.
however. was given by another OF Thaw's
counsel This involves the method by
which II will finally be determined wheth-
or or not Thaw shall be deported as an
undesirable alien on the ground that he
has been an inmate Of an asylum for the
insane during the last six years.
The decision on this point will rest In
the hands OF q board consisting Of three