The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-24

"family COUNSEL" Charles D. White,
X. c., and II, r. Fraser OF Sherbroooke;
w. l.. Shurtleff of Coaticook, whom
Thaw retained before his family was
aware of his arrest; Louis ST, Laurent
Of Montreal, acting in supplementary,
way as counsel for Gentleman Roger
Thompson, the chauffeur, who droye
Thaw from Mntteawan. and finally
Horny Hirschberg, n lawyer OF New
burgh. ~ Y, whom Thaw engaged by
telegraph.
Shurtleff is described by the towns
people as the "political whip of ten
counties" !" and it was he who went to
Ottawa in Thaw's behalf. Ex-Goyer-
nor Stone of Pennsylvania, who inter
estcd himself in Thaw g behalf at the
habeas corpus proceedings IN New
York, arrived tonight.
Thaw spent the day arguing with his
patient lawyers. pacing his cell. eating
candy and reading up fine points rela
tive TO international law and insanity
subjects which have become very dear
to him.
Throughout the day he has refused
to discuss any legal aspects of his case
but issued n series OF statements con
cerninp his plans for distributing
throughout the world something he in
tends to issue later He described tni'
as svery important,
Thaw tried to explain tonight some
Of the recent history of Mattcawah
DR.. Kieb would not be the superlntend
ent now, he said, if il had not been fol
the Thaw family. :,
"If il hadn Z been for me, he salI
"Kleb wouldn e be III charge. we 60
Baker out, you know. Baker wa:
queer
Thaw said he hadn It heard anythinl
about the suggestion of the New Iorl
state authorities easing up on Gcn
tleman Roger provided he gave W
the details of Thaw' delivery and th'
inception of the plot.
"He's a British subject said Thaw
repeating what he had said earlier II
the day. Thompson said he tho snt he
had better keep still
"In give yon the history Of my
life, though" he added.
He Iaboriously wrote out n statement
This is just what he wrote:
"Mitchell Harrison Thompson, was
born at Toronto, Canada, about thirty
four years ago of respectable Irish par
ents. AT the time of my birth my faith
er was Toronto police officer. Ny
father died when [ was about year
old. Shortly after l was brought Il
New York city by my widowed moth
er and have lived there ever since, M.
mother father and mother were liy
ing in New York, and my mother lef
Canada with my brother and siste
and myself to live with them in New
York city. The last twelve years o
my life I have worked for the follow
ing people"
Here Thompson gave a clist Of hi
employers, and continues:
"My brother and sister are boil
married I am single and live with m!
mother, who remained a widow.
have never been accused or indicted II
any country or court for any crim
other than the auto speed law, ant
have not lost one years work since
left school about twenty years ago. G,
to these people have mentioned AM
ask them about my character and yol
will get a good line on the life I hav
led. Roger Thompson (the Roger
assumed) is no more than a nicknam
that was given me by my chums an
seemed to stick, so | gradually got t.
be known as Roger among my chums
This can be confirmed by inquir,
among them. The people here hav
been very kind to me and have show
mo every consideration possible and
am sure when these facts Of my lif
are verified they will not on my frs