The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
JEROME ARRIVES
AT SHERBROOK.E
lhaw Apparently Not Terrorized
by Coming of His Old
Prosecutor.
SPEAKS sNEERlNGLY OF HIM
Prisoner Displays Temper Over
Late Breakfast and Continues
Erratic Statements.
SPEAKS SNEERINGLY OF HIM

Sherbrooke. Que. August 25-The
arrival of william Travers Jerome.
marry Kendall Thaw's old prosecutor
me assumption by Ex-Governor VIII
nam \. stone. OF Pennsylvania of the
posiuoh OF spokesman here for the
lhaw family pending the coming OF
Roger O'Mara, the Pittsburgh detective
ana the Injection into the case OF re-
ncwcd talk OF 1t assuming interna-
developments Of the day in Sherbrooke
since stanford Whites slayer fled from
Matteawan
If Thaw was terrorized by Jerome's
coming. he succeeded In concealing his
feeling to all who visited him in his
cell. Again he spoke OF jerome sheer
ingly, calling him Willie" and in
sisted that his lawyers reissue sum
mary OF Jcromes remarks made in
1908 when he said that no one had
ever conicnded Thaw vas insane
OF the lighter incidents of day of
e%citement-eXciting principally be-
cause OF what might happen-was
Thaw's show OF temper over the fact
that his breakfast was ten minutes
late and mis- continued cratic state
ments relative to plans for the pub
l!cty campaign which he regards as
more important than any legal aspect
OF his case.
international Twist
the possibility OF an international
twist In the case came when ex-Gover-
noi S,one raised the point ;hat a Ca
madam embroilcd in the pomin!on's
irouclad Immigration Law regulations
would doubtless have a right 10 APP
peal TO the courts Thaw. IL had been
said. would nave no such privilege ok
cept 10 the Minister Of the Interior at
ottawa MIR. stone regarded THE as
contrary to the treaty between canada
aud the United States. guaranteeing to
American citizens before Canadian
courts tho same rights as Canadians
In my opinion" said MIR stone.
the snow VIII be deep in Sherbrooite
before Thaw leaves Canadian soil"
None OF the contingent OF Thaw's
Canadian lawyers would commit them
selves as TO whether they shared Mr
stones views. although all conceded
that the const!tuilonality OF the dras-
tic immigration lava comparattvcly
new one-had never been tested in the
courts
They said that so far as they knew
the procedure Outlined last week would
be followed; that OF arraigning Thav
In the Superior Court "Wednesday on a
writ OF habeas corpus. obtaining his re-
lease on the present commitment. max
ing n fight before the Immigration
board and then relinQu!shing 10 The
American lawyers, If Thaw were de-
ported. the management of tho legal
battle In Vermont.
jerome Arrives.
MIR. Jerome arrived in town about
i:i5 o'clock this afternoon He had
come by automobile all the way from
Nyack. y. y, whence he departed Sat
urday.
The question OF extraditing Thaw
from Vermont" Inc said, will rest en-
La ,ttit hn Dol
sometimes enters into cases of this
sort. Both sides can present their case
t" the Governor in the form Of briefs;
then 1t is up TO the Governor To do
just as he pleascs. The relations OF
our states arc uncertain in the matter
OF cXtradition."
Mr.. Jerome spent the afternoon in
conference with +. y. Conger. district
attorney OF Duchess County, New York,
and the Canadian lawyers retained TO
represent the New York interests in
court.
Aside from the row about the break
fast. Thaw had clash with the old
jail governor, LaForce, over two old
newspapers. The governor started to
pick up n sheet that lay on the floor.
Don't touch that paper" cried Thaw.
:! was only going to remove IT,.
me-"
Thaw took the paper from LaForcc's
hand 1t had been folded so that a
picture of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw could
be seen.
That paper is of great Importance
TO mo can't have IL disturbed AS
q matter OF fact I'm not angry, nut
am likely 10 be soon unless a news
paper which was taken from my room
Yesterday is returned. If YOU don't get
il for me. I'll get 1t myself"
The prisoner got kilograms to-day
from two lawyers guaranteeing him
security from eXtr?dition If he would
come to their States. one letter was
from Norfolk, Va lie also received
about nifty letters of sympathy and
tree advice to-day.