New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
Has Still Another Plan.

Has Still Another Plan.
! In case Of the failure Of this dodge.
/ the plan then will be 10 sue out another
writ Of habeas corpus against the i'm
migration authorities 20 test the de-
portation statute an issue which has
never before been raised as far as
lawyers here know.
Further plans Of the Thaw legal camp
will depend upon the action taken by
| the officers from the United States who
seek his return. but IL Is safe 10 say
that every move Of his opponents will
be met by new habeas corpus writs
and whatever other legal devices seem
to meet the occasion.
Every indication is that they are
settling themselves for the longest pos
sible and most complicated fight on
technical lines that can be devised
Handouts and Chain for Thaw.
District ATTORNEY Edward 4. Conger
and Sheriff Fred G.. Hornbeck OF Dutch
: ess County. y y. from whose jur1sdic-
tion Thau escaped. arrived at Sherbrooke
AT noon to-day. Sheriff Hornbeck carried
with him a heavy valise containing
pistol. handouts and chain. for use. he
explained. I'm case he should succeed In
getting Thaw into his custody. 10 take
him safely back viii him by train to Mat
teapan.
The Duchess County men are placing
their chief reliance on the immigration
pcople for getting Thaw INTO their hands.
They have been assured that 81 Is pos
sible Thaw will be deported as soon as
NAV be under the undesirable alien law.
This law provides that such an allen shall
he sent back over the same route by
which he came 10 the capital Of the state
from which he came. In case. however,
no should arrive by devious route by
other conveyance than railroad. the prac-
tice is 10 send him back to the nearest
point In the Jurisdiction from which he
came.
Since Thaw came into Canada in an
automobile whose route cannot be defn-
itely traced. Mr.. Conger is relying upon
the immigration officers 10 send Thaw
back TO the nearest point In New York.
Rouse's Point. in case deportation should
be the action finally taken.
In case Thaw is released from custody
tomorrow as a result OF the habeas cor
pus proceedings. as seems likely. II IS
Mr. Conger's plan 10 serve him with the
warrant signed by Justice Morschauser.
charging Thaw with conspiracy TO escape.
Roger Thompson Arrested.
Roger Thompson. the educated" mem
her OF the party OF I'VE men who took
Thaw away from Matteawan was arrest
ed al noon to-day as he was lettering
about the courtroom. where an e1pectant
crowd was waiting for the hearing OF the
writ OF habeas corpus by which Thaws
counsel were making an effort 10 get their
clients release.
The dramatic episode OF the arrest OF
Thomson made up in a measure for the
disappointment OF the crowd over not
soeing Thaw himself In court The
proceedings on the habeas corpus writ
uora all conducted In the Judges cham
hers from which announcement was made
that the hearing was set for tomorrow
at 10 clock.
rbaw was not brought from his cell at
ALL to-day Thompson was arrested oy
Constable Moore on warrant charging
him with aiding and abetting an unde-
s,rable alien to enter Canada surrept-
tIously. He was arraigned before Msgis-
trato Mulvaney and held in 500 ball Tor
hearing Friday
,rbomnson came with Thaw by auto
mobile and train from Matteawan and was
with him when the fugitive was nrst rec
ornized by Deputy Sheriff Kelsea- He
was also with Thaw when Thaw was ar
rested at the inn at ST Hermenesilde oe
carford Yesterday morning. At that time
rhompson was not placed under restraint
hut was merely kept under surVeiiiance'
,oes,her with the third man In the party
vho was supposed 10 be either Kchard j.
Butler or Michael keefe'
Third Man Escaped Watchers
7, was discovered to-day that this third
man escaped the watchfulness OF the oin-
GERS. and a second search was begun tof