The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-21
FREEDOM, IF 1T is WON,
MAY BE SHORT LIVED

dictated Il sense OF lonesomeness and a
one near to him in the midst of his
fight for iiborty. His sister. Mrs. Mar
garet Thaw Carnegie. wife of George
| Lauder Carnegie, Jr.. had telegraphed
/ Harry that She was ready to. start for
Sherbrooke. IF l can be of any help
to YOU" His answer was, Yes come.
( l need you. Harry"
Mrs. Carnegic's action was equally
prompt, and quito as emphatic, for she
notified her brother that both she and
her husband would be here to greet
him tonight. They reserved rooms at
local hotel. and Thaw expressed a
wish to his counsel that his sister be
brought to the Jail as soon as she
arrived.
Other kilograms sent or received by
Thaw referred to loyal and medical
assistance, to advice as to the possibil-
i,y of eXtraditing him; offers of as
SiStancc from detectives and call by
him upon his relatives In Pittsburgh
for funds This was answered by {,
telegram from the Union National Bank
saying Draft will be honored." Thaw
had only few cents" the governor
of the Jail said, when he was searched
after his commitment. Among the tele-
grams was one from Roger OMara, tn
Pittsburgh detective, long identified as
Il worker for Thaw.
Il have opinions from best authori-
| ties that you cannot be eXtradited.
Wire me what can be done for you from
here" was O'Mara's message.
rhnw's Petition.
Thaw In his petition for a writ OF
habeas corpus set forth, first. that he
was committed to jail without any
preliminary examination whatcvor and
" hOut any OnnOrtnnlty ma heon
given him TO be heard" He recitcd
further that he is not charged with
ANY offcnse against the criminal laws
OF Canada or of any other country
and because the onense charged
against him Is not an offense under
| tried"
The alleged offense with which Thaw
is charged is briefly that he is Il
fugitive from Mattcawan Penten-
tiary. where he was serving a life sen
tence for criminal charge OF which
he was convicted"
| 1t is upon the wording OF this com
plant that Thaw's attorneys hope to
carry them successfully through to-
morrow's skirmish without uncovering
their principal defense
! why, we have asked batteries that
| will blow any case of this kind TO
smithereens" one of his attorneys eX :
| the matter
Thaw also complains in his petition
| that ne was never confined at Mattea :
wan on a criminal charge. and that It
/ is untrue that no ever was convicted
of any ctinc or tina. he was confined
for 'ice.
AS a further reason why his present
detention is illegal. the prisoner con-
tends. he was arrested by Chief of Po-
lice Boudreau of Banford. who also
mano the complaint and executed the
warrant he himself had sworn out
Thaw prayed" In his petition that
he be released from further detention
and confinement, making oath over his
signature that he is detained without
reasonable or probable cause" 1T Will
be on this prayer of Thaws for free
dom that Judge Globensky must pass
tomorrow.
The agents of the Dominion immigra
ton department have seriously con
sidered the probability that Thaw will
be released. They do not plan to gre
Kim moro than moments freedom.
To sustain their case. they have half
II dozen CLAUSE in the immigration act
which thcyasay are applicable
Among these is one which places in
the prohibited class" any insane per-
son or persons, who have been insane
within five years" Another clause
provides for the deportation of any
person who enters Canada by force or
misi representation or stealth"