Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-12
THAW WANTS
TO RETURNT TO
HISOLD HOME
Fugitive in Statement At
tacking Motives of New
York Officials.
FULLY SANE, HE CLAIMS
Governor of New Hampshire to
Pass Upon Extradition
Papers from GIynn.
FULLY SANE, HE CLAIMS

Colebrook, y. H.. Sept. 1.-THE
next legal battle in the case OF Harry
Thaw probably will be in Concord
before Governor Felker. The fugl-
uye's lawyers. learning today that an
eXtradition warrant from Acting Gov
erncr Glynn OF New York was on the
way to the New Hampshire capitol.
decided to defer the arraignment Of
Thaw in police court here, and to de-
mand hearing of the governor be-
fore he acts on the extradition. They
sent a representative to Concord to
confer with Felker. and reinforced
the appeal by telegraph
Thaw in the meantime is here in
custody OF Sheriff Drew. After trying
vainly TO persuade Attorney Jerome
not to seize Thaw Instantly. should
the warrant for New York be honored
a. once, Thaw's attorneys deferred
bringing him into court on the ground
that preliminary hearing would do
no good. In fact, it might mean Iiber.
alton with incident possibilities of his
seizure. Shortly after noon, by mu-
tai consent of counsel, the hearing
was put over until tomorrow.
Colebrook, y. H.. Sept 12.-Harry X.
Thaw was carefully guarded by 10 of
the 20 special policemen sworn in by
Chief Kelly, when the time came for
arraignment today before Police Judge
Carr on complaint that he is wanted
in New York on a charge OF conspir.
acy TO defeat justice l5y-e<caping from
Matteawan. The scene OF the hearing
was a lawyers office Thaw slept
well during his second nights deten-
tion at the Monadnock house
TALK OF DARK PLOT
Four armed guards sat just outside
his door during the night and others
paced the corridors. Talk of plots and
counter plots OF kidnapping him are
still in the air today Every time an
automobile whizEed down the street
with the muffler open the guards
tightenod their grips on their auto
mtaic pistols.
The hearing was delayed by con-
ferences OF counsel for both sides
Each feared to make a move on the
theory if Thaw was released the sit
uation would resolve into a physical
struggle. Counsel for the fugitive
agreed to waive a hearing here pro-
vided counsel for New York would
consent to a hearing before Governor
Felker on the matter of signing an
eXtradition warrant with five days
respite TO give time for suing on a
writ Of habeas corpus should the gov
ernor decide to surrender Thaw Ex-
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania Joined
the Thaw counsel today.
ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.
Thaw issued the following state
ment:
Il think the people OF my own state
would like TO know by what warrant
OF law or common sense the money of
the people of the state OF New York
Is being squandered like water by
many more thousands than are avail
able TO me in these persistent, un-
scrupulous efforts TO return me TO
Matteawan. If / am sane | certainly
do not belong at Matteawan. If were
lacane then the laws of New York
itself would make il compulsory that
I be deported from New York 10 my
home state. Pennsylvania, as the stat
utes Of New York require in the case
OF insane persons from another state
who are sent TO Matteawan or any
other New York public asylum, not
charged with crime. and as | am an
acquitted man stand exactly in this
class.
SHOULD BE DEPORTED.
u should be deported to the state
board OF deportation. and promptly
sent out Of the state back to my state
Of residence. The New York law is
so anxious TO get rid of alleged in.
sane persons from another state that
il provides doctors and nurses. if need
ed, be supplied to get rid Of them. The
federal court would have adjudicated
me a resident OF Pittsburgh. and re-
affirmed that fact within three
months Now why does any New
York official squander New York
money TO return me?"
Albany. ~ Y. Sept. 12.-Sherfn
HorhOeck OF DutchesS county left mere
az noon with papers signed by Acting
Governor Glynn calling upon the gov
ernor Of New Hampshire for the ex
tradition Of Thaw.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Sept. 12.-Dis
uict Attorney Conger OF Dutohess
county left for Albany this morning
carrying extradition papers asking
the return of Thsw from Colebrook
n X. AS soon as Acting Governor
Glynn signs the papers Conger is go
ing TO take them 10 New Hampshire