Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10
Ordered DepOrted, He is
Whisked From Coati-
cook in Auto.
FIGHTS LIKE MADMAN
Fugitive and Counsel Surprised
by SuddenneSS of Decision
by Authorities.

Colebrooke, n. H., Sep. 1O-Harry
Thaw was arrested here today Just
before noon. Thaw in his wanderings
accompanied only by newspaper men.
did not know where to go. Leaving
Nortons Mills, he stopped a few min
utes at Averill. Vt. Leaving there he
doubled back into Canada, reentered
Vermont at Canaan, then crossed the
Connecticut river at Steartstown. No
one attempted to detain him.
He was planning, when arrested, to
strike a railroad and buy ticket to
Detroit He tried vainly to get into
communication with hfs lawyers at
Montreal. Failing, he resumed his
blind journey until detained by the
sheriff. The sheriff had no warrant,
but held him as a fugitive from JUS
tice.
Thaw was arrested by Sheriff Drew
of Coos county at a little school house,
five miles from here.
PLACED IN JAIL.
Wo-d had re-ched here that Thaw
was travelling in this direction. and
practically every local officer and dep.
uty who was In attendance at county
court, which was in session, was sent
out TO apprehend him. Thaw was
locked up in jail, but was taken .
the Office of Thomas Johnson, a local
attorney. whom he retained as adviser
on his arrival here. Later in the day
he viii be taken TO Lancaster and
placed In Jail. Sheriff Drew notified
Jerome of the arrest and requested
him to come here to take charge of
the fugitive. In his wanderings Thaw's
machine was driven by a French-C Cana
dian chauffeur.
Later Sheriff Drew said he would
hold Thaw at q hotel until advised
OF the wishes of the New York author
tiles. II is said Jerome. IL necessary,
will take a special train at North Ad-
ans for Colebrooke. The entire pop
ulation was on Main street today.
There was a great crowd at a barber
shop where Thaw was taken for a
shave.
Coaticook, Que, Sept 1O-Harry
Thaw. removed forcibly from his quar-
ters here today. was a free agent at
neon. travelling in an auto with num-
her Of American newspaper reporters.
The fugitive was dropped over the Dor
der by the Canadian authorities into
Vermont. At once. dazed and free, he
did not know what TO do
The newspaper men following him
took him into their car and are now
travelling with him. At noon they had
passed from Vermont into New Hamp
shire. AS the car progresses. the news
paper men report Thaw's movements
The situation in which Thaw finds
himself today is by far the most extra
ordinary that has marked the progress
of his sensational case since he fied
from Matteawan Aug. II.
WITHOUT LEGAL COUNSEL.
Believing this morning he was being
kidnared. he resisted forcible remova
from Coaticook. only to find a quicl
dash in an automobile TO the Ameri
can boundary was TO bring him unex
pected freedom and place him in th'
hands OF the men who up to the pres
snt time have devoted their energies
10 reporting the case. Without his al
ray Of legal counsel Thaw did not know
where to turn for advice. After brie
consultation with the newspaper me1
the automobile hired by the reporter:
with Thaw in II, went on 20 Ayeril
After brief stop. it crossed into NeN
Hampshire.
Thaw was rushed out OF the imm
grafton pen breakfastless. lmmigratio
officers would make no explanation el
cept that they we're acting under ol
ders for the minister of justice. Tha'
was taken to the Vermont border l
an automobile. He screamed an
fought like a madman all the wa!
He smashed window with bottle a
the officers dragged him down stairs
the machine.
DECISION UNEXPECTED.
The suddenness of the maneuve
took both Thaw and his counsel eI
urely by surprise II literally carrie
Thaw off his feet. II was reporte
here, though not confirmed, that III
immigration officers acted on instru
tons from the minister OF the interio
The destination of the automobile, say
that it is some place in Vermont ju
ever the border, is unknown TO an
except the passengers. IL was reporte
Thaw would be taken TO Norton Mill