Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
THAW SHOWS ANXIETY.

Sherhroolze, Que, Aug. 20.-Thaw in
dicated in many ways, today, that he
is beginning to feel acutely the strain
of his captivity and the doubt as to
the outcome of the proceedings. For
several hours. he paced the floor, some
times stopping and stamping irritably,
al other times, quickening his walk
around the hospital ward almost to a
run. He was trying, the prison officials
said, to keep control of himself. Now
and then he lay on his cot.
When seen by reporters, late today,
he was sitting on his cot with his
head buried in his hands. He had his
coat off and he WAS perspiring,
| though the temperature in his room
was net particularly high. The rem
| nants eff dinner sent him by sympa-
| thizing woman in the neighborhood.
| Miss McWilliams, We're still on the ia
bic and the table cloth was all crunch
! ed up, as if Thaw had been resting
| his nervous hands upon 1t.
The slayer of White looked up when
| tile reporters approached and asked
| whether the synopsis of Jeromes
speech to the jury in New York, Jan.
80, 1905 which he instructed his law
yer to give cut, last night, had been
published in full. When he was assured
that the relevant parts of it had been.
he frowned pctulantly and said he
would say nothing more, because it
was obvious what he wanted to give
out was not acceptable.
Asked whether he's expected liberty,
he safe:
Yes, because the present proceed
ines are improper" He was then ask
ed:
Was it not generally understood
that you were pledged 81 your honor
| not to escape from Ma eawan and
that on account e hts pledge you were
| allowed special privileges there?"
A emile broke over Thaw's face as he
| answered.
THAT was a clever little trick of DR.
Austin Flints ! never entered into any
such understanding He also said that l
was possessed of a delusion that l was
in honor bound to stop there
Asked whether a reconciliation between
his wife and himself was possible he
answered evasively Then. handing the
newspapermen cigars from one of the
several boxes on table. he smilingly
ushered them to the door.
After tea Thaw was visited by his law
yers. who had held consultations with
him throughout the day. Prison officials
said he was greatly cheered by these
visits. During the evening, he made a
number of anxious inquiries concerning
the arrival of his sister and brother-in-
law.
Thaw's Counsel
Announcement was made, tonight, that
| j. X. Greenshields, X. c., of Montreal,
, considered one of the most able criminal
lawyers in Canada had been retained to
| lead the Thaw legal talent
Mr.. Greenshields reached the city, to-
night. and Immediately held a conference
| with associate counsel.
| w. l.. Shurtleff, X c., who has been
acting for Thaw since he was arrested,
| said he did not expect any difficulty in
freeing him on the commitment under
| which he is held at present Shurtleff
was inclined to think that the fight for
| Thaw would center around where the
| immigration authorities held their in
| quiry, provided Thaw fell into their
hands, which he regarded as certain. The
| New York state officials, he thought,
| "outu 90 their BEST 10 nave TINS nearing
at Montreal, because there they could
| if deportation were decided ON, easily
have Thaw sent to the nearest point on
the border, probably Rouse's Point in
| New York state.
! How much the Thaw legal advisers
| here fear such contingency was indicat-
| ed in an urgent message Mir. Shurtleff
sent to the dominion department of the
interior tonight, asking THAI this in
| quiry, il held. take place at TlSticook,
| near where Thaw was arrested. From
| there he would likely be sent to Vermont.
| In that state he could begin a fight
against extradtion
So far, it is understood the immgra-
ton officials here have received no IN
structions from Ottawa as TO where to
hold the inquiry