Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-11
THUS BLOCKS DEPORTATION
Sentiment in COaticOOk Shown
by Arrest of Jerome on a
Charge of Playing 49,.
Poker.


the morning of September 10 Meantime
he may be detained here. ct Sher-
brooke, or taken to Montreal on a
moments notice. at the discretion of the
immigration authorities Two of his
counsel, j. ". Greenshields and N. X.
Lafamme, obtained double writ, habeas
corpus and prohibition at Montreal to-
day and whirled in a special train to
Coaticook where not long before the
immigration authorities had ordered
Thaw's deportation from the Dominion.
Counsel for Thaw who had remained IN
Coatcook had announced that the writ
was returnabe forthwith and special
train was made up to take the prisoner
to Montreal tonight A great crowd
collected about the station where Thaw
was confined and 1t was not until eight
o'clock that 1t became known that ne
might remain here several days because
the writ is not returnable until Septem-
Der Is.
There were cheers when the writ ar
rived and more applause whenever Thaw's
face appeared at the window of the de-
tention room. When the special train
pulled out for Montreal without Thaw
aboard, there were cries of disappont-
ment, then more cheering when the news
got abroad that for Thaw the new move
meant 10 days delay.
ARREST OF HIS OLD ENEMg
Not only by the writ secured in Mon
treal but by the action of his attorneys
appeal did Thaw to-day block his de-
portation. In addition he had the pleas
urable knowledge that his old enemy,
William Travers jerome. had been
charged with gambling
If
TONS" Coaticook did to-day. First came
charge that he had played poker yes
newspaper men Then came word that
Thaw's lawyers had obtained in Mon
treal writ, variously described here as
one of habeas corpus, prohibition and
restraint. demanding Thaw's production
In court there forthwith. Meantime the
special board of inquiry ordered Thaw's
deportation to Vermont under two clauses
of the immigration act, namely, that he
had entered Canada by stealth and had
within five years been an inmate Of an
institution for the insane. From both
these decisions Thaw's lawyers appealed
then clinched matters with a notice by
telegraph that the writ had been granted
in Montreal
The immigration officers, headed by q
Blake Robertson. We're inclined to ignore
any court order coming over the wire hut
they were powerless In tho matter Of the
appeals, and Thaw remained in the de-
tention room over the Grand Trunk rail-
way station, Finally the Thaw lawyers
in Montreal. j. n, Greenshieids and N K.
Lafamme, chartered a special train and
raced here with the writ Itself
ANTI-JEROME SENTIMENT.
Jerome's arrest was due to two causes
and was not prompted in any way by the
Thaw lawyers, who expressed indigna-
ton at the move and said they were
ready to aid him. What the arrest really
Hgnifed was the state of public opinion
here as decidedly pro-Thaw and more de-
cidedly ant-Jerome In the second
place there is split in the town council
over Chief of Police John Boudeau
Thaw's original captor and subsequent
petitioner for the writ Of habeas corpus
which forced Thaw out OF fail at Sher.
brooke into the hands OF the immgra
ton authorities. Some Of the aldermen
contend that Boudreau was influenced
and acted unwlsely in the habeas corpu.
matter and should resign. Among his op
ponents is A A. Hopkins. chairman o
the police committee of the council. Hop
kins employs in his grst mill Milford
Aldrich the complainant against Jerome
Aldrch says he acted as Jealous citi
zen and his contention was sustained b.
A. G. Hanson. joint crown prosecutor
who caused the warrant to be issued.
I'VE were shocked" said Hanson
'to see Mr.. Jerome playing cards TO
money in public and it was our dut!
10 arrest him. Little children saw
him and were talking about II. w
have never had another arrest of IT
kind here. If Jerome tries to leav
this jurisdiction. he will be arrested
Mr.. Jerome left town in his auto
| mobile this afternoon 1t was OK
planned that he had gone for q ride.
His case will be heard before mag
istrate tomorrow morning. Punish
ment OF conviction of gambling OF
railroad property may range, at tn
discretion of the court. from a fine
amount unspecifed. to a prison sen
tence, whose maximum is one year.
DECISION OF THE BOARD.
In finding Thaw subject to deporta
ton, a decision which was rendere
after four o'clock this afternoon. tn
board of inquiry made this announce
ment:
This is to certify that Harry 4
Thaw of the United States Of America
person who entered Canada at til
international boundary line betwee
the state OF Vermont and the PROVING
of Quebec on or about the 18th day {
August 1913, has been examined by tn
board of inquiry at this port, and ha
been rejected for the following reasons
THAT he, Harry x. Thow did er
ter Canada at a place other than
! port of entry, and that he did M
forthwith report such entry to II
nearest immigration office and presel
himself for examination as require
by law.
THAT he, Harry X. Thaw. eluded e.
animation by an officer and entert
Canada by stealth contrary to the pr
visions Of the immigration act
THAT evidence considered trustwortl
; nv the board has been submitted to 4
board that he, Harry Is Thaw, has be-
insane within five years previous to t
present date, and that consequently !
[ .ba aaid Harry X ThaW comes with