The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-11


ings. He was awakened in the deten-
ton room at Coaticook about o'clock
by immigration officials who told him
they were going to return him to the
United States.
For a moment Thaw was stunned by
the news, then he became excited.
Grabbing a bottle on the table, he
hurled it at one of the officers, but the
man lodged.
A few moments later Thaw was
dragged out of the building and placed
in an automobile.
They are kidnapping mel" he
screamed. They have no right to do
this They are violating all the prin-
ctples Of law. They seem to think to
hell with law They can't take me.
corpus"
AS the car drove away Thaw was
muttering his protests.
A dominion police officer sat on
either side of Thaw on the rear seat
of the automobile that carried him to
the yermnot line. An immigration Of
ficer on the front seat said in answer
to Thaw's protest I'VE are not kidnap
ping Thaw. We simply are putting
him into Vermont on orders from the
minister of Justice"
AS Thaw left the Coaticook station
under the guidance of Deputy Superin-
tendent of immigration Robertson, he
was yelling and protesting that it was
a case of kidnapping. Robertson an
swered him that it was ''all regular"
LEFT REAkFASTLESS.
Thaw was rushed out OF the iInn1i-
grafton pen breakfastless. The tr1Tni
grafton officers would make no expla-
nation except that they were acting
under the orders of the minister of
justice. Thaw was taken at once
towards the Vermont border in an au-
tomobfle. He screamed and fought
like q mailman all the way
On hds way to the automobile Thaw
shouted at the top of his lungs that he
was being kidnapped and immigration
officers sought to quiet him with as
surances that such was not the case.
he fought like a mad
man and smashed window with a
bottle as the officers dragged him down
the stairs.
The suddenness of the maneuver
took Thaw and his counsel entirely by
surprise It was reported here. though |
not confirmed. that the immigration |
officers acted under Instructions of the !
minister of the interior.
save that it was some place in Yer |
mont just over the border. was un-
known to any persons except its pas
sengers. 1t was reported that Thaw !
would be taken to Norton Mills. Hec- |
tor Verrett, OF counsel representing |
New York state in the fight to have !
Thaw brought back to Matteawan, |
said that he did not think that Will |
lam T. Jerome, chief of /
the New York state legal forces, was |
IL Norton Mills. Mr.. Verreut added |
that nobody knew that Thaw was to be |
.aken 80 suddenly to Vermont.
Armed with written orders to de-
port Thaw, issued by c. j. Doherty. |
acting minister of the interior. E.
Blake Robertson, assistant superin-
endent of immigration, came unher-
llded to Coaticook last night. He told /
40 one except subordinates of his
,lans.
Accompanied by his subordinates
ind two policemen, Robertson went to
rhav's quarters in the detention pen
shortly before s o'clock. They found
rhaw up and dressed and about to
start on what he calls his days work.
robertson told Thaw that he had or
iers to deport him to Vermont.
Before Thaw could reply. Robertson
,rdered him to get ready at once. that
In automobile was waiting for the
lash to the border.
Immediately Thaw's surprise was
hanged to fury. He refused to go
ma picking up q bottle. hurled 1t at
2obertson. The missile went wide.
Robertson and his men seized the pris-
,ner ard elected him from the room
As Thaw was thus unceremoniously
Varied to the automobile, he fought
rs eaptors, shouting that he was being
kidnapped. Robertson sought to quiet
i'm with assurances that the proceed
ng was entirely regular.
With the prisoner safe, the entire
,arty entered the car and was whirled
way 70 the border.
None of the lawyers here represent
ng New York state were notified of
he plan am deport Thaw and none Of