Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28

person coming in by the way Thaw
did and subsequently denied domi
ellie in Canada.
Sherbrooko, p. c., Aug, 22.-"Gentleman
sSoGer" Thompson, the New York chauf-
feur hold under the Dominion immigration
laws as having aided Harry X. Thaw,
legally a lunatc. to cross the Canadian
border, announced from his cell tonight
that he was up against it" and that If
the Thaw family did not come to his
rescue he would perhaps in justice to
himself be forced to tell all he knows
about Thaw's escape from Matteawan,
and thus compllcate the proceedings under
(which Thaw's lawyers hope to obtain his
release on writ of habeas corpus on
Wednesday next.
Tonight Thompson removed the smoked
Eyeglasses he has worn since his arrest
here and openly admitted that the name
Mitchell Thompson he had given the au-
thorites was fictitious and that I'm
reality he is Roger Thompson. car sales
man and dare devil chauffeur, who drove
lhe black machine which whisked stan
ford Whites slayer away from Matteawan
pm Sunday morning last.
Sure, I'm Roger Thompson" he said.
Httu HIblltN anu Ielp now anu II : up
10 the Thaws I was framed up in getting
IN this case and they ought to stand by
me now 7 haven't cent. and If they
admitted me to bail I couldn't raise the
money. Even If I could, I would be ar
rested If l crossed the New York State
inc It's rough stuff. The other four fell
ows mixed up in the game made their
get away. But 7 stuck to Thaw to the
finish and I'm the goat That's pretty
hard"
What about the details of the es-
cape?" he was asked
Don't ask me-" said Thompson, II
can't talk about that now"
Thaw in cell in a corridor above
"Gentleman Roger" refused even to
admit he had ever seen him. "Oh,
that man." he exclaimed, You know
can't talk about him"
WANTS MORE THAN COUNSEL.
Thompson slouched in his cell coat
hess and collarless. Counsel has been
employed for him by the Thaw family
and it was through their efforts that
Thompsons arraignment to- day as
Eiolator of the immigration laws was
postponed until Friday next. His
lawyer is Louis St Laurent of Quebec
Presumably acting for Thompson
alone, it was admitted by the chauf-
feur that the Thaws" had retained
st. Laurent and that they expected
tim (Thompson) to keep his trap
shut" He added grimly that he
thought they ought to do more than
give him q lawyer "All they want"
PIE said, lis to keep my case separate
from Thaw's. I wish l hadn't mixed
up in it,"
Thaw had a quarrel with his many
attorneys to-day. They had warned
him to issue no statements but he in =
Sisted on talking about what he de-
scribed as an omission on the part of
the newspapers in Canada and the
United States in not printing in full
recent statement of his lawyers
quoting William Travers Jerome as
Saying that Thaw was sane.
This omission has outraged the Brit
sh idea of fair play" said Thaw
''They believe in a square deal"
He idgeted as he spoke, bit his nails &c
the quick and fused with pile of let.
ters and kilograms on the pine table ir
bis cell. on the windowsll stood a
bouquet of wild flowers sent to him by ar
anonymous woman sympathizer. Over
the pine table sprawled the remnants OF
meal served by a local hotel. Thaw's
pppctlte apparently Is good for only bit:
of food remained But | haven't ha(
thing to drink but water" he smiled.
NJ. La Force, the jailcr, said tonight
that his observation indicated that Thav
had spells" Hes queer" he said
F'but has behaved fine"
REGARDS rTIJAW AS SANE
Dr. Joseph +. Noel, the jail physician
who has examined Thaw daily. said this
afternoon that he regarded him a. sane
III was said that the doctor had beer
watching Thaws actions at the reques
of the Dominion immigration authori
ties Whether he submitted his findings
10 them formally, he declined to say,
During his varying moods to-do!
Thaw was reminded of the predcament n
which his escape from Matteawan haC
placed Howard Barnum the old safe
keeper past whom he fled 10 freedom.
That's too bad said Thaw. Bar
mum didn't know a thing / was to do
He was a victim Of circumstances. III
s innocent and the charge against hin
should never have been made"
Thaw teleEraphed instructions to
night to Wlllan NahRinee MS altor
ney at Newburgh, ~ Y, to assist Bar
mum in any court procedure at Thaw'
Expense.
New York state officers, waiting her
FOR Thaw's release on habeas corpu
and his seizure then by the immigra
ton authorities, admitted tonight tina
hev were at sea as to where he woul
be deported In that event.
"It doesn't make much difference,
said Franklin Kennedy deputy at
forney- general from New YORK. wv
have arranged to expedite extraditio
n either Vermont or New Hampshire
wen get him sure. 1t doesn't matte
rhare they send him so long as IT.