Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
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teawan. The only thing that was def
nitely established, tonight, about the
hearing. which will be before Gov.
Samuel d. Felker. is that it will be
held in the chamber of the Senate at
the State House. beginning at II A. M.
After the extradition warrant has been
read by Governor Felker, ii will devolve
upon the representative of the state of
|. New York, probably William Travers
: Jerome, to explain the position of the
\ state in making the request. Mr.. Jerome
was not In town. tonight, and nothing
could be learned as to the grounds upon
which he is to proceed. The reported
failure of the Duchess county grand
jury to indiet Thaw, last week, has
greatly handicapped Jerome, in the
opinion of close followers of the case.
Any attempt ON the part of New York
states representatives to postpone the
hearing will be vigorously opposed by
the Thaw lawyers. one of their number
said tonight previously counsel for
Mr.. Thaw have been fighting for delay.
That time is now past. We are moving
forward toward Thaw's freedom. and
we shall ask the Governor to decide the
matter without delay
The extent of the confidence In the
Thaw camp over the outcome of the
present proceedings was indicated to-
night. in a wager made in the lobby of
the hotel. A member of the party with
Thaw offered to bet 5000 against 500
that Thaw Would not be returned TO
Matteawan as the result of the hearing
before the Governor There We're no
takers.
Gov. Eelker saw the fugitive. today,
for the first time At noon, and again
this evening. the giances of the Governor
and Thaw-judge and prisoner in tomor-
rows hearing-crossed as they looked
about in the hotel dining room. Each
manifested apparent curiosity in the APP
pearanee of the other, but there was ne
introduction. Until today. Gov. Felker
had not seen the extradition warrant
from New York state, He is himself a
lawyer and, this afternoon, he spen
much time examining it carefully at HI.
Office in the State Capitol Also, tn,
Governor waded through a small par
of the great mass of kilograms and let
tiers bearing on the Thaw case. which
his secretary had selected for his per.
sonal attention Many OF tile others were
obviously from cranks.
. Statement by Thaw.
After consultation with his mother
and brother Thaw gave out a signe |
statement. which fg closed by saying
We hope the people of New Hamp-
shire will help us on our way home.
Thaw denied the statement that he
was to become a citizen of Manches
ter, and added: NO one in Manches-
ter wants me. What our friends il
New Hampshire want is the defeat OF
this dishonest attempt to extradite me
to New York. Every one knows this
charge is only subterfuge to b.
dropped as soon as ] should reacf
New York. The grand jury in Dutch
ess county know ii is a fraud. am
have already refused to indict AS III
grand jury won't indiet, the requistior
is too fiimsy. and my mother and
hope at last to go home in peace.
while any one would be proud t
be a citizen of New Hampshire, | fec
that as | am not one, my place is /
Pennsylvania. where / belong, an
where my mother who has undergon
so much strain. lives. Ny desire
4 to see her again in peace and comfoi
such as we enjoyed before we becam
| the target for the attacks Of a fe'
|, rich and influential gentlemen in Me-
4 York We hope people in New HamT
shire viii help us on our way home.
III, Mrs. Thaw Breaks Rule.
III Mrs. Thaw gave out the followin
N statement.
n Il break my rule not to speak
II newspaper reporters only so far as
say that I hope Judge Chase wi
E thoroughly convince the New HAM
II SHIRE authorities that my son has be-
n, ns,jussly prosecuted by these Ne
y York officials and force them to G