The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-05
Thaw's Nemesis is Arrested on
Charge of Gambling.
He Is Released Later on a
Bond of $500.
THAW HEARING is ADJOURNED
A Writ of Habeas Corpus Is
sued at Montreal
Which viii Take ThaW From
COaticOOk Authorities.

COaticOOk, Sept. 5.-W1lI1am 1TaN-
ers Jerome relaxed his vigil in the
case of Harry K. Thaw today for the
first time since he was retained py
New York state to bring about ThaW
return to Matteawan. The reason was
that Mr. Jerome was in JAIL for
nearly an hour he stood in a smali
cell in the Coaticook lookup charged
with gambling on railway properly.
Shortly before noon, he was released
on $500 bail for a hearing before
magistrate tomorrow morning. HIS
arrest followed an informal card game
yesterday with several reporters
Meanwhile the special board or IN
quiry sitting to determine wnetner
Thaw shall be deported, heard VII
nesses, but had reached no decision
at noon. The board adjourned at
O'Clock with the announcement that d
decision would be reached by p: m.
Thaw was on the stand less tnan
two minutes. He was asked one
question. 'Are you the man who kill
ed Stanford White %
ION the advice of counsel I decline
to answer" said Thaw. He was then
excused.
At this point a recess was taken.
The complaint was made by Mil
ford Aldridge, a citizen of Coatlcook,
who swore that he had seen Jerome
playing poker in punHc nc isfi sgStvIuay, WbeTe
a
Thaw was confined when brought
here two weeks ago
Thaw's lawyers disclaimed any know
ledge of the arrest. The belief pre-
vailed that it was due solely to Ill
feeling among the townspeople who re-
sented Jerome's tresence. Mr.. Jerome
as a specially appointed deputy attor-
ney general of the state of New YORK.
is the leader of the anti-Thaw forces
here.
A pro-Thaw outbreak olSNed followed
Jerome's arrest. Crowds gathered
Thaw; now Wen deport Jerome"
Mr. Jerome was taken into CUSTODY
at his hotel, the Coaticook mouse, oy
Policeman John Andrews. He was so
surprised he could hardly speak. AS
a matter of fact, he had INDUCED In
penny ante game yesterday with some
newspaper men. They used sult
case for a table and sat in an auto
mobile waiting for the end of the
Thaw hearing.
News of the arrest of Jerome swept
through the town like wildfire. The
Thaw hearing had IN the meantime
been adjourned.
A C.. Hanson, crown prosecutor 1or
Stanstead county, issued the warrant
He said that Jerome would nave a
hearing before a magistrate within "a
Locked in a Cell.
Jerome was locked in a small cell
and no one was allowed to see MIN
The complainant is a mill hand.
The charge is common gam ping on
railroad property. The maximum
penalty, according to the crown prose-
cutor, is one years imprisonment with
no option of a fine The warrant on
which Jerome was arreSleu was
Jerome was admitted to $500 bail
shortly before noon. He left the jail
smiling.
1t Caused a Thrill.
Jerome's arrest sent a thrill through
the town and crowds followed the for
mer district attorney to the Jail, some
hooting him, some shouting "Hooray
for Thaw; deport Jerome"
Thaw's lawyers unanimously denied
that they were in any way responsible
for Jerome's arrest and Milford Aid
rich. the complainant, said he had act
ed merely as a public spirited citizen.
He is a mill hand. He complained to
c. Handon, crown prosecutor, that he
saw Jerome playing cards, and this
morning Justice of the Peace James
Mckee Iigned the warrant. Jerome
had lust stepped from the telephone
booth at his hotel when Policeman
John Andrews, somewhat diffident and
uncertain of what would happen, told
him he was under arrest. Jerome start
ed with surprise, then smiled gravely
and was led away to Jail.
Hecktor Verret, of counsel for New
York in the Thaw proceedings rushed
to the Jail, confirmed reports of his as
sociate'S predicament. then went to the
Office of the justice of the peace and
drew up a bail bond. Hanson, the pros
ecutor, followed him and told the JUS
tice in no uncertain terms that the
prisoner could not be admitted to bail
at once, but should be held for "a, per-
haps As hours. The old justice was in
a quandary.
''Tll have to look up my law books"
he said.
'I demand Jerome's release at once"
shouted Verret. This is an outrage.
Don't do anything hasty. What au-
thority have you to hold this MANI"
Court Is Puzzled.
Mckee fingered his beard and
that he would go to the court house
and see what could be done. Mr. Jer-
ONE was brought in and in five min
utes the formalities were arranged.
Should Thaw be deported suddenly it
will be necessary for Jerome to forfeit
his bail. There was disagreement as to
the penalty for his alleged offense.
Hanson, the prosecutor, said Jail sem
tence only was provided.
Mr.. verret thought that a nominal
fine on conviction would be all
There was a hurried scanning of
statute books this afternoon to clear
the matter up. Thaw laughed when he
was told of the arrest.
'I knew that man would never come
to any good end.' he said sarcastically.
The special board of inquiry seeking
TO determine whether Thaw shall be
sent across the border adjourned with