Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-10
THAW IS SEIZED
AND CARRIED OFF
Throws Bottle and Fights
Those Engaged in the
Abduction.
YELLS FRANTICALLY
Detention Room Shows Signs of Fur
ious Struggle-Furnilure Upset
and in Disorder.

Coaticook. Quebec, Sept. l0.-Nic-
tim of coup, which came so quickly
that all concerned were taken by sur
prise, Harry H. Thaw was hustled out
Iof the detention room at the railroad
station here early today, and against
his violent protests was rushed across
the border to Vermont.
; 81 am being kidnapped" yelled
Thaw. "Help! This is outrageous!
Won't some one stop this outrage ?"
! Screaming his protests, Thaw made
what little resistance he could, but
had no chance against his keepers.
immigration Officer Robertson sta
ted that there was nothing illegal
about the proceeding.
at is all regular" he said, and de-
clined to explain further
The action was taken on Il warrant
ISSUED by the minister of justice act
ing for the minister of the interior.
1t is understood here that Thaw
was taken to Norton's Mills, where
William Travers Jerome has spent
much time for Il week.
AS the governor of Vermont has re-
.peatedly announced that he will not
permit Thaw to remain in that State,
it is expected that theNew York State
authorities, directed by jerome. will
(, Immediately attempt TO rush Thaw by
automobile across the State of Yer
mont and into New York by the short
est route. Grave doubt was express
e; here as to whether Thaw's counsel
could obtain any Iega! process in Yer
mont in time to stop them.
The immigration officers went to
i'fhaw's room at S o'clock and seized
him. He fought furiously as he real
!ized that he was being taken by his
enemies. The guards had to Subdue
= him by force, but Thaw displayed the
strength Of mad man.
As the struggle proceeded Thaw
seized bottle from a table and hurI-
&. ed it crashing through window OF
the detention office.
The officers practically dragged
him down the stairway, as Thaw
: screamed at the top of his voice. beg
ged, pleaded, and threatened.
: The prisoner was thrown into an au-
tomibile, and before the startled vii
layers knew what had happened, their
hero haG been whirled away toward
the boundary line.
Tie words heard from Thaw were
cries Of:
They are kidnapping me. Help!
Jerome il kidnapping me! Stop this
t outrage"
The people Of Coaticook quickly
gathered about the railroad station
and proclaimed their anger. They
ware infrriated and denounced the
removal Ct Thaw IS kidnapping plot,
, "vnlel up by Jerome and Montreal
officials.
} The detention room showed signs
! Ct tie furious struggle. The 1urni-
| lure was upset and the room was IN
\ thc widest disorder. Some Of Ihaw' :
: rosscSsitl.s were scattered about the
: room.
, Shattered fragments Of furniture
e al glass; we're on the floor
C.. J. 0uhcrty, ~ ister of justice
wro is a.nne minister Of tie interior
md thereby in charge j. ;mmigrn
: tipr. hc that the action IF the boz
Of iacr;.y last week in orderina
Thaws deportation was regula"
Therefore. despite the restraining o.
der issued by the King bench a
Montreal. instructed the immig1a
: tion officials to depor: the prison'r
10 The time was we'll chosen. as Tha
II and al his cc"nsel ha! settled 1,Hl
( screncI:' t. await the trip to Montr2a
ID 10 appear ctore the Kings benz
/, The village was unprepared and tn
Is Immigration fficers met with no ~
s$taace ,sn pt the furious battl
Is b!+en by their prisoner.
T. Assistant Immigration conir,is
,e sioner f. Blake Roberts hal charge o
e. the deportation. tIe was assisted b,
e. four men. No New York State OF