The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-28
SIX HUNDRED CHEER
WHEN HARRY THAW
WINS HIS BATTLE
Courtroom Riot When Writ OF
Habeas Corpus is
Dismissed
STANDS AS ON DAY
ARRESTED IN CANADA
Men andWomen Spring to Their
Feet to Shout and Yell
and Throw Hats
in Air

SHERRROOkEt QUE, Aug. Zi---
There was a courtroom riot in Harry
Thaw's favor today. SIX hundred
men and women, entirely forgetfui of
the prescribed dignity of court pro-
ceedings, sprang to their feet to shout
and yell and throw their hats In the
air, all because the attorneys for stan
ford Whites slayer gained the point
at stake.
Judge Arthur Globensky, sitting In
the Superior court granted Thaw s
application for withdrawal OF the
habeas corpus writ, which had been set
for argument today. He also denied a
Canadian lawyer, retained by the State
OF New York, the privilege OF Directing
to the withdrawal.
No Way To Get Him Out.
As result Thaw stands exactly
where he did on the day of his arrest
In Canada. He is confined in jail on a
commitment which Is SO faulty that
there Is apparently no way OF getting
him out while he wants to stay~-that
10. unless the premier or the province
of Quebec viii personally lntercede and
have the charge dismissed
with this end In view, William TRAY
ers Jerome, accompanied by New York
and Canadian lawyers. left sherbrooke
tonight for Quebec. They will APP
neal to Sir Lomar Gouin, premier OF
the province and head Of the attorney
generals departing sir Lorner Gouin
is the leading prosecutor of the pro-
vince.
Mr.. Jerome lost no time in his de-
rarture because Thaw may now be ad-
mitted to bail by any magistrate in the
district of st Francis who is willing To
take the chance. So confident was he
OF his mission that Jerome said before
leaving that Thaw will be In the
United States within week.
Resting an Their Iaureis-
Thaw's attorneys are. to outward
appearances vt least, resting on their
laurels. They say that Thaw cannot
be taken from tall unless he himself
applies for trial or DISBURSEMENT OF
the commitment on which he is held.
/ If he wishes they say. he may demand
jury trial In October and cannot be
refused Meantime they have made
provision to throw ~Thaw into the
courts on almost a moments notice
by attaching to their withdrawal OF
the habeas corpus writ n clause which
permits them to renew 1t on notice.
Undoubtedly this is what they will do
II any attempt to have the commit
ment papers dismissed is made by the
attorney generals office.
II Thaw felt any nervousness when
lie came 10 court lie suppressed AZ
with perfect theatrical success. The
crowd through which he walked 10
the courthouse steps was as rigid as
stage scenery. A buzz OF whispered
words ceased Thaw walked up that
sidewalk. shoulders straight, head
erect and his eyes held unfinchingly
TO the fore.
1t was impossible to tell what sen
sations the mob was experiencing
~. -. f.t4 hrs AAy
may have felt antipathy, more likely
however, II was simply awe. Thaw
seemed to interpret 1t that way and
Immediately gained confidence. AS
ceniing the stairway his eyes sped
quickly across the peering faces
There was the trace of IA smile about
his lips II was the expression that
says:
I'm Mt your mercy. help me-"
Words of sympathy.
The effect was instantaneous The
people closed In behind him. and
words Of coincidence swept rapid,
from lip to lip. After that there was
no longer any doubt about the atti.
tude OF the throng toward the mar
that New York State doesn't believe
ut to permit at large.
He entered the court room by q
door at one side of the judges bench
The silence that greeted his arriva
WAS intense. Somehow path was
made for him. and he passed. still
wearing the slight smile. across the
room to one end of the attorney
table, where he sat down and i'm
mediately began to talk with one Of
his counsel. Thaw was In perrec
control OF himself.
Looking at him anyone would hav,
said Thaw is sane. And that was tht
point everyone who saw him 81
deemed him. a wave of unmis
taxable sympathy surged through ths
room The atmosphere prickled will
Il. The psychological moment hat
arrived as II never had before fol
Harry Thaw. He had won the crowd