South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02
Even Chief Attorney Jerome
Will Be Barred From Enter
ing Judges Chambers. Re-
porterS Outside Too.
POLICE ON LOOKOUT
FOR DEMONSTRATION
New York Lawyer is Optimistic
and Ayers ''We Are Going to
Get ThaW" Sooner or Later.
Opposition Also Sure.

sHERBROOKE. Sept. 2.-Unless
Superior Judge Matthew Hutchinson
changes his mind over night. the
habeas corpus proceedings Monday in
the case of Harry X. Thaw will be
held in private Not even William
Travers Jerome. chief OF the New
York state interests seeking Thaw's
return 10 Matteawan. viii be allowed
in chambers. Judge Hutchinson an
nOunced his decision Monday night
He had weighed the matter care
fully all day, noting meantime the
ever swelling crowd pouring into
Sherbrooke for the fair. ON the lips
of nearly every one was a sympathetic
word for Thaw. Taking cognizance OF
this and Of the outbreak of last We'd
nesday, when Thaw was cheered in
court as hero, the judge decided
that the wisest course would be 10 eX-
clude spectators.
Reporters Outside.
Reporters also are 10 be barred.
according TO arrangement. and while
the Thaw lawyers may be present
in a body if they so desire. only two
representing New York are 10 take
part in the proceedings. They are
Samuel Jacobs Of Montreal, chief Ca
madam counsel for the state and Hec-
tor Verret, appearing for the Matte
avian asylum.
Thaw is to be driven from the Jail
10 the court house in "A closed carriage
in charge Of Gov. LafOrce. Hundreds
who viii doubtless line the streets
along which he passes viii be denied
a glimpse Of Thaw unless he leans out
Of the cab window.
Thaw's lawyers maintained Monday
night that the writ having been sued
out by disinterested party John
BOrdreaN, chief Of police Of EOati-
cook. will not be upheld. Coursel for
New York were equally emphatic In
declaring that Thaw would be released
and seized for deportation. Both sides
were prepared To fight TO the last
ditch-Thaw's lawyers TO keep him in
jail; New York's 10 get him out.
Mr.. Jerome expressed no surprise
at the decision Of Judge Hutchinson.
II doubt whether 1 should have gone
to court any way" WAS his comment.
Police Prepare.
Police arrangements which were got
under way Monday to meet possible
pro-Thaw demonstrations in court
room or on the streets were held in
allegiance Monday night. although il
was understood that both the Domin-
ion and provincial secret service and
the Dominion and provincial uni
formed forces would be on hand IN
case Of emergency.
The holding of the hearings IN
chambers raises the problem Monday
if the writ is sustained and Thaw is
automatically set at liberty, will the
immigration officers have "A right TO
enter the chambers and arrest him.
T. Blake Robertson, assistant superili-
tendent of immigration, is now ready
to take Thaw in charge as soon as hs
shall be liberated.
Well Get Him"
Those with the gambling instinct
dominant were wagering two 20 ono
Monday night that the writ would not
be upheld. At these predictions Je-
rome smiled quiZzically. we are go
ing 10 get Thaw," he said. Maybe
not tomorrow. but Wen get him"
Many letters threatening JerOme's
life have been received by him since
his arrival here. but he has made
none Of them public. While Jerome
takes such missiVes lightly. having
received thousands during the TEaw
trial in New York, he is being guard
ed here constantly by private detec-
tiVes.
Alexis DUpuis. justice Of the peace
and just now the most talked OF man
in Coaticook. ia view OF his having
signed the commitment on which
Thaw IS held. issued a statement Mon
day saying with some heat that if the
commitment were defective. as has
been cOntended. il was not his fault
but that Of Hector Nerret. counsel for
the Matteawan asylum, who drew IT,