Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-19
HARRY K. THAW
ARRESTED IN
CANADA
He CROSSES THE BORDER IN SAFETY
BUT IS RECOGNIZED BY A new
HAMPSHIRE SHERIFF, WHO GIVES
ORDERS TO HAVE HIM ARRESTED
and HELD.
.EXTRADITION HEARING
TO Be HELD TOMORROW

Coaticook, Quebec, Aug. 19.-Harry
h. Thaw is under arrest mere. He will
be arraigned at Sherbrook as fugi,
tive from justice in the United States,
The final disposition of the prisoner,
however, rests with the dominion gov
eminent.
Thaw was arrested this morning at
rmenegilde-Garford, village near
here. An hour before he had driven
across the line from New Hampshire.
He admitted his identity and COM
pacently declared that he could not
he extradited as he had committed
nc crime.
Two men, who are supposed to have
accompanied Thaw in his spectacular
fight from the insane hospital at
Matteawan. N. Y, last Sunday morn
ing were in his company and were
also detained.
They were charged with being un-
der suspicion of having committed an
offense in another and friendly ma
ton
The two men, one of large build
and the other smaller man. at once
retained counsel and refused to dis
close their identity.
The $500 reward for Thaw's arrest
belongs to Sheriff b. H. Kelsea, of
Colebrook. N. H., who recognized
Thaw on Maine Central railroad
train last night After the fugitive
had left the train at Hereford, Kelsea
pursued him to Hermenegilde-G -Garford,
where, at the request of the sheriff,
Il Canadian constable placed the fr-
eitive under Arrest.
Hermenegilde Garford is small
village two miles south of this place
and Thaw was brought here Though
hi, had already admitted his identity
to Sherig kelsea. he at first denied
that he was the man who escaped
fl ON Matteawan Later he freely ad-
mitted the facts, of which the police
Here already convinced. He said, how
ever, that he would fight any effort to
pXtradite him and retained Attorney
Shritlff of this place to look after his
Shirtliff had long confer
eIce with his client before he was
'rraigned at Sherbrook this after
noon. Thaw probably will be taken /
rom Sherbrook to Montreal,
Hevtor Verret, kings counsel at !
Noaticook, is acting for Sheriff Kel- /,
Re case Kelsea charged that Thaw
S a fugitive from justice and demand I
q that he be held for the United /
States authorities.
The police Immediately after /
Thaw's arrival here, about 6 o'clock
his morning, sent message to Su-
Kieb, of the Matteawan
,ospital, notifying him of the arrest
md giving a description of the pris-
'Ler. The superintendent replied.
skiing that the man be held.
HdW COlupdIlIOlo WcIc lot pul III
ALL but appeared to be under sur
eillance, presumably in custody of
heir counsel.
Thaw was arraigned before Justice
: the Peace Dupey this afternoon and
,as remanded to Sherbrook Jail. He
ill appear before Judge Mulvena. ex-
addition commissioner, probably to-
lorrow.
In charge of officers Thaw left
ere shortly after 2 o'clock for the
herbrcok Jail He said he would re
st any attempt to take him to the
ew York state boundary line.
Pittsburg. Aug. ia telegraphic
,quest was received here today from
AIRY X. Thaw asking that large
I'M of money be sent him at Coati-
,ok. Quebec. where he was captured
irly today.