The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-20

.Sherbrooke, One, Aug. 2O-Applfca- ton for writ of habeas corpus de- manding the immediate release of Harry K. Thaw, fugitive slayer of afternoon, to Judge Globensky, in the superior court at SherbrooI1e by Charles D. White, lawyer retained by telegraph over night by the Thaw family. It is contended that he has been detained illegally and that through habeas corpus he should be set free at once. The court maintains that it will take the matter under con- sideration at 2:3o o'clock.
 Meanwhile, Thaw remained a se- cluded prisoner in the Sherbrooke jail.
 Sherbroolze. Que. Aug. 20-Pro- tracted conferences. today, between three Canadian, lawyers retained to oppose Harry K. Thaw's deportation to the United States indicated that his preliminary arraignment in court would be- postponed at least until to- morrow possibly for a week.
 A man, giving the name of Mi chaeI Thompson! and believed to be the Roger Thompson implicated in Harry Thaw's escape, was arrested while lettering about the courthouse, this afternoon.
 The man Thompson arrested is de- Scribed as one of the pair with Thaw when he was arrested near Coaticook, yesterday.
 After seeing the man, District At torney Conger, of Dutchess County said the prisoner was undoubtedly Roger Thompson, of the five who en- gineered Thaw's getaway. He regis tered at a local hotel last night, as "M. F. Thompson, Toronto" He was arraigned in police court and held in $500 bail for appearance on Friday newt.
 He could not furnish bail and went back to Jail. HesrAfused to make any statement. He Erekained as counsel lawyers fighting for Thaw. ShurtleH said his client would prove he had mo part in getting Thaw into Cana da''
 Thaw persistently refuses to discuss his movements since his escape. As to the identity of the men with him when arrested, his lips are sealed. The pair were allowed to go when Thaw was detained. They described them selves as Frank Brfggen' and ''Dr. Siss.'' They met Thaw by chance, they said.
 Sentiment in sherbrooke is distinct 1y in Thaw's favor. A great crowd which greeted him at the station when he arrived from Coaticook. shouted.
 |'Let him go; set him free! He hasn't done anything to us! Give him @ chancei"
 The supreme court, or as locally designated, t'Le Cour Superieur, was well crowded long before the proceed ings began. Thaw's new chief coun- se1, Charles D. White. visited the jail, conferred with Thaw and J. L. Short life, the attorney retained at Coati- coke, yesterday, and announced that he would apply for a writ of habeas corpus.
 c. G. Green and D. Neville, repre- senting the immigration authorities, are here to follow the case. There were eighteen women in the court room. They were well dressed and hammered The drag in the proceed ings got on everybody's nerves.
 Charles D. White, employed over night to head the Thaw legal forces, marked time throughout the forenoon in applying for the writ of habeas corpus and at noon an impatient crowd had become weary.
 Later in the day, it was said Thaw' S lawyers would request that the case rested with Superior Judge Globen- sky, sent down here from Montreal to preside during the socalIed long vaca- ton of the court.
 This jockeying related solely to the present charge against Thaw of being fugitive rom MatteaWan. other proceedings of the immigration au- thorities were held in abeyance pend ing the outcome.
 Sheriff Hornbeck, of Duchess County, N. Y., where Matteawan is located, reached here, this afternoon, with the warrants issued at Pough- keepsie charging Thaw with conspir- ing with the others implicated in the escape.
 D. H. Reynolds and T. B. Williams, of Ottawa, travelling inspectors for the Dominion department Of immigrat tion. joined other attaches of the depart -pent this afternoon.