Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
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chief appointed his first utl5nt-y''
terday. after hearing stores 'h"'
ficers from New York might attellpN
to spirit Thaw away. Groups oil "a
nadians stood about the hotel corr
doris and on the street c"fhe.'
throughout the day and el"seIA >"
lowed Thaw on the tWo trips I't '''''o
f1om his room. The first III 'il's7I
was to the barber shop TN secol'e
10 he office of his chief counsel J no..
f. johnson. Two automobile engines
running stood at The curb IN lFoH'
Of the office all the time ma" We
within. This so alarmed we pm.
chief that he and his men compete
" surrounded Thaw, when he "aH
brought down and escorted nm 10 "l7
hotel
Mr.. Jerome spoke with smile, 10
night, of the camp followers Iloi'i
across the border. but added 'llat iis
had heard apparently authentic II
ports that some of tie more tllolioi'-
al OF the Thaw symPathl"eFs from
Canada had spoken seriously OF I'D
Grating him. Jerome's denunctatlon OF
the partisan from Coatie0ok eeeuifeu
The man, a partisan, Hhe lhleteseeo
himself in working UP evidence asaiiis.
Jerome on the gambling charge u
which he was acquitted. asked 10 ne
introduced to him. Jerome looked nm
over coidly, then spoke aelaly, hllter-
". of his experience III Coa tlcooh'
naming the man as ring leader mere
was = moment Of strained silence, theh
jerome turned his back.
Tho VS. progress down Main street To
his LAWYERS office, this afternoon drew
the entire village and environs to the
scene. Every available vehicle in town
was pressed into service, windows
alerg the way were black with heads.
Thaw. head erect and smiling. walked
beside huge Sheriff Drew. Behind them
trotted the small boys nf the Ylllasei
ahead ffisized Il little yellow dog, Nelp-
ing delightedly. From Il second story
window Il small girl tossed ThaW a
bouquet OF sweet peas. But there was
no cheering.
Unless more delay intervenes Thaw
will be brought before Justice Carr, in
the morning, on the complaint that he
is wanted in New York for conspi-
racy. Counsel for New York Will ask
that he he remanded until a requlsi-
ton warrant can be presented 10 Gov.
Felker and that he be removed to the
county Jail at Lancaster. Then will
begin the real fight against extradi-
ticp. IN preparing for this Thaw mas
retained still another lawyer. He is
y. f. Martin, eX-maYor of Concord, a
leader in the state Democracy and a
close associate of Gov. Felker He ar
rived, today, IN Colebrook.
Attorney General Tuttle was still here,
tonight He declined to discuss reports
that the Governor would refuse to honor
any reauisition papers signed by Martin
Glinn as acting governor of New York.
MY whole time, said the attorney
general. has been devoted to the supe-
rior court and proceeding against Mr..
Thaw so far have not claimed any part
of time and attention.
II see that one paper reports that ]
have been in conference with Mr. Je.
rome This is an error. | have not met
the gentleman and am not at present
informed of his plans. Any duty of mine
in this matter win not begin until some
request from the Governor commands my
SERVICE"
Both Messrs. Jerome and Kennedy
were indignant at the action of the Ca
madam authorities who put Thaw over
the border, yesterday.
I'VE had no inkling of it, said Jerome,
today ITO say the least it was a high
handed piece of work. 1t was neither
n 10 IN ct q ia
of New York. Moreover, it upsets the
principles of justice based on the habeas
corpus act and l don't doubt but that it
will result in more or less of scandal in
Canada"
Mr.. Kennedy was more emphatic.
ut was contemplate and cowardly,"
he said. IF those who put Thaw across
the line thought they We're giving him
an even break in setting him down with
no American officers in sight. they fail
ed to look at the other side of the case.
Here was Thaw, a lunatic. turned loose
with only the clothes on his back. short
of funds and with no means of trans
portation save the automobile he COM
Wandered from newspaper man. Thaw
is not "a sane man. That has been prov
en- time and again. This made it the
more pitiable. 1t is terrible thing
Thaw retired before midnight and fan
from Directing to the presence OF Dep
uty Sheriff Burey II. Kelsea, he insisted
that other guards, too sit near the door
Two armed deputies dozed in rocking
chairs Just outside the room, the door
was left aiar and light kept burning
in the hall all night Thaw was fearful
Of what he called strong arm work
After his experience at Coaticook, yes.
terday. nothing would surprise him. Je
rome's presence filled him with terror
The unwecome taste of liberty, yester-
day. with its incident thrills and respon.
sibilities left him trusting entirely te
counsel and making few suggestions.
Thaw himself does not know. except
in one case, the identity of the three
men who caused him To bet set down over
the line at Norton Mills. The man Ii,
does know is Agent Parkinson, chief OF
the Dominion secret service and it was
at Parkinsons head Thaw hurled the
heavy glass tumbler.
The hotel corridors had the appearance
of a convention time, this forenoon. The
Monadnock Hotel lobby quarters for tn,
pro-Thaw and anti-Thaw forces were
crowded
A crowd followed Thaw To the barber