The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-20
Novel Claim Made.

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Novel Claim Made.
In his own defense Thaw claims that
he was merely passing through Canada
on his way to Detroit when his passage
was interrupted by arrest. He exhib.
tied what he claimed to be transpor-
tatiop to Detroit in support of this
claim, and cited tho case of Jack John
son to bear out his contention that he
cannot be sent back to the United
States by the Canadian authorities as
long as he is simply passing through
Its borders.
District Attorney Conger Of Duchess
county, New York, it is understood
here, wants Thaw ordered deported. He
wants Thaw returned to the United
States over that part of the interna-
tlonal line touched by the state of New
York
Thaw came into the dominion from
New Hampshire, however, and if Gus
tom is followed, he would go back to
New Hampshire
Two men were arrested with Thaw
but liberated later at Coaticook. They
are believed to be confederates who
aided Thaw in his escape The two
men refused to give their names or say
anything about themselves. They fol.
lowed Thaw here from Coaticook and
remained in town over night.
Will Ask for Writ.
". L. Shurtleti, the Coaticook law
yer retained by Thaw, denounced tie
hearing before Justice Dupuis as un-
fair and said he would apply tomor-
row for writ of habeas corpus for
Thaw prior to the hearing before the
eXtrad1tion commissioner. Should the
writ be refused, Mr., ShurtIeff said he
would seek an appeal.
There is every indication that Thaw
intends to wage q bitter fight against
eXtradition, deportation or both.
From his cell in the county Jail to-
night he sent out to the newspaper men
a statement under this caption, type
written in capials: Ono one has con.
lhaw has been in the Tombs he has
been insane. There is no evidence of
delusion in the slightest degree on his
part. Is it anything crazy to take a
pistol to defend yourself against a man
who called YOU and threat
ems to kill you before morning7''
From Jerome's Speech.
The statement itself was a printed
synopsis Of District Attorney Jerome IS
speech, or purported to be such-to the
jury at Thaw's second trial.
After Thaw had spent some hours in
his cell and grumbled a bit at his poor
quarters he was removed to the hos |
pital, where the accommodations are
better. Al his lawyer S suggestion he
to see reporters.
Where did you intend to 60 after
you left Matteawan?' he WIS asked
Il may have been going home,V he
replied quickly and finally,
No amount Of questioning could in
duce him to modify this declaration
Nor could the lnterviewers. persuade
him to tell where he had been or what |
he had done since leaving Matteawan, |
Courteously, but firmly, he declined to |
answer all questions even remotely |
bearing on the topic The authorities |
believe, however, that Thaw had an all |
day ride at breakneck speed after he |
left Matteawan. An automobile an
swering the description of his big tour.
ing car passed through White River
Junction, VT, Sunday night. The same
IIar car was seen yesterday morning at
Woodsville, n. H. On each occasion it
was occupied by four mon. It is be-
lieved Thaw and his two companions
left one man with the car near Lam
castor, N. H., before boarding the
train.
Declines to Talk.
or this, however, Thaw refused to
talk. He was then asked;
Do you care to say anything about
threats you are said to have made that
you would 90 after certain people once
you were out Of Matteawan7'
81 shall make no answer TO the non
sense of that sort that has been print
ed, he replied, and that ended the in
Iervicw. The photographers came next
They wanted a picture Again Thaw
baked, He could not consent to it
could not even consider it'll he put
on a clean shirt and collar. He ex-
planned that he had had no opportunity
TO change his clothes since leaving Mat
teawan.
Thaw's two companions surpassed
him in reticence. All the newspaper
men could get was description Of
each. One Of them IS S feet or 0
inches tall, smooth faced, with dark
hair and eyes and heavy set. The other
is about the same height, lighter in
build and Of fair complexion.
Thaw shut up like clam after he
had seen counsel, and nothing was
learned by the police of his flight up
to the time that Sheriff Kelsea recog.
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