New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-05
THAW ESCORT Of IS
AUTOS WAITS IN VAIN
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Coaticook in the morning and continue
my trip to Pittsburgh. l had no inten-
ton of entering Canada by stealth or
of remaining there. / intended to go
on the Pittsburgh. but was arrested
and kept in Canada"
Thaw was followed on the stand by
! witnesses rounded up by special a. us
OF the immigration Department on both
sides of the border, who gave testi-
mony as to his actions and those of his
companions on their night ride into
Canada. Their testimony tended to
show that Thaw had entered by
stealth. The first witness was John-
son, Of Beecher's Falls, who drove
Thaw from there to the point in Can
ada where his carriage broke down.
Avoided a Port Of Entry.
Johnson said that under the direction
Of his passenger he drove from Beech
er's Falls in the direction Of Paquette-
vile, a Canadian port Of entry. In
stead, however, OF going on TO tnat
point, when within one hundred feet OF
the Canadian line he was ordered TO
turn back and drive to Canaan, VI.
From Canaan they set out again Tor
Canada, crossing the border at Pea
body's Line house. on the road to Bar
ford, which was not a port Of entry.
After this line of testimony had been
completed the first serious blow TO
Thaw's defence was struck by the
board Of inquiry, which ruled to throw
out his defence that he was simply
tourist on his way to Pittsburgh. AL
though this was practically equivalent
TO finding him guilty of entering by
stealth, final judgment was suspended
until the question Of his sanity was
taken up, in order to ascertain whether
he was amenable under the unde-
sirabe alien provision excluding insane
persons.
The question of Thaw's sanity was
taken up Immediately upon the open
ing of the afternoon session, not how
ever, until after DR.. Shurtleff had made
q protest.
I'VE were assured" he said, "by j. c.
Doherty acting Minister of the In
terror, that the question of Thaw's in
sanity would not be raised"
That was before the defence inter-
posed so many technical details to
block the immigration officers" re-
torted Mr.. Robertson.
Thaw Objects to Alienists.
Then Thaw himself took a hand in
the proceedings, Directing to the pres
ence at the hearing of DIR. r. ID. Gurd
and DR.. q. Beauchamp, the government
alienists. but he was overruled.
The defence at this point announced
that T. r. +. McInncs, who collabo-
rated with Mr.. Robertson himself in
drawing up the immigration laws, had
been added to Thaw's counsel Mr..
Robertson was plainly nettled TO be
opposed by his former associate, and he
took McInnes up sharply several times
on Interpretation of the statute.
Mr. Robertson then recalled Thaw TO
the stand and opened the inquiry on in
sanity lines. His first move was TO go
extensively into Thaw's family history.
He was armed with documents placed
in his hands by Mr.. Jerome showing
where taints of insanity had cropped
out.
Thaw met inquiries on this line by
asserting that insanity had been intro
duced into his family by marriage, but
that there were no signs OF IT n his
own line Of descent.
What was the state OF your mothers
health before your BIRTH" asked Mr..
Robertson, taking new tack.
Mother could tell YOU about that
better than | can" Thaw replied. IF
you wait until | send for her I'll have
her come here"
Mr.. Robertson did not think the delay
worth while and went on with the
hearing He next took up the Stanford
White shooting. asking Thaw If he was
insane when he killed White.
AT this point Thaw's replies were
masterful," said Colonel Fraser. of his
counsel He did not answer yes or
no. but left the impression that he
thought that he WAS at the time he
shot White. He showed a prodigious
memory, giving the names Of twenty
alienists who have played a part in his
case and quoted a vast amount OF ma
t.rial from their opinions"
a L. JEFFERSON IN MANAGUA.