The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

on habeas corpus charges at the
earliest moment Immigration Inspec-
tors, T. B. Williams and D. n. Rey-
nolds' statement that If Thaw is freed
on the present charge they will deport
| him forthwith has aroused Thaw's
lawyers and they will get all the pa
| pers ready to enjoin the immigration
officials from sending Thaw out of the
beas corpus proceedings with which
they expect to have him liberated
from the present charges. A per-
emptory order to delay was received
from George Carnegie by Chief Coun-
sci White for Thaw. White is an ex-
pert on immigration law and will be
the Thaw trump card In the long lie.
gal battle that Is impending. He said
at noon that he would not decide on
his course of action until Carnegie
and his wife, Thaw's sister reaches
here tonight Meanwhile Thaw re-
mains in his cell in the old stone pris-
on on the top of the hill here He is
very cheerful He declared to the
United Press correspondent that he
was satisfied that he would never be
taken back to Matteawan.
II will demonstrate to the world
this tine," he said, that l am and
have been sane
Thaw's lawyers went to the Jail at
noon to have him sign an affidavit
which will accompany the habeas cor
pus proceedings. They said they
would ask Judge Globensky late this
afternoon to postpone all proceedings.
We would like week to familiarize
ourselves with this case" said White,
but we will not complain if we only
get one day" Experts here said today
that Thaw would probably remain
here many weeks. They look for al
duplication OF the GreenelG aynor fight.
White. Thaw's consul, was a promi.
nent figure in this battle. So far the
government has not engaged special
counsel although Its case is being
handled by the crown prosecutor, w.
F. Nichol.
Thaw has put this city on the globe
map and its $4,000 citizens are CRATE
full to him. A crowd of more than L.
900 hangs around the jail cheering and
applauding him. They cannot see
him but he can hear their shouts and
he was CORRESPONDENCE much more
composed today, seemingly believing
that the people here reflected the gen.
eral opinion of all the Canadians. I'm
migration Inspector Williams said this
afternoon: "Thaw is going back to
the United States and that very soon.
We viii tolerate only reasonable delay
and II his lawyers think they can en-
join us from acting they will find
themselves sadly mistaken
Williams admitted that he and his
associates had power to enter the
jail and demand that Thaw be turned
over to them forthwith. While the
Thaw lawyers dispute this they were
understood to be prepared to check
mate any such move by injunction
proceedings. Sheriff Hornbeck of
Duchess county arrived here at noon
with a certified copy Of warrant is
sued at Poughkeepsie calling for
Thaw's arrest He filed copy at the
jail but will make no move to call 1t
to the attention OF the court until the
present proceedings are considered.
He said he is hopeful that not only
would Thaw be set free when court
proceedings begin but he would be de-
ported by the dominion authorities via
Rous's Point. This would land
Whites slayer in the Jurisdiction OF
the states authorities and make his
return easy. One of Thaw's compan-
ions on his journey to Canada was ar
rested today on complaint of immi-
grafton officials. He gave his name
as Henry Thompson and was held on
charge of having aided and allotted
Thaw to escape from Matteawan. He
will be given hearing later. The ar
rest was instigated by the New York
authorities.