New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03
PUT THAW OUT Of JAIL
IS ORDER Of PREMIER
Quebec Official Sends Word in
His Capacity as Attorney Gen.
eraI to End Scandal.
COURT DELAYS DECISION
1t Is Apparent, However, That
Fugitive's Stay in Canada Is
Fast Drawing to a Close
Lawyers Not Paid.

From a s.aT Correspondent OF The T-tbun. ]
Sherbrooke, Quebec. Sept 2-AlthoIgh
both sides won technical victories in the
Thaw case to-day. it is evident o-night
that the days, perhaps the hours, of the
fuCitives stay in Canada are numbered
Sir LOmer Gouin. who is Attorney Cen
eral as we'll as Premier of the province,
has taken steps 70 end what ne calls a
scandal by putting Thaw out OF jail.
where he will fall into the hands OF un-
sympathetic immigration officials
The victory for Thaw and his lawyers
was one of further delay for. although
Justice Hutchinson denied their direct
plea for more time. they succeeded by
their arguments in making him so IN
certain whether he should sustain or
quash the wsit Of habeas corpus by which
il is sought 70 force Thaw out Of jail
that he adjourned the case TO consider his
decision.
Whether this delay IS day. or two
DAYS al the utmost, IL was just what the
Thav lawyers wanted. as his chief coun-
SCI. J. NJ. Greenshields. is in Ottawa
making hay while the sun shines with
the Dominion immigration authorities in
an effort 10 prevent Thaw's deportation
should the case finally pass into their
hands.
Action by the Attorney Generals Office
OF the province at Quebec demanding
that an end be put to the legal ma
nRuvres in Thaw's behalf was presented
by Anne Geofrion. as special representa-
tive Of the Attorney General. sent at the
request Of the court Mr.. Geoffron spoke
in no uncertain terms 10 the court He
said the first request OF the Attorney
General was that the Thaw case be dealt
with expeditiously. He said it was the
desire Of the Attorney General II 1t ap-
peared TO the court that Thaw was held /
in Jail illegally that he be set al liberty |
Immediately. II this was not done. he /
said. steps 10 that end would be taken |
at once by the Attorney General.
"JaiI Is Not Refuge"
The Attorney General wishes me 10 |
point out" Mr.. Geofrion said in his ad- |
dress 10 the court that he does not de- |
sire the Jail here 10 be made use Of either |
as boarding house or as a refuge from
the operation Of the Dominion immigra- !
ton statutes"
Il was learned tonight that should |
tain the writ OF habeas corpus the At |
torney General is prepared TO make a +
drastic move This probably will either
be 70 order Alexis Dupuis. the justice Of |
the peace who committed Thaw 10 throw /
the commitment out as faulty or to |
direct another magistrate TO call a pre- |
Am-nary inquiry on the commitment. /
Acting also Under orders. the local crown I
prosecutor is expected TO drop the charge |
against Thaw as no crime is alleged /
under the Canadian laws. This latter I
method would eliminate Justices Goblen- |
sky and Hutchinson from the snarl. as I
well as Dupuis, who is now known TO be /
openly in favor OF Thaw
Aside from these legal dangers. ThaE |
is threatened with defeat from another /
direction. To carry his case through /
various technical devices and appeals up 4
70 the Minister OF the Interior and thence /
10 the Privy Council iu England on a I
final appeal under the treaty, as 70
whether the immigration laws are faulty /.
or not, granting him the same recourse TO !
the courts as they do 70 a British subject,
Will cost many thousands Of dollars. and
his high priced barristers are not as en-
thusiastic over making this prolonged. !
expensive hght as they were al first. since
thew have not been paid.
"Thaw has not spent couple Of thou
sand dollars since h has been here,
said one OF taeIn tonight
The high retainers promised, he said,
were myths as yet. and there was APP
parently no one here 10 pay them. Thaw,
he said, had practically been abandoned
by his family, since George Lauder Car
negie had made flying visit not 10 re-
turn. while former Governor Stone, who
first preached the treaty fight plan. had
also gone away Lack Of funds, he said.
had also prevented the preparation OF the
fight IN Vermont should Thaw go there,
and. therefore, II he was sent to Vermont
he would undoubtedly 20 back to Mattea-
wan unless funds were Immediately
forthcoming.
An Exporter for Thaw.
IN accordance with his announcement
last night. Justice Hutchinson convened
the haoeas corpus proceeding in his cham
bers to-day He relented. however. from
his stanI OF excluding the American in
terests 10 the extent Of sending a per-
sonal invitation TO William Travers Je-
rome 10 attend as a spectator. Mr.. Jerome
declined however. saying his appearance
might tend 70 confuse the issue ana
arouse unnecessary antagonism.
large crowd was clamoring about the
courthouse when the hour OF hearing
came. After the crowd found IL was shut
out II gathered about the steps belo" the
Justices windows. Lewis J. Marshall
VINO asserts that ne has been prosecuted
similarly 10 Thtw in that he has been
Illegally confined four times in asylums
Tor the insane in the United States. was
quick TO take advantage OF the gathering.
While the lawyers we're arguing about
nav In the justice chambers. Mar
shaAs voice could be heard in a speech.
ehhorting toe Canadian people not 10 give
Thaw Up
lie was allowed to 90 on undisturbed
-'i'' ne got to the point Of recommend
'ns .hat William Travers Jerome be
tarred and feathered. He was greeted by
cheers but his triumph was soon auashed
Justice Globe isky. who was in mis- cham
oers adjoining Justice Hutchinson's. sent
for the chlef OF police and ordered him 10
put a stop to the harangue.
In the arguments on the writ the anti. |
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