South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-05
THAW'S 'SATTORNEYS
CONFESS DEFEAT;
FIGHT IN VERMONT 7
Fugitive Facing Immediate De-
pOrtatiOn From Canada =
Shurtleff Calls Hearing Be-
fore Board a Farce.

COATICOOK. Que, Sept. 5.-Im-
mediate deportation from Canada
with no alternative faced Harry K.
today before the final session of the
immigration board of inquiry. De-
serted by his leading lawyers, j. n.
Greenshield and Y. K. LaFlamme,
Thaw fought on in the face OF evil
dent defeat. hoping against hope that
something would turn up at the last
minute upon which TO hinge another
battle.
w. L. Shurtleff attorney of record
for Thaw. was despondent and ad-
mitted defeat.
THE order has been given for
Thaw's deportation from a source
higher than this board Of inquiry"
said Mr.. Shurtleff.
This proceeding is a mere farce.
II is a waste of time, energy and
money. Thaw never had a chance to
get a favorable verdict from this
board. Before the first session was
held the verdict of deportation was
drawn up, there was no way for US
to prevent it. We fought well, but
ours was a losing battle from the
first. Thaw probably will be on
United States soil IN the state of Yer
mont, before Sunday"
BIan E190J III ' vermont.
Mr.. Shurtleff said that all the
preparations had been made for a
fight in Vermont against Thaw's ex-
tradition TO New York. "It may be
that Thaw will stand a better chance
in Vermont than he has in Canada, ."
said Mr.. Shurtleff.
I'VE at least will be back among
his own people"
With the same vigilance that a cat
watches a mouse. half a dozen pri-
vate detectives headed by Capt John
Lanyon sit in high-power autos out
side the immigration office waiting for
ThaW to appear. Mr.. Jerome has
been assured on the highest authority
that Thaw will be depOrted at once
and has made every precautiOn TO ac-
company the fugitive into Vermont.
If Jerome is able 70 kidnap Thaw
it is believed that the authorities Of
Vermont and New Hampshire will
make no effort to stop him as he
races across those two states with
Thaw in his possession.
Jerome Tells Why.
Jerome was aksed why he is fight
ing SO persistently and doggedly TO
get Thavy back into the Matteawan
asylum for the criminal insane. The
former district attorney removed
c1garet from his mouth and laughed
as he replied:
Il admire Thaw's perseverance, but
l am paid by the state Of New York
to get Thaw back into the lunatic
asylum where he belongs, and always
should have been"
The present fight to get ThaW back
into Matteawan. il it fails or sue
ceeds, viii cost the taxpayers Of New
York 100000 1t is estimated.
Thaw Has Good Laugh.
Thaw laughed long and heartily
when he heard OF Jerome's arrest.
Thaw was the first witness before the
board. His attorneys objection 10 an
examination OF his sanity by Canad-
ian alienists unless alienists in Thaw's
employ were allowed 10 be present.
This plea was denied and a recess was
taken while a messe niger was sent 10
summon Deputy Atty. Gen. Franklin
Kennedy OF New York state Ken
nedy had accompanied Mr.. Jerome 10
the office Of a justice of the peace.
where the former New York district
attorney had been summoned on a
warrant charging him with gam bling
Kennedy could not be found. and the
case was held up for a while
Thaw issued the following state
ment. ct was written By himselfD
''Thaw was closely questioned as 10
his movements from the moment he
bought a ticket AMI entered the
Maine Central train at Rochester,
y. H., going in the direction OF his
home in Pittsburgh via Detroit. up
TO the present moment. No doubt OF
any sort was in any ones mind that