The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-04
Released by. Magistrate, Then
Arrested by Officials Of I'm
migration Bureau.
RUSHED TO THE FRONTIER
Held at COaticOOk Pending an
Appeal to Minister
Of Justice.

Thaw was discharged from the Sher-
brooke Jail this afternoon at 2:45 o'clock.
when Magistrate Matthew Hutchinson
sustained a writ Of habeas corpus which
said he was being illegally detained.
Thaw was Immediately rearrested by
Canadian immigration officers and rushed
in an automobile under heavy guard to
Coaticook. twenty-five miles from here.
A board Of inquiry, consisting Of three
immigration oflicers, convened at $3.50
tonight to determine whether he was
guilty OF entering Canada BY stealth.
Had they found him 30 tonight he prob
ably would have been deported forthwith.
But they did not because the two at
torneys representing Thaw pleaded for
adjournment until $3.50 tomorrow morn
ing on the ground that all of his counsel
were not present. The plea was granted.
Thaw suffered a nervous breakdown at
midnight.
This is more than I can stand" he
hystericaliy told Attorney W. n. Nc
Keown. who went to consult his client.
II wish It we're true that had been shot
| attempting to escape from sherbrooke
jail" added Thaw. An evil fate seems
to pursue me. | would rather die than
| return to that hell hole. Matteawan."
The Government has a number OF
| physicians on hand in case the question
| of Thaw's sanity is raised. Tonight
| however, II has been agreed among at
| torneys for both sides that the insanity
issue In to be temporarily dropped no that
an appea, to the Minister Of the Interior
| may he made.
More Habeas Corpus Perhaps.
| His attorneys may force the case back
into the court by further habeas corpus
proceedings and there test the cOnstitu-
| tionaiity Of the immigration act. At least
lthif Ia what one Of them Indicated tonight.
Should Thaw be deported In the morning
the New York ofYicers are prepared to rush
| him across states and into New York
without delay. In Vermont the New York
forces are thoroughly organized to AID
such an attempt. while Thaw has as yet
retained no counsel there.
The events Of the day were but i'm
perfectly forecasted at l O'Clock. Shortly
before that hour Magistrate Hutchinson
sent word to the Thaw attorneys and to
the New York state officers that he might
render Judgment this afternoon. but that
on the other hand he might be unprepared
| TO decide as much OF Thaw's fate as was
I'm his hands until Tomorrow morning.
Scarcely, however had this announce
Iment been made when Hutchinson sent
out a second message. This one was u
call to all the Canadian attorneys con
Injected with the case to come at once to
II. hx
case Yesterday. the New York attorneys
were lef, out in the cold
There was no excitement. Everything
had been planned by Hutchinson with
such complete secrecy that the lawyers
themselves were not definitely told tina,
the judgment was to be delivered forth
with.
II Thaw, pacing the floor OF the hOspita
ward In sherbrookes jail. WAS left com
Ipletely in the dark.
Judgment Is Prepared.
When the lawyers for New York State
as well as those for Thaw. had arrived al
utchnson's chambers and found uneas,
seats for themselves. the court drew q
bulky package OF legal foolscap from q
liable drawer and said that the judgment
was prepared.
| Charles u. White. X. C.. OF counsel FOL
Thaw. spranG to his feet. but before III
could speak the privilege was peremptoril,
denied to him.
"The Sheriff will please send directly
for Harry X. Thaw and have him brought
to this place" said the court,
Half an hour elapsed before Thaw
arrived. Gov Laforce OF the Jail. notified
by telephone, had round Thaw In a
nervous state that threatened instan,
explosion.
you've to go to court Immediately
: said he.
What, to COURT can't" Thaw
banged his right hst into the palm OF
his left hand as he spoke. What dc
you mean by saying I've got to 10 to
court? didn't expect to 30 until to-
morrow
II was ten minutes before Laforce could
convince Thaw that he meant what hs
| said. Then Thaw. seized by a fore
bodlng that was to prove correct. insisted
| on packing his few clothes In a steamer
trunk which he had bought and had had
sent to the Jail Al last the prisoner lef'
the building with Laforce and stepped
, into an open carriage drawn by two
, horses. Two husky Dominion policemen
the lighter Of them Weighing $50 pounds
sat opposite the Tailor and Thaw. third
, policeman was on the box with the driver
Thaw himself sat as straight as a stick.
The entire manGuvre had been kept st
completeiy In the dark that not one o
sherbrooke's citizens knew what was or
foot. The ride OF half mile was un
marked by any notable incident.
Thaw Hears Opinion Read.
In Magistrate Hutchinson's chamber
Thaw was seated at one corner OF loni
table at the head of which the Magis
trate held forth.
Hutchinson began Immediately tn
reading Of his opinion. a document abou
$500 words In length. He read slowl!
and deliberately. 1t was hve minutes
before ne reached the hrst words indi
eating that the writ was to be sustained
At that instant an action characteristic
, Of Thaw was seen by all. for all had a
that moment turned their eyes on tn
prisoner. Thaw turned half way aroun'
] in his chair and. stretching out his ham
Cowtimusd ON Ssosw1 Psss.