New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-25

laughed and said: 'Thaw placed
strange faith in his ability to influence
public opinion. II is all of a piece with
the egotistical faith he has in his own
importance and in what he thinks is
the trend OF public opinion in his
favor"
When do YOU expect Mr.. O'Mara TO
arrive and take charge Of your inter-
ests?" Thaw was asked.
He brstled Indignantly at the sug-
gestion that he might be superseded IN
, the generalship
"O'Mara is not coming" he said, but
when told that dispatches as well as
his lawyers reported that Mr.. O'Mara
had already started for Sherbrooke he
admitted ne did expect him.
oh well. he is coming" he said,
but that is not important. | am here.
That T. enough"
Thaw looked about his cell as II we'll
pleased with his quarters. The floor
was freshly scrubbed and looked like
| the deck Of a ship just after II had been
"holystoned." a fresh breeze came m
through the four windows, which com
nand view over the tops of trees Of
the rapid Magog River as II rushes TO
| its junction just beyond the town with
the 81 Francis on its way to join he
St Lawrence.
Are you satisfied that everything is
fixed up with Roger Thompson. your
chauffeur in your escape, and that ne
will stand pat?" he was asked.
do you think he is still worried"
He is as much worried as | am. He
will be all right | engaged Mr.. st.
Laurent for him so that he would be
sure TO have a good lawyer
Shy OF r. J. Buffers Name.
Why are you anxious 10 have him
SO well taken care of? You said yes
tcrday he had nothing to tell"
Well" he replied, smiling, Il
wanted him to have good lawyer.
We may get up some damage suits and
have some fun
What about Butler" he was asked
What Butler do YOU mean" he re-
piled quickly.
Richard j. Butler. the man who was
in charge Of the party that freed you.
DO you mean to say you don't know
him."
The name is familiar" he SAID,
smiling shrewdly. but l am not say
ing who | know by other names. Say,
what do you think? They have offered
to put extra guards TO protect me from
being kidnapped by men in the employ
OF the New York people or TO prevent
my getting away. There is a good
story for you: Clash between armed
thugs from America and Canadian po-
lice: attempt TO get Thaw across the
border into the United States.
lie laughed delightedly at his own
Joke. He was then asked what he
thought about the opinions of the doc
tors here who have examined him and
declared him TO be sane in their opin-
ion.
These local doctors have not ex-
amined me for that reason" he said.
They just came to look out for my
health. They are just the regular doc
tors TO the jail. These doctors up here
are not expert alienists."
At this point in the conversation
Governor La Force. the prison Jailer.
came and said that time was up and
the representative would have TO go.
Advises Governor Of Jail.
Ssh sh." Thaw exclaimed, irritably.
drawing La Force aside. There is no
hurry. | don't see why whoever wants
TO see me can't do so as long as he
wants 10. II is foolish | can't have
visitors alone, too. II just handicaps
the Jail force by having TO keep man
in my room all the time"
But the governor was determined,
and the interview was over despite
Thaw's protests. on the way out gov
ernor La Force was asked about the re-
ports that the jail was weak and that
the immigration officers were anxious
about the possibility of an escape.
II defy any one to take Thaw out"
he replied. IF | think there Is any
danger Of that will put him in spe-
cial cell we have. lined with double
grilling of chilled steel in the fioor.
wall, ceiling and windows. That cell
is famous throughout Quebec for its
strength. II was specially constructed
twenty-five years ago for Jacques Nor
riston. who is famous as one of the
most brutal murderers Canada ever
had"
He then told of an attempt that
failed to get another notorious muir
derer out of the special cell. This was
Rene La Montague. leader Of a band
of outlaws, who eluded capture for sew
eral years, Until he was finally caught
and locked up for the murder OF an en-
tire family.
He was brought TO this cell because
he was so desperate and il was he
governor said. "One night Sherbooke
was startled by yells. and 1t was dis
covered that the prisoners band had
surrounded the jail and was determined
TO rescue him.
THE members OF the band demanded
of the jailer that he deliver La Mon
h,f ha iaiI