The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
Squad Of Dominion Po-
lice to Prevent His
Escape.
JEROME PUTS UP
AT BORDER HOTEL,
Bar in Canada, Cigar Stand in
Vermont, He Vacillates, but
Spends Most of His Time in
the Smoke" House.
Off for Montreal to
Get Busy.
Especial Cable to The Times-Dlspatch. ]

Especial Cable to The Times-D!spatch. !
Coaticook. Que. September g.
While the town band played GOD
Save the King" great throng of the
people OF Coaticook surged about
Harry K. Thaw In tho immigration de-
tention station here tonight and in
t"o languages shouted their admira-
tion for the millionaire slayer OF Stan
ford White
Plans for celebration of Thaw's
eleventh hour escape from the clutches
OF William Travers Jerome mad been
under way all day. and when dark
ness fell there was cnly a small group
In front OF Thaws quarters Th!e
was constantly augmented. and when
the band came marching briskly up
with the music go dear 10 the hearts
OF the French Canadians resounding
on the clear night air, the pent-uo
cnthus!asm OF Thaw's well-wishers
broke loose. They cheered him again
and again. and finally the crowd be-
came 80 enthusiastic that the prisoner
appeared at his window and delivered
u brief speech of thanks.
Thnw Addresscs Crowd.
Il am g!ad that you are glad that
British fair play has finally won my
fight" he said
jerome is at last unveiled 10 the
people of Canada in his true light. lie
now knows that he has been beaten,
and he may as we'll GO home"
Well put Jerome In Jail unless he
runs away" howlcd the crowd III
you give the word we'll tear away
your bars and put Jerome in your
place"
- d!ablc avre Jerome" shouted one
h,,- Oh, - a
Jerome. lie loup" Tro the devil with
Jerome. the woif).
Men remerciements au gems du Can
ada (My very best thanks TO the
people Of Canada)," replied Thaw.
The demonstration lasted over an
hour, and the crowd stayed until the
lights in Thaw's quarters went out.
Then the band marched mcrrily away
with the crowd following, still cheer
Ing.
Police Guard Against Rescue.
While the crowd was around the de-
tention station squad OF Dominion
police sent from Montreal 10 nip in the
bud any attempt TO liberatc the p-!s-
oner. arrived. The authorities have
no doubt that II the populace should
find 4 leader 1t would try 10 set the
prisoner free. For that reason he will
be closely guarded day and night un-
til the time comes FOR his departure
for Montreal
Jerome. who has been outwitied for
the present In his effort to secure
Thaw's immediate return to Mattca-
wan. enjoyed Il d!latory domic!le to-
day. He secured through counsel an
adjournment until Thursday OF his
hearing on the charge OF being n com
mon gambler in that he participated
with number Of friends in a game
OF poker In an automobile on Thurs
day afternoon Until o'clock this
afternoon Jerome remained at the no
tel at Norton's Mill. VT
Vncillntes Across Line.
The bar OF the hotel Is in Canada and
the tobacco stand In Vermont. Thaw's
prosecutor spent most of his time in
Vermont. He had been advised that
the temper of the people of Coaticook
was such that his life would be in dan
ger II he returned there. II would like
nothing better than to return to Coati-
cook Immediately and face every one OF
those who think 1 am their enemy"
said Jerome. III ] wero merely pri-
vate citizen, l would do so, but 1 am
representative of the Empire state, and
SO / shall not return until Thursday.
when I hope that the better sense of
the intelligent people will prevail"
At o'clock Hector Verret, Jerome's
counsel, motored down to Norton's
Mills and told his client that search of
the Canadian statutes had failed to re-
veal that the gambling offcnse charged
is crime. and therefore the warrant
against him would he Quashed. Jerome
then motored to Island Pond, VT. with
Franklin Kennedy. deputy attorney
general of New York, and Captain John
Lanyon, his personal bodyguard.
There he took train for Montreal
over the route not passing through the
Jurisdiction of st. Francis. in which
Coatcook s located
Jerome Still Confident.
At Montreal Jerome will engage
lawyers and continue the fight for
Thaw's early deportation He still be-
lieves that he will have Thaw over
the border within fortnight. and will
devise ways and means to combat the
latest move OF the Thaw lawyers In
securing writ of habeas corpus re-
turnable September 15
Jerome thinks that the Minister OF
Justice or Premier Borden has power
to order the Immediate execution of
the immigration boards edict Of depor-
tation to Vermont.
The unusual spectacle OF a crowns
prosecutor appearing for defendant in
Canadian court was afforded to-day
when Jacob Nico1l came here and aided
Attorney Verret in getting delay for
Jerome before Justice Of the Peace John
Mckee.
Not in BnckwOods.
This case should be dropped" said
Prosecutor Nicoll to Justice Mckee.
The Justice stroked his whiskcrs. but
A. Hanson, the Coaticook prosecutor.
retorted with, cit Is not only rIdicu-
lous, but we want Yankees to know
they are not In the backwoods when
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