South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08
Canadian Authorities Take
Every PreCautiOn to ProteC'
District Attorney From Pos
sibIe Uprising by ThaW Sym.
pathizeTS.
READY TO FACE TRIAL
OH GAMBLING CHARGE
Accused Lawyer Arrives ir
COatlCook at Noon-PubIiC
Opinion Points to ACquitta.
On Poker Playing Case.

COATICOOK. GU. Sept. S.-Ready
/ 10 face trial this afternoon on the
| charge of gambling. Former Dist Atty
Jerome OF New Y Ork arrived here or
! the noon train. lie was accompanied
} by Atty. $. ~. Jacobs OF Montreal.
The trial which was 20 come up for
hearing this afternoon at o'clock
will be delayed from thirty minutes TO
an hour. Word was received from
Sherbrooke. que. that Judge Null
Vena. who is 10 decide the case. left
there at 3:15 In an automobile bound
for this city. The jurist cannot reach
here before 4:30. the chances being
that IL sill be later.
The Canadian authorities to-day
took every possible precaution 20 pro
tect Jerome from violence at the
hands of an embittered public
/ Threats that even went TO the point
OF urging the shooting of the former
New York district attorney impelled
the authorities &c provide special pro-
lection for him.
Jerome is due 10 arrive here al
noon from Montreal 10 answer the
charge of gambling and special po-
liceman had orders 10 see that the in
famed state of public opinion did not
lead TO an open attack on Thaw's ne
mesis Hearing on the gambling viii
I be held before Justice Mulvena this
afternoon, the case having been trans
I ferred from the court of justice of the
peace Mckee.
In the meantime Harry *. Thaw s.
still at the immigration detention
room. He will be taken 10 Montreal
some time this week 20 appear before
Judge Gervais on the writ of habeas
corpus returnable Sept. IS.
The escaped Mattewan slayer be
lieves that hi~ ultimate liberty was
never freer from obstacles than it is
to-day. Counsel for the slayer o.
Stanford White plan 10 make bitter
attacks upon the Canadian immigra-
tiOn laws The first attack viii come
on this particular section OW the law
which provides that only Canadians
have the right 10 plead 20 the courts
against deportation decisions. This
will be carried. the Thaw lawyers say
to the privy council in ENGLAND. ~
necessary. Then Thaw viii fight
against the article of the law making
it compulsory to deport persons who
have been adjudged insane within five
years.
Long Fight AErad.
1t is believed that long fight win
be made before final decision is
rendered i'm the case. Even Jerome
himself is discouraged over the out
look OF having ThaW returned 20 Mat
tewan within a short time. He has
about given mp, and after his hearing
on the gambling charge. he viii return
10 New York. but expects 20 be pre-
sent at the habeas corpus hearing in
Montreal next week.
JerOme's counsel were confident
this morning that their client would
be acquitted this afternoon. Lawyers
for the prosecution however. maintain
that they have a strong case against
the former district attorney and viii
push il TO the limit.
The general prediction is, however,
that Jerome viii be acquitted.
Up TO 10 o'clock this morning no in
structions had been received 10y public
opinion seems divided as 10 his chances
before the court OF appeals Should
the court sustain Thaw's claim that
the findings OF the board OF inquiry
are illegal. a new hearing viii likely
fOllOW( and there IS a chance that tho
verdict may not be so favorable so
Thaw as deportation OF Vermont. one
thing seems 90 be certain, and that is
that Thaw viii be ia Canada for sew
eral months before final judgment is
passed or his case.
Scott Back on job.
OTTAWA. ont. Sept. 8-The Can
adian Immigration departments fu-
ture actions in the Thaw case viii be
directed by superintendent " y.
Scott, who returned 20 the city to-day
after an absence OF two weeks and
relieved +. Blake Robertson. HIS as
sistant Of fun authoritq IN the de-
partTnents' affairs SCOTS first act
to-day was 10 announce that Thaw
would be permitted % remain in
COatco0k until time draws near for
his hearing ia Montreal The Coat
icook detention quarters are much
more comfortable than those IN Mon
treal." declared Scott.
Scott said he had received no notice
of an appeal from the board of in
quiry ruling thar Thaw be deported.
Il have no knowledge 0f such an
appeal said Scott our hands viii
be tied in the Thaw case until after
the court gives decision on the writ
issued last Friday
Shortly after noon to-day Scott or
dered Robertson 20 hurry % COati-
cook. He would not reveal the pur-
pose Of RobertsOn's visit