The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
WITHDRAW THAW
ATTORNEYS
TIE UP RETURN
Fugitive Now Can Demand
Hearing Before Magis-
trate or Trial Jury
in October

SHERBROOKE, Que, Aug. 2s.-Har.
ry K. Thaw's Canadian attorneys to-
day withdrew the writ of habeas cor
pus obtained last week in his behalf
and the fugitive from Matteawan Will
not be arraigned in the superior court
tomorrow, as had been expected. The
withdrawal of the writ may prolong the
proceedings indefinitely.
The next move in the Thaw case is
now distinctly up to those desiring his
deportation. Under the present COM
mitment he might remain In the Sher-
brooke jail indefinitely, electing to have
a hearing before a district magistrate
or demanding a jury trial before the
kings bench, criminal side, which does
not sit until October. Briefly Thaw' Is
lawyers have decided to let him pace
his. cell, meanwhile perfeeting plans to
defeat attempts to put him across the
Canadian border.
CANADIAN LAW PUZZLES JEROME
1T is beyond me-" said William Trav-
ers Jerome. THE fine points OF Ca
madam law involved are such that ]
would not feel justified in guessing at
the outcome. We hope to get him in
the end, but this tangle must be
Strengthened out first
District Attorney Conger Of Duchess
county. New York, was equally puzzled
and reticent. IF Mr.. Jerome can
solve the muddle, certainly / can't .
he said
Further to complicate matters coun-
sci representing the state OF New York
are not sure that the commitment un-
DER which Thaw has chosen to remain
IN jail contains charge of violating
any of the dominion's laws It Is that
Of being fugitive from the Mattea-
wan penitentiary where he
was confined on criminal charge for
life"
Hector verret, representing New
York state, said tonight that he re-
garded the withdrawal of the writ on
Thaws behalf as tacit admission by
his attorneys that the commitment was
legal.
Jerome was asked IL he had anything
OF particular interest to say to Ameri
cans with reference to the Thaw case
now that he was on the ground and
had learned something of the Canadian
attitude toward Whites slayer
THAW NO MARTYR, SAYS JEROME
mo, but have something I'd like
to say to the people of Canada" he
exclaimed They seem to regard this
man as a martyr
No one is prosecuting Thaw: no one
wants him. New York state is trying
to get Thaw back not because New
York wants Thaw, but because of the
bad effect his freedom would have on
the people. If Thaw were allowed Ia
remain free, every one would say: .Ha
the Thaw millions freed him Already
they are saying the Thaw millions got
him out of Matteawan. and generally
We hear the remark: a rich man can
do anything, but what chance has 4
poor man got?'
Ihaw being allowed to 60 free
would have demoralizing effect on
the whole country. Thaw. free would
be menace. That is why New Yorl,
state wants Thaw.
have with me documents which
snow that he is one of two things
either an insane man, and so. undesir-
aoie: or sane man of type even
more undesirable.
What does New York state want
with such man? Canada might keen
aim and welcome. were it not for the
iact that 1t is New York's duty to GET
MIN back. The doors of Matteawan
would have been thrown open to Tfa "
long since had New York the etbical
right to do that. There would have
been no pursuit OF him. But he must
be taken back