The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26
SNOW WILL BE DEEP
IN SHERBROOKEl ERE
THAW TAKES LEAVE
tcontInued from pnre ono,

with Howard Barnum, the old Mattea-
wan gatekeeper, and others in mis- plot
to escape. Whether the Vermont au-
thorities will regard such warrant
as void, inasmuch as Thaw is legally a
lunatic in New York. not chargable
with any crime, is problematical.
Gives Out Statement
As step in Matching his publicity
campaign, Thaw gave to the local
Sherbrooke daily today a personally
prepared statement. In part it said:
In Vermont we know where there
are good Americans and that-not on
my account, but just from uprightness
they won't allow any trickery to be
used again anyone.
I'm Matteawan l saw a good deal of
an old Vermont lawyer. Arthur Austin
Mr.. Austin may have suffered from a
mental disturbance some years ago, but
after 1908 he was sane, yet was being
kept apparently for life.
I'm 1911 Mr. Austin, who already
had been sane three years, still was
in the most hideous madhouse with APP
parently no hope. In 1911 friend and
1 started in and exposed abuses too
painful to enter into.
During those exposures we took out
sane patients by writs and though my
influence was too small to help myself
1t was great enough to help others. Mr..
Austin was freed. For several months
gave him employment until early this
year he went out west to the nome OF
his son. From Mr.. Austin l heard much
of Vermont and would be glad to rest
there were it not for going to my ma
tive state
''Vermonters have communicated with
counsel and me and. one thing is sure:
No subterfuge from New York county can
pull wool over their eyes.
Arrange for Return
Canadians of all sorts have told us
that there is not the least doubt that their
immigration authorities, If they should be
called upon, will arrange for me to return
home. If the states have differences be-
tween themselves they say it is no affair
of the dominions. A citizen of the
United States, once I was acquitted by a
New York jury, / had the same rights as
every other citizen in the eyes of the law
and no one honestly respecting the law
desires to nullify the verdict of that jury.
mo grand jury can be got even by
packing, that would indict me on the
trumped up charge now whispered about
and no self-respecting one of the states
would assist the fxers of this fictitious
charge.
"Thaws fellow citizens would be
shocked if Canada yielded where another
state in the United States itself would
not"
Aside from the row about the break
fast, Thaw had a clash with the old Jail
governor, LaForce, over old news
papers. The governor started to pick up
sheet that lay on the floor
Don't touch that paper cried Thaw
Il was only going to remove it," said
LaForce. Don't be angry with me-"
Thaw took the paper from LaForce's
hand. II had been folded so that pic
ture of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw could be
seen.
THAT paper is of great Importance to
me. l can't have 1t disturbed. As a
matter of fact. I'm not angry, but am
likely to be soon unless newspaper
which was taken from my room yesterday
is returned. If you don't get 1t for me I'll
get it, myself"
The prisoner got kilograms today from
two lawyers guaranteeing him security
from extradition If he would come to
their states. One letter was from Nor
folk, Va. He also received about so
letters of sympathy and free advice to-
day.