Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-04
THAW MAKES HIS i
FINAL STAND TO |.
AVOID ASYLUM
Before Inquiry Board He Pleads
He Entered Canada as
Tourist.
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN
TO CONSIDER HIS POINT
Pending Hearing, Jerome Waits
at Depot to Follow Thaw
Across Border.

CAOTICOOK. Quebec, Sept A.
For two hours today Harry K. Thaw.
fugitive from Matteawan, faced a
special board Of inquiry seeking to
deport him from the dominion under
the immigration act oad pressed the
point that he entered Canada as q
tourist and as sucn was not an7ena-
bic to deportation. The board agreed
to reconsider his contention, and
at noon adjourned Until O'clock
The adjournment came after Thaw
himself had brought up the point
that his case came under what Is
known as the tourists laws in the
immigration act. He contended he
was tourist passing through Canada
and that under section 2, paragraph
!. of the act he was exempt from
molestation.
The board said it would take the
point raised by him under considera-
ton and would render decision in the
matter when il reconvened.
Counsel for New York State an
nounced this afternoon that Judge
Hutchinson, at Sherbrooke, had re-
fused to grant LaFlamme. OF ThaW
. counsel, writ of prohibition.
Thaw was sworn and took the
stand shortly after 10 o'clock He
was followed by Il Johnston, far
mer, who drove him over the border
and there deserted Jim. and Dv Ben
Cadieux, at whose inn at Barford he
stopped late at night.
The testimony was taken III secret
and only snatches of 1t could be OBJ
mined from counsel.
I'ne questioning mp to adt3drnrae-.t
at Loon all bore on ia clause invalx-
ing entering Canada oy steaI.n.
The point of insanity was not
touched upon.
os,io1~ doof~s~.
dash to the Vermont border with
| Thaw. William Travers Jerome paced
up and down the station platform
below the Immigration detention
| room, where the hearing was held.
with his gray car ready TO start on
an instant's notice.
Rumors flew about that Thaw's
lawyers We're planning a coup by ap-
plying for another writ of proi1ibi-
ton. Idlers swarmed about tha
u building. but only now and then
could they get a glimpse of Thaw
through the windows. He was repre-
? sented at the hearing by Charles D
White. W. L. Shurtleff and Fl r
Fraser. His new chief counsel, T. K
Lafiamme. left town suddenly This
gave a basis for the reports that q
writ of prohibition would be sought.
The scene of the secret hearing was
a tiny office just off the immigration
detention room, where Thaw spent the
night under guard, and $3.50 was the
hour set for the opening. e. Blake
Robertson. assistant superintendent
if immigration, was the presiding off,
Ger. assisted by Inspectors REYNOLDS
Williams and Garceau.
Drs. Gurd and Bea auchamp were on
hand to examine the prisoner, and DR.
Raymond Kieb. superintendent of the
Matteawan Asylum was held in
readiness TO testify as to Thaws con-
fnement there as the insane slayer OF
Stanford White
1t was only five miles from here. at
Barford. on Tuesday. August 10, that
Thaw was first arrested, after his en-
trance into Canada.
His Lawyers Demoralized.
Thaw's lawyers. somewhat demoral-
ized after yesterdays rapid develops
ments, spent the night, exhausted as
they were. in conference. All were
pessimistic and gave il as their opin-
ion that an attempt was being made
to railroad" their client across the
line In the unexplained absence OF
| j n. Greenshields, of Montreal. rec
ognized as chief counsel, n. K. La
Flamme, of Montreal, assumed the
head of the Thaw forces
Thaw was indignant this morning
! when he learned that reports of his
breaking down under the strain had
been circulated. Although no report
ers were allowed TO see him, he sent
this word down by a guard. adding
that he had received early today a
message from his mother, saying she
was on her way here. in response to
his appeal
William Travers Jerome. whose
brains got ThaW out of the Sher-
brooke jail, where he threatened to
remain until the Kings Bench passed
upon his case in October, says he has
. with him the almost unmentionable
Thaw trial exhibits, together with
transcripts of Thaw's erratic testi-
mony at the habeas corpus proceed-
ings in New York State
Sheriff Hornbeck, of Duchess coun-
ty, New York, who waited for more
than a week in vain in Sherbrooke.
b joined the New York party here to-
day preparatory to the seizure OF
Thaw on American soil
If present plans do not miscarry.
I Thaw will set foot in the United
' States not far from Norton Mills.
Vt, about nine miles from here as
the crow flies.
Chairmsns Answer Evasive.
t "It may last half aN hour, it may
: last a week said the chairman as
he went upstirs.
4 Jerome and DR.. Kieb came down
/ ana StOOQ III ITOAl u tlt Stdt1Vil-
La Flamme. of Thaw's ctNlnsel. did
1 not put in an appearance. and it was
= said he had left town suddenly
There was delay in getting the in
: auiry under way. Thaw, becoming
( impatient stepped close to a window
l and LET the crowd get a sight 9f
e him. He had on his straw hat and
was smoking a pipe. Jerome passed
under the window but did not look
, up. Four Dominion police blocked
, the entrance to the stairway.
woman came with flowers for Thaw
and was denied admittance.
! Better have your machines ready
; boys" said Jerome to the new spaper
men" I'VE will soon be in ver-
p mont"
The board went into session at Boa
, The first person examined was
Thaw himself. He was questioned as
to his entrance into Canada Thaw
= said he boarded a train at Rochestes
N. H. and that his objective poinx
4 was Pittsburgh. He bought several
: tickets, he said, in that his route WAS
. uncertain.
He told of hiring two farmers to
drive him here after leaving the train
: Thaw was sworn before he testi-
: fed The board produced its creder-
y tials before formally going into sex-
sion, showing that II had been atf-
. ! thoribed by the acting minister vf
! the interior G. J. Doberty, - &no<
"summarilyr with the case s