The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-15
IHAW AND JEROME ALONE SLEEP THROUGH DIN WHICH
 ENsUES IN HOsTELRY.
HARRY ISSUES STATEMENT
oays ne Is Satisfied Where He Is and Discusses Alleged Plot to Kid. na? Him-Hearing Before
 Governor "Wednesday.

Colebrook, Sept. 15.-After many rumors of Kidnapping, Harry K. Thaw IS constantly in conference with coun- sel regarding the hearing with Gov. Felker at Concord, in opposition to hls extradition to the state of New fork. This hearing, according to the understanding of the Thaw lawyers. will be held Wednesday. Thaw will probably be removed to the capital Monday, without further court pro- ceedings here.
 Sheriff Hornbeck of Duchess coun- ty, N. Y, wherein is located the Mat teawan asylum, from which Thaw es- capped, is on his way here with the requisition warrant, signed by Acting Gov. Glynn. As the document must first be laid before Gov. Felker, the New York lawyers were chagrined at the sheriff's mistake in heading for Colebrook. Upon his arrival he or some other representative of the state interests will be turned back to Con- cord.
 Why Hornbeck started for this place was a mystery to William Travers Jerome, who has for three weeks been trying to get Thaw back to the asylum.
 Annoyed at the constant recurring reports that attempts were being made too spirit him away, the fugi- tive has issued the following state ment:
 Some outside people have been spreading rumors which are unfound- ed and directly contrary to the facts.
 We are told that this was calcu- lated to act against the opinion of people on our behalf
 'The fact is that I am very well contented where I am and we are glad to be in Colebrook, and I like the way people here stand up against the efforts of outsiders to rush things.
 Also I am very glad of the infor- nation obtained by local counsel and by Attorney Moses II. Grossman of New York, that Gov. Felker may af, ford a full hearing
 We received warning on Wednes- day that certain strong-arm men were being brought into New Hampshire. Everyone in Colebrook knows that what we did as a precaution was to accept the offer of 10 citizens of Cole brook to meet any unlawful efforts boya baap
 Everyone on our side was on the side of the law and our only interest was to defeat any attempt at kidnap- ing or any other illegal tricks such as was boldly threatened in the hearing of responsible people here.
 Now 15 special local police have been sworn in, to our great satisfac- tion. While they are on duty there will not be any strong-arm work.
 Ut might be said in passing that. regardless of expense, the special train on which the deputies of Attor- ney-General Carmody of New York arrived in Colebrook, has been wait ing now 4S hours and we are credibly informed its engine has kept steam up all the time.
 HI. K. THAW."
 Neither side trusting the other and Thaw's special guards trusting neith. CT side, all hands kept watch at the hotel where Thaw is housed.
 Reporter Causes Excitement.
 Last night an overwrought reporter, sure that the presence of some strange men and automobiles about the building meant no good, ran down the silent railways shouting at the top of his lungs The entire hotel was awake in an instant. Sheriff Drew, who had retired, ran into the hall in his night shirt and 20 reporters, half dressed and disheveled, dashed down to the lobby to telephone for automo- piles. Women guests peeked from be- hind doors, on the verge of mysteries, and the Thaw guards, worried but ig- norant of what was the matter, massed themselves in front of his door.
 Thaw did not awake. William Travers Jerome also slept sooundly, although Franklin Kennedy, deputy attorney general from New York, ap- peared for few moments until he satisfied himself that Thaw was safe.