The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04
His Return to Matteawan APP
pears to Be Inevitable.
HIS ATTORNEYS ARE HOPELESS
See Plan to "RailrOad" Him
Across the Line.
Jerome Appears to Be Master
of the Situation.

Coaticook. Sept. 4.-Counsel for New
York state announced this afternoon
that Judge Hutchinson at Sherbroke
had refused to grant La F'lamme of
Thaw's counsel a writ of prohibition.
Coaticook, Sept. 4.-Harry K. ThaW
slept we'll and was up early today to
appear before special boa" of IN
quiry authorized under the Dominion
drastic immigration law to order him
deported, should it find that he had
been an inmate of an institution for
the insane or that he crossed the Dor
der by stealth
The scene of the secret hearing was
a tiny office just off the immigration
detention room where Thaw spent the
night under guard and $50 was the
hour set for the opening E Blake
Robertson, assistant superintendent ol
immigration, was the presiding ot1cer'
assisted by Inspectors Reynolds, VIII
liams and Garceau. Two physicians
Doctors Guerd and Beauchamp were
on hand to examine the prisoner anu
DR.. Raymond Kieb, superintendent OF
the Matteawan asylum, was held IN
readiness to testify as to ThaW'S con-
finement 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 ar
rested after his entrance into Canada
ThaW'S lawyers somewhat demoral-
lied after yesterdays rapid develop
ment spent the night, exhausted as
they were. in conference. All were pes
si1nistic and gave it as their opinion
that an attempt was being made TO
railroad their client across the line
In the unexplained absence of j. N
Greenshield of Montreal, recognized as
chief counsel, N K. LaFlamme OF
Montreal assumed the head of the
Thaw forces
Thaw Is Indignant.
Thaw was indignant this morning
when he learned that reports of his
brea king down under the strain had
been circulated. Although no reporters
were allowed to see him he sent this
word down by guard, adding that he
had received early today message
from his mother, saying she was on
her way here in response to his ap-
peal. William T. jerome, whose brains
got Thaw out of the Sherbrooke Jail
where he threatened to remain until
the Kings bench passed on his case
in October said he would not come to
the hearing today unless it was nee
essary. He has with him the almost
unmentiona BILE Thaw trial exhibits,
together with transcripts of Thaw's
erratic testimony at the habeas cor
pus proceedings in New York state. If
called upon he was ready to submit
these as evidence that Thaw is not a
sane man or if sane not a man who
should be allowed to enter the Domin-
ion.
The morning crowds surrounded the
Grand Trunk railway station which
houses the immigration headquarters
but no one could get a glimpse of Thaw.
Sheriff Hornbeck, of Dutchess county,
n. Y. who waited for more than
week in vain in Sherbrooke, Joined the
New York party here today prepara-
tory to the seizure of Thaw on Ameri-
can soil.
If present plans do not miscarry,
Thaw will set foot III the United States
again not far from Norton Mills, VT,
about nine miles from here as the crow
flies.
The board assembled at 9:15 and
sent out for Bible to swear witnesses.
1T may last half an hour, it may
last a week" said the chairman as
he went upstairs.
Jerome and DR.. Kieb came down
and stood in front of the station. La
Flamme of Thaw's counsel did not
appear and it was said he had left
town suddenly.
There was delay in getting the in
quiry under way and ThaW became
impatient. He stepped close to a win
dow and let the crowd get a sight
of him. Jerome passed but did not
look up. woman who came with
flowers for ThdW was denied admit
tance.
The board went into session at 9:55.
First on the Stand.
Thaw was the first person examined
He was questioned to his entrance
into Canada. Thaw said he boarded a
train at Rochester. n. H, and that his
objective point was Pittsburg. 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.
The inquiry was still going on at IL
O'Clock
Thaw was sworn before he testified.
The board produced its credentials
before going formally into session,
showing that it had been authorized by
the acting minister of the interior. c.
J. Doherty. to deal ''summarily'' with
the case.
At noon the hearing was 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 tourist laws in the immigra ton
act He contended he was a tourist
passing through Canada and that I'M |
der section ?, paragraph 4 of the act he |
was exempt from molestation. The |
board said it would take the point |
raised by him under consideration and |
would render decision in the matter |
when it reconvened.
Thaw explained how he bought the |
ticket to BeechAr Falls, Vt. the last |
station on the Maine Central
Learning there the train went no |
further he began the overland trip by |
buggy which ended with his arrest
Thaw Scared Him.
T-h, fa,-,