Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

Sherbrooke. that he knew just what law
years to engage. 1t was on his advice.
it is said, that those now on the Thaw
pay roll were retained by telegraph and
telephone.
Promised Staggering Fees.
He accompanied the Carnegies here.
and is said to have promised the
lawyers staggering fees-ffty thou
sand dollars to be distributed among
FIVE of them a retainer. But he
had nothing in writing to confirm this
and the lawyers tonight had no as
surance from the family OF what they
were to receive. They We're clinging
to the case as being admittedly the
most famous the Dominion has ever
had.
Chief of these lawyers is j. y. Green
shields. X. c., of Montreal A reputed
millionaire. it was said that not until
nal case in years. Assisting him were
w. h. Mckeown *. c.. of Montreal.
officially designated as family coun-
sell: Charles ID. White. X. G.. and I'll.
K. Frazer of Sherbrooke: w. l.. Shurt-
left of Coaticook. whom Thaw retain
cd before his family was aware of
his arrest: Louis st. Laurent Of Mon
treal. acting in supplementary way:
as counsel for Gentleman Roger
Thompson, the chauffeur, who drove
Thaw from Matteawan; and finally.
Henry Hirschberg, a lawyer of New
burg, y. Y. whom Thaw engaged by
telegraph.
Shurtieff is described by the towns
people as the political whip of ten coun-
ties" and it was he who went to Ottawa
in Thaw's behalf. Former Gov. Stone
of Pennsylvania. who interested himself
In Thaw's behalf at the habeas corpus
night.
Thaw Reading Up Law.
Thaw spent the day in arguing with
his patient lawyers. pacing his cell. eat
ing candy and reading up fine points
relative to international law and insan-
ity, subjects which have become very
dear to him.
Throughout the day he has refused to
discuss any legal aspects Of his case, but
issued a series of statements concerning
his plans for distributing throughout the
world something. he intends to issue later.
He described this as very important"
Thaw tried to explain tonight some of
the recent history of Matteawan. DIR.
kieb would not be the superintendent
now, he said, if it had not been for the
Thaw family.
eff it had not been for me.g he said.
"kieb would not be in charge. We got
Baker. out. you know. Baker was
queer.
Thompson Gives Lies History.
Thaw said he had not heard anything
about the suggestion of the New York
state authorities easing up on Gentleman
Roger" provided he gave up the details
of Thaw's delivery and the inception of
the plot. Hes British subject" said
Thaw, repeating what he had said earlier
in the day.
Thompson said he thought he had bet
ter keep still.
I'm give you the history of my life,
though, he added He laboriously wrote
out statement This is just what he
wrote.
Mitchell Harrison Thompson was born
at Toronto, Canada. about thirty-four
years ago of respectable Irish parents.
At the time of my birth my father was
Toronto police officer. My father died
when l was about four years old. Shortly
after / was brought to New York city by
my widowed mother and have lived there
ever since.
my mothers father and mother were
living in New York and my mother left
Canada with my brother and sister ana
myself to live with them in New York
city. The last twelve years of my life L
have worked for the following people,
Here Thompson gave a list of his en-
ployers and continued:
Speeding His Only Crime.
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