The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

Thaw's group of Canadian lawyers,
nearly all of whom were retained by
telegraph. found themselves today con-
fronting three questions. First, who is
in charge of his case? Second, from
whom We're they to receive their fees?
Third, with whom were they to con-
suit pending Thaw's arraignment in the
Superior court on Wednesday next in
writ of habeaS corpus?
When Mr.. and Mrs. George Lauder
Carnegie arrived here w ednesday night
after Thaw's arrest at Coaticook, as a
fugitive from Matteawan. it was under
stood that they would take charge of
his case and from them counsel would
receive instructions as to the desires of
the Thaw family Thaw at that time
had been warned by relatives in
lengthy MESA ges not to insist on per-
sonal instructions to counsel, and 1t
was understood his lawyers were to lg-
more him in their efforts to thwart his
depOrtation into the state of New York,
but when Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie left
Sherbrooke Thaw Imed his old tao
ties and his eight lawyers were in
quandary today as to who was chief
counsel.
OstensibIy. J. N Greenshields of
Montreal had precedence among the
group of those fighting in Thaw's be-
half, but he had nothing in writing
TO indicate this and with Thaw's grow
ing tendency to take matters in his
own hands as was the case at all of
his habeas corpus hearings in New
York, the lawyers were puzzled as to
the outcome.
Where Is the Money?
Thaw money. reported to be speed
ing toward SherbrOoke, had not ar
rived in the concrete today and the
Thaw lawyers were endeavoring to
obtain d statement from some one
identified with the Thaw interests as
to just who was responsible for any
expenses incurred.
We are falling over ourselves.
said one of the lawyers. Eight r1en
cannot handle one mans case without
a definite agreement to who is
the boss. Thaw would like to con-
duct matters himself but because of
kilograms from his relatives we do
not feel justified in acceding to his
demands. On the other hand there
is no representative of the family on
whom we can rely so far as we know.
Thaw will be released on the present
commitment when arraigned next
Wednesday and then turned over to
the immigrant authorities. They will
depOrt him to Vermont we have been
led to believe, or tc New Hampshire
While we understand that the New
York state officials have tried to
grease the ways of eXtraditiOn' in
both of these states, are willing
to put up fight and trust to fair
play.
Thaw when asked this morning if
who among them, grinned and re-
piled: Il understand We have hired
the best in the dominion. 1t is up to
them
To Drop Habeas Corpus.
Sherbrooke, Aug. 23.-Thaw VII
probably never have a hearing on the
habeas corpus writ procured by his
counsel. according to a statement by
one of them today. The date for the
bearing has been set for next Wednes-
day, but the entire habeas corpus pro-
ceedings will be dropped before then #
the latest proposal is carried out.
Thaw'S lawyers conferred today re-
garding the yelled threat of Roger
Thompson, the chauffeur now under
arrest here, to "squeal' as to the de-
tails of the Matteawan delivery. 1t
was announced that the Thaw family
stands ready TO give the chauffeur
every support in his fight against The
immigration authorities.
Thompson clings to the assertion
that he is a British subject even while
nc acknowledged his identity. Thomp-
son says that his father was a police
man in Toronto. Thaw was greatly