Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-02

Sherbrooke, Que. Sept. 1.--Unless Superior Judge Matthew Hutchinson changes his mind over night, the habeas corpus proceedings tomorrow in the case of Harry K. Thaw will be held in private.
 Not even William Travers Jerome, chief of the New York state interests seeking Thaws return to Matteawan, will be allowed in chambers.
 To Avoid a Demonstration.
 Judge Hutchinson announced his de- cision tonight He had weighed the matter carefully all day, noting mean time the ever swelling crowd pouring into Sherbrooke for the fair On the lips of nearly every one was a sym pathetic word for Thaw, Taking cog nizance of this and of the outbreak of last Wednesday,, when Thaw was cheered in court as a hero, the judge decided that the wisest course would be to exclude spectators Reporters also are to be barred. according to to- nights arrangements and while the ThaW lawyers may be present in body, if they so desire, only two rep resenting New York are to take part in the proceedings. They are Samuel Jacobs of Montreal, chief Canadian counsel for the state, and Hector Yer net appearing fer the Matteawan asy- lum from which Thaw escaped in a motor car two weeks ago yesterday.
 Three Courses Open to Judge.
 Thaw is to be driven from the jail to, the courthouse in a closed carriage, in charge of Governor La Force. Hun dreds who will doubtless line the streets along which he passes will be denied a glimpse of Thaw unless he leans out of the cab window. In chambers it is expected the proceed ings will be brief. There are three courses open to the judge. He can ad journ the hearing until later date and ask both sides to submit briefs; he can sustain the writ, which will instantly make Thaw a free man and place him within the grasp of the inn migration officers; or he can deny the writ and remand the prisoner back to Jail to await disposition of his case by the kings bench in October.
 Thaw's Lawyers Confident.
 Fhaw's lawyers maintained tonight that the writ having been sued out by diSintereSted person. John Boudreau chief of police of Coaticpok. will not be upheld. Counsel for New York were equally emphatic in eXpressinE g their belief that Thaw would he re- leased and seized for deportation. Both sides were prepared to fight to the last ditch-Thaw's lawyers to keen iSAi in jail; New York's to get him put = Mr. Jerome expressed no surpEise at the decision of Judge HutchinSon T doubt whether I should have ganS to court anyway was his commeflf. Doa4iaiea Police on Han4 Police arrangements which were S3t under way today to meet a p9ssiBia pro-Fhaw demonstration in court r0om or on the street corners, were held iS abeyance tonight, although it was pn- derstood that both the dominion and the provincial secret service ana tbe dominion and provincial unifQrme9 | forces would be on hand, in case ef emergency. The holding of the heaE- ing in chambers raises a nice pEoble9 that no one here tonight cared t6 solve off hand. It was this:
 If the writ is sustained and Fha4; automatically set at liberty, will th9 | immigration officers have a night tp enter the chambers and place hin uRz der aEEest. E. Blake Robertsan, as= sistant superintendent of immigEa ton, is here ready to take Thaw in chargG as soon as he shall be liberated. The problem is his to solve.
 Jerome's Life Threatened.
 With tWo assistants he will station himself in the courthouse corridQE just outside the chambers and watch the ao6f ike a eat. Many letters threat enfugA %ecome'S life have been reeeived by ffim since his arrival here, but he has made none pf them public; Most of them were written by cranks, alg fhohgh one, stGang from rEhieagq, had a particularly sinister tone. While Jefome takes such missi1es lightlX having received thousands during the Thaw trial in New York, he is being guarded here constantly by private de- l teetiyes retained by the state of New York. This afternoon a crank tried to enter his room but was sent aMay with Kind words and ca1o1ery. After waiting in the lobby for half an -hNer he departcd.
 Thaw Makes Donations.
 Alexis Dupuis, justice of the peace and just now the most talked of man in Coaticook county in view of his having signed the commitment on which Thaw Is held In the Sherbrooks jail, issued statement tonight, saving with some heat that if the commit ment were faulty. as has been eon- tended, 1t was not his fault, but the fault of Hector Verret, counsel fsR Matteawan. who drew 1t.
 Thaw today sent the Protestant and Catholic booths at the Sherbro0ke fair each a check for $50. On the whole hs spent very quiet day, receiving few visitors.