New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
u. s. WRIT PLACES THAW
OUT Of JEROME'S REACH
Special Prosecutor Sees Con-
tempt Of Court and Bad Faith
in Obtaining 1t from Judge.
CHIEF READY TO SHOOT
Colebrook Official Gives Warn
ing to Any Prospective Res
cuers-Appeal Made to
Governor Felker.

| From 4 STAFF Correspondent OF The Tribune.
Coebrook. y. r., Sept i3.-Harry Is.
| Thaw's lawyers invoked the ubiquitous
habeas corpus again to-day. Word was
brought TO William Travers Jerome. who
is waiting to take the fugitive back to
/ Matteawan, that new writ had been
! granted by Judge Aldrich. Of the United
| States District Court at Concord, return
| able on Tuesday. entoining all parties
from interfering with Thaw until he has
! hearing in court.
We'll" said Mr.. Jerome. that looks
| tlemens agreement we entered into with
| Thaws lawyers 10 preserve the status
quo until his case came before the Gov
ernor on the question Of extradit'on. The
Thaw lawyers agreed 10 make 10 further
move until after the requisitlon was pre-
scented to the Governor. while We agreed
to make no objection for a delay. should
the Governor decide TO grant eXtraditlon'
before executing the warrant. in order TO
give them a chance 10 get a writ Then
and argue the matter before the courts
should the Governor accompany his ac-
ton by such suggestion. But since they
have broken the agreement | suppose we
are freed from all obligations under II.
Moses Grossman, of Thaw's counsel.
who is engineering Thaw's fight against
extradition. smiled contentedly when
asked about the purpose of the writ.
1t was a precautionary measure he
said I'VE wanted TO be sure 10 keep Je-
rome from Selling Thaw and rushing HIM
back 20 New York in case the Governor
signed the extraditicn warrant. We have
no intention OF bringing the writ We OBJ
tanned from Judge Aldr!ch into play I'M
less We need H. We shall appear before
him on Tuesday and ask that the writ
simply be continued"
They're Triflers, Says Jerome.
That is trlfing with the procedure II
the courts" said Mr.. jerome when Cross
mans explanation was told 10 him. i
should say IL was contempt Of court II
il were possible 10 get him 70 make that
statement so that he could not edge out
Of II I should certainly take steps 10
have him punished. either by reprimand
or worse The federal courts cannot be
trlned with that way. They are attempt
ing TO use a writ Of habeas corpus Is an
injunction.
But we can do nothing in the face OF
that writ A federal court - not like the
Court of King Bench in Montreal. such
as the Canadian immigration officials
ignored"
IF the application for the writ were
pressed and Judge Aidrich sustained IT,
ordering Thaw released. what would be
the effect on the situation them Mr.
Jerome was asked Gould ne be rear
rested2'
NO" Jerome replied emr hatcally mo
one in the United states could arrest
him"
chief OF Police Kelly. who is guarding
Thav with special officers, said that an
effort was made last night by Thaw's
lawyers to have the special squad with
drawn
The special men were hired at Thaws
request and were being paid by him,
about twenty OF them" chief Kelly said.
Last night Mr.. Grossman said he was
unwilling 10 80 on paying. and asked 10
have them dismissed. However. word was
brought to me by prominent citizens that
there were hard characters ready at any
time to release Thaw. I therefore de-
termined 10 maintain the guard at the
expense Of the town They are costing
g. ~ q day apiece.