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erers with conspiracy, but he admitted
that its efficacy was uncertain. This
is the least of my worries, though" he
added.
Thaw's Application for Habeas Corpus
Writ.

Thaw's Application for Habeas Corpus
Writ.
Thaw in his petition for writ OF
habeas corpus set forth first that he
was committed to jail without any pre-
liminary examination whatever and
without any opportunity having been
given him TO be heard"
He recited further that "he is not
charged with any offense against the
criminal laws of Canada or of any other
country and because the offense
charged against him is not an oifense
under the Canadian law he therefore
cannot be tried"
The alleged offense with which Thaw
! is charged is briefly that he is "fugi-
tive from Matteawan penitentiary,
where he was serving life sentence for
criminal charge of which he was con-
victed."
Thaw also complains in his petition
| that he was never confined at Mattea-
wan on criminal charge and that it is
untrue that he was ever convicted OF
any crime or that he was confined for
| life.
As further reason why his present
detention is Illegal, the prisoner con-
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Police Boudreau of Branford, who also
made the complaint and executed the
warrant he himself had sworn out.
Thaw prayed in his petition that he
be released from further detention and
confinement. making oath over his
signature that he sis detained without
reasonable or probable cause"
Thaw's Relatives Arrive.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie
reached here late last night. They did
not see Thaw but talked to him over
the telephone. Accompanying them was
DIR. Britton ID. Evans, medical director
of the New Jersey state hospital MT
Morris plains DIR. Evans was the orig
nator of the term "brainstorm" and has
been retained by the Thaw family to
augment the group of professional ex-
perts aiding Thaw in the present pro-
ceeding
Announcement was made last night
that j. n. Greenshields, kings counsel
or of Montreal. considered one of the
most able criminal lawyers in Canada,
had been retained to lead the Thaw le-
gal talent Mr.. Greenshieds reached the
city last night and Immediately held a
conference with associate counsel, w. L.
Shurtleff, who has been acting for Thaw
since he was arrested said he did not
expect any difficulty in freeing him on
the commitment under which he is held |
at present.
May Be Brought to Vermont.
Shurtleff was inclined to think that |
the fight for Thaw would center around |
where the immigration authorities held |
their inquiry provided Thaw fell into
their hands, which he regarded as GER
tain. The New York state officials, he
thought, would do their best to have |
this hearing at Montreal, because they |
could there, if deportation was decided
on. easily have Thaw sent to the near
est poirt on the border, probably Rouses
Point, in New York state.
How much the Thaw legal advisers
here fear such contingency was indi-
Gated in the urgent message MIR. Shurt-
Jeff sent to the Dominion department of
the interior last night. asking that this
inquiry. if held, take. place in Coaticook,
near where Thaw was arrested. From
there he would likely be sent to Yer
In that state he could begin a
fight against extradition.
Thaw Busy Man in Jail.
Thaw is keeping himself busy with
his correspondence and his callers. Per-
haps the most interesting of the tele-
grams he sent was that which indicated
, sense of lonesomeness and a longing
for direct word from some one near to
lim in the midst of his fight for liberty.
His sister, Mrs Margaret Thaw Carne-
RE. wife of George Lauder Carnegie, jr.,
lad telegraphed Harry that she was
.eady to start for Sherbrooke ''if | can
De of any help to you"
His answer was, "Yes, come. need
rou. Harry"
Mrs. Carnegie Immediately answered 7
hat both she and her husband would
,ome to Sherbrooke.
Other kilograms sent or received by
rbaw referred to legal and medical as
Iistance; to advice as to the possibil-
les of extraditing him; and call by
lin upon his relatives in Pittsburg for
unds. This was answered by tele-
gram from the Union National bank
laying draft will be honored" Thaw
lad "only a few cents" when he was
searched after his commitment. Among
he kilograms was one from Roger
)'Mara, the Pittsburg detective, long
Identified as a worker for Thaw.
Il have opinions from best authorities t
hat you cannot be extradited. Wire $
ne what can be done for you from here"
vas O'Mara's message.
When seen by reporters late yester- e
lay Thaw was sitting on his cot with $
lis head buried in his hands. He had !
lis coat off and was perspiring, though c
he temperature in his room was not :
high. The remnants of
Inner sent up to him by sympathiz- ?
ng woman in the neighborhood, Miss I
dcWilIiams, were still on the table and a
he table cloth was all crunched up as if 5
'haw had been resting his nervous
ands upon it. i
The slayer of White looked up when e
he reporters approached and asked t
whether the synopsis of Jerome's speech n
o jury in New York on January 80, o
Dos, which he instructed his lawyer to t
i've out Tuesday, had been published in |
ull. When he was assured that the rel \
vent portions of it had been, he frown- {
d petulantly and said he would say /
lothing more because it was obvious a
vhat he wanted to give out was not ac \
eptable.
Later he confded that when captured s.
e was proceeding to Detroit by the
most direct route that could be taken, o
voiding New York and was going to a