Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

ShernTookes que Aug 1s.-HarTy K Thaw halted in his flight from the state hospital for the criminal insane at Mstseawan. W. Y. by arrest today at the village of St. Harmenigilde de Garfords just over the international line from New Hampshire, prepared in his cell in the county jail here to- night to fight against being sent back tO the United States.
 n.---- Be Charged With Bribery.
 Thaw faces deportation on the ground thai he is an undesirable alien and exD~-rit@-=-@ on a warrant charging him with bribery The warrant already 1SsRed in New York state for his ar- re-s .-s a charge of conspiracy will not suc7ce to extradite him. in the opinion of local authorities These authorities received word tonight that the dis frfcf attorney of Duchess county, in which MRtteaEan is located, was on bis way here prepared to swear to a warrant finally charging Thaw with brfbery-an extraditable offense-if ueccsSarJ-
 Was on Way to Detroit
 Tn his own defense Thaw claims tnat he Eals merely passing through Canada on his way to Detroit when his passage was interrupted by arrest He exhibited what he claimed to be transportation to Detroit in support of tl.is claim, and cited the case of Jack Johnson 10 bear out his contention
 
 United States by the Canadian author 1ties so long as he is simply passing through the country and intends to so beyond its borders
 Held Under Immigration Act
 District Attorney Conger of Dutch eSs county, N Y- it is understood here wants. ThaW ordered deported- He wants ThaE returned to the Unit cd States over that part of the inter nfa New York Thaw came into the do- minion from New Hampshire, however, and if custom is followed he would go back to New Hampshire
 The Canadian immigration depart menx at Ottawa wired the chief of police here this afternoon to hold Thaw under tho immigration act, in- dicating that steps will be taken to almost a certainty by the information that the department had sent two in mperrnrs to Sherprooke with instruc- ticns to Watch the case and institute proceedings 10 deport Thaw back un- dc- the cianxc of the act dealing with ~prohibi1ed persons"
 Tha~ Engages Lawyer
 Al Coatieook. where Thaw was lodged in the lookup immediately after bis arrest. he engaged a local lawyer Tf1zU wzs arraigned before Justice of Hhe Peace Dupuis-
 The justice read to him an indict- rnerf charging him with having un- lawfully escaped from Matteawan and without permitting a plea remanded htrn to the jail at Sherbrooke for hearing tomorrow morning
 Thasw's Companions Released.
 Two men were arrested with Thaw but liberated later at Coaticook- They are believed 10 be of the party of five confede-z1es who managed the two au- tornoofles used by Thaw in his escape from MSfteaWan- The two men re- fused to give their names. or say any thing about themselves They follow ed ThsE here from Coaticook and re- ra4tned m town over night
 " L. Shur1iefI the Coaticook law ger retained by Thaw. denounced the hearing before Justice Dupuis as un- fair and said that he would apply to- morrow morning for a writ of hasoeas coRP1s for Th9v. prior to the hearing before the sxtradnion commissioner Should the writ be refused Mir. Shurt~ len said he would ask for an appeal from the justices decision There is every indication tonight that EeaE intends to write into the juris- prudence Of the Dominion record of a bitterly contested fight against ex- tradition. deportation or both.
 Thaw Issues Statement.
 From his ceii in the county iaii to- 6Se Thaw sent out To the newspaper l men d statement rnder this ca ption, | q sspeHTT1tsn in capitals NO One Has Ccrten6ed that for | two years nearly that Tha~ has been | &n the TOulbS he has been insane | There is no evdcnc1 of delusion in | the slightest degree on his part. Is | fo defend yourself against man who l calls you A - and threatens to kill 1 suu before rnorringr The statement itself was 2 printed l synopsis of District Attorney JeTome's l ep~ecsh-or purported to be such-to l fhs jury at Thav>s second trial. Jan | r&ry 90. 1908. for the murder of Stan l ford White.
 Thaw Meets Reporters
 After Thaw had spent some hours ! in his cell. and grumb7ed 2 bit at his | Too- quarters. he was re1neEed 10 the | hospital where the accou&hodat tiors l are better At his lawyers sugges- tion hs consented to see reporters.
 Where did you intend to go after 1 yua left Nstteawsn?- = he was asked.
 -T may have been going home he replied quickly and finally,
 No amount of questioning could fn- 6f,ce him to modify this declaration,
 Left Portland Mordav.
 It is believed that Thaw took the | train that eft Portland. Me, at 935 h yesterday morning. Substance is given fs this theory by the published des- pstch from Portland yesterday which said that Q travelling man thought he recognized Thaw at the railroad sta lion at Portland just before the train upon which Thaw reached Canada drew out The fugitive. however. and his tsgo friends attracted nS attention throughout inc long days ride. They a.nslirl.d seats in the smoking ear. and 4ssrofdins 1S otheF travellers, el.atfsd with each other. but kept by themselves nntI o'clock last night when Thaw. induiring of stranger fllt. f,selti0n Of the nearest county seat e-ss directed to Sheriff Keisea for an answer The question struck the effi- ger as rather odd and he took good look st his aHestioHer,
 5etrsys Himself by Question.
 After few exchanges fhs~ aRseaF- d ro become nervous under the scru fir, of inc sheriff and finally aSkedi -You don't know nae. do you 7'
 The sherif. whsse- suspicious already weFs aroused. as hs noted the reseaR-