Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-23
THAW WEEPSAS
LAWYERS
PLEAD
HEARING TODAY BEFORE GOVERNOR
OF new HAMPSHIRE IN EXTRA
DITION PROCEEDINGS ==TAAW HAS
ABLE COUNSEL WHO ARGUE THAT
PETITION IS insufficient.
THAW'S MOTHER AND
BROTHER With HIM


Kendall Thaw wept today as his coun-
sci pleaded with Governor Felker not
to surrender him to New York au-
thorities who were determined to re-
turn the fugitive to the Matteawan
asylum.
Seated only few feet from William
Travers Jerome, Thaw followed the
arguments closely and when his eyes
were not blinded by his handkerchief
they were fixed intently on the face
of the special deputy attorney general
of New York as though he were the
man to be convinced. At Thaw's side
sat is mother and brother.
Jerome opened the eXtradition argu-
ments by merely saying that the duty
of the governor to grant the eXtradi-
ton was plain.
William G.. Chase of Concord, former
Judge of the supreme court, anu
William A. Stone, of Pittsburgh, for
mer governor of Pennsylvania, argued
for Thaw. They occupied an hour and
a half after which an adjournment
until 2 o'clock was taken. This after
noon was given to Jerome to reply
Judge Chase and Governor Stone ar
gued the petition for extradltion was
insufficient in form and unsupported
by the necessary evidence and that
the state of New York having, through
IFS courts, declared Thaw insane,
could not now request from New
Hampshire his extradition for crime
which by its nature only sane man
could commit. This alleged crime was
conspiracy to escape from MatteaWan,
Mr.. Jerome declared this afternoon
that the Duchess county grand jury
had indicted Thaw. He said that an
indictment was found and signed. but
it had not been mae9spublic at ms re-
iouest. in order that he might present
TO the Jury evidence against "the lnstl-
gator of this plot, man of more I'M
portance than anyone yet mentioned
in this proceeding
Governor Stone asked for time to
file supplementary briefs and was
granted until Monday, The nearing
was then declared at an end
ANY attempt to postpone the near
ing will be vigorously opposed by the
Thaw lawyers, one of their numper
said:
"Previously,' he said, counsel for
Tbaw have been fighting for delay
That time is now past We are NOV
ing forward to Thaw's freedom and
we shall ask the governor to declde
the matter without delay
Governor Felker saw the fugitive
Yesterday for the first time. AT noon
ard again last evening, their glances
crossed as they looked about the
rotel dining room. Each manifested
interest in the other, but there was
no introduction.
After consultation with his mother
and brother Thaw gave out state
ment in which he denied report
that he was to become a citizen OF
Manchester.
mo one in Manchester wants me-
he said What our friends in New
Eampshire want is the defeat OF this
dishonest attempt to extradite me 10
New York. Every one knows mat
tlis charge is only subterfuge to
be dropped as soon as | should reach
New York. The grand jury IN
Duchess county knows it is a fraud
and already has refused to indict.
The grand jury won't indict; the
reouisition is too tiimsy, and my
mother and | hope at last to go home
in peace.
"While anyone would be proud TO
be a citizen of New Hampshire,
feel that as | am not one. my place
is in Pennsylvania, where ! pelohS'
and where my mother, who has un'
dergone so much strain, lives. MY
desire is to see her again in peace ana
comfort such as we enjoyed before
we became the target for the at
tacks of a few rich and int1uentlal
gentlemen in New York. We nope
people in New Hampshire will help
us on our way home