The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
THAW IS TRYING
TO DECIDE WHICH
COURSE TO TAKE
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by representative Of the Thaw family
and promised help in escaping from
his predtcament
With almost tho gleefulness Of q
William Travers Jerome. who had been
termed the prisoners Nemesis" had
been appointed q special deputy nttor-
ney-general of New York State to Sc
cure the mad millionaire's return from
any Commonwealth to which Canada
might send him.
Glad "NiIlie's" on Job.
ITS almost worth being deported
to have Willie on the job once more"
laughed Thaw. but I notice Jerome
isn't coming to Canada. He is wise in
that decision. and Governor Glynn will
be good deal wiser before this thing
is over and when he begins to realize
the strength Ct public opinion"
The prisoner received postal card
from Chicago this afternoon that is
believed TO have come from two of tho
men who helped him escape from Mat
teawan. and accompanied him on the
mad dash across the New York State
line. The card read:
Friend Harry: Arrived safe: will
write later. Best regards. Hoping
everything turns out o. X.
tSigned "BOB-FRED."
The card was mailed on August 90
Thaw said that for the present he
would withhold the names of the men
who sent 1t.
Thaw conferred for some time late
In the day with Louis st. Laurent. the
quebec lawyer engaged to look after
the interests OF Thompson. When this
ended Thaw said that THOMPSON WINS
perfectly satisfied with the treatment
he was getting.
Interested In His Wife.
Thaw is exceedingly Interested In
the movements of his wife. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw. He asked one reporter
about her latest movements, and
where she was living but showed no
interest in her little son. Russell Tho
prisoner denied having sent his wife
the telegram in which she was warn
ed to take his name off tho sign OF
the theatre in which she Is now DOING
| a vaudeville turn.
In ms quarters at the jail, Thaw has
the constant services OF a stenographer
to whom he dictates for several hours
daily. His lawyers refuse TO discuss
his conflicting orders to them, con-
tentinS themselves with saying that
he is OF great assistance" in their
| tasks.
Their number was increased 10 six
to-day by the arrival of ATTORNEY
Harry Hirschberg, of Ncwburgh ~ y.
| rive OF the lawyers are Canadians
and all were selected on the advice OF
George :. McLeish. Il friend of the
! Ihaw family. with particular reference
! TO their political afiilia tons
/ The way III which Thaw might keep
/ his case in the courts for years was
/ disclosed by one OF his counsel. j. w.
I Mcl\e OF Montreal tonight
/ Ihaw might withdraw his habeas
/ corpus writ and appear before mag
! istrate for hearing on the charge
! brought against him OF being q fugi-
( tive from Justice in that he escaped
/ from Matteawan, where he was serv-
Ing life sentence" said Mr.. McKeon
he might plead innocence and de-
mand a Jury trial, which would send
him before the Kings Court II found
guilty. an appeal could be taken on
questions Of law TO the Kings Bench
appeals side.
The appeals side is a court of 1--WE
Judges sitting in Montreal. If any
member of this bench dissentcd from
verdict Of guilty. Thaw could APP
! peal TO the Supreme Court of Canada
at Ottawa. If found guilty in this
court, he might appeal to the judicial
| Committee for the Kings Privy Coun-
| ell providing the Privy Council grant
F. ed him permission.
The whole proceedings might take
! the case TO England and before the
| kings Privy Council"
! 'Of course. added Mr.. Mexican "such
/ a course IS far from our intentions at
! present. Our sole aim now is the
| habcas corpus hearing on Wednesday,