The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-16
VICTORY FOR HARRY T1AW
BEFORE A FEDERAL JUDGE
After Hearing Arguments
Judge Aldrich Suspends
Court Proceedings.
BIG CROWD OF WOMEN
Jams the Streets from Curb
to Curb around the
Court Room.

tBy AsseeiArEp PREsD
LTT1LEToN, n. H., Sept. 10
Harry Thaw, in the Joint custody Of
United States Marshal Mute and the
sherif of Coos county. arrived here
today at 9 O'Clock for arraignment
in the United states district court
before Judge Aldrich on writ of
habeas corpus.
Thaw remained in the smoking
car during the trip from Colebrooke.
Crowds greeted him at every station.
Sitting by an open window he made
it a point to lean out and talk with
the oilers.
A carriage conveyed Thaw, his
guards and his lawyers to the court
building. Thaw was shut off from
interviewers and seemed to be glad
to rest.
Perhaps a hundred persons swarm
ed around him at the station.
The little court room began to fill
up shortly after 10 o'clock. The gem
eral public was not admitted but
perhaps 100 of the select friends OF
court attendants and the like man
aged to gain admIittance. Outside
the building a crowd in which
women predominated damned the
streets from curb to curb. They
did not get a glimpse OF Thaw for
his quarters were inlthe rear of the
building.
Jerome came in few minutes be-
fore IL o'clock and then the Thaw
lawyers. Moses H. Grossman and j.
Il. Corhaus, of New York City; ex-
Governor Stone, OF Pennsylvania;
and Merrill shurtleff, of colebrooke.
iNeeks were craned and the women
leaned forward tensely when Thaw
took his seat at the counsel table.
AT his right sat Sheriff Drew, at his
left Mr.. iCorhaus, his extradition ex-
pert. The fugitive closed his eyes.
rested his cheek on his hand and
did not give the spectators a glance.
A girl with blue eyes, cheeks flushed,
stood on tiptoe for five minutes
gazing at the back of his head.
Jerome sat almost opposite the pris-
oner. Judge Aldrich in robes took
his seat at11:O5.
Alter hearing arguments, the
court suspended proceedings. No,
date was set for a future hearing.
This was a victory for Thaw since
the New York authorities were anx-
ious to have the writ quashed.
This means that Thaw will have
a federal writ to check his immediate
return to New York state in the
event Governor Felker orders his ex-
tradition after hearing at Concord.
w. T. Jerome. specially deputized
to bring about Thaw's return, tried
to block the postponement on the
ground that the writ had been OBJ
tanned as a matter of expediency.
He produced an affidavit from a
newspaper man, quoting Thaw's
counsel as saying this but he was
unwilling to press the matter after
counsel for Thaw had assured the
court that application was regular.
What do you propose to do
then?" asked the judge.
Jerome hesitated.
1.-The immediate question:" contin-
ued the court, is whether the pro-
ceedings shall go on or be suspend
ed. 1t is the judgment of the court
that a suspension would not menace
the interests OF either side and in
view of the fact that the governor
hesitates to proceed with the extra
dition hearing until the status of this
matter is assured, suspend it. 1t
is not adjourned but suspended and
suggest that either side notify me
within six days when they are pre-
pared to go on with it,"
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