The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-29
THAW'S LAWYERS
HAVE THE LAUGH
ON JEROME
Former District Attorney on
Wild Goose Chase to Quebec
PREMIER NOT AT HOME
Chauffer Thompson to Be Tried To.
day for Taking Thaw Into
Canada


Sherbrooke, p. O., Aug. 29-EIarry
* Thaw's lawyers, successful so far
in keeping their client in jail safe
from the immigration authorities. re.
| joiced last night when they received
WORD from Quebec that the trip of vii
nam Travers Jerome 10 see Sir Lomer
Gouin, provincial premier and attor-
ney general. had been in vain Mr..
| Jerome, leader of the New York state
forces seeking Thaws return to Mat
teawan, accompanied by Deputy At
| torney-General Franklin Kennedy. left
Sherbrooke Wednesday night hoping
10 lay before the premier facts that
would persuade him to sweep aside
the commitment on which Thaw is
held In Sherbrooke and place him in
the hands of the immigration authori-
ties. Presumably Mr. Jerome did NOT
know that the premier was to leave
Quebec for New York to join those
paying tribute TO Lord Haldane. who
Is 10 arrive there from England today
SIMILARLY this fact was not known
10 Louis ST. Laurent, engaged by the
Ihaws to defend Gentleman Roger"
thompson, the chauffer. Although
concerning himself chiefly with the
thompson case, Mr.. St Laurent is a
resident of Quebec, a liberal and a
supporter OF the premier. and he was
dispatched thither, il was understand
10 see whatever influence he could
Drlng 10 bear against the premier TAX
ING any action in the Thaw case AZ
this time. He will return to Sher
brooke today to defend Thomson
when the latter is arraigned before
District Magistrate Mulyena on n
charge OF aiding an undesirable to
cross the frontier. II Thompson can
prove ne is British subject he can
not be deported. but he can be fined
maximum sum of $500 or imprison. |
ed FOR three months. Thompson said |
last night that he would plead not |
guilty and absolutely would not |
squeaT as to the details of Thaw's |
delivery from Matteawan.
IL VIII doubtless be necessary for
the prosecution TO prove Thaw insane |
before they can establish that he is
an undesirable allen and thus sustain
the charge against Thompson. If This
is the case, the Thompson trial NAV
go over until alieniests can examine
stanford Whites slayer.
There was renewed talk vesterdav
DI the possibility of Thaw's being adj.
mltted to bail pending the long wait
.or trial before the kings bench in
october, the length of time il now an.
pears he viii be held. One of Thaw's
counsel said last night that his ad.
Mission TO bail he would regard as ON
extremely unwise move. IN NV onin
on the immigration authorities conld
men take him in charge. and although
hey could not deport him. in view ot
lis being bound by a bond to appear
II court they might be able 10 ON.
'arass us. For the present Mr.. Tbaw
VII remain in Jail; perhaps later we
Vili INT ON way to get him our in
More of Thaw's Canadian counsel
aled on him yesterday. On fhe
'hole IL was for him the most nm
Eenful day of his incarceration
iessrs. Jerome and Kennedy were
ue TO return from Quebec late last
ight. Until they decide on some
ian OF getting Thaw out Of The
herorooke Jail the status of the case I
emains the same rs when he was
lken there. vac S