The Washington times., 1913-08-21
.THAW'S ATTORNEYS
i, TIE JUDGE HANDS
He Cannot Call the Case Before
Eight Days, As Result of
Legal Move.
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u OGtlEuSu lTOHl Tl4Sl cbt-J
pecteu, but they said it was one that
thev could easily have set aside.
R,It il makes il certain that the fight
for Thaws liberty will be long drawn
out and expensive.
One report which was given consider
able Credence was that as soon as the
preliminaries are out of the way tne
fheater of actfCn will be transferred to
Quebec, the capial Of the province.
ThIs would make things much easier
for the lawyers, at least, and also
WOULD take Thaw further from the
American border and the American IN
But this will not be decided until the
LAWYERS have their plans fully outlined.
Attorney General Carmody, OF Ne"
York. today retained Hector NeTge|
K c. rs his representative mere. yer
ret also represents District AttoiHel
Conger, of DuJchess. county
Wires for Aid.
Thaw sent kilograms to former GOV
ernor Stone OF Pennsylvania u l.
Watson. and former District ATTORNEY
BlakesIee, all of Pittsburgh. and at
rorneys for the Thaws, asking them TO
request Governor Tener OIL Fe"iieH
vania to come to his ala. .,o.
In the messages 1haw charges 'ha
he is the victim of conspiracy Oh oL-
dcials in states on tie CanaItah ,3ttH, 20.
wan and asked that his native STAT
come to his aid. ,; o,,5
"T am a native of Pennsylvania and
that Stale recognizes me as cil:Ee.,
TThrw seid. That is proved by tEe
oaIkruptcy proceedings inTolying me
recently in the courts OF that State
think that il is the duty OF the govern n
or.oT Pennsylvania to come TO my aiu
now -... .,-;.,,, orrsrs
~ resistance from numerous sources in
,Tanada. The fact that Jack Johnson
,,siIist had been permitted to go un-
moIested. has aroused antagonlsm 70
sny holding of Thaw, and the strohY
sympathy expressed naturally is haEinE
its effect on the Dominion Dominion sIi;st3y au5nG say
TO-DAY that they do not intend TO takt
any precipitate action. They tranklS
saw that they are awaiting oe'elop
ments. ,, g.. Ate
close their hand. They were prepared
TO argue against Thaw's being turned
loose in court today. Untl that phast
Of the situation was cleared they PLANNED
10 mark time.
Alierist Visits Thaw.
DR. Evans was Thaws first visitor
this morning He stepped quietly over
to the jail and had a long talk with the
prisoner He refused to indicate Wha'
ther had talked about, although he ad'
mitted that he had made the trip tc
Canada at Thaw's own request. Evans
will be the central figure of the fight
TO prove ThGw sane here in CANADA
Just how that fight VIII be iorceo, Is
secret the lawyers decline to divulge.
But Thaw has made up his mind thai
ne wants his sanity demonstrated here
and now and his relatives agree witt
him in that contention.
rfTt. Lot,
the day wore on. He declined to see a
number of persons who sent their cards
into him. Most of the time he paced
up and down the big hospital room
seemingly in deep thought. To news
paper acquaintance of long standing
whom he sent for. he denounced the
whole case as a conspiracy to keep him
from getting back to Pennsylvania.
II know the influences that are be
hind this matter" he said. Il canno
eTnIsin because nv lawyers will not le
me talk But the men who would keel
me prisoner for life will not have thei
way Truth will yet prevail. and l VII
get home to mother very soon. Don ,l,
believe any of these wild rumors abou
me. / am just as sane as l ever wa
and will prove it.
Wait For Monday.
The immigration officials here salt
that there would be no move by then
neIOTe next Y. lHtN Sdlu II IIsi'
been agreed to postpone the presen
proceedings until that date. Meanwhil
Thaw will be held on the present i'm
perfect commitment A number of ad
ditional lawyers came into town today
They all gathered for conference il
the offices of Charles d. White. who ha
taken full charge of the case. Mean
while W. L. Shurtliffe one of the loca
attorneys, is in Ottawa today. He /
there to checkmate any moves made b.
the opposition and TO keep White in
formed of the various moves in the cas-
at the capital.
The interest in the case continue
to grow. SiGEtscers from c"ery sec
tlon of the province came in on {"
days trains and made for the COur
. house and then went to the iail, hal
Z a mile further up the hill. When the.
. could not see the chief actor in tn
drama they ContentFd themselves WIKI
gazing at the lawyers As the" pa sse,
between tho court house and the jail
There were more women than met
in The crowds. y number Of then
brought their lunch in baskets. an,
from seats Of vantage in the court
room thev munChcd ava! and dis
cUssFd the aspect OF the case. Mos
Of the comment Was favorable {