Evening journal., 1913-08-22
THAW WILL
NOT BE- SENT
To NEW YORK
Continued From FIRST Page.

sons interests were cared for by Louis
ST. Laurent Of Quebec Instead of
Crown Prosecutor Nicol prosecuting
the ease against Thompson was in the
hands OF firman Campbell who had
been retained by the New York au.
thorities.
Public opinion and New York dis
patches have declared that Thompson
was affiliated with the noted Gopher
gang of New York. His appearance
rather bellies that distinction. lie is
mild-manncrcd, understood, blue
eyed individual Of about forty years
of age, who wears smoked glasses
and chcws gum as he lolls back in his
chair behind the bar Thompson took
no interest in the proceedings lie
sat watching the big crowd OF men and
women who filled the entire court room
and did not exchange a single word
with his attorneys or anyone else. lie
had been offered bail OF 300 but had
/ refused il and insisted that he pre-
ferred remaining in Jail.
/ Because the records of Matteawan
asylum showing Thaws commitment
AS insane had not reached here. the
case was put over until next Friday
/ The Thaw lawyers openly stated that
! they would welcome the opportunity
to prove their client was sane, but
whether they will be able to enter
into this question cannot be decided
until after the persecution has put
in all of It's evidence.
Extra Guards at Jail.
There was much excitement among
the jail officials today They have
/ taken seriously a report which appar-
entity started IN a joke that noted
! gangsters have been hired to break
into the jail and rescue Thaw. AS
a result the guards have been doubled
and only his lawyers and persons
vouched for by them are permitted
to confer with the prisoner. Everyone
who goes near the Jail is closely
| scrutinized. And the warden at the
big wooden door refuses to open it for
] anyone he does not know.
When asked to take a note to Thaw
the jail governor positively refused.
He declared i'm a mixture of French
and English that he did not intend
to take any chances. Thaw only
visitor besides the lawyers today was
George McLeish. a New York theatri-
cal man who Is an old friend Nc
Ileish carried message from Thaw's
sister, Mrs. Carnegie He said that
Harry naturally was somewhat ex-
cited because OF the refusal to per
NIT him TO receive his friends. but
that he was in high spirits other
wise
"All that hoy wants is to get home
to his mother" said McLeish. And
! want to say to you right here and
now that he is going to have that
right very soon. His mother is his
one thought night and day. All this
taking advantage of his resent
plight to get advertising for Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw is wrong. He would
never harm her and she knows II
while trying to get advertising bv
declaring that she is afraid OF him"
Mci-eish has been furnished with un
limited funds and has been told 10 SEE
that Harry wants for rothng. The al.
torneys on both sides spent most OF TO.
day ir conference. The New York State
representatives are bitter in their de-
uunciation of the 1haw delay. Thet
mako the open charge that political in.
llucnce Is at work In Ottawa. Although
Quebec !, a Liberal province. not siu.
{ gle Liberal lawyer has bec, retained in
the iipht for the prisoner Ever, one oi
Thnw's distinguished array of lawyers Is
leader in the Conservative party
which IS in power in tho Dominion. ano
al arc very friendly with the officials al
Ottawa.
To offset this. II was said today
that powerful Influences in New
York which arc friendly 10 william
Travers Jerome have been WORKING
through their Canadian connection
TO have Thaw returned to Matieawan
II is unlikely that ever before OF
this continent has such powerful IN
fiuence been arrayed on each side o
an important case. And up to thu
present. the Thaw people have hai
all of the best OF II.
II Is understood here that Roge
OMara. Thaw's trustee in bank
. ruptcy. has been asked to send tw,
! of huskiest "strong-arm" men pro
. durable here at once. they are to ac
as guards and keep him from beinl
7 molested. according 10 the report. II
, addition. OMara. as Thaw's repre-
5 sentative in Pennsylvania. will sOoI
= be here to look after things.