The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-08
.FELKER RULES
 AGAINST THAW Case of Whites Slayer Now Goes to United States Court
 For Final Action. INSANITY QUESTION
 NOT UP TO FELKER Counsel Agree That There Shall Be No Change In Status of Case For
 One4 Week.

Concord, N. H., Nov. 8-Governol Felker, today, honored the requisition of the state of New York for the ex- tradition of Harry K. Thaw. The case is now transferred automatically to the federal courts where a writ o1 habeas corpus on behalf of Thaw is pending.
 the indictment returned against Thaw in New York county and which charg- ed him with conspiracy to escape from the insane asylum at Matteawan, N. Y., to which he was committed follow ing his trial for the killing of Stanford White.
 Thaw made his spectacular flight on August IT and a, few days later was arrested near Coaticook.
 ThaWs attorneys announced that they would file, immediately, an amendment to their petition for a writ of habeas corpus, application for which was made soon aIter Thaw was arrested in this state following his deportation from Canada The origi- nal petition was based on the aIlega- tion that Thaw had peen indicted for conspiracy by the Dutchess county grand jury and it was suspend ed pending the governors decision on the matter of extradition.
 Because the exuadition has now been granted on the strength of the New York county indictment, it will be necessary to amend the petition accordingly.
 Thaw was not present when Cover nor Fe1ker announced his decision to the attorneys representing the fugi- tive and the state of New York at the capital. He will remain here in the custody of United States Marshal Mute and a sheriff pending federal pro- ceedings
 In granting the extradition, Cover nor F7e1ker said in part:
 'fThe sovereign state of New York, by it's governor, has demanded of the proper authority of this state the in- terState rendition of Harry K. Thaw. A proper respect for the public i'm terest manifested therein demands that I should state this will form the basis of my decision.
 By the petition of Governor Glynn and the accompanying papers, it appears that the grand inquest of the County of New York has duly re- turned into open court an indictm ent against Mir Thaw. That is sufficient to warrant the arrest, arraignment and detention of the defendant if he may be found within the state where in the indictment is pending.''
 The governor discussed the provf- sions of the federal constitution and the acts of Congress bearing upon this case and of the contentious of Thaw's counsel. He says that he did not deem it his duty to investigate Thaw's mental condition or the prob able guilt or innocence of the &C., cused.
 sTo do so,'' Governor Fe1ker said, would hardly be consistent with the mandatory provision of the constitu- ton that a person charged in any state with treason, felony or other crime, who shall be found in another state shall on the demand of the executive authority of the state from which he fled be delivered up.' It would furthermore involve an at tempted supervision by myself over procedure of courts or criminal juris- diction of another state in a manner entirely beyond the power of such state to control.
 fI have and shall continue to as- sume that the court of the state of New York, in it's present demand, does and will demonstrate her full appre- citation of the dictates of fair play and righteous administration of justice.''
 The governor made public with his instrument an 800 word opinion from Attorney General James P. Futile ad- vising him to grant the requisition.
 At Q conference of counsel following the decision it was agreed that the status quo should continue for a week.