The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
MOTHER THERE TO
HELP THAW FIGHT.
Governor to Hear Application for
Man From Matteawan in
Private To-Day.
JEROME MUST MAKE GOOD
Thaw Issues Statement Denying
That He Would Become New
Hampshire Citizen.

Concord, n. H.. September 22.-on tho
eve , OF me pro;c,cedimEs which aro eX-
fR haw shah I be retur Md' TO the Mattea
wan asylum. he was Joined here to-
night by his mother, Mrs. Mary, Copley
Thaw. and by his brother. Josiah.
u have come to give Harry the sup
port of his mothers presence in his
fight to keep away from tho mad
/ II was the second attempt of the
fugitivc's mother to meet him since
his escape from Matteawan. Although
In. feeble health. she had made the long
trip from her home ut Crcsson To Mon
treal few weeks ago in the cXpccta
ton that Harry would DO brought into
! OF the Dominion immigration authori-
ties in banishing him from Canada,
which resulted in his coming to this
Grccts His Mother.
! Harry greeted his mother and his
brother affectionately. and the party
been reserved for Mrs. Thaw There
! they spent much Of the evening. while
downstairs the large staff OF Thaw' $
attorneys went over their plan of cam
paiGn.
To-morrows proceedings are based
on tho request OF the State of New
charge of conspiracy in connection with
his escape from Matteawan
night about the hearing before Gov
ernor Samuel D. Fcll<er was that 1T
will be held in the Senate chamber
at the state House. beginning ut IL
Up to Jerome.
| After the eXtradtion warrant has been
read II Will devolve upon the representative
| OF the State OF New York. probably William
| Z. Jerome, to set forth his case. Mr. Jerome
! Was not In town tonight, and nothing could
be learned as TO his plan. The repeated fail,
/ ure of the Duchess County. y. Y. grand
! jury to return an Indictment against Thaw
/ has greatly handicapped Jerome in the
/ opinion OF close followers of the case
! Any attempt postpone The hearings VIII
| be vigorously opposed by the Thaw lawyers.
one OF their number said tonight. Pre-
| viously." he said. counsel for Mr.. Thaw
! have been nght!ng for delay. That time now
! IL past. We are moving forward toward
/ Thaw's freedom. and shall ask the Gov
! ernor to decide the matter without delay"
/ Governor Felker to-day saw the fugitive
for the first time. At noon and again this
! afternoon their chances crossed they look
! Ell about the hotel dininE-room. Each mani
Tested interest in the other. but there was
; no Introduction.
No Public Hearing
/ Governor Felker. after a consultation with
his advisers ut tho state House late to-day
announced that the hearing on the petition
ton OF Harry X Thaw, the Matteawar
fugitive. would be held in the Senate cham
Der OF the Capitol tomorrow morning. and
that only members OF the bar and newspa-
per reporters would be admitted
When asked the effect upon the proceed
ings of possible failure OF the clutches.
County grand jury to indict Thaw for con
spiracy. the Governor said tina, this point
had not before been called 20 his attention
tut that 1t might co'npiicate the situation
so as to require an opinion from the Attor
ney- General OF New Hampshire TO III,
status OF the cXtradit!on petition.
|, No New Hampshire Residence.
After consultation with his mother AM
brother. Thaw tonight gave out state
ment IN which he denied report that h
WAS to become citizen OF Manchester.
NO one in Manchester wants me- n
said 'Wha, our friends in New Hampshir
. want is the defeat Of this dishonest at,emp
. to extradite me 10 New York. Every on
knows that this charge is only subterfug
to he dropper as soon as l should reacl
New York Tho grand Jury in Dutches
County knows IL is fraud, and alread.
have refused to indict. The grand jur!
won't indict. the requsition is too Him sy
and nay mother and hope At last e.
home in peace.
While any ono would be proud to lie
citizen Of New Hampshire. | feel that a
am not one; my place is in Pennsylvania
where ! belong, and where my mother wh
has undergone so much strain, lives. NJ.
desire is 10 see her again in peace an,
! comfort. such as we enjoyed before be
came the target for the attacks OF few
rich and influential gentlemen In New York
We hope New Hampshire Will help us oil
our way home"