The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
ANXIOUS
WHEN HE LEARNS
Of LATEST MOVE.
Thaw Secures Writ Of
Habeas Corpus in
Federal Court.
FUGITIVE IS NOW
SURE OF HEARING
Special Attorney for New York
Is Peeved at Turn of Affairs.
and Says Lawyers Have
Broken Faith-Mother
of Refugee Writes
to Governor.

Coiebrook. N. H., September Ia
william Travers Jerome and his CO.
,erie were anxious this afternoon when
informed of the issuance Of the writ
OF haoeas corpus by Judge Aldrich. Of
the United States District Court at
concord. restraining Sheriff Drew from
turning Harry *. Thaw over to the
New York authorities
The obtaining OF this writ Is an
absolute violation OF Rentleman,a
agreement between Moses 7. Gross-
man and myself" said Jerome annrily.
Furthermore. 1t is absolutely irregu-
lar Grossman and I agreed that no
legal action should be taken until Cow
consider the matter"
jerome In Rather Peeyed.
GroHsman. who has been retained as
an e4tradltion expert against the re-
turn or Thaw to Matteawan, said to-
night when Jerome's Statement woa
reported to him:
Jerome is rather peeved at his en-
FORCED stay In New Hampshire. He is
100 good a lawyer not to know that
our petition to-day was perfectly legi-
innate and regular. He knows now
mat the people Of New Hampshire will
not allow him TO carry out his original
plan to railroad Thnw back to the in
sane asylum, where no has been ilIe-
gally detained the last five years.
secured the writ in order to have
Two Strings TO our bow. The way ia
now open to test of Thaw's rIpbta
either In State or national courts We
secured tho writ to prevent New York
otilcers from Selling Thaw and rush
ing him away the moment Governor
Felker signed the executive warrant.
We began moving for the writ before
we received definite assurances from
Governor Felker that he would grant
hearing before Issuing the warrant.
L do not doubt that Judge Aldrich Will
grant. uH an adjournment on Tuesday,"
"All Bets Or" Snys Jerome
All bets are off now" said Jerome
I won't say what fireworks may be
discharged Tonight or tomorrow The
Thaw people may expect anything from
US now. because of the breaking of tho
agreement. 1t is not improbable that
Grossman Will be called up for con-
tempt In seeking to use tho Federal
courts as q means to secure what is
practically an Injunction against tho
New York officers"
At o'clock tonight Fred A. Horn
beck. sherif of Duchess County, ar
rived here from Albany with tho re-
QUESTION papers signed by Acting Gov
ernor Glynn. OF New York. and calling
on Governor Felker to send Thaw back
to New York
Jerome and Deputy Acknowledgement
Franklin Kennedy. OF New York State.
went over the requisition papers very
carefully this evening. They will BIO
taken to Concord OH Monday, and Will
be presented to Governor Felker on
Tuesday.
If Governor Felker sets the date for
the hearing later In the week, Thaw's
presence In Colebrook will be assured
for several days.
Thaw was greatly cheered this even
Ing when he was shown copy of the
petition which Is signed by 1000 cit
liens OF Colcbrook, asking Governor
Felker not to extradite him. In adds
ton he was Informed that spon-
tnneous movement had begun among
his sympathizers to secure him scores
OF thousands OF signatures to similar
petitions In every county OF the State.
Mother Addresses Governor.
Thaw to-day gave out n copy OF
letter which WAS written by his mother
to Governor Felker. The letter read:
ITO His Excellency, Governor Felker.
New Castle. n. H.:
II address your EXccllency in the in
terest of my son. II. X. Thaw, who.
after being deprived OF the liberty the
average acquitted man would have i'm
mediately received after n verdict OF
not guilty upon tho ground OF the do
PENDANTS insanity at the time Of the
commission of the act charged under
the indictment. has fo- five and half
indignities in one OF the worst penal
institutions. Finally despairing OF So
curing fair treatment by habeas corpus
proceedings, he took the only recourse
left flight for freedom
May beg that Your EXcellency
may secure co him in whatever way
proper fair and impartial hearing
during tho impending proceedings?
Yours very sincerely,
MARY G. THAW."
Celebrity IN Village.
Colebrook Is getting accustomed to
entertaining n celebrity in Its midst
To-day Thaw strolled in the custody
OF his guards from the Monadnock
House. where he Is being held pris-
oner. made several purchases and was
shaved by the village barber. Despite
tho fact that he had been Eono for
three-quarters OF an hour. his presence
on the village street attracted vary
little attention.
from Coaticook have returned to Cana
da, and with them has gone tho last
possibility that an attempt Will BIO
mado to take Thaw away from his
captors by force. Before daylight this
morning a guest OF the hotel where
Thaw Is confined created some excite
ment by crying out: "Thaw Is being
Kidnapped"
Drew Draws HIS .4Pe.
Half dozen deputies awoke from
their hastily snatched slumbers and
the corridor about Thaw's room soon
bristled with guns. Sheriff Drew. who
sleeps in Thaw's room, drew two $40
and stood guarding the approach like
q New Hampshire Horatio. Finally the
man who had caused the excitamene
approached the group and explained q
his joke. e
Wild tales OF the kidnapping woss