The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-14
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Colebroof, n. H. Sept. 13.-United
States Judge Aldrich of the district
court OF New Hampshire, this after
noon granted the application Of three
Thaw lawyers for habeas corpus and
made the writ returnable Tuesday at
Littleton. This is the first time in the
history of Thaw's efforts to regain his
liberty that a writ has been issued by
a federal court.
Jerome heard the news with i'll
grace. He said there had been a gem
tlemans agreement that neither side
would take court action pending the
extraditfon hearing before Governor
Fselker next week.
EhaN spenk alsiet day. He viii
1zl lel5 i 8 sisf Ii : slf il1sIIf the governor
sets a date for the hearing. The flgf-
tive tonight gave out telegram from
his mother to Governor Felker, asking
that the executive secure for her son a
fair and impartial hearing. Grossman,
of Thaw's counsel, said that New York
state is endeavoring to extradite Thaw
under cover Of charge of crime inn
possible for Thaw to commit. If he
were properly confined in an insane
asylum, he said, he must have been
insane and such person cannot be
held for conspiracy or other crime.
OOiNE EnS WI &OONSEIs
After another night enlfvened with
rumors Of kidnapping, Harry K. Thaw
awohe today to gaze out upon rain
soaked streets and to confer with
counsel regarding the hearing before
Governor Fellxer at Concord in oppo-
sition to his extradition to the state
of New York.
This hearing, according to the un-
derstanding of the Thaw lawyers, will
be held on Wednesday. Thaw prob
ably will be removed to the capital
Monday without further court pro-
cedure
Annoyed at the constant and recur-
ring reports that attempts were being
made to spirit him away, the fugitive
issue the following statement this
'.Some outside people have been
spreading rumors which are unfounded
and directly contrary to the facts
I'VE are told that this was calcu-
lated to act against the operation of
people on our behalf.
'"The fact Is that 1 am very well
contented where am and we are glad
to be in Colebrook and like the. way
people here stand UP against the ef- |
forts Of outsiders to rush things
ALSO I am very glad of the infor-
nation obtained by local counsel and |
by my attorney. Mr.. Moses H. Graham
Of New York. that Governor Felker
may AFFORD a full hearing.
I'VE received warning on wednes- |
day that certain strong arm men were |
being brought into New Hampshire |
Everyone In Colebrook knows that |
what we did as a precaution was to /
accept the offer Of ten citizens OF Cole |
-
that might have been made.
Everyone on our side was on the |
side OF the law and our only interest |
was to defeat any attempt at kidnap-
ping or any other Illegal tricks such as /
was boldly threatened n the hearing |
Of responsible people here.
Now fifteen special local police |
have been sworn in to our great salts
faction While they ars on duty there |
viii not be any strong arm work
TT might be said In passing that |
OF expense the special train /
On which the deputies Of Attorney |
General Carmody Of New York, arrived /
N Colebrook, has been waiting now 48 /
hours and we are creditably informed /
It's engine has kept steam up all the /
time.
I'll K THAw"
NOT TRUSTING EACH OTHER.
Neither side is trusting the other. /
and Thaw's special guard trusting
neither side, all hands kept watch at /
the hotel where Thaw is housed until
we'll after midnight.
At a. m. an overwrought operator.
sure that the presence of some strange
men and automobiles about the build
ng meant no good, ran down the silent
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