Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19

Garford, Kelsey's car had overtaken
them. e
Kelsey told Thaw's driver who his
fare was, then hunted a constable, who
arrested Thaw as a fugitive from JUS
tise and took him to Coaticook. One
of his companions, who remained with
Thaw, was later held ION suspicion"
The second companion turned up later
and was detained on a similar charge.
The police statement said: "Thaw was
arrested at Hermeneg.lde-Gar by
Constable Woodrow on a charge pre-
ferred by the constable, with the ad-
vice and information of Deputy Sher-
if Kelsey of Colebrooke, n. H. Thaws
companions retained counsel and re-
fused to reveal their identity. Thaw
will be taken to Sherbrooke for ar
raignment.
MUST HAVE WARRANT.
Montreal, Aug. 19.-The Quebec
provincial police department instruct
ed Chief Detective McCaskiu to pro-
coed to Coaticook TO assist the local
police Acting Chief Garrison of the
provincial department, at Montreal,
said unless a warrant was produced
by the United States authorities in
which Thaw was charged with an ex-
traditiable offense, he could not be
held. John Hoolihan, head of the local
immigration department. declared
Thaw could probably be deported as
undesirable.
( The prisoner engaged as counsel ].
Shirtliff of Coaticook, who accompan-
| led Thaw to Sherbrooke.
THAw AIDS KNOWN.
/ New York, Aug. 19.-All indications
! point to Richard Butler, former mem
Der of the state legislature, as leader
of the conspirators who effected the
escape of Thaw from Matteawan. His
chief assistant seems to have been
Roger Thompson, New York chauf-
feur. and the third member, Thomas
Flood, also a chauffeur.
WIRES FOLKS FOR MONEY.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. ia tele
graphic request was received here to.
day from Harry Thaw, asking that a
large sum of money be sent to Coati
cook, Quebec, where he was captured
New York, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Mary Cop
ley Thaw took the 1925 Pennsylvania
train for CresSon, Pa, where she viii
await further word from her fugitive
son Harry. She said she had received
no word from Thaw since the letter Of
yesterday.
NO EXTRADTTION PROVISION.
Il, L
eXtradited from Canada on a warran
charging bribery, but there is no pro
vision in any CT the treaties between
the United States and England 70
eXtradition or q charge of conspiracy
except conspiracy as it relates to cor
spiracy to revolt against a master o
, a ship on the high seas. There is n
provision fer extradition on charg
of fugitive from justice" These ar
, the views of the state department oil
! ficials. " none of the treaties is Their
hot pursuit. clause, which woul
, permit the arrest of fugitive VINO SUI,
ceeded in getting across the borde
just ahead of his captors. Such
. treaty did exist in the CID treaties wit
> Mexico. -.
l immigration officials believe Tha7
. could be returned by the Canadian in
migration authorities as an insane c
= undesirable alien. Extradition fc
: bribery, officials point out, make it e
f genital to Thaw's extradition that an
e criminal act with which he may b
: charged must also be a criminal OF
under the Canadian code Any r
quest for extradition necessarily mu!
come before the governor of Ne
York, and that would confront the fe
eral government with recognizing OIL
. of the contestants for that office.