Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
THAW VICTORIOUS,
JEROME PEEv|SH
Writ of Habeas Corpus is
Granted in Behalf OF
Fugitive.
FOE CALLS 1T THRILLING
WITH FEDERAL COURT
Many Canadians Who Wished to
Aid Slayer to Escape Leave
Colebrook.

reer OF Harry *. Thaw since his incar-
ceration In Matteawan as the insane
slayer OF Stanford White, cropped up
again this afternoon In his fight TO resist
extradition from New Hampshire after
his unexpected deportation from the Do
minion Of Canada This time. and for the
FIRST time In the history of Thaw's efforts
to regain his liberty. the writ was issued
by q federal court
United States Judge Aldrfch in the dis
tr1ct OF New Hampshire granted the ap-
plication of three of the Thaw lawyers.
Martin, Shurtleff and Olmstead, and made
IL returnable at Littleton Tuesday next.
William Travers Jerome, specially depu-
tized to bring the fugitive back to the
asylum, heard the news with Ill grace and
characterized the move as one OF bad
faith There had been a gentlemen's
agreement, he said. that neither side was
to make a court move pending the extra
dition hearing before Gov. Felker in Con-
cord next week.
Prepared for Emergency.
The Thaw lawyers, led by Moses H.
Grossman said the writ was one OF
expedlency and had been obtained to
meet an emergency should the gov
ernor refuses a full hearing on the ex-
tradition matter and signing the reQui-
sition warrant forthwith turn Thaw
over to officers of the state OF New
York. They had reason to believe now.
they added, mat a full hearing would
he accorded the fugitive, and In view
of this II was probable that they would
request Tuesday that the habeas cor
pus proceeding be continued.
cit seems to me-" said MIR. Jerome
Erimiy that this is trifiing with the
federal court. i should hesitate to ap-
ply for a writ in such circumstances.
Thaw spent a Very quiet day. There
was no court hearing here. 1t has not
been definitely decided when he Will
lie removed to Concord. but he will
likely remain here until the governor
sets date for hearing, which may
b. Wednesday of next week or later.
Mother Wires Governor.
tonight the fugitive gave out tels-
gram which his mother. Mrs. Mary Cop
le- Thaw. sent from Montreal to Gov.
Feiker. He added that she would not
come here at present In view of the
uncertain status of affairs This is her
telegram:
TO His E;xceilency Gov Felker:
- ADDRESS your exesiisncy in the in
liter being deprived of the liberty the
Average acquitted man would immediate
guilty se Of she
ants insanity at the time Of the COM
miss on of the act charged under the
Indictment has for five and a half years
endured untold hardships and indignities
in one OF New York's worst penal insti-
tutions- Finally. he took the only re-
course left flight for the freedom
May beg that your excellency will
secure TO him. in whatever way proper
= far and impartial hearing during the
imrending proceedings"
Yours very sincerely.
MARY c. THAw."
Canadians Leave.
Most OF the Canadians who followed
Thaw across the border and in their
| sympathetic enthusiasm spoke openly OF
their desire to assist him In another
break for liberty. had left Colebrook to
night. and the talk of KIDNAPPING, SO
rampant for a few days. died down con
sicerably The Thaw LAWYERS in yelled
remarks still contended that they feared
strong arm work on the part of h
authorities from .,ew York and the guar.
ABOUT the fugitive's room was maintain g
tonight. as usual, though somewhat di-
minished
Mr.. Crossman OF the Thaw counsel. in
charge of the plans for resisting extradi-
non, Issued tonight a statement outlining
~ u general way what will be the gist o.
MS Arguments before the governor
No man in the world" he sad. .oc.
c.pes mere anomalous position today
tran Harry Thaw occupies.
they are endeavoring to extradite
under cove" of charge of crime q
man who they themselves must admit
cannot commit q crime. for the pur-
pose OF recommiting him in a Iunatic
asylum, where. IL he be sane he cer-
tainly should not be kept and which.
even though he be Insane. has no legal
f.sht 10 keep him.
Charged With Conspiracy.
Papers have arrived from New
York state charging Thaw with the
crime OF conspiring TO escape from an
insane asylum, and at the same time
alleging that he was properly confined
IT. that as: lum. If lie we. e properly nj
the asylum he must have been insane
30d every layman knows that an in.
sane person cannot be guilty of con.
sptracy of any other crime
',tu N" hearing before the goyerno,
they cannot claim that when he com.
nitteG tnis conspiracy Thaw was in
as-Ie. because then he could not bt
guilty of the crime with which he Is
charged On the othter hand. IL he wa.
sane then Matteawan had no right e
keep him and he could commit ne
crime in getting away.
On It's face IL is apparent to every
thinking man that this whole conspir
acy charge and all those extraditioI
proceedings are merely subterfug.
In the attempt to sew him up for lif,
IN lunatic asylum"
Arrives With Warrant.