Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
Will be Produced in Superior Court at Sherbrooke on
 Writ of Habeas Corpus
WILL GAIN FREEDOM IF WRIT IS SUSTAINED
Immigration Authorities Stand Ready to Depor Him in Such Event-Man Suspected of Driving the Black Car Arrested in Courtroom-C Charged with Abetng Lunatic to Gross the anadian Border-Thaw's Sister at Sherbrooke

I ever had LID to tonight sent him no word as far as could be learned. Thaw's Sister Goes to Sherbrooke. Perhaps the most interesting of the telegrams he sent was that which ln- | dicated a sense of loneSomeness and a
 longing for a direct word from some l one near to him in the midst Of his ] fight for liberty. His sister, Mrs. Margaret Thaw Carnegie, wife of
 George Laurer Carnegie Jr, had tel egraphed Harry that she was ready to start far Sherbrooke Eff l can be of
 any help to you" His answer was
 ''Yes" come. I need you. Harry" Mrs. Carnegie's action was equally prompt and quite as emphatic for she notified her brother that both she and her husband would be here to greet
 him tonight. They reserved rooms at local hotel and Thaw expressed wish to his coounsel that his sister be
 brought to the jail immediately after
 she arrived
 Detective O'Mara Offers Aid. Among the telegrams was one from Roger OMara, the Pittsburgh detec-
 tive, long identified as a worker for Thaw
 'I have opinions from best authori- ties that you cannot be extradited Wire me what can be done for you from here" was OMarras message 4HdWs III HIS pclltIOiA IOI d WILL OI
 habeas corpus, set forth that he was first committed to jail without any preliminary examination, however, and without any opportunity having been
 given him to be heard
 Not Charged with Criminal Offense. He recited further that he "is not charged with any offense against the criminal laws of Canada or any other country" and because the offense charged against him is not an offense | under Canadian law, he therefore can | not be tried.' The alleged offense with which Thaw is charged is briefly that he is a fugitive from Matteawan pen itentiary where he was serving a life
 sentence for a criminal charge of which
 he was convicted.'
 It is upon the wording of the com plaint that Thaw's attorneys hope to
 carry them successfully through to- morrow's skirmish without uncover ing their principal defense Immigration Authorities Prepared. l The agents for the ADominion immi- i grafton department have seriously con- | sidered the probability that Thaw will l be released. They do not plan to give | him more than moments freedom l To sustain their case they have a dozen clauses in the immigration act which | they say are applicable. Among these l is one which places in the prohibited | class" any insane person or persons 1 who have been insane within five years" Another clause provides for | the deportation of any person who en-
 ters Canada "by force or misrepresen tatfon or stealth
 Thaw in Good Physical Condition, Mir. and Mrs. George Laurer Car | negie reached here tonight shortly be- fore Il o'clock. They said they were l both tired and would not see ThaW to- night. They talked to him briefly over 1 the telephone. Accompanying them
 was Dr. Britton D. Evans, medical di- rector of the New Jersey state hos- l pftal at Morris Plains. He was the l originator of the term Hbrain storm
 at the Thaw murder trials and has l been retained by the Thaw family in | the present proceedings.
 l Drs. Hume and Austin examined 1 Thaw in the jail today and it is said l found him in good physical condition l though suffering acutely from nervous
 excitement.
 1 Defense Regards Arrest Absurd.
 The Thaw case here is characterized
 by the defense as the most absurd ! piece of legal action they have ever l seen. They declare the crown is in l the position of having arrested a man | against whom they can now bring no ! action, even were he charged with a 1 breach of the Canadian code which he ! IS not
 What would happen if the judge i were to refuse the application to quash 1 the commitment?' pr. Shirtleff of 1 counsel for the defense was asked
 He unused for a moment and then i broke into a smile.
 Why I guess Thaw would have to 1 stay in jail at Sherbrooke for the rest 1 of his natural life he said. Some Surprises Predicted. T. N. Greenshields of Montreal who 1 arrived tonight to take charge of the i Thaw defense. indicated a new plan of ] procedure.
 Wait and see, we'll have some sur prises for you in the morning." he
 said, "it seems to me that the pros ! ecution has got itself rather in the 1 hole.'
 He declined to elaborate his brief ]