Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-30
Habeas Corpus Writ Obtained
Despite Objections of Pris-
Oner'S Counsel.
JEROME, JUBICANT, THINKS
DEPORTATION IS ASSURED
Expects Matteawan Fugitive to Be
Turned Over to immigration Of
flcers by Judge Hutchinson.

Harry X. Thaw will be produced in court
here again Tuesday morning on a writ
of habeas corpus obtained today in be-
half of Chief of Police Boudreau of
Coaticook. who arrested him after his
flight from Matteawan.
Superior Judge Hutchinson granted the
writ on the application of Samuel Jacobs,
chief of counsel for the New York state
interests. 1t was an eleventh hour move,
taken to defeat Thaw's lawyers, who
have succeeded in keeping him In Jail
safe from the immigration authorities
Those of the Thaw lawyers who were in
town, Charles D. White and Harry
Faser, bitterly opposed the application,
but Judge Hutchinson said he would
thrash the matter out in open court at
10 I'm. Tuesday
Thaw Ignorant of Move.
Thaw was ignorant of todays develop
ments. His lawyers even did not learn
of it until a report of the contemplated
move sent out last night was telegraph
ed back from Montreal. His chief law
yer. r. NJ. Greenshields, Immediately
chartered a special train at Montreal in
the hope of checking the proceedings.
The writ had been issued, however, be-
fore his arrival.
Boudreau asked for the writ on the
ground that as the original captor of
Thaw he might be liable to damages
should Thaw's arrest prove illegal.
w. I. Jerome. who worked out this
latest attack. was jubilant. He hopes
that the writ will be sustained and that
Tuesday Thaw will be in the hands Of
the department of immigration for de-
pOrtatiOn to Vermont
immigration Officers Return.
Immigra ton officers who had left Sher-
brooke yesterday came trooping back
to town early today on the strength of
report that counsel representing the
state OF New York had set on foot a
movement to get Harry K Thaw in
court today on writ of habeas corpus,
thus taking a step his own counsel had
abandoned Wednesday after a court
battle
Any citizen may apply for s, writ of
habeas corpus when he thinks a pris-
oner is detained illegally, and as Thaw
is locked in the Sherbrooke Jail on an
faulty commitment those
seeking his deportation hoped to OBJ
tain writ from Superior Judge Hutch
lnsOn, who came back to Sherbrooke
yesterday, unannOunced, from his vaca-
tiOn.
Jerome Is Astir Early.
William Travers Jerome, formerly
district attorney of New York, and
commander-in-chief of the New York
forces here, was up before o'clock
this morning comforting with Samuel
Jacobs, the Montreal attorney repre-
senting the state. 1t was Mr.. Jacobs
who was ruled out Of court by Superior
Judge Globensky. and it was Mr.
Jacobs, returning to Montreal last
night. who was informed by telegraph
of Judge Hutchinsons return He
jumped from the train at Magog, a
small station near Sherbrooke, and re-
turning here by automobile laid his
plans before Jerome and Deputy At
torney General Franklin Kennedy.
Thaw's lawyers, secure in the belief
that their client would be safe in Jail
after their move Of withdrawing their
own habeas corpus writ, retired early
Ignorant of the reported new move to
get MIN into court today. Thaw him
sell. In his cell in the Sherbrooke JAIL
nal1 mile from the courthouse, knew
nothing of it.
Contends Action Legal.
+. Blake Robertson, assistant su-
perintendent of immigration, was re-
turning to Montreal with four inspec-
tors when he saw Mr.. Jacobs leap
from the train at Magog. The train
had started again before he learned
why the lawyer had gone, and he had
to finish the trip to Montreal. There
he turned about Immediately and
reached here after l o'clock this morn
ing.
Thaw's Mother Improving.
CRESSON, Pa, August 3O-Mrs. Mary
C. Thaw, mother of Harry X. Thaw, who
has been seriously i'll for several days
is said to be improving RAPIDLY. Mrs
ThaW'S indisposition was due principally
1t is said, to worry.
Carmody Cites Precedents.
OTTAWA. Ontario, August 3O-Attor-
ney General Carmody of New York has
petitioned the Canadian government for
the return of Harry X. Thaw to the au-
thorities at Matteawan Mr.. Carmodv
cites the deportation of dozen or more
insane persons from Canada under tbe
immigration act. and sets forth that IN
their cases no question was raised and
that they should be taken as q nracadant
In the Thaw matter.