Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Relatives Hurrying From
New York to Canada
With Lawyers.
PRISONER is IN COURT
Counsel for Escaped White
Slayer Applies for a Writ
of HabeaS Corpus.

Sherbrooke, Que, Aug. 20.-Harry
K. Thaw spent last night in the hos
pital ward of the jail here, and this
morning, at urgent telegraphic de-
mands. his family retained new coun-
sci TO fight his deportation to the
United States. George Lauder Car
negie. his brother-in-law. wired during
the night that ne was hurrying here
with Thaw's sister, Margaret, and eau
toned Thaw to delay all proceedings,
if possible. pending their arrival
Meantime Charles ID. White, recon-
mended 10 the Thaw family as Sher-
brooke's most astute lawyer, took
charge of the case at Thaws arraign-
ment before the commissioner of i'm
migration this forenoon, PLANNED to ask
adjournment of the proceedings. An
army Of old acquaintances, as it were,
newspaper men, who reported the
Thaw murder trials in New York, or
followed the recurring sanity proceed
ings. clamored about Thaw's prison
= cell today. One glance was enough. 1t
was Harry Thaw.
SEE A LOOP HOLE.
Thaw-like, he talked of statements
he purposed to issue, though for the
time he declined to be interviewed. He
said he had slept we'll. The question
Of insanity is not embodied in the
commitment which brings Thaw be-
fore the immigration authorities here.
lie is held merely as a fugitive from
the "penitentiary at Matteawan,"
where he -was- confined on-a -'criIninal
charge" for life. Thaw himself was
quick TO see the chances of fighting
deportation on such grounds, for at
Matteawan he was charged with moth.
ing, being held as a lunatic acquitted
Of the White murder. Along such lines
IL is expected the lawyers will seek tc
Tar his deportation 10 New York.
MAY CHANGE CHARGE.
immigration officials, it was said
were aware of this loop-hole in the
commitment, and were considering the
advisability of changing the charge
Should they deport. him simply as al
undesirable alien or a lunatic. it nigh
mean his entering the states via some
other state than New York. Thi:
would invoke potracted extraditioI
proceedings within that state, the out
come Of which would be doubtful.
Thaw had only a few cents in hi!
pocket when he was arrested yester
day, and was without funds when h
wanted TO purchase fresh linen thii
morning. He is careful about his per
sonal appearance, and after a barbe
had shaved OF a four days growth o
beard, he said he would like TO have /;
new necktie. He was given the mon
ey to supply his needs.
COURT ROOM CROWDED.
The supreme court or lie Cour Su
perior,' was well crowded long befor,
the proceedings began. Thaw's new
chief counsel, White. and Attorne!
Shurtleff visited the jail and conferred
with Thaw. White announced h,
would apply for a writ Of habeas cor
pus requiring Thaw's presence in cour
during arguments for and against de
portation. This move promised to de
lay matters considerably. c. G. Green
ID +. Nevill. representing the immigra
tiou authorities. arrived this forenoon
10 follow the case
SENTIMENT WITH PRISONER.
Sentiment in Sherbrooke is distinct
ly In Thaw's favor. The great crow,
which greeted him at the station whel
he arrived from Coaticook shoute
Let him 20; set him free; he hasn'
done anything to US. Give him
chance There were is women in III
courtroom, we'll dressed. we'll mar
nered and quiet. At IL the judge ha
not emerged from his chambers. Il
the meantime Thaw's attorneys wer
drawing up an application for a habea
corpus writ Thaw refuses TO discus
his movements since his escape. A
to the identity OF the men with hir
when arrested, his lips are sealed
The pair were allowed 10 go whe
Thaw was detained. They describe
themselves as Frank Briggen" an
Or. Siss." They met Thaw by chanc,
they said. and the police ara inclise
to believe their story.
SPARRING E~-zS DELAY.
Protracted conferences today b
tween three Canadian lawyers retail
ei 90 oppose Thaw's deportation
the United States indicated his pr
Iminary arraignment in court woul
be postponed at least until tomorrow
probably for a week. No announc
ment 10 this effect was made, b,
counsel White delayed througho'
the forenoon in applying for the VIZ
OF habeas corpus necessary TO produC
Ihaw IN court, and at noon the crow