The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
Constitutionality Of I'm
migration Statute
Questioned.
EXISTING TREATY
WILL PLAY PART
Hint of Next Move by William
A. Stone, Chief Counsel for
Escaped Matteawan Inmate,
Gives New York Attorneys
Much Concern-Jerome
Arrives at Sherbrooke
Especial to The Times Dispatch. !

toPeciai 10 Inc Tim Dispatch
Sherbrooke, Que, August 25-'The
snow will lie thick on the ground ba-
Tore Harry Thaw leaves Canada" nre
dic'ed William a. Stone. former Gov
| ernor Of Pennsylvania. Thaw's leading
attorney. to-day. Mr.. Stone hinted that
test OF the constitutionality Of tho
Canadian immigration laws will h.
made on behalf of Thaw. and that,t tho
treaty between the United States and
canada VIII play large part in this
Under the immigration laws a Ca
madam subject can appeal to the courts
II he is held as one who has entered
Canada by stealth" explained Thav's
attorney. An American citizen, how
ever. is allowed no such appeal This
despite the fact that the United States
treaty with Canada guarantees the
same treatment and the same rights
TO American citizens as to British sub
jects"
ITO make test of the constitution
aiity OF the immigration laws of Can
ada, it would be necessary for Thaw
| to appeal to the State Department at
Washington, which in turn, would re-
quest an Interpretation of laws from
the Dominion Parliament. For this
reason II was learned to day Thaw had
been amassing a large part Of his
forces in Washington.
Causes Much Concern.
Attorneys for New York State re-
ceived Governor Stones statement with
much concern. District Attorney Con-
ger, OF Dutchess County. and Franklin
Kennedy, deputy attorney general of
New York State. had hoped to have
Thaw in Vermont By the end of next
week. Coming from the source it did
they could not hold Mr.. Stones state
ment lightly.
William Travers Jerome, whom Thaw
regards as his most implacable foe got
a nd
with amusement sensa ational reports
that band of strong-arn men are
lying in wait at Hortens Mills. across
the Vermont border. to kidnap Thaw.
These rumors, together with stories
OF fabulous bribes that have been Of
fered various officials, have been ahoat
for days
Il can't see what this desperate band
OF men who waiting at the old
mill could gain by kidnapping Thaw."
laughed Jerome.
Il am sure neither side wants to see
him out of the Sherbrooke jail for the
present"
Mr. Jerome was accompanied by John
Lanyan. a New York detective. Jerome
seemed the picture of health, and his
presence seemed TO exert a powerful
psychological effect upon the little
group of men who are fighting TO put
Thaw back in Matteawan.
Up to One. Governor.
The question seems very simple
one" said Mr.. jerome. 1T seems to
me entirely up 10 the Governor OF Yer
mont or New Hampshire. to one of
which States l am told Thaw will be
deported.
we shall simply establish Thaw's
identity, state that crime has been
committed, and demand eXtradition
The other side Will claim that no crime
has been committed. and then both
sides Will submit briefs 10 the Cover
nor. who will decide.
Il do not apprehend a great deal of
difficulty in getting this man back to
Matteawan."
In his cell Thaw received word of
Jeromes coming without tremor
Il am rather glad Willie's here" he
remarked. 1T adds to the fun
Thaw was very much interested in
former Governor Stones statement and
indicated that he himself had sug-
gested that n test be made of the con-
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