The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-11
On American Soil.


Colebrook. n. H., September 10
Harry Kendall Thaw, fugitive from
Matteawan, slept on American soil, bar
ricaded in hotel room here after
one of the most exciting days in his
career.
Thrust unexpectedly over the Cana
dian border early to-day, despite the
writ of habeas corpus demanding his
production before the Kings bench in
Montreal next Monday, he was for three
hours free man. and during that time
drove madly in an automobile for fifty
futile miles through the hills of Ver-
mont and New Hampshire. Near noon
he ran into the arms of New Hamp-
shire sheriff and was brought to Cole
brook where he retained counsel to
resist extradition.
jerome on Special Train.
William Travers Jerome. rushing
hither on a special train, will assume
charge of the case OF New York State
tomorrow seeking to have Thaw. as
n ward OF the State, returned to Mat
teawan.
Meantime, Thaw is detained" charg-
ed with no crime, held on no warrant.
Fearing kidnapping ut the hands OF
officers from New York. he asked for
n specia! guard and Chief OF Police
Kelly Is sw9re I, twelve special deputies,
streets about Thaw's hotel tonight.
At $3.50 tomorrow morning Judge r.
n. Chamberlin OF Superior Court. will
hear the applications OF Thaw's lawyers
for Il writ OF habeas corpus Applica-
ton for the writ was first made this
afternoon, but the judge said he could
not then consider 1t.
Lawyers From Far and Near.
The fugitive has telegraphed lawyers
far and near, and purposes to fight the
return to Matteawan to the bitter end.
He is afraid OF Jerome. however. and
when he heard that his former prose-
cutor was coming, asked for the spe-
cial guard
l. j. Vorhaus. OF New York City,
who. It is said will conduct the battle
against extradttion. arrived tonight
from Fabyans. ~ II. r r. E. McInnes,
OF Ottawa, one OF the trainers OF the
Canadian lmmi grafton laws under
which Thaw was unceremoniously
deported. also is here. He had arrived
at Coaticook, Que, to-day to consult
with rhaw as associate counsel. only
to learn his client had gone He de-
nouned the deportation as contempt
of court. and said that proceedings
had been instituted to punish those
who participated In Thaw's removal
Thnw Issues Statement.
Thaw himself issued this statement
tonight:
w nat occurred UnNSF the English
flag this morning is something I can't
discuss. but we believe good Canadians
Will 40 what is right Now l have
come to New Hampshire, but only on
my d!nicuLt way home to Pennsyl-
vnnia.
There is no honest legal charge
against me. and we trust New Hamp-
shire won't accept any eubterfuge from
a few officials OF larger State.
- g
who won't DO bluned, Will write the
Governor.
tsgned) HARRY *. THAw.-
Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Colebrook, y. H.. September lo-The
centre of operations in the Thaw case
was shifted to this quiet little town
TO day. when Harry X Thaw, follow
Canadian immigration authorities and
an aimless flight by automobile from
Norton's Mills. VT. was arrested here
by Sheriff Drew, OF Coos County.
Thaw has already outlined plans for
another prolonged legal battle to avoid
extradit!on by the New York authorl-
ties His move after his arrest to-
day was to engage counsel and TO take
steps for obtaining writ OF habeas
corpus. The writ will be applied for
before Judge Robert N. Chamberlain,
OF the Superior Court, at Lancaster
tho county seat.
Jerome Surprised. Follows HurricdIys 8
William Travers Jerome, Thaw's
ancient foe, who was taken by surprisa 4
by the action OF the Canadian authorize