The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-21
CANADA OFFICIALS
TO DEPORT THAW
No Insane Person May Enter
Dominion.
TAKEN IN QUEBEC VILLAGE
New Hampshire Deputy Sheriff Pur-
sues Fugitive In Auto After
Talking With Him on Train
Slayer Defies officers.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 20.-The Cana
dian government will order the depor
tation of Harry X. Thaw, lunatic
slayer, who was arrested at Coaticook
Quebec. Thaw will resist any action
sending him back to the United States
with all the power that his family's
wealth is able to command.
] The most sensational international
legal fight ever waged is expected as
a result of developments that have
come since Thaw was taken into Gus.
tody shortly after crossing the border
line between the United States and
the dominion. ..-
| Classed az an Undesirable.
Both sides have already mapped out
their plans. The Canadian government
is acting on the law providing that any
| person who enters Canada within FIVE
years of his Incarceration in peniten-
tiary or asylum may be sent back as
an undesirable" IN
Thaw, who was taken from Coati-
cook to Sherbrooke. Que. has already
retained Solicitor w. L. Shurtleff, one
of the best known lawyers in western
Canada. Shurtleff has had vast expert.
ence in tangled cases presenting great
difficulty to counsel and has usually
been on the winning side. -"~
Despite Thaw's confident assertion
when he was arrested that he had
done nothing for which he could be
arrested" the dominion's immigration
department went ahead with its plans
as If the legal formalities necessary
for the return of Thaw would soon be
accomplished.
New York Officials May Get Him.
There seemed to be only one matter
on which the officials were undecided.
That was as to whether Thaw should
be handed over to American officials
at some point on the New York border
or whether he should be sent back at
the New Hampshire border. which he
crossed to enter Canada.
H. c. Blair. acting superintendent OF
the immigration department, got busy
as soon as he was officially notified of
Thaw's arrest He looked up the law
on the subject and then gave out the
following statement: U.s. sss Eat.E -e
Harry X. Thaw will be deported
without delay. The law specifically
says that an insane person cannot be
allowed to enter the country. This APP
plies, of course, to persons adjudged
insane in their own country and will
apply to the case of Thaw.
Thaw's deportation. The clause Is too
plain, and its intention cannot be mis-
understood" ... ....,..
The authorities of Sherbrooke we're
notified by the immigration depart
ment to hold Thaw under the immigra-
ton law, and to guard him closely.
Two officers of the department were
subsequently sent to Sherbrooke to
take charge Of the prisoner. 10y
Caught Near CoatIcook, Que.
Coaticook, Que, Aug. 2O.-Harry X.
Thaw was arrested at Hermenegilde-
Garford. village near here, and is
held awaiting instructions from the
government at Ottawa. He drove into
the town at two o'clock In the morn
ing, having engaged a farmer to bring
him from Hereford, where he left d
Maine Central train during the night.
He declares that the officials cannot
hold him. Xxx. as.
Thaw was arrested by local officers
at the request of Sheriff B. H. Kelsey
Of Colebrook, N. H., who saw Thaw
on train and followed him here in
an automobile. w. s..
Thaw's Mother Goes Home.
New York, Aug. 20.--Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw quietly left her hotel in
New York and took a Pennsylvania
train for Cresson, Pa, near Pitts
burgh. where she will await further
word from her fugitive son. Harry.
who escaped from the Matteawan asy.
lum for the criminal insane Sunday
morning. AS she departed she said
she had had no word from her son
since the letter In which he said all
was well and promised to Join her at
Cresson.
Thaw to Seek Release.
New York, Aug 20-Harry X. Thaw
Ia to begin his fight to escape deporta.
ton from Canada today with an appeal
for his release from custody on writ
Of habeas corpus
Thaw Summoned To Court.
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Aug. Polar
ry X Thaw has been summoned to the
Superior Court where his application
for a writ of habeas corpus will be
passed upon. Two OF the best law
yers in the province are handling his
case. The application for the writ
was made purposely and takes prece-
dence over the war for his extradi-
ton. There is movement by the
department TO deport
him. Thaw is excited and walked
the floor of his cell all night Thous-
ands of men, women and children
from different parts OF tn ecountry
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