The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-12
THAW NABBED IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPORTED FUGITIVE ENJOYS 8
HOURS OF LIBERTY.
Canadian immigration Officials I'm
expectedly Rush Matteawan Es-
cape Across American Line.

cape Across American Line.
Colebrook, \. H, September 10
Harry Kendell Thaw, fugitive from
Matteawan, tonight slept on American
soil, barricaded in hotel room here,
after one of the most exciting days in
his career.
Thrust Unexpectedly over the Can
adam border early today, despite the
writ of habeas corpus demanding his
production before the Kings bench in
Montreal 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 Yer
mont and New Hampshire. Near noon
he ran into the arms of New Hamp-
shire sheriff and was brough. to Cole
brook, where he retained counsel to
resist extradition.
William Travers Jerome, rushing
here on a special train, will assume
charge Of the case for New York State
tomorrow, seeking to have Thaw as
ward of the State returned to Mat
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Meantime, Thaw is "detomed,"
charged with no crime, held on no
warrant.
Guarded by Twelve Officers.
Fearing kidnapping at the hands Of
officers from New York he asked for
a special guard and Chief of Police
Kelly swore in twelve special deputies,
all armed. They were patrolling the
streets about Thaw's hotel tonight.
At $50 o'clock tomorrow morning
Judge R. N. Chamberlain, of the su-
perior court, will hear the application
of Thaw's lawyers for writ of habeas
corpus.
The fugitive has telegraphed law
yers far and near and purposes to
fight the return to Matteawan to the
bitter end.
L. R. Vauhaus, of New York city,
who, it is said, will conduct the battle
against extradition, arrived tonight.
T. R. E. McTnnes, of Ottawa, one Of
the trainers of the Canadian immigra-
ton laws under which Thaw was so
unceremoniously deported, also is
here.
He denounced the deportation as
contempt of court and said that pro-
ceedings had been instituted to punish
those who participaed in Thaw's re-
moval.
Thaw himself issued this statement
tonight:
ThaW's Statement.
"WElat occurred under the English
flag this morning is something I
can't discuss, but we believe good
Canadians will do what is right. Now,
I have come to New Hampshire, but
only on my difficult way home to
Pennsylvania.
"There is no honest legal charge
against me and we trust New Hamp-
SHIRE won't accept any subterfuge
from a few officials of larger State
"We hope citizens of New Hamp-
shire who won't be bluffed will write
the governor.
(sigped) Harry K. Thaw."
Back on American soil again, and
temporarily a free agent. Thaw hardly
knew what to do with his new found
liberty.
The circumstances of the journey
were curiously nodded. When few
minutes after Thaw had been hurried
from Coaticoke toward the Vermont
border by the Canadian immigration
authorities, the Associated Press rep
resentative of the Montreal Star, fol-
lowed in another automobile.
In Hands of Reporters.
The immigration officers car soon
was overtaken and when Thaw was
set free the two newspaper men were
his only companions. Thaw asked
permission to ride IN the Associated
Press car. The request was grant
ed and Thaw was permitted to dictate
the route travelled.
The matter of Thaw's eXtradition
from New Hampshire was uncertain
tonight. His lawyers contended there