Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-01
Jerome's Coup Taxes AbiIi-
" Of Thaw's Lawyers.
Do Not Believe Writ Of Habeas
Corpus viii Be Sustained.
Appeal to Court Of Reviews Would
Delay the Game Greatly.

William Travers Jel ONE in obtaining,
through John b. Boudreau, the Coati-
cook chief of police, a writ of habeas
corpus requiring Thaw's production in
| the superior court here, on Tuesday,
passed the day in conferences and, to-
night, gave renewed expression OF
| their belief that the writ would not be
| sustained
IF it is sustained said W. X. Me-
keown of the Thaw forces, there is
always the recourse to appeal, and l
am inclined to think that appeal to the
court of reviews or to the court of
appeals would act as a stay and would
hold our client in jail safe from de-
portation. In the face of such eircum-
stances | don't see how New York
state can make any move until the
| Kings bench conVenes in October"
| Thaw passed the day in his cell writ
4 ing letters and debating to his stenog-
lrapher. AS was the ease, last Suday,
there was no religious service in the
prison.
Several women called and gave the
fugitive flowers. In fact. his cell has
been banked with them ever since his
confinement
first attorney who was retained for
Fhaw after his arrest nearly two
weeks ago, said today, he had heard
that Boudreau told number of
friends that he had signed the petition
for the writ of habeas corpus in the
Thaw case through a mistake. Some
one had told him, so the story ran,
that he was aftixing his signature to
10 x..h, s..
MIN should Thaw decide to sue for
false arrest. lie was Thaw's eaptor at
lCeatieook and in his petition for the
writ he set forth that he feared he
might be liable for damages.
Boudreau denied. however that he
had signed the application for the
writ without knowing what he was
doing. Friends might critieise his act,
he added but he had acted with his
eyes open.
Thaws lawyers denied that they
were trying to eoerce Boudreau into
asking for discontinuance of the writ
We presume that he knew what he
was doing" said McKeown. though
we have no doubt that he was fright
ened to some extent by repeated sug-
, gestions that he might have big
damage suit on his hands unless he
tried to get ThaW out Of Jail"
a Mr.. Jerome and his assistant in the
Thaw case, Deputy Attorney Gen.
, Kennedy, We're out of town, today.
! They left here, Saturday night, for
Quebec. There We're reports that the :
+ had decided to go on to ottawa 10
see Dominion officials hut this could
not be confirmed here.
r Tomorrow, being Labor day. there
; Will be no court procedure. The town
was filling up with strangers. tonight,
: coming to attend the Sherbrooke fair,
which opens. this week
Should Tuesdays court battle 90
against New York in its fight to re-
/ turn Thaw to Matteawan. two possible
r lines of action will still be open. One
( would be to have the commitment on
0 which Thaw is held nolle- pressed by
the minister Of Justice: the other
would be to renew efforts looking ,,,
It's withdrawal by Alexis Dupuis, the
eoatieooi- justice of the peace who
drew 1t up Dupuis has remained OBJ
5 durate So far although he says the
? immigration authorities who are as
anxious as are those from New York
to get hold of Thaw. have been press
, ing him hard. Emissares from tbs
Thav- family have likewise visited the
justice and he and his wife are stand
} ing by their guns.
2 Thaw is highly incensed at Boudreau
: for asking for the habeas corpus writ
: He never had any intention of suing any
body. 1t became known. tonight, he hat
made affidavit to that effect before 6
notary, yesterday. signing a document
releasing the chief of police from any
, liability, at the same time signing an
other paper repudiating any interest il
, the proceedings.
After explaining what action Thaw hao
, taken. Mr. McKeown issued this forma
statement:
I'VE do not believe Boudreau has any
right to make application for writ o.
habeas corpus for Harry X Thaw. bu
should Judge Hutchinson hold that he i.
an interested party we will produce tn,
document in which Thaw declares that h,
does not intend to sue Boudreau. That
in our opinion, should nulify any claim
Boudreau may make as to his interest il
the natter
Gentleman Roger" Thompson, tn
Times Square chauffeur who drove Thav
on the trip from Matteawan, disappear
ed from Sherbrooke, today. It wa
o learned that he had gone to Montreal
v Although he had disclaimed any inten
$ tion of jumping the $3.50 bail on which h
:, was held here on the charge Of adm
: Thaw, luuatie, to cross the border tn
o state of New YORK IL taking no chance.
& thompson is under Indictment
" Dutehess county for conspiring wit
!. Thaw and FIVE others to bring abou
It Thaw's release. and detectives undo
e capt. John Lanyen. who accompanie
i Jerome here. followed him on his jour
a neyings. His case will come up her
y Wednesday,
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