Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
THAW'S LAWYERS
CALM HIM DOWN
Find 1t Useless to Argue and
Agree to Let Him Man.
age Publicity.
PLANS VERMONT CAMPAIGN
Requests List of Leading State
Observation-Disclosures De-
ciares He Is Not Afraid
of jerome.
PLANS VERMONT CAMPAIGN

Thaw. reconciled with his Canadian law
yers to the procedure to be followed on
Wednesday next when according to pres
ent plans he will be arraigned In the
superior court on n writ Of habcas cor
pus spent restful Sunday in the Sher-
brooke Jail and announced tonight that
40 matter if William Travers Jerome did
Make charge of New York States case he
lThaw) was not fea rfu Of the outcome.
II faced the death chair twice" said
Thaw. why should | worry about
going back to Matteawan?"
Mr. Jerome had not reached here this
evening and in the absence of Franklin
charge of the New York forces, no au-
ahoritative statement could be obtained
- to the time of his arrival T.. \.
ronger, Duchess countys district at
.orney. said he heard Jerome was coming
by motor but he had not been told any
more than this.
On the Thaw side the arrival here of
Roger O'Mara was Just as indefinite To-
day Thaw himself said he had not sum-
moned the Pittsburg detective. Suisse
quently he amended this. Il expect to
see Roger" he admitted.
Having found ii useless to argue
with him. Thaw's lawyers. headed by
]. n. Greenshields, X. c.. of Montreal
brought about truce in the breach
that for a time threatened by agreeing
to let Thaw manage the publicity end
Of his case"
GETS LIST OF VERMONT PAPERS.
To Thaw this end has become pre-
dominant. He has been told that he
Is likely to be deported to Vermont,
and tonight he made a request for
n list of the leading newspapers of
that state.
II may have some very important
statements to give them" he said.
Two conferences. in one &c which
Thaw participated, were held to-day
by the Thaw lawyers The chief coun-
sci. Mr.. Greenshields was absent. He
will not return from Montreal until
tomorrow. But Charles D. White w.
e. McKeown, Col. Harry Fraser. cx-
Governor William A. Stone of Pennsyl-
vania and w. a. Blakeley of Pitts
burg. district attorney of Allegheny
county, spent a good part of the day
in going over the ground.
Mr.. Blakely was emphatic in saying
that he had not come here in the
capacity of lawyer opposing New
York States interest, but as personal
friend of the Thaw family.
None of the Thaw lawyers cared to
make any predictions tonight as to the
unwinding of the legal phases of the case
but 1t was understood that they would
come into court with their. habeas corpus
writ. granted last week on Wednesday
as agreed. and begin their real battle
when the immigration authorities take W
the question of deportng Thaw as an un-
desirable alien. Should the hearing re-
suit in Thaw's deportation, the Canadian
counsellors would then drop the case and
American lawyers begin fight against
Thaw's extradltion from whatever State
TO which he may be sent. That this State
will undoubtedly be Vermont was still
The consensus of opinion.
SAYS HE is STILL IN CHARGE.
OF the conference in which he partici-
,ated Thaw said My lawyers found me
very reasonable but am still in charge
Of my case. | am letting them do the lega
work. though"
I'VE thought OMara was to take charge
If things" was suggested to Thaw.
who said that he demanded 90
uHutTstdHu every tUliIB lndt 5 BOlnR on
Thaw heard Sherbrookes church bell!
loling throughout the day. but he IN
3uged IN no religious worship. He asked
lhc governor OF the prison n there wer,
70 be any Jail services. There were not,
I'm sorry" said Thew II had hopet
there would be 81"
Everybody III to7gn, even those RoiEl
to church, had Thaw name on their lips
the Sherbrooke Methods. Church rs!er
red briefly from the pulpit to the fugi
tibe. 1T IS to be hoped that our Ca nadiar
courts will maintain their high reputa
ton FOR integrity, In disposing OF tn
case OF Ha.'rv X Thaw." ne said. Pub
Ne opinion in Canals demands that jus
toe be done, without II suggestion OF an,
corruptins influences Sentiment seem
20 be growing among some Of cur peopl
that the pCor fellow has suffered enough
Others, the better Informed. feel tina
sympathy and Justice must remain dis
.iIct"
Cont,ase. d.shovcled and with the week
old stains OF travel not all erased, Tha,
spent good part of the day looking on
over tho valley that stretches away t
the east from The ancient jail.
LAUGHS AT KIDNAPPING RuMORs
Thaw laughed at the recurring rumor
that attempts would be made to kdna
him. THE whole trouble ie," he cN
claimed. that they send a guard up
watch mo every t!nc | have "a Gale
This Keeps them trott!ng up and dow
md dsorganizing the Jail equipmen
You can make "A good story out of III
Kidnapping stun, though" he addc'
why not something like this 'Arme
thugs sent across the border by Carmod,
clash between United States and Carad
over Thaw
Have you seen Roger Thompson sine
his arrest?" Thaw was asked
Thompson who?" he evaded
was he a good chauffeur" an int
viewer insisted.
Il told you my lawyers found me RET
sonable," said Thaw rising and gGstc
lating with cigar stump. IF answert
any such question as that / would not
very reasonable would |? ! retain'
counsel for Thompson because he is
British subject wrongly involved I'm n
case. They tell me he was born in To
onto"
gentleman Roger" lounging in a
other cell. had no statement to make e