Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
Tells immigration Board He Is
Tourist and Exempt From
M0IeStati0n.
CANADIAN AUTHORITIES
HOLD SECRET INQUIRY
Prisoner, Impatient at Delay, Steps
to Window and Lets Crowd
See Him.

port him from the Dominion under the
immigration act, and pressed the point
that he entered Canada as q tourist and
as such was not amenable to deporta-
ton. The board agreed to consider"
his contention, and at noon adjourned
until 2 o'clock.
Thaw was sworn and took the stand
shortly after 10 o'clock He was fol-
lowed by HI. Johnston, a farmer, who
drove him over the border and there
deserted him. and by Ben Cadieux. at
whose inn at Barford he stopped late
at night.
The testimony was taken in secret.
and only snatches Of 1t could be OBJ
tanned from counsel.
noon all bore on the clause involving
entering Canada by stealth" The point
of insanity was not touched upon.
Expecting a quick decision and a dash
liam Travers jerome paced up and down
the station platform below the immigra-
ton detention room where the hearing
was held. with his gray car ready to
start on an instant's notice.
Rumors flew about that Thaw's lawyers
were planning coup by applying for
another writ OF prohibition, but they were
Impossible of confirmation here. Idlers
swarmed about the building, but only
now and then could they get q glimpse
represented at the hearing by Charles d.
White W. L. Shurtlef and H. r. Fraser
His new chief counsel. T. X. Laflamme
left town suddenly. This gave a basis
for the reports that writ OF prohibition
would be sought.
Shows Himself to Crowd.
There uos f7avo,, a ~-oxss- A. s--
under way. Thaw, becoming impatient,
stepped close to window and let the
crowd get a sight Of him. He had on
his straw hat. and was smoking a pipe.
Mr.. Jerome passed under the window,
but did not look up. Four Dominion po-
lice blocked the entrance to the stair
way. A woman came with flowers for
Ihaw and was denied admtttance.
Nbetter nave your machines ready,
boys" said. Mr., Jerome TO the newspaper
men. I'VE will sOoh be In Vermont
He was questioned as to his entrance
into Canada. Thaw said he boarded a
train at Rochester. n. H., and that his
objective point was Pittsburgh. He
bought several tickets. he said. in that
his route was uncertain. He told of hir-
ing two farmers to drive him here after
leaving the train.
The board produced its credentials be-
fore formally going into session, showing
that 1t had been authorized by the acting
deal "summarily" with the case.
Prisoner Tells His Story.
Thaw explained how he bought ticket
to Beecher Falls. VT, the last station on
the Maine Central. Learning there that
the train went no further he beagn the
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his arrest at Barford.
II. Johnston, a farmer, who drove
Thaw across the line, followed Thaw on
the stand. He said that they drove
toward the border in the direction of
Paquettsville. A hundred feet from the
line they turned back, he said, and made
th their as way toward var Cana Canaan; vt Finally
Line House Johnston added that as
they went through that place the low
cautious tone Thaw used frightened him,
and he refused to go any further.
Thaw and his companions, among them
Roger Thompson, alighted and went to
the house of Octave Nadeau. Nadeau
agreed to drive them to the inn at Bar
ford, owned by Ben Cadieux.
Cadieux followed Johnston on the
stand.
Thaw's Lawyers Discouraged.
u. Blake itODeitoUG assistant super
intendent of Immigration, was the pre-
siding onicer, assisted by Inspectors
Reynolds. Williams and Garceau. Two
physicians, Drs. Gurd and Beauchamp,
were on hand to examine the prisoner.
and DR.. Kieb was held In readiness to
testify as to ThaW's confinement
az the insane slayer OF Stanford White.
It was only five miles from here at
BarforG. Tuesday, August 19, that
Thaw was first arrested after his en-
trance into Canada.
Thaw's lawyers somewhat demoral-
lied after yesterdays rapid develop
ments, spent the night. exhausted as
they were, in conference. All were
pesssmistic. and gave 1t as their
opinion that an attempt was being
made 10 railroad their client across
the line In the unexplained absence OF
j. ~ GreenShields OF Montreal, recOg-
nized as chief counsel. N. K. La F1amme
of Montreal assumed the head of the
Thaw forces.
Thaw was indignant when he learned
that reports of his breaking down un-
der the strain had been circulated. AL
though no reporters were allowed to
see him, he sent this word down by a
guard, adding that he had received a
message from his mother. saying she
was on her way here in response to his
appeal
Jerome Ready With Documents.
Mr.. Jerome, whose brains got Thaw out
of the Sherbrooke jail. where he threat
ened TO remain until the kings bench
passed In October, said he would not
come to the hearing today unless it was
necessary. He has with him the almost
unnentionable Thaw trial exhibits. to-
gether with transcripts of Thaw's erratic
testimony at the habeas corpus proceed
ings in New York state. II called upon
he was ready to submit these as evidences
that Thaw is not a sane man, or, IL
sane. not a man who should be allowed
to enter the Dominion.
This morning crowds surrounded the
Grand Trunk railway station which
houses the immigration headquarters, but
no one could get a glimpse of Thaw. His
room is on the second floor and he sat
well back from the barred windows
which streamed a brilliant Sep
tember sun.
Sheriff Hornbeck Of Dutchess county,
N. r, who waited for more than a week
in vain in Sherbrooke, Joined the New
York party here. preparatory to
the seizure Of Thaw on American soil. II
present plans do not miscarry Thaw will
set foot In the United States again not
IC0ntinuNd 0n N4ffh Pa1e