The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
CANADIAN LAWS
MAY BE TESTED
ON THAW'S BEHALF
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stitutionality of the Canadian immi-
grafton laws.
I'm not so tremendously opposed to
going to Vermont" he said: they are
very fair people over there. and will
allow no trickery to be used against
any one"
Thaw produced statement he had
written out for n Rutland. VT. paper,
In which he reviewed his efforts TO
secure tho release of Vermont law
yer. Arthur Austin. from Matteawan.
Saved From Mndhousc.
I'm 1911 Mr.. Austin. who had al
ready been sane for three years. was
still In the most hideous madhouse,
with apparently no hope" said Thaw.
I'm 1911 friend and ! started in to
expose abuses too painful to mention.
The result was successful. and the
superintendent and his first assistant
left the hospital under grave charges
laid before Colonel Scott. Then
trustworthy superintendent was found
in DR.. May. DR.. May has since become
one of the state Board of Lunacy.
During these exposures We took out
sane patients by writs. and though my
influence was too small to help my
self. II vas great enough to help otn-
ers. Mr. Austin was one. and despite
the resistance Of the first assistant.
MT. AuStn Was treed. + or SeEeTdi
months gave him employment. until
carly THIS year ne went out West to
the home Of his son
From Nh austin heard much OF
Vermont. and would be glad TO rest
there were II not for going to ms
native state
'Vermon,ers have communicated
with counsel and ME. and one thing
is sure, no subterfuge from New York
81 .l,..s.-
Canadians OF all sorts have told US
that there is not the least doubt that
their imm' grafton authorities, II they
should be called on, would arrange
for ne to return home II the states
hav. differences between Themselves,
they say. it is no affair OF the Do
minion's. citizen OF the United
states. once was acquitted by a jury.
have the same rights OF every other
citizen in The eyes OF the law and no
ore honestly respecting the law de-
sires to null!fy the verdict OF that
fury
80 grand jury could be got, even
hy packing. tina; would indict me ~
the trUEpcdup charge now whispered
about. and no self-rcspccting one Of
the States would assist the hxers OF
this fictitious charge.
"Thaw's fellow citizens would be
shocked Il Canada yielded where an
other State IN the United states would
I not, and all the more as charges in
the editorial In the New York Evening
Journal OF juno %. 1906. were
nrned by Jerome himself in his eX-
! iraordinar!ly frank speech. Juno IS.
sos, :nat the activities against Thaw
wcr. on behalf OF an unsavory gang OF
ursavory gentlemen
Exceedingly Nervous.
Thaw was exceedingly nervous this
rorninE. When his breakfast MAS
brought he beratcd the boy for picking
up mo towels that were on the no 1r,
and when the TALLER l.aForcc picked up
rnpcr, nc almost shrieked: Don't
touch that. ina, paper means much
10 me"
J Spread out on the sheet that was
opcn was q recent photograph OF Eve
Ign Nesbit Thaw. Thaw's conversation
had been so rambling and the inter
views that he has granted have had
such damaging effect upon his case
that his lawyers to-day made an cf-
fort TO get Sheriff Wilmer to bar out
all newspaper representatives Thaw
thinks there has been a plot 10 pre-
vent his seeing one or two of his
newspaper friends. but insists that his
lawyers had nothing TO do with il.
When the Times Dispatch correspond
cnt repeated 10 him the assertion Of
Z
burgh. that he would talk himself back
to Matteawan," Thaw smiled and re-
marked,
Yes, but he said that in the morn
/ ing, didn't he
/ DR.. G. l.. Hume. one OF the local ply
sicians, who examined Thaw with Or.
I d. n. Evans. and pronounced him sane.
to day hedged somewhat when asked If
his previous opinion was being con-
'irmed. II am not hired to say whcth-
er he is sane or not now" he replied.
MI Thaw is n very eccentric man.
1t would require many visits before
ono could attempt to pass on his in
sanity, Yesterday Thaw rambled in
his conversation and seemed very ex-
cited. This proved that he is not a
normal man by any means"
New Warrant Sworn.
j. Fl. Parkinson. chief OF the Cana
dian Secret Service. accompanied by
! Inspector GerouX. arrived to day from
| ottawa. prepared to assist the immi-
grafton officials in arrcsting Thaw
upon the new warrant which has been
sworn out.
! Immigration Officer Reynolds said
to-day that in all probability Thaw
! Will not be present at the hearing of
the board OF inquiry at Coaticook. and