The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-23

SHERBROOKE, QUE, Aug. "a
Educated" Roger Thompson. the
chauffeur Of the black touring car
that whisked Harry X. Thaw out OF
New York state, forgot his orders
today and talked, and threatened.
I'm broke, and If / don't get some
money soon / squeal I'll tell all about
the flight. IN smash up Thaw's de-
Tense I'm being railroaded.'
That was mpsons quaint way
of informing Thaw and his counsel
that he is not getting enough atten-
ton se4~g~ sre-e--rss -
The Thaw. camp wasn't worrying
any more about Thompson tonight
than it was before. because. as yet.
ii didn't know that he had turned
to snarl But 1t will tomorrow, for
the one thing that counsel for Thaw
wants TO keep to itself is the detailed
account of the dash from Matteawan.
and the channels through which ar
rangements for that dash were made
possible.
same Old Thaw.
While Thompson was telling a lit
tie of what he knew. and limiting at
a great deal more, Thaw, just as he
did seven years ago. while in the
Tombs was announcing statements
that were not made, talking to re-
porters about what he wanted them
to say for publication, and quarrelling
with his attorneys
In word. the Thaw household was
turned topsy-turvy. Charles d. White.
one of the lawyers, left the hospi-
tai ward at the Sherbrooke Jail. where
Thaw is quartered, scowlng Later
he was overheard to say that he, for
one. could not go back for several days
at least.
During the morning there was a
break between Thaw and
his chief counsel. J. n. Greenshields.
Mr.. Greenshields said that 1t only
amounted TO a slight difference Of
opinion over legal procedure"
Takes Bit i'm His Teeth.
Thaw showed desire to take the
hit In his teeth yesterday Today
he made it known that he was direct
ing his own fight In Canada, had been
directing 1t from the outset, and would
continue to do SO. Naturally this
didn't pleas his attorneys. among
whom are said to be some of the
brightest in the Dominion.
The result was that Thaw had
walked several miles pacing back and
forth in his room before Mr.. White
called this morning to inform him OF
events. Thaw resented having been
kept In the dark AT ESQ o'clock
he sent down word to Mr.. Greenshields.
at the Magog house. that he must call
before 1870. That hour passed. and
1t was nearly 8 o'clock when the chief
counsel called. He remained about
thirty minutes.
Nothing to Say. Then Says II.
Thaw got out of bed at ). Some
men greeted him at 9. The
man was agitated, more so than yes
terday His hair was aisnevelled and
stood up on lis head in general d.s-
NHII 1V
the kind that most people wear. and
it was in great disorder During his
excitement he had tucked a finger
under the collar TO loosen II around
his neck. ana the resultant jerk had
pulled out the tongue.
How de you do, gentlemen? I have
nothing to say" were his opening
words. He indicated seats, but re-
NAMED standing himself but. I'll
tell you this much. l am preparing
very important statement 1t will be
given to any paper OF large circu1a-
ton that reprints certain passages
from a speech by W. T. Jerome. The
speech says that | am sane. But I've
got TO see that statement in print
first"
Will stand by Friends.
Thaw had begun 10 walk back ana A
forth almost as soon as he began to
speak. He waved his arms and punch- N
ed imaginary holes In the atmosphere
by way of emphasis AT one time h0
strobe up to a wooden table that was
stacked with variety of articles, and
brought his hand down on the boards
with such force that the china and \
silver danced and rang mefrily. And a
I'll repeat" he broke out, following
no questions at ALI that I'm going N
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