Arizona republican., 1913-09-02
Canadian Judge Decides That Habeas Corpus Pro ceedings Will Take Place Today in Chambers Be hid Closed Doors
EVEN JEROME WILL
 BE EXCLUDED
Judge is Mindful of the Outbreak When Sympa- thy With Prisoner Scan dalized Court - Possible Results of Hearing

SHERBROOKE, Canada. Sept. L. Unless Superior Judge Matthew Hutchinson changes his mind over night the habeas corpus proceedings tomorrow in the case of Harry K. Thaw will be held in private. Not even William Travers Jerome, chief council for the New York state inter ests seeking Thaws return to Mat teawan, will be allowed in the cham bers. Hutchinson announced his de- cision tonight.
 He had weighed the matter care fully all day, noting meantime, the ever swelling crowd pouring into Sherbrooke for the fair. On the lips of nearly everyone was a sympathetic word for Thaw. Taking cognizance of this and having in mind the out break last Wednesday,, when Thaw was cheered in court as a hero, the judge decided that the Wisest course would be to exclude spectators.
 Reporters will also be barred ac- cording to tonights arrangements and while the lawyers may be present in a body, if they so desire, only two representing New York will take part in the proceedings. They are Samuel Job of Montreal. chief Canadian coun- seI for the state and Hector Verret, appearing for Matteawan asylum from which Thaw escaped
 ThaW will be driven from the jail to the court house in closed car riage in charge of the governor of the prison Hundreds who will doubt less line the streets along which he cy1ir Thaw unless he is seen from with out the cab window. In chambers it is expected the proceedings will be brief
 Three courses will be open to the fudge. He can adjourn the hearing and ask both sides to submit briefs; he can sustain the writ which will instantly make ThaW a free man and place him within the grasp of the immigration officers, or he can deny the writ and remand the prisoner back to jail to await the disposition of the case by the kings bench in october.
 Thaws lawyers maintained tonight that the writ having been sued out by disinterested party John Boud- reau. chief of police of COaticOok, can not be upheld. Counsel for the state of New OTk are equdlly SlipilaIAC in declaring that Thaw will be re- leased and seized for deportation. Both sides are prepared to fight to tn, last ditch-Thaws lawyers to keep him in jail; the New 1ork lawyers to get him out
 Jerome expressed no surprise at the decision of Judge Hutchinson l doubt whether I would have gone to court anyway" was his comment.
 Police arrangements which were un- der way today to meet a possible pro- Thaw demonstration in the court room or on the streets, were held in abey- ance tonight although it is understood that both the Dominion and provin- ciaI secret service and the Dominion and provisional uniformed forces VII be on hand in case of an emergency.
 The holding of the hearing chambers raises a nice problem that no one here tonight cares to solve offhand. It l: this If the writ is sustained and ThaV is automatically set at liberty. will tho immigration officers have the right t' enter the chambers and arrest him? Blake Robertson, assistant superinten dent of immigration is now ready t' take Thaw in charge as soon as he vii be at liberty. The problem is his t' solve With two assistants he will sta tion himself in the courthouse corride just outside the chambers and Watcl the door like a cat.
 Those with the gambling spirit dom inant are wagering to 1 tonight tha the writ will not be upheld At al these Jerome smiled quizzicaiiy.
 We are going to get ThaW," he said 'It may not be tomorrow, but we'll ge him."
 Many letters threatening Jerome life have been received since his ar rival here and he is being constant guarded by private detectives retaine by the state of New York. This aft ernoon a crank tried to enter his room but was steered away.
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