Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-24
Jerome Springs a Surprise at Extradition Hearing
 Before New Hampshire Governor
SAYS THAT HE WILL BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL
Thaw Lawyers Argue That There Law Punish tc-Assert That Conspiracy Charge is 'Trumped Up"- Briefs to be Filed With Governor by Monday-No In- dictnen Yet Reported by Duchess County Grand Jury

Canrera. x. +. Sept, 2S,-The duty Fr inc sale of New Hampshire toward Marry Kendall ThaW was the subject Ur exhaustive argument before Gov Crror Feiker today
 The legal battle in which William 7raEers Jerome. Spec1tl deputy attOr- Nas general of New York state which socks to obtain the extraditiOn of GAsw as fugitive from justice, was Fi-ted against three of the fugitive's $ @rraE of counsel was dramatic at times and near the close came dan Ee-cuSly near to being personal.
 Corrupt Use of Thsw Money
 To the charge thar he had resorted So subteTfuge and was moved by ul ter-c- motives in bis determination to return ThaF 10 the Matteawan insane aS- ilm- Jerome reIorted with unusual feeling that the state of New York would nor permit it's justice to be de 1ested by the corrupt use of Thaw money
 AT the conclusion of the arguments The governor gave counsel until Mon Cay 10 file supplementary briefs so his decision will not be known for a wees sE least
 Thzsg Under Indictment.
 Seated beside the governor in the senate chamber of the capitol, where 70e hearing was held, was Attorney General TutIle- by whose opinion the executive has said he will be guided
 During JeTpne's arguments new angles i1 the celebrated case devel- ored- One that appeared to take the opposing counsel by surprise was his sta enenL that Thaw was now under indictment in Duchess county TharEed win conspiracy to escape from the insane aSy lUm- Former Judge William Af Chase of New Hampshire and former Governor William Stone or Pennsylvania pleading for Thaw, had eTspfaslzed the common belief Shat no 151J had been found against their client and that accordingly there was no eTI6eDce before the governor that New York intended to place him or triad
 VIII ss Tried for Conspiracy.
 Jerome went further and gave his word thai Thaw would be placed on t-Ia- t returned to New ork state
 These assertions were coupled with She explanation that the returning of sle indictment had been kept secret iu order that evidence might be pre- Fe7rred 10 the JuTy against the insti- gator of JhIE ploI. q man of more i'm T1rrance than anyUn yet mentioned tr these rFCCeedings." Aucge Case. in turn suggested a new idea. declaring that New York state Lad no right Lo c0nfine Thaw. who, Ee said was q citizen Of Pennsylvania and should b- right have been re- turned to tha1 state when he was ad- sudEed insane
 Nc Law to Punish Lunatic
 Governor Fe1ker had announced that counsel would not be confined in their remarks but might shed all the light f1at they could on the case. In open 1r.-. AiE, Jerome cOuIealted himself with stating that Ine governor had no al T@Era1lVe to hOnOrlng the request of ths New York aurhOri ties. He held that L1e only points to be determined were that Thaw was wanted. that H- Was iu New York state when the .IeEed 0ffeuSe was committed and the matter Of his identity,
 Judge Case followed with the ar -ru-u- that Jhaw was insane when r~ escaped from NatIeawan and -a.seto-e irresponsible. The charge of conspiracy had been trumped up, he said for the purpose of returning THa ~ 1p tas asylum.
 Speaking lH 8 similar vein. Govern gr Stone declared that there was no law fe punish a iuHaLic for escaping from an asylum, Both quoted at length from authorities.
 Publio Sentiment Invoked.
 George F. Morris. the third of FHa"-s counsel, attacked the petition for eTtFs di-5osl saving that it sought rn ds indirectly what its sponsors caHfG Hoi directly. In the name of PU1IIe opinion and public sentiment, B. asked the governor to exercise fTesa discretion in dealing with the
 ID sH extended reply lr. Jerome quoted decisions of the state and fed era5 caHrtS [" support his claim that g certificate from the g0vernor mak- ing sE Duplication for eEfTaditioR was H I -#at should be required by the ex- e-EliFs ts whom the certificate was ureseHted.
 Jero=7e's Exptanation.
 Ta tIe asseftioR that there was ne indictment against ThaW Mr. Jerome ssid that as deputy attorney general he >u1id say that an indictment was found Agt that q request had been made by rim that the grand jury suspend fur iAer investigation until he could re- tuEB from New Hampshire to present them evidence "cOnCerning the iastiga- tor of this pI9t-a man of more import sHse than any one yet named in the PrsceediHgs.'
 Fewer of Tha" Money. With e-ideacc of increased feeling Nr. Jerome then turned to the charge that he had used subterfuge and was m0-ed bv ulterior motives. He said that from the hour that Stanford White laE dead on the roof garden in tae cisT of New York it has been said repeatedly that in the end the Thaw maneg would defeat the ends of jus tice. ..No. it has not entirely accomplish
 
 .-s gone and wherever il has rested ? has Jeff a trail of ignominy dis grace. aIJh and scandal behind il, that has been absolutely appalling: and the st--e pf New Oric, sir. VIII not per mi its justice fo De atfeated by The corrupt use of money, if 1t can prexent tt. and tLat is why the state of NtRQ York wants a man whom it regards as H homIcidaT lunatIc when influenced by his insane deIusions, and vicious de- generate al other times-a man crim- tnal iu his lucid intervals and danger | ous in his insane ones. Thaw Money Can't Corrupt Forever. MT. Jerome added th4i he could 1 pledge that if Thaw wer- returned ~b4 1 VIII ha put on trial befors aIury and | by every fair and decent aeans that 1 t1r state nf New York csn exert it will | czcrt is power to haze hun Convicted | cf the crnnC o( which H gsreYe htm | ie be guilty. Il will rest vi a ghe state ]