The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-10
THAW FREE MAN FOR HOURS IS
 PRISONER ON AMERICAN SOI

outing them and two tDominion police men and the two policemen, Robertson went to Thaw's quarters in the detention pen shortly before o'clock, this morn ing. They found Thaw fed and dress ed and about to start. what he call ed his days work. Robertson, as that he had orders to deport him to Vermont.
 Thaw could not have been more sUrr- prised had he been told that he was set free. Before Thaw could reply Robertson ordered him to get ready at once for the trip, adding that an au- tomobile was waiting for the dash to the border.
 Thaw's surprise changed to fury in 8 moment He refused to go and picking up bottle hurled it at Rob ertson. The missile went wide of its target, crashed through a window and broke on the roadway outside Robert son and his men seized the prisoner and forcibly elected him from the room.
 As Thaw was thus unceremonfously carried down stairs, to the automobile. he kicked and fought his captors. shouting that he was being Kidnapped. Robertson sought to quiet him with assurances that the proceeding was entirely regular and that his cries were futile. The two Dominion police men aided actively in placing Thaw in the automo bile. With the prisoner safe, the entire party, policemen and aIl entered the car and were wI1ir1ed tators gathered quickly outside the building and watched the struggle. |. Except for the principals they were. the only persons in Coaticook who knew what was going on. None of the lawyers here representing New faf nP Ia aF to deport Thaw and none of ThaV'a lawyers had an inkIing of what waE. in the air. They were dumbfouuded when they learned of it later.
 Hundreds of people expressed their indignation when the news became general, and sought Hector verret. counsel for New York state, for an explanation. He had none to offer, saying he knew nothing about it. As soon as the newspaper squad learned what had happened, they followed Thaw. Thaw crossed the line near Norton Mills at S:55 o'clock Whe-- 1 he was well within the state, the iA migration officials stopped thelF-t y, deposited him on the ground, told him he was free and drove back to the Canadian border.
 Thaw arrived at AveriIl, Vt, at a. m He had been released by the Ca nadian immigration authorities when his automobile crossed the Vermont line at Norton Mills, four miles away, and at this hour was absolutely free man, as nobody representing the State of New York or the State of Yer mont was on hand to take him. Al Norton Mills ThaW left the automobile of the Canadian immigration authOri- ties and climbed into the car of sew era1 newspaper correspondents wh0 had accompanied him and made the Journey to Averill in their company. He said that his sudden departure was a surprise and that his plans were all in the air.
 Thaw was very much astonished when the Canadian immigration offt- ciaIs told him at Norton Mills he was free to go wherever he fliked. He got got out of the Canadian automobile and stood gazing helpIe6sly around when the newspapermen who had fol- lowed offered him room in their car. He gladly accepted the offer.
 ''This thing has been such sur prise to me-" he said, that don't know yet what shall do."
 Thaw crossed the Connecticut river at Beecher Falls. Vt, at 10:1O a. m, and entered the State of New Hamp- shire at West Stewartstown. He reached Stewartstown shortly after lU o'clock. No attempt was made to ar rest him. He stood about the village square for about IS minutes and then re-entered his automobile withut an- nouncing his destination. About II clock he stopped at a farmhouse near Stewartstown and then cOntinue1 his tourney.