South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-03
BEGINS T8 LOOK AS
IF STATE WILL WIN
Special EmiSSary Aime GeOff-
riOn Takes Hand in Fight and
Urges a Speedy Decision in
the Case.

SHERBROOKE Quebec. Sept. s.
Harry X. Thaw won more delay
Tuesday in MS fight against return TO
the Matteawaa asylum and Tuesday
night he was back in MS cell AZ the
Sherbrooke Jail There he viii re-
main until Superior Judge Matthew
Hutchinson renders his decision on
the question of sustaining or dismiss
ing the habeas corpus writ. arguments
on which were heard Tuesday in
chambers. The decision NAV come
Wednesday. but more probably on
Thursday
1t was a day Of alternate joy and
depression for Thaw. At the opening
OF the hearing he faced a new and
dangerous opponent in Aime Geoffrion
of Quebec, a special emissary from
the attorney general and premier &C
the province, Sir Lomer Gouin; and
from his lips Thaw heard that the at
torney general was insistent that there
be no more delay in the case and that.
the habeas corpus writ falling, other
steps would be taken 10 insure ThaW =
release and seizure by the immigra-
tion authorities This would mean
the start of the return trip 10 the asy-
lum on the Hudson.
Nervous During Ordeal.
From his counsel Thaw heard able
arguments against sustaining the writ,
from them also he heard Intellectual
pleas for delay: from the crowd that
packed the court house and streamed
over the lawn he heard cheers and
shouts and words of encOuragement.
He was nervous throughout the ordeal
and returned TO his cell tired out with
the excitement.
Counsel for the state Of New York
argued briefly that the writ should be
sustained and Thaw's lawyers as Bit
terly opposed it, Shurtleff. White,
Fraser and MckcoWn spoke in turn,
all chara cterizing the proceedings by
which John Boudreau, the chief Of po-
lice OF COaticOOk. seeks TO free the
man he arrested two weeks ago. rs
smacking of fraud and hypocrisy. Mr..
McKeown spoke last.
This case" ne said "bv reason of
wide publicity has assumed a position
Of international Importance. The eyes
of the world are centered here. Tne
writ OF habeas corpus is known
throughout the world
Although we have searched every
record we have failed &c find an i'm
stance where the svrit was resorted To
in a case like this If il lis sustained
il will reVOlutioniZe the whole basic
principle of habeas corpus
says It's a Fraud.
Here he emphasized that the use az
the writ by Boudreau. lin Thaw's be-
half" without Thaw's consent was IN
his opinion fraud and subterfuge. 'it
is being used he continued. raising
his voice. Ito hand Thaw from one
jurisdiction 10 another. The hypoc-
risy OF Boudreau's attitude is appar-
ent.
LAS an alien under the British flag.
Thaw has his rights and is entitled 20
his full measure of time % prepare
for trial We shall carry the case 10
the foot Of the throne III necessary
Mr.. Geoffrion left Sherbrooke Tues
day afternoon for Quebec and did not
announce whether he would return
Il do not know ne said whether
Thaw viii be depOrted. ] do not care.
But our provincial jails cannot be used
as "a boarding house or as place To
escape the immigration laws
The belief prevailed in Sherbrooka
Tuesday night that If the writ is
thrown out the attorney general Wit
take immediate steps 20 have the com
mitment Quashcd Thaw VIII then be
free. that is. for the brief instant be-
fore ne is taken in charge by TIE inn
migration authorities.