The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-29
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the day as he has spent all his leisure
time for the last week. In brooding
over the details of hts publicity cam
paign in Canada, New Hampshire and
Vermont.
He was in a good humor and In
thorough control. The man Is per-
fectly confident, especially because OF
yesterdays demonstration in his favor
at court, that Canada will ultimately
give him his liberty and a free run
of the Dominion.
AS soon as william Travers Jerome.
accompanied by a New York and a
Canadian lawyer, left for Quebec last
night to appeal to Sir Lower Gouin,
attorney-general and premier for, the
province. to intercede in New York =
behalf. Thaws counsel began to hatch
new plans of defense. They were busy
at these until late at night.
The result made itself known today
with the departure of Louis ST
Laurent, one of Thaw's attorneys. for
Quebec. and II stralghtway became
evident that political strings are to be
pulled. in an attempt to influence Sir
Gouin to refuse Jereme's request.
His Political Influence.
st. Laurent is known as a strong
liberal throughout the provinces Also
he Is said to be very close to Sir
Gouin, having practically directed his
campaign for election to the present
office. Sir Gouin not only Is liberal.
but a pronounced one. Those OF
Thaw's attorneys left in Sherbrooke
today made no secret of the fact that
St Laurent has been sent to Quebec
to block Jerome's efforts
1t has been recalled that on two
other occasions the attorney-general
has been called on TO intercede in
cases similar to the present one, cases
In which an alien has got himself so
intricately entangled in legal pro-
cedure that the immigration depart
ment has been unable to get him out
of jail shat they might lay hands on
him.
In both of the previous instances
the attorney general has declined 10
exert his prerogative. and have the
complaint against the prisoner dis
missed.
Educated Roger was found this
evening CARRIED in a purple bathrobe.
He had been enjoying a rest, he said.
but had been somewhat annoyed by
the French jargon passing between
his two cell mates. both French
Canadians held for drunken and dis
orderly conduct.
"On the whole. though" said
thompson, am IeeilHk pretty III
Good food helps" He pointed to a
tray which held the remains Of meal
sent to him from the MaRog house.
Thinks His Bluff Worked.
II get the same stun that Harry
does now" and as Thompson spoke
he winked one eye knowingly. and
succeeded in conveying his meaning.
which was that his bluff Of a week
ago whan he threatened to tell all. !"
had worked.
Like Thaw. Thompson is now the
possessor of new suit of clothes. He
intends to put them on tomorrow
when he goes to court. but as he
said "there amt no chance that I'll
make such hit as Harry did with
the ladies.''
II Thompson In found guilty Of the
charge against him he may be hned
$500 and given his liberty. II he
can't pay the fine he may be impris-
oned for as long as three months. In
any event when he is released the
immigration officers may deport him
on the ground that he Is an undesirA-
BILE alien. His defense against such q
procedure will be that he II a Cana
dian citizen, having been born in To-
ronto and lived there during the
greater>part of his life.