The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-23
GOVERNOR FELKER
SITS TODAY ON
THAW CASE
New Hampshire Governor Is In
No Hurry.
HEARING 10 LAST ALL DAY
Claim That If Thaw is Insane as New
York Says Then He Cannot Be
Guilty Of Conspiracy.

Concord, N. H., Sept. 23.-The hear
ing before Governor Felker at the
statehouse today to consider the ex-
Tradition OF Harry Thaw opened at
II O'clock and at noon it looked as
thought it would take all day.
Thaw's counsel is composed entire
ly of New Hampshire lawyers, while
VIM. T. Jerome appears for the state
of New York. Gov Felker is a biz.
slow moving man and shows no dis
position to hasten the proceedings.
Thaw is exceedingly nervous but
controls himself well. The state
house is surrounded by many curl
nllsity seekers and the townspeople
are Greatly interested.
The point that seems to rank first
is whether person committed for in
sanity can be properly charged with
the crime of conspiracy or bribery.
If insane person, 1t is argued, is
not responsible while, in this case,
if Thaw is not insane, he is illegally
restrained of his liberty.
Concord, N. H., Sept. 29.-On the
eve of the proceedings which are ex-
Lected to decide whether Harry X.
Thaw shall be returned to the insane
asylum at Matteawan, n. Y. he was
joined at Concord, N. H., last evening
by his mother, Mrs. Mary Copley
Ihaw, and by his brother Josiah. 81
have come TO give Harry the support
Of his mothers presence in his fight
to keep away from the madhouse,"
Mrs. Thaw said.
Harry greeted his mother and broth
er affectonately just outside his
rooms, and then the patty retired to
the apartments which had been re-
served for Mrs. Thaw. There they
spent much of the evening while down
stairs the large staff of Thaw lawyers
went over their plan of campaign.
Gov. Felker saw the fugitive yester-
day for the first time. Al noon, and
again last evening their glances cross.
ed as they looked about the hotel
dining room. Each manifested inter
est in the appearance of the other,
but there was no introduction. Gov.
Felker examined the extradition war
rant from New York fC- the first time
yesterday. great mass of kilograms
and letters bearing on the case, also
awaited his attention but he went
through only a small portion, which
his secretary had laid out for
him.
After consultation with his mother
and brother. Thaw gave out a state.
ment in which he denied report that
he was 10 become a citizen of Man
chester NO one in Manches er wants
me- he said. What our friends in
New Hampshire want is the defeat of
this dishonest attempt to extradite me
TO New York. Everyone knows that
this charge is only sub,erfuge TO be
dropped as soon as | should leach
New York. The grand jury in Dut-
chess county know it is fraud. and
have already refused to indict. As
tho grand jury won't indict, the requis
ltion Is too fiimsy. and my mother and
J hope a. last to go home in peace.
While anyone would be proud 10
be a citizen of New Hampshire. | feel
that. as am not one, my place is in
pennsylvania, where belong. and
where my mother who has undergone
so much strain, lives My desire is to
see her again in peace and comfort.
such as we enjoyed before we became
the target for the attacks of a few
rich and influential gentlemen in New
York. We hope people in New Hamp-
shire Will help us on our way home.''