The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-29
ANOTHER TANGLE In
HARRY THAW'S CASE
ATTORNEYS HAVE WITHDRAWN
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT.
Next Move Is Up To Those Desiring
Deportation of MatteaWan Fugi-
tive.


~ K. Tnaw's Canadian attorneys late
today withdrew the writ of habeas
corpus obtained last week in his be-
half and the fugitive from Matteawan
will not be arraigned in the superior
court tomorrow morning as had. been
expected. The withdrawal of the
writ may prolong the proceeding; in
definitely.
Rumors had been heard all day
that the writ might be withdrawn,
but it was not until this evening that
the notice was filed with the clerk Of
the court. At the same time tele-
gram was sent to Judge Arthur Glob-
ensky at Montreal, who granted the
writ, that such was counsels desire.
He was due here tomorrow to hear ar
guments on the application.
The next move in the Thaw case
now is distinctly up to those desiring
his deportation. Under the present
commitment he might remain in the
Sherbrooke Jail Indefinitely, electing
to have a hearing before district
magistrate, or demanding jury trial
before the Kings bench criminal
side, which does not sit until Octo-
Der. Briefly, Thaw's lawyers have de-
cided to let him pace his cell, mean
while perfecting plans to defeat at
tempts to put him across the Cana
dian border.
Puzzles Jerome and COnger.
'It is beyond me-" said William
Travers Jerome. "The fine points of
Canadian law involved are sucn that
1 would not feel justified in even
guessing at the outcome We nope to
get him in the end, but this tangle
must be Strengthened out first
District Attorney Conger, of Dutch
ess county, New York, was equally
puzzled and reticent. ''If Mr.. Jerome
can't solve the muddle certli inly I
can't" he said.
Further to complicate matters
counsel representing the State of
New York are not sure that the COM
mitment under which Thaw has chos-
en- to remain in Jail on the charge of
violating any of the Dominion's laws
is that Of being a fugitive from the
Matteawan penitentiary, where he
was confined on criminal charge for
life"
Hector Verret, K. G., representing
New York State, said tonight that he
regarded the withdrawal of the writ
on Thaw's behalf as tacit admission
by his lawyers that the commitment
was legal and did contain charge
on which Thaw could be brought in
to court.
''We might get out another COM
mitment and charge some other Of
fence he added. 'We could bring
him into court on that surely. There
still would remain Thaw's right to
choose trial either at once or before
the Kings bench in October"
Hopes Were Blasted.
Mr.. Jerome and District Attorney
Conger were at dinner when Thaw's
counsel made known their decision.
They had been hoping, like others
drawn hitherto by duty, that tomor-
row would see a sweeping away of
some of the legal cobwebs and the be-
ginning of fight in the open, pre-
facing hearing before the immigra-
ton authorities, and Thaw's probable
deportation to Vermont.
Thaw's lawyers, headed by ]. N,
Greenshields, K c., of Montreal,
were grimly jubilant They had con-
ferred all afternoon before reaching
decision and we're nightly pleased
at the apparent enigma they have
created for the opposition.
Thaw himself could not have been
seen in view of a new rule of the
sheriff barring interviewers, except
when accompanied by one of Thaw's
counsel; but that he was consulted
before any action was taken was as
sured by the fact that his signature,
with that of his attorney Of record,
w. L. Snurtleff, was signed to the ap-
plication.
Though declining to express an
opinion on what will happen in the
Thaw case next, Mr.. Jerome took the
hitch in the proceedings philosophi-
ealIy. He was asked if he had any
thing of particular Interest: to say to
Americans with reference to the
Thaw case, now that ne was on the
ground and had learned something