The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-09-13
THAW IS DEP0RTED;
ARRESTED IN n, 4,
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN NEW
Hampshire AFTER ExcIT.
ING AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY.
HAD BEEN REMOVED BYFoRCE
Protests Against Kidnapping When
2 Authorities Take Him Across
Border by Force-New York
Officials Are Notified.

Officials Are Notified.
Colebrook. N. H.. Sept. Hilary
Fhaw. murderer and fugitive from the
asylum for the criminal insane at Mat
teswan. was arrested here Wednesday
after having been deported unexpect-
edly by the Canadian immigration au-
thorities.
Dragged fighting from the deten-
ton office at Coattcook, Quebec, Thaw
was deposited on American soil in
Vermont, where, dazed by the sudden
ness Of the action and without the
counsel of his attorneys. he wandered
aimlessly about in an automobile hired
by newspaper reporters, crossed the
border into this state and was ar
rested by Sheriff Drew of Coos coun-
ty.
No Warrant For Arrest.
The sheriff had no warrant, but is
holding Thaw as q fugitive from JUS
tice" on telegraphic request from New
York state.
That there will be further litigation
before Thaw is returned to Mattea-
wan goes without saying, but the
course that will be pursued has not
yet been decided. Thaw's attorneys
will come to Colebrook as soon as pos
sible, as will the New York state law
yers In the case.
Thaw made no resistance when ar
rested and was brought Immediately
to Colebrook.
= In his wanderings he was accom-
panied only by newspapermen. He
did not know where to go.
Wanders AimIessIy.
Leaving Norton's Mills he stopped
for few minutes at Averill, VT, and
leaving there doubled back into Can
ada, re-entered Vermont at Canaan,
then crossed the Connecticut river at
Stewartstown. No one attempted to
detain him.
Thaw was planning when arrested
to strike railroad and buy through
ticket to Detroit.
He tried vainly to get in connection
with his lawyers at Montreal. Failing
in this he resumed his blind journey
until detained by the sheriff. The
sheriff had no warrant, but held him
rs q fugitive from Justice.
Thaw, in an automobile with news.
paper correspondents, was driving
down the road and had reached a lit
tie rural schoolhouse when an auto
mobile containing the sheriff ap-
peared. The sheriff, recognizing
Thaw, held up his hand for the car to
stop. Thaw ordered the chauffeur, a
French Canadian, to bring the car to
q standstin and then alighted and
went into the sheriffs car without pro-
test, although the officer had no war.
rant for his arrest.
Retains Legal Aid.
Thaw and the newspaper CORE
spondents then proceeded to Cole.
brook; Thaw was not locked up in
Jail, but was taken to the office OF
Thomas Johnson, q local attorney,
whom he retained as his legal advisor
upon his arrival here.
Later in the day Thaw will be taken
to Lancaster, the county seat, and
confined in the county Jail.
@ Barricaded In Hotel.
Colebrook, N. H., Sept. Hilary
Kendall Thaw, fugitive from Mattea.
wan, slept on American soil, barricad-
ed in hotel room here, after one Of
the most exciting days in his career.
William Travers Jerome assumed
charge Of the case for New York state
today, seeking to have Thaw, as q
ward of the state, returned to Mattea.
wan.
Fearing kidnapping at the hands Of
officers from New York, Thaw asked
for a special guard and Chief of Pc.
lice Kelley swore in IL special depu-
ties, all armed. They were patrolling
the streets about Thaw's hotel.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning Judge
M. r. Chamberlain Of the superior
court heard the applications Of Thaw's
lawyers for a writ of habeas corpus.
Thaw Issues Statement.
Thaw himself issued this statement
last night:
What occurred under the English
dag is something I can't discuss, but
we believe good Canadians will do
what is right. Now have come to
New Hampshire, but only on my diff.
fcult way home to Pennsylvania.
There is no honest legal charge
against me and we trust New Hamp.
shire won't accept any subterfuge
from a few officials of a larger state
1--WE hope citizens Of New Hamp.
shire who won't be bluffed will write
the governor.
(Signed) "HARRY K. THAW."
Boldly Hold Up q Saloon.