The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-08-23

SHERBROOKE, Quebec. Aug. 22.-
Gentlemen Roger. Thompson. the New
York chauffeur held under the Do
ninion immigration laws as having
aided Harry X Thaw. legally lunatic.
10 cross the Canadian frontier, an
nounced from his cell tonight that he
vas up against it, and that if the
Thaw family did not come to his rescue
he would. perhaps. in Justice to him
self. be forced to tell all he knows
bout Thaw's escape from Matteawan
snd thus complicate the proceedings
under which Thaw's lawyers hope to
obtain his release on writ of habeas
corpus next Wednesday.
Tonight Thompson removed the
smoked eyeglasses he has worn since
his arrest and openly admitted that the
name Mitchell Thompson which he
lad given the authorities. was fcti-
tious and that in reality he is Roger
Thompson. car salesman and daredevil
chauffeur who drove the black machine
which whisked stanford Whites slayer
away from Matteawan.
DRIVER IS INSIsTENT
Sure I'm Roger Thompson" he said.
Il need money and help now, and it's
up to the Thaws. I was framed up in
getting in this case, and they ought
to stand by me now l haven't cent,
and If they admitted me to bail ]
couldn't raise the money. Even if I
could. | would be arrested if / crossed
stuff. The other four fellows mixed
up in. this game made their getaway.
But I stuck to Thaw to the finish, and
I'm the goat That's pretty hard"
What about the details of the
escape7" he was asked.
Don't ask me-" said Thompson; II
can't talk about that now
Thaw. in a cell above Gentleman
Roger refused even to admit he had
ever seen him.
THAW HIRES LAWYER
"Oh. that man." he exclaimed. You
know I can't talk about him"
Counsel has been employed for
Thompson by the Thaw family and it
was through their efforts that his ar
raignment today as violator Of the
immigration laws was postponed until
Friday next His lawyer is Louis St
Laurent of Quebec. It was admitted
by the chauffeur that the Thaws re-
tair1ed ST. Laurent and that they ex
pected Thompson to keep his trap
shut" He added grimly that he
thought they ought to do more than
give him lawyer.
"All they want" he said. 'is to keep
my case separate from Thaw's wish
hadn't mixed up in it,"
Thaw had quarrel with his many
attorneys today. They had warned him
to issue no statements. but he insisted
on talking about what he described
as an omission on the part of news
papers in Canada and the United
states in not printing in full recent
statement os his lawyers quoting Will
liam Travers Jerome as saying Thaw
was sane.
This omission has outraged the
British idea of fair play said Thaw.
They believe in square deal"
GUARDS STUDY HARRY
He fidgeted as he spoke. bit his nails
to the quick and fused with pile of
letters and kilograms on the pine table
in his cell. On the window sill stood a
bououet Of wild flowers sent him by
an anonymous woman sympathizer.
over the pine table sprawled the rem
nants Of meal served by local hotel
Thaw's appetite apparently is good. for
only bits of the food remained.
But / haven't had a thing to drink
but water he smiled
Whitewashed walls encompass Thaws
An iron cot stands in<the cell corner.
He makes his toilet in an iron sink.
M. La Force, the jailer, said tonight
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