Evening star., 1923-08-01
CANADA MAY EXPEL
TWO OHIO CONv|CTS
Border Watched for Men Ac
companying Gov. Donahey
on Ontario Trip.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, August In
structions were issued today by the
immigration department to inspec-
tors at ports of entry to watch for
two convicts who were reported to
have entered Canada as servants of
Gov. Donahey of Ohio and Warden
Thomas of the Ohio penitentiary. No
person with a criminal record is
eligible for entry to Canada, pffi-
cials said.
Donahey on HHnting Trip.
NIAGARA FALLS. N Y. August 1.
Gov. Donahey of Ohio and Warden
Preston Thomas of the Ohio state
penitentiary, crossed the border into
Canada here yesterday with c. Zipri-
ami anu Carl Jennings. convict trust
les as servants. The party expected
TO make an extensive hunting trip
through the province of Ontario.
Other members of the party include
six of Gov. Donahey's sons and a
son of Warden Thomas.
May Deport Criminals.
TORONTO. Ontario, August l.
Provincial authorities pointed out to-
day that it would devolve upon i'm
migration officials to take any action
convicts from the Dominion.
If a life-termer from the states
comes into Canada. with or without
permission, he is free. but the i'm
migration department can take steps
TO have him extradited or deported,"
said Deputy Attorney General Bayly.
"The matter rests with them"
Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. August IA
pledge
pledge and that's why Gov. vic"
Donahey of Ohio is summering in the
wilds of Ontario, Canada. with his six
sons. The fact that two convicted
murderers are members of the gov
ernor's encourage, and the further
fact that when in the governors
mansion here. Mr.. Donahey's wants
and the wants of his family are
does not enter into it at all.
In the early days of the primary
campaign, Gov. Donahey told his six
stalwarts that If they would be good
fishing trip after election. The trip.
which began this week, is fulfillment
of his promise.
As his guests. the governor took
Warden Preston L. Thomas of the
Ohio penitentiary. his son, cook,
mechanic and a chauffeur 1t is not
unusual for d governor to take three
servants with him on vacation trip.
but it is little out of the ordinary
for two of the servants to be second
degree murderers and the third toTbe
under sentence for a lesser crime.
Course Is Unusual.
Thus far there has been no criti-
cism. locally. of the governors action
in taking the convicts out of the
state and beyond the national. border.
The presence of Warden Thomas
seems TO mitigate what otherwise
might be termed a breach of execu-
tive rights. Gov. Donahey might be
termed a student of, convictS. for
shortly after his inauguration he
asked Warden Thomas to recommend
a number of worthy" penitents. and
to send them to him in order that he
might select a retinue of attaches for
the executive mansion.
The chauffeur who has driven the
governors car daily since then is
"lifer." and the gardener is also
governor explained that he inaugural
ed the system both as an economy
measure and to give the fellows "a
chance to make good"
Sees Chance for Reform.
.:"Convicts are just human beings
after ALL" the governor said. IF We
give them a chance they will conc
back strong and 1 believe we can
make good citizens of them in So
doing" To the governor and his
family the TRUSTEES" who work
around the house. are just ordinary
men. 4 No guards are needed and the
men 40 their work we'll. When the
governor gave them their jobs they
told him of the offenses for whicn
they were convicted. Since then no
mention ever has been made OF their
crimes.
The governors action is said to be
but a part of the honor system"
started by Warden Thomas several