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Show ATTORNEYS III WRANGLE OVER FEDERAL IIT Jerome Charges Lawyer for i Thaw With Breach of Faith and Grossman Declares Assertion Absurd. OUTLOOK PLEASES SLAYER OF WHITE Love of Publicity Is Gratified by Interference of Government Govern-ment in Case; Country Folk Crowd Colebrook. COLEBROOK, N. H.. Sept. 14. The protection of the United States courts had not actually come to Harry K. Thaw tonight. Though his counsel obtained ob-tained a writ of habeas ' corpus from Judge Aldrlch at Concord, (he writ was not served on Sheriff Drew today, and thc Thaw lawyers said tonight that probably prob-ably It would not be served until tomorrow to-morrow afternoon. On Tuesday morning Thaw will be taken before Judge Aldrlch at Littleton, when arguments on the writ will bc heard. Thaw Fpent a quiet Sunday, his fifth away from Matteawan. Tic did not even go out for a walk. He expressed a desire de-sire to attend the Methodist church but the sheriff said that he (tho sheriff) had not been going to church much of late and feared If ho wont today It might establish a precedent under which his wife would compel him to -attend regularly regu-larly hereafter. Tic made this explanation with a smile and said later that his real reason for not taking Thaw out was that Cole-brook Cole-brook had been upset enough already over thc fugitive and he thought It best not to parade him on the Sabbath. Country Folk Curious. As it was the corridors of the Monad-nock Monad-nock house, where Thaw Is held, were crowded with country folk throughout tlie day. They had driven or motored In from their home3 in the hope of getting get-ting a good look at Thaw. But only those who were willing to pay for a meal and see Thaw at a table had their curiosity satisfied. The statement of Moses H. Grossman of the Thaw counsel that thc federal writ was obtained not because Thaw's liberty was sought now, but as an emergency emer-gency measure to checkmate New York state, should Governor Felkor honor the requisition warrant for Thaw without a full hearing, developed Into an open controversy between the factions today. to-day. Jerome's Contention. Jerome last night characterized the move as a breach of faith and today ho procured a number of affidavits from newspaper men setting forth what Grossman had said. It was understood that he obtained these for use In a possible move to sustain his contention that Grossman and his associates had "trifled" with the federal courts and perhaps were liable for contempt. "That Is absurd," said Grossman. "I shall go before Judge Aldrlch myself on Tuesday. He understands thoroughly our motives and we arc prepared to meet any allegation that we did not act ln good faith either with Mr. Jerome or the court. Any nuggestlon from Mr. Jerome that, I agreed not to get this writ must have boon made under a misunderstanding. misunderstand-ing. It Is ridiculous to assume that as a lawyer could mako any agreement that would Jeopardize the position of my client. Mr. .icromo a3 a lawyer should know this." Wjll Ask Continuance. The habeas corpua argument Is set for 11 o'clock Tuesday morning at Littleton. Tho Thaw lawyers will ask for a continuance, contin-uance, thus leaving tho writ hanging ovor the heads of their opponents, and proceedings will then be transferred to Concord, the capital, for tho hearing bo-fore bo-fore tho governor. E. P. Nute, United States marshal for this district, will serve notice of tho writ on Sheriff Drew and, from the moment mo-ment of that Kcrvlcc Thaw will bo In thc Joint. cuHlody of tho United Stales government gov-ernment and the authorities of Coos county, New Hampshire. Tho marshal has been dlrocted to uso "such force as Is neresnary to protect said Thaw from violence and Indignity, If such be attempted." at-tempted." This will be a new experience for tho slayer of Stanford White, and he In pleased at the prospects. Having federal Interference In his case gratifies that peculiar pe-culiar love for show and publicity he has shewn so often. Besides, there Is comfort com-fort in th thought, that any Infringement of tho writ by any one whomsoever would mean serious consequences inasmuch as the wilt carrloK with It an Injunction which saya In effrct "hands off." Mr. Jerome announced tonight that he had bm-n Informed Governor Kelker had llxed Wednesday afternoon for tho extradition ex-tradition hearing at Concord. |