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Show ffnWlTNS I PRELIMINARY I Canadian Judge Rules Against New York A State's Motion to Discontinue Dis-continue Writ of Habeas Ha-beas Corpus Thousand Thous-and Spectators Cheer . E and Thaw Grows Dra-matic. Dra-matic. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Aug. 27. Harry K. Thaw, fugitive from Mattea-wan, Mattea-wan, will remain in the ShertnVjk jail indefinitely, to be "dealt with according to law." This was the decision of Superior Court JudKe Globensky this afternoo-i in granting the motion at discontinu" ance of a writ of habeas corpus. It I was the second victory of the day Tor the Thaw forces, the court having ruled in the forenoon that Canadian counsel representing New York state could take no part In the proceedings at present. The decision, delivered in French, was received In silence by a packed court room The court had previously previous-ly warned spectators that a repetition of the forenoon's demonstration, when the New York lawyers were ruled out. would mean jail sentences for thoso making It. Thaw was taken back to Jail almost immediately, while thveVs that overflowed over-flowed the courthouse lawn and "id-Jacent "id-Jacent streets cheered wildly. Tho prisoner lifted his hat and acknowledged acknowl-edged the demonstration. Superior Judge Globenskv. hearing arguments of Thaw's counsel on a motion to discontinue a writ of habeas ha-beas corpus, absolutely refused to entertain en-tertain the objections of Hector Ver-ret. Ver-ret. representing New York. This was greeted with a wild outburst of cheering by a thousand Canadian spec"" tators. Thaw, rising, bowed in acknowledgment. ac-knowledgment. "Hooray for the British flaz! Hooray Hoor-ay for Harry Thaw!" shrieked men and women standing on chairs, waring war-ing handkerchiefs parasols and hats Thaw bowed three times like a stage star taking a curtain call bef i fl a sympathetic audience. His cheeks were Hushed, his blc brown eves shone, but he maintained hi6 compo sure. Jerome Comments on Incident. When the New Yorkers and their Canadian lawyers got back their : breath the:: assembled in their hotel. Mr Jerome called reporters aside and dictated this statement; Y "We, who represent here the stat- of New York, are entirely unwilling to comment on the scene that occurred oc-curred In one of his majesty's courts todav Thp relations between tho bar of the lnlted States and the courts of the ivminion of Canada are most friendly and cordial and we realize S ' neeuij lub sensp 01 Humiliation experienced experi-enced by our brethren in Canada who are assisting us. Mr Jacobs, who '3 associated with us. Is present and w4 would prefer not to say anything with reference to the occurrence of the morning." Mr. Jerome turned toward Mr Jacobs Ja-cobs and the latter said. 'There is nothing I can add I will say though, that this le the first m-Btance m-Btance to my knowledge where such an outburst In any of our courts was not followed by the immediate clearing clear-ing of the court." |