Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-27
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eral other policemen. AS Thaw was
coming down the station steps he raised
his left arm to escape the cameras that
were turned upon him. He was dressed
in neat gray suit and wore a white
straw hat. He looked cool and self-pos-
sesSad.
At the sidewalk the patrol wagon
was waiting. Thaw was placed in it and
driven to police headquarters.
When the party reached headquarters
Thaw was taken to the detective bu-
reau and then to the top floor where
is located the Rogues' gallery and the
rooms of the photographers and the Of
icers in charge of the Bertillon meas
uremcnt system. Thaw's picture was
taken and his measurement recorded.
In the detective bureau he was lined
up before detective sergeant who had
charge of the desk in a line with u
prisoners, pickpOckets and other GRIM
mails who had been picked up during
the night. First Deputy Commissioner
Rhinelander Waldo, who knows Thaw
personally, was present at the time.
Thaw was given no precedence over
the others. The detectives in charge of
:incts to present their charges and they
were recorded by the detective SER
seant. Thaw was recorded when the
turn of the Tenderloin officer came
When the complaint against Thaw
had been recorded the inspector direct
Cd the detectives to take him up
'tairs" where his picture was taken
md the Bertillon measurement was
made. The prisoner then was taken
town to the patrol wagon and hurried
20 Jefferson Market court. AS Thaw left
headquarters he was fastened to a de-
ective sergeant by a light chain hand
brace. An immense crowd had gath
red around the building and the DO
ice were forced to fight their way to
he waiting wagon.
Al Inc police court the patrol wagon
lad to force it's way through another
zig crowd to reach the Jail entrance to
he building. ThaW was conducted to
IN office where he was permitted to
consult briefly with Lawyer Daniel
CRielly, Lawyer Joseph Brewster and
lis friend, Burr Mcintosh.
ORilly told Thaw not to say a word
tbout his case to anyone. He said that
I there was any statement to be made
o the public he, O'Rielly, would make
t. ThaW assented.
Attorney Delatield, who has taken
;harge of Mr.. Thaw's defence, author
zed the announcement that at the con-
fusion of the hearing before the cor
)ner, Thaw will be committed to the
Fombs prison without bail and that
L date for the inquest. agreeable to the
district attorney Will hp
The proceedings before Magistrate
Barlow, where Thaw was arraigned
we're brief Capt. Hodgins, appearing
is the complainant, asked that Thaw
De remanded to the custody of the cor
,ner. Il direct that that be DONE"
aid Magistrate Barlow. d
After another short talk with his
awyer and Mr.. Mcintosh, Thaw was
taken back to the patrol wagon and
started for the coroner's Office
Before leaving the police court build
ing ThaW said he was hungry Can't
Hodgins sent messenger to Il restau-
rant and soon waitress appeared bear
ng a tray on which We're two peaches,
.wo slices of bread. a bowl of milk and
L cup of coffee. ThaW hurriedly ate
)ne of the peaches a slice of bread and
frank the coffee and announced himself
rs ready to start for the criminal court
building.
The greatest crowd of the day was
encountered when the patrol wagon
with Thaw and the officers approached
the criminal court building. Street
rattle was entirely suspended and it
was only by the combined efforts of
nearly a score Of policemen that a
passage was cleared for the patrol wag-
on. When Thaw, tired and worn look
ing, stepped from the patrol wagon he
was confronted by party of photog-
raphers. He quickly covered his face
with his hands and with his guards
brushed into the building.
Coroner Dooley said that it was his
duty to hold an inquest at an early
date in order that the case against
Thaw might be placed before this
months grand jury. instead of going
over until next month.
Thaw was committed to the Tombs
without bail.
1t was announced that the inquest
will be begun Thursday morning. Thaw
was taken to the Tombs and placed i'll
a cell.