The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-13
HARRY K. THAW
IS A BANKRUPT
RECEIVER APPOINTED AT PfTTs.
BURG AT HIS REQUEST FOR
HIS ESTATE.
Liabilities Are s45s, ,14o-Petitlon Says
Many Creditors Are Seeking to En-
force Unjust clalms-Loans from
Mother Not Disputed.

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Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. S.--A voluntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed after
eight o'clock Friday night in the
United States court by Attorney
Morschauser of New York, represent
ing Harry X. Thaw, who is now con-
fined In the Duchess county IN. "
Jail.
In the petition Thaw states that his
assets are $128,012.38 and his liabili.
ties S453, ,14043.
Roger O'Mara, a well-known Pitts
burg detective, and personal friend of
the Thaw family, was appointed as re-
ceiver. His bond was placed at $20o,-
900. and John Newell and James w.
Platt, two prominent business men of
this city, became securities for MIR.
O'Mara
Done to Head OF Claims.
The most interesting information
given regarding the proceedings is to
be found in the petition asking for the
appointment of receiver in which It
is alleged that the action Is taken for
the purpose of preventing his property
being dissipated in litigation over
claims. many of which are unjust.
The figures in the bankruptcy petition
show that this refers to the lawyers
and doctors.
Thaw states that he 10 confined in
ail in Duchess county IN. " and is
likely to be there for some time. He
says some Of his creditors have com.
menced suits against him and others
are contemplating similar action. He
8 unable, he says. TO give the litiga-
ION his attention, owing to the con-
nnement
The papers were received by e. M.
Underwood. receiver In bankruptcy OF
The United States court for Lawrence
county. Pa, who happened to be In
his city. the local receiver, w. r.
Pair. being absent for a few days
The papers will be presented to Mr..
N.alr when he returns.
Loans amounting to $191, 500 from
his mother Mrs. William Thaw, are
not disputed
Some Disputed Claims.
Among the disputed claims are the
following John B. Gleason, New
York. $4,000; Hartridge & Peabody,
New York. 100000; ]. J. Graham,
Newburg, N. Y, $2,954; DR.. Hammond,
New York, $1,000; DIR. Wagner. Bing-
hamton. N. Y, $4,040; DR.. Jollffe,
New York, $5,245; DR.. Jones. Morris
town. N. j., $4,000; Martin Littleton,
Now York. $S.O55; DR.. Hamilton, New
York, $4,000; DIR. Dana. New York.
s. 600.
Previous to filing the papers Attor-
ney Morschauser held a long confer
ence with Stone G. Stone, Thaw's
local counsel. and the greatest secrecy
was maintained regarding the action
Thaw Explains the Action.
Poughkeepsie, ~ Y, Aug. S.--Harry
X. Thaw, when interviewed In jail
regarding the bankruptcy proceedings
Instituted In Pittsburg said that he
had already spent 100000 and that
there are additional claims amounting
to 100000 more. His assets, ne said,
included $4,000 cash. Continuing
Thaw said:
1t is business necessity due to the
heavy expenses which have been
under during period of over two
years. Now find additional bills and
claims. many of them exaggerated. To
pay these as they are presented would
entail the result that could not pay
all and some just creditors would
suffer. 1t is to prevent exactly such
Injustice that the bankruptcy laws
were created and consider that by
becoming bankrupt insure justice TO
all"
RuFFiNo SAID TO BE MURDERER.