The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-14
HARRY K. THAN
IS 4 BANKRUPT
Creditors BiIIs For Nearly Half a
Million.

Pittsburg, Pa, Especial Alleg-
Ing that his creditors are pressing
unfair claims against him SO that he
is unable to pay. Harry Kendall
Thaw, slayer of Stanford White.
through his attorney Charles Nor
schauser, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and
Ex-Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania,
| filed a petition in bankruptcy in the
United States Court here. Detective
Roger O'Mara, of Pittsburg, was
named as receiver for Thaw's estate
and gave bond in 100000
In his bankruptcy papers, which
were signed by Thaw while outside
the Poughkeepsie jail, he shows some
startling figures. He places his as
sets at $128,O12. his liabilities at
$453,140. Thaw, through his at
torney, sets forth plainly that he does
not believe that he owes the $45S,-
14Q. He names s13 creditors and
gives the amount which they claim
he owes. or this number only two
claims are undisputed. He admits to
owing Mrs. Mary o. Thaw, his moth
err, $191,50O, and he also approves
the claim of Roger O'Mara for $500
fees as detective. There then fol-
lows In his paper list of creditors
and their amounts. 1t is understood
that Thaw disputes every one OF
them, and will insist that O'Mara.
as his receiver, sift the claims to the
bottom.
The list of claimants is as follows:
James G. Graham, Poughkeepsie,
N Y, $2,s54.
DR.. Graham Hammond, New York,
$1,000.
DR.. Charles G. Wagner. New York,
$4,000.
Dr.. Smith q. Jelliffe. New York,
5000.
Dr.. Britton Evans. New York. So
900.
Martin w. Littleton, $4,000.
Hartridge & Peabody, 100000.
John B. Gleason. New York. $780,
600.
Allen Mclean Hamilton, New
York, $4,000.
DR.. Dana, New York, $1,000.
DR.. John p. Wilson. New York,
5000.
Total, $453.140.
Attorney Morschauser slipped into
Pittsburg and had long confer
enee with Governor Stone. Thaw's
new Pittsburg counsel. There was
confusion when 1t was found that
Judge Young, to whom Thaw's petit
ton was addressed, was in Europe.
The referee In bankruptcy of AL
legheny County was also missing,
and 1t was necessary to send to New
Castle, Lawrence County, for ref
cree before the papers could be prop
erly filed, and 1t was 5 o'clock be-
fore this was done.
In his bill Of assets Thaw sets
forth that he has $4,000 worth of
real estate, $4,000 in stocks and
bonds, about $40, 900 worth of books,
etc. He calls attention to the fact
that he has an income OF $4,000
per year from the various trusts
created for him, but this, 1t is aver
red. cannot be touched by any cred
itors.
From one close to Harry Thaw
here it is learned that he has al
ready spent 100000 in his two
trials. which. he thinks, is enough.
and that every bill paid from this
time out must be bona-fide.
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 ac-
ton is taken for the purpose of
preventing his property being dis
sipated in litigation over claims,
many of which are unjust. The fig
ures in the bankruptcy petition show
that this refers to the lawyers and
doctors.
Thaw states that he is confined in
jail at Duchess County, N. Y, and
is likely to be there for sometime.
He says some of his creditors have
commenced suits against him and
others are contemplating similar ac-
ton. He is unable. he says, to give
the litigation his attention owing to
the confinement.
Previous to filing the paper At
torney Morschauser held long con-
ference with Stone & Stone, Thaw's
local counsel, and the greatest Sc
crecy was maintained regarding the
action tonight.