The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
HARRY K. THAW
IS A BANKRUPT
Creditors Bills For Nearly Halt a
Million.
HIS TRIAL HAS COST HIM sSOo,oOO.
Slayer of Stanford White Admits
Owing Nearly Two Hundred Thous-
and-The Alienists Present Claims
for From One to Twelve Thousand
Dollars Each.


Pittsburg, Pa Especially .--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 MOT
schauser, of Poughkeepsie, N. y, ana
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 $12S,012, his liabilities at
S453,14O. Thaw, through his at
torney, sets forth plainly that he does
not believe that he owes the $453,-
14O. He names 13 creditors and
gives the amount which they claim
he owes. OF this number only two
claims are undisputed. He admits to
owing Mrs. Mary o. Thaw, his moth
er. $191,5O0, and he also approves
the claim of Roger O'Mara for S4OO
fees as a 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, $2,954.
DR.. Graham Hammond, New York,
$1,000.
DR.. Charles C. Wagner, New York,
$4,000.
DR.. Smith e. Jelliffe, New York,
$500.
DR.. Britton Evans. New York, S6,-
900.
Martin w. Littleton, $4,000.
Hartridge G. Peabody, 100000.
John B. Gleason, New York, $780,
900.
Allen Mclean Hamilton, New
York, $4,000.
DR.. Dana, New York, $1,000.
DR.. John p. Wilson, New York,
5000.
Total, $453.14o.
Attorney Morschauser slipped into
Pittsburg and had long confer
ence with Governor Stone, Thaw S
new Pittsburg counsel. There was
confusion when 1t was found that
Judge Young, to whom Thaws petit
ton was addressed, was in Europe.
The referee in bankruptcy of AL
legheny County was also missing,
and it was necessary to send to New
Castle, Lawrence County, for a ref
cree before the papers could be prop
erly filed, and it was 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 $4,000 worth of books,
etc. He calls attention to the fact
| that he has an income of $33,3OO
per year from the various trusts
created for him, but this. it 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.
| Inc mOSJ Interesting lHlOlundliOh
given regarding the proceedings is
to be found in the petition asking
for the appointment of a receiver
in which it is alleged that the ac
tion 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 anC
doctors.
Thaw states that he is confined IL
Jail at Duchess County, N. Y, anC
Is likely to be there for sometime
He says some of his creditors have
commenced suits again-t him anC
others are contemplating similar ac
tion. He is unable, he says, to give
the litigation his attention owing t
the confinement.
Previous to filing the paper At
torney Morschauser held long con
ference with Stone & Stone, Thaw'
local counsel, and the greatest Sc
crecy was maintained regarding tn,
action tonight.