The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
IFLATLY REFUSES
TO make ESCAPE
], .Thaw Will Have No Freedom
Unless It Comes to Him
Legally.
OPPORTUNITIES ARE GIVEN
On at Least Two Occasions He
IIas Had Chance for Sue
cessful Flight.
OPPORTUNITIES ARE GIVEN
tspeclal to Tho Times Dispatch.!

New York. March 1:.-Harry1 K. Thaw
netiy refused to avail himself OF chance
to escape from the jurisdiction OF New York
State into Connecticut. whero his freedom
would have been assured. according to q
in renewing his attack upon tho administra-
tion OF State Superintendent OF Prisons
Thaw insists upon being LEGALLY freed. ac-
sordins to Dr. Flint and NY viii d,h not isaxe
ions Restored d tolhis liberty he plans to
enter upon the p,as,ceh Q. the s. ,aw w,vo, ,,.
was at ihe time of the first hearing as TO
his sanity az White Plains But s aesord ,5s
story was told to.light. that was not the
first time that he had been offered freedom
through flight and refused II. AS the Incl
Dent was related Tonight by one who has
enjoyed the cloest relations with Thaw. on
DowlIngs court. and while he was on his
way to Matteawan under The order OF com
spproached him and put 5000 In cash into
his hand.
Instructed. "and do just what is told you.
When we reach Fishkill Landing a crowd
ed toward the boat landing. The two guard.
that have you In charge are elderly men and
no mush Fsss xeeb viii Sa
10 waiting. and you viii be rushed on board
Refuses Absolutely.
Thaw. according to this story. listened
carefully to the plan. and then absolutely
replied In substance that he believed his
sanity would soon be established. and then
he would be able to go anywhere no pleased
n free
Similarly. it was declared tonight. that
another opportunity had been offered him TO
escape on the occasion that he came to New
York to testify in a proceeding in tho Fed
eral court And again he turned down the
With regard to the occasion mentioned by
DR., clint. the latter said to-day:
WA ha nh Inn of
vas FIRST tried a, White Plains. On this
occasion Thaw was accompanied by his wife
Plains for Tarrytown. there to take tho
rear wa. an under-sherin who was to take
Thaw back to the asylum. When o.Reiiiy
saw tho situation and the open stretch OF
road. he said to Thaw:
. i can get an automobile TO drive up and
Thing ia the world to get across tho Con
necticut State line In a few minutes.
In. piot aossnued i0 Dr Fine, he p do.sne
want to escape. His ambition ever since he
has been an inmate OF Matteawan has been
According to DR.. Flint Thnw is well pro-
Sae ID, with fund.-; =, and the possession o,
Gas stocks are specifically mentioned by the
doctor.
Mrs. Harry X. Thaw was asked tonight II
she knew anything about the incident re-
ferred TO by pr. Flint,
~ seem 20 recall something like 1T, she
answered, but IL is so long ago that am
not at all certain now. ] would not
TO say whether Il is true or not. do be-
ueve- however, that Harry would escape
II he had the chance. He wants to be
legally freed. that know. and he believes
that he viii be ultimately. He would not
be Satisfied with freedom which buried him
from New York state"
Al official ut Natteawan tonight pointed
out that even II Thaw should escape to an
other jurisdiction IL would be easy to get
him back by having him indicted for some
petty onenHc-such carrying n concealed
weapon at the time OF the shooting OF Stan
ford White, or in connection with the re-
cent $1,000 fund TO secure his liberation.
DR.. Flint told the story OF the plan to en-
able Thaw TO escape In connection with
general charge that the discipline at Mat
tea has been bad since Thaw
has been imprisoned there that Thaw him
self has been the real head of the insti;u-
ton.