Evening journal., 1913-08-20

Negotiations TO obtain the men TO
carry out the plot we're begun at
least a month ago The original plan
was TO carry Thaw from Matleawan
to Port Jervis and thence into Penn
sylvania. where his lawyers would
make the fight against eXtradition
The reason for changing this plan
and taking Thaw TO Canada is be-
lieved to have been that some one
among Thaw'5 counsel was not SAN
guine Of the successful outcome Of
a legal contest. either in Pennsylya-
MIA or any other state in the Union.
Rumors OF Mysterious Job.
Among chauneurs in the Long Acre
square district who are on call for
undertakings that must be guarded,
there was gossip a month ago about
mysterious job that would pay big
money The amount named was
between $4,000 and $4,000, which
would be divided among the parti-
cipants. The police assume that this
prize was the price paid by Thaw's
lieutenants for his liberation.
The landaulet in which Thaw made
his dash down the Hill road from
the state Hospital and from which
he was transferred to the touring car
was returned to this city today. Al
though II is known that 10 was taken
to a garage in the neighborhood Of
the West 23d street ferry, the police
have not located It as yet
The identification of the touring
car was established through Collins.
He told Police Commissioner
Dougherty he received telephone
message on Sunday night, saying it
would be all right, but when he had
not heard Of the car yesterday he
communicated with the police. The
car carried a tag for license 36S24
and motor number 35l76, and was
insured at a valuation Of $4,000
Butler took charge Of the car on
Friday morning. Thompson o.
Keefe and Duffy rode with him to
Fishkill Landing, where they ar
rived shortly after z D. m Flood,
who is described by the police AS
being about % years old, 142 pounds,
five feet, seven and a half inches in
height, with brown hair and blue
eyes. reached Fishkill Landing In the
landaulet Saturday noon. Thompson,
who took considerable pride In his
personal appearance and education.
did not associate with other chauf-
feurs more than was necessary in
the days work
N rs bN no means certain that other
than Butler Of the fve men knew
what was their mission when they
went TO Fishkill Landing. They
were told that they we're TO assist in
Thaw's escape after they went to their
rooms at midnight last Saturday.
say. why they registered under their
real names instead of seeking con
cealment.
seek Man in Hospital.
II remains TO be established who
carried to Thaw inside the State
Hospital news Of progress Of the
plans. The names Of every person
who called on Thaw since June r..
when Doctor <ieb took charge as
superintendent of the institution arc
known William venime. OF New
burgh N. ". of his counsel. was the
last caller He conferred with Thaw
for two hours on Friday. the day
that Butler and his helpers arrived
IN Fishkill Landing, four miles from
Matteawan
I'm looking mp Buffers record the
police found that he was one Of the
alibi witnesses who appeared for
John Mcnamara. also known "a
Australian Jack" described as a
safe breaker and bank robher in the
eXiraditon proceedings before
United states Commissioner Shields
here some months ago
Butler has returned 10 New York,
but did not 20 to his home 366 West
27th street. although he was in con-
stant communication by telephone
with his wife Mrs. Butler and her
children left the place with their
baggage al . D. m Yesterday and did
not return II is reported that Butler
communicated with a friend, saying
he was not concerned IN Thaw's
escape. but was going to beat II for
awhile"
Thompson lives with his mother al
4 Hancock place, in Harlem. She
said
My son left home Friday morn
ing. saving he had been engaged
TO take a party into the country.
He told me he might he gone
several days. and not to worry.
am sure he was not concerned
IN the Thaw case. and that he
will be home soon.