The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-18
THAW'S ESCAPE
SENSATIONAL
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-BfOad-
cast telegraphic requests for the
arrest Of Harry Thaw have not
been rescinded, but 1t Is the con-
sensus Of opinion eaatt he is not
extraditable now that he is known
to have fled beyond the boun-
daries of the state. It is believed
that Thaw will Of his own accord
soon reveal his whereabouts, in
asmuch as he has been advised
that he Is safe once he is outside
of New York.
Thaw is not considered in the
sense of a murderer. He was ac-
quilted in New York of the mur-
der charge, and was held only as
an insane person. 1t is admitted
that he chose an ideal time to es-
cape. Even In the attempt to ex-
tradite him, the twin governor
ship tangle of the state of New
York might cause complications
that would insure his liberty.
Believing that Thaw's escape
was connived at, Superintendent
kelb of the Matteawan asylum
and District Attorney Mack have
every attendant at the institution
under a severe grilling examina-
tion. If Thaw was aided from the
inside 1t is expected to force a
speedy confession. Search of
Thaw's room at the asylum today
revealed numerous maps of New
England, with roads and sea
routes. Commenting on the case,
New York papers are unanimous
In the charge that the rich muir
derer is safe in this state. Several
ask who Thaw will kill next.
The wife, under heavy guard at
her hotel. admits terror. She
fears that Thaw will attempt to
murder her.
Thaw's- escape from the Mat
tewan asylum yesterday morning
was sensational In the extreme,
The delivery had been carefully
planned, even down to the yery
minute that a milkman arrived at
the asylum gates to deliver the
mornings supply of milk.
Two big automobiles drew up
near the gates Just as the milk
man arrived. The first cara
black touring car-was one of the
most powerful machines ever seen
in Matteawan. Howard HI. Bar
mum, one of the guards, opened
the gate for the milk wagon.
Thaw, who had been given all the
liberties of trusty prisoner. had
walked quietly up behind the
guard.
AS the milk wagon drove into
the yard, Thaw darted out. The
guard saw him and followed in
close pursuit. Thaw leaped into
the big black car, which had
started to move at the moment he
began running, and in ten sec
onds the car was enshrouded in
dust and flying down the road at
terrific speed.
A second car had stood behind
the big one. 1t also started.
managing to gain momentum
enough to pass the guard before
he reached the middle of the
road. In the large machine were
three men. including the driver.
The second machine contained
only two men.
DR.. Kieb. the newly appointed
superintendent of Matteawan. be-
gan q search throughout the en-
tire Atlantic seaboard, and with
in an hour the police of every
city and town in New York and.
the New England states knew of
the asylum delivery. DR.. KeibI
offered a personal reward Of $500.
in addition to the regular reward
of $50 offered by the state for an
escaped prisoner. Barnum. the
guard. has been locked up pend
ing charges that he wilfuIly al
lowed Thaw to escape. Friends
of the guard who has been at
Matteawan for 8 years., scout the
theory.
The best clues left are the facts
that the men who enabled T1haw
to escape had remained ct the
Holland hotel In Matteawan since
Friday. -Four of them came in,
the two automobiles and register
ed as Roger Thompson. Richard
D. Bettle. Michael O'Keefe and
Eugene Duffy. The NTH man, who
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