The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-18
THAW HEARD FROM.
.continued from Page One,
Letter to His Mother.

Letter to His Mother.
New York, Aug. 1S.-Thaw's letter to
New York, August II, II p. m, Sta
tion O." inside on long slip of pa
per was Thaw's communication writ
ten in pencil. 1t ran as follows:
"All well. hall take a rest before
going to Elrnhurst, as I might be asked
for interviews and do not wish to re-
fuse. yet do not care to make any
statements. Hope NJ. and G.. (Mr. and
Mrs George Lauder Carnegie) arrived
safely; that you will go home together
Have sent a short note to the
Journal H K TT
The fugitive had apparently intended
sending the foregoing by telegraph as
night letter for it was so marked.
He changed his mind, however, and
gave it to some one to mail for him.
Whoever did this addressed it in ink
in scrawly unlettered hand. In Civ
ing out the letter Mrs. Thaw explained
that it was her sons handwriting and
for that reason she knew that it had
come from him. She added that she
did not know where he was today or
just when he would go to Cresson.
However. hall leave for Elmhurst
at 9:25 O'Clock tomorrow she added.
Then you think your son regards
himself as safe in Pennsylvania? she
was asked.
Il am not a mind reader" smiled
Mrs. Thaw. But 1 approve of what
ever he thinks best. The escape was a
rather high handed piece of work 1
must say it was exceedingly neat. I
am of course delighted
His Suspicious Aroused.
Albany, Aug 1S.-John B. Riley, state
superintendent of prisons, left for Mat
teawan today to make a personal in
vestigation of Thaws escape. He said
he regarded it as suspicious that the
guard at the gate failed to overtake the
fleeing man. 1t takes time to start
an automobile" he said, -'and the mere
fact that a car was standing outside
the gate when the guard opened it
should of itself have aroused his sus-
picion.''
Superintendent Riley said he had re-
ceived requests from both governors
yesterday for information as to Thaw's
escape. He complied with each. This
Immediately after his arrival
at the capitol Governor Sulzer gave out
Superintendent Riley's telegraphic re-
ply to his inquiry. In it the supe-in- |
tendent informed the governor that on
Friday Thaw had a private interview
with one of his counsel by order of
Judge jerks. Superintendent Riley's |
telegram follows:
Answering telephone message, Thaw |
evidently bribed guard to open gate. |
Wo automoDlleS waiting I:45 this |
All towns in New York and |
western Connecticut and Massachusetts |
notified. Five hundred dol |
lars reward offered. Automobiles traced |
Is miles toward Connecticut line. Pri- !
vate detectives employed. Counsel for |
Thaw had private interview Friday |
afternoon by order of Judge jerks"
Before leaving for Mattea wan Super !
intendent Riley had a conference with !
Sulzer at the executive cham |
bers.
Thaw Home Is Closed
Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 1S.-There |
We're no indications here today that
Pittsburg in the near future. There |
is no use for Harry to come here |
declared Mrs. John Deary, wife of |
the aged care taker at the home of |
ing. 'All we know about Master |
Harry's departure is what we have
seen in the newspapers. He could |
hardly come home anyhow after the !
house is closed for the summer and |
his mother is in the east
Director of Public Safety John H.
Daley stated that if Thaw came to
the police would detain him
If the New York officers so desired.
Miss Nellie Hanson, Mrs Mary Cop |
have left Pittsburg for her vacation
on Wednesday, this morning received
an order from Mrs. Thaw to join her
in New York
Must Catch Him First.
Harrisburg. Aug. 18.-State officials
here declined to talk about what
would be done in case Harry K. Thaw
should turn up at Elmhurst, the Thaw
country home at Cresson, which is on
the crest of the Allegheny mountains,
100 miles east of Pittsburg. Thaw's
status would be a matter for the Cam
bria county or Cresson local authori-
ties and until he appeared and action
was taken, it is not likely that the
state would take any steps. Should a
requisition for Thaw's return be made
by New York authorities it would be
laid before the attorney generals de-
partment for an opinion as to wheth-
er he could be extradited and what
should be done with him, if any
thing.