The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
Campaign Carefully Planned.

The escape had apparently been care
folly planned. The four men believed to
have mapped out the campaign had been
here for two days arranging for its sue
cess. The, two chauffcurs were the last
to arrive,
1t Is probable that the conspirat tors had
been working for some time with the
guards and attendants who shared In the
There is no doubt in my mind that
employees Of this Institution are involved
In the plot; said Or. Keib; 1T was ex-
ecuted with amazing rapidity and cool
ness Many circumstances make me alb
solutely certain that Thaw received as
sistance from the inside as we'll as the
outside. We shall be able to convict the
insiders. Those on the outside were un-
ooubtedly Thaw's relatives The state
will expose and prosecute them
Road Was Clear.
The quiet Of the Sabbath morning was
we'll chosen for Thaw's attempt TO secure
by force what he had failed to get
His escape was accomplished at 7:45 a.
m. and at that hour the road leading
by the asylum is usually free from au
tomobies. This morning proved no ex-
| ceptlon and the two automobiles used by
Thaw had a clear road,
The first machine that he had used
to block off pursuit or to pick up Thaw
| In case the big car met with an acci
| dent.
The exact time OF Thaws escape is re-
| office Every opening Of the gate through
which he dashed rings bell In the Of
| fice and a card Is punched slmultane-
ously.
According to the asylum attendants.
ThaW showed no nervousness before his
| escape. He rose al the usual hour-6
a., m.-and had breakfast at $50 o'clock.
went into the north court for exercise
| before the Sunday chapel service.
Kept Near the Gate.
After the escape 1t was remarked that
gate which he subsequently was TO dash.
All OF the attendants questioned imme-
| oiately after the escape, said he made
no effort to communicate with anyone
outside unless by means Of whistles,
| which the guards did not notice. The
| renee around the courtyard is eighteen
| feet high.
| The men who furnish milk to the In
stitut on usually arrive on Sunday morn
| ing shortly before O'Clock. This morn
Ing the first one sgnalled at 7.i5 o'clock
that he wished ed to drive through the gate
are three gates 10 the courtyard, bu,
there Is only one key for all three, This
was in the possession Of Barnum.
Guard Howard Barnum was on duty in
the yard with George M. Mulhall. but
had no duty to perform In connection
with the key, tIe was some distance
away from the gate when Barnum opened
It. It was all over in a flash AS Bar
| mum inserted the key Thaw sprang
toward HIM Then as the gate swung
open, Thaw dashed past.
Freedom at Last.
Another second, and Thaw vas through
the gate. Still another and he was IN
a small motor car whose engine was run
I Ming.
The drama was quickly acted. On the
quiet Sunday morning It seemed more
| like actors posing for moving picture
depicted In the grim shadow of Mattea-
wan. with the sky y deep blue overhead
In the bright sunshine.
In the small car waiting for rhaw were
| two men besides the chauffeur.
Get in quick, Harry" ono OF these
shouted as the, prisoner ashed up The
maj, stood With arms ,,;, outstretehed ,r and
as hc tried to get In The delay was
not material, however.
Thaw was hatless and Wore a gray suit.
| The mlkman. who was driving through
| the gate Thaw dashed out, jumped
from his cart and attempted to Intercept
tho prisoner. He was too lato. Tina "
was In the seat with tho chauffeur and
was away
Waited Half an Hour.
AS far as could he learned the car
at the gate had been waiting for half
running and the driver appeared to be
making repairs. thus arousins 10 sus-
piclon.
The chauffeur c-entered his car as
the milkman drove up He was rcady for
Thaw and Thaw was ready for him, az
subsequent events proved,
Thaw In the cur was away al break
neck speed. II threw clouds OF dust over
pedestrians on their way to church. but
these only expressed their opinion OF the
driver In way suitable for Sunday and
walked on all unknovinS OF the burden
carried,
Then came another move showing the
precision OF the plans made for the young
pittsburger While The drama was be-
ing enacted at the asylum gate, the big
| Packard had been standing at Lowry s
Corner. little moro than q quarter OF a
mile from the gate.
Chauffeur an Expert.
This machine, Ike the first. conta ined
two men beside the chauffeur. The latter
Is known to the police, they say, as
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