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South Norwalk Conf, said he had no
ticel the yaCnt upon which Thaw i
! thought to have sailed. because It an
choCed OF ;he ho;"l. Captain Nils SAID
ne thought m. name Of tn. vessel WAS
the KatheT!a?
| 1t was SLat.d tCG&E, h"w.r'r. that
the steam yacuI ~ a,-riI- l., Cwne'I by
Robert F. Fow!':7. OF the New Rochelle
! Yacht Club. hlI a3.:Gn-.i or the s. nth
! NOrwalk har 0Dr yesterday mVrII7S. and
| that tbs @nats presence Ihay have
given rise 10 ths theory tina: Tn.tw went
/ on bO -d tn" IacHt
| Patrick Buckley. who is in charge OF
| the MatteawaH stoTerOOm, said that
Thaw gave no indications Of excitement
previous to his flight.
He came into the stOrerOom about
O'Clock" Buckley said. He said. Good
morning. / replied. Good morning NJ.
/ Thaw. How do you feel this morning.
He walked along the tables for a lew
as it always has been. He was per
fectly calm. did not see him escape"
Barnum Denies Guilt.
Following ugly hints that some one
on the inside Of Matteawan aided in
the escape OF the fugitive, Barnum, the
guard under whose supervision Thaw
was at the time of his escape. was so
severely grilled that he nearly broke
down. Time after time he has declared
today. that he used every means in his
power to keep prisoner safe. rigid
investigation Of the escape of Thaw is
being made at Matteawsn. and II is
probable that both Governor Sulzer and
Lieutenant Governor Glynn will he APP
pealed to today to start a State investi-
cation Of the institution.
Fixing the identify OF the men who
were waiting for Thaw in the autOmO-
biles is the problem which the police are
trying to solve today The authorities
declare this the only Satlsfa Ctory-
method OF learning the whereabouts of
the fugitive.
Calling themselves Richard Butler and
Michael Okeefe. TWO men appeared at
the Holland House, in Beacon or FISH
kill Landing, as IL was formerly known
and attracted attention by the lavish
way in which they spent money In
answer to queries they declared they
were preparing TO locate for the sum
mer and wanted 10 find a quiet rest
full spot.
They returned TO the hotel last Fri
day in an SO-horsepower touring car.
the size and strength OF which added !
more to tn" notOriety they had earned !
by their spending.
Two Comrades Appear. |
Their return was marked by the ap- |
p"arance Of two more men who re=Is-
tered as Roger Thompson and Eugene !
Duffy. little later the party was
Joined by a fifth man, who registered !
as Thomas Flood.
This NTH individual WAS later idcn-
titled as the reckless driver OF the tour
ing car in which Thaw stepped from
the gates Of Matteawan.
II was early Saturday morning that
The men left the Holland House. They
were not seen about the hOstlery again.
II Is the opinion Of those who saw the
men that they were either professional
gun fighters recruited from the gangs
lf New York or daring soldiers OF for
.une picked up from different parts OF
he country and paid well for getting
Thaw TO safety. One of the men, after
drinking heavily at the Holland House
one evening. said that his business
VAS to help good fellows"
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THAW ESCAPE LIKE.
LIKE NOVEL TALE

MATTEAWAN, y. Y, Aug. IS
Thaw's escape combines all the roman
tic and sensational elements of fiction
Into an SO-hOrsepower touring car he
jumped the minute his foot was out
side the gate of Matteawan. Then the
driver, evidently a professional chauf-
1eur and possibly a race driver, speed
cd the machine up to its limit. Only a
glimpse of the fugitive was caught by
the residents of the townships through
which the car sped.
Residents OF the villages near the Con-
necticut border saw TWO automobiles
dash through. Some thought they
recognized Thaw and two other men
croUching in the front car. cloud of
dust in the distance coming, brief
glance at the faces Of the machine 5
occupants. and then another cloud in
the distance. in the opposite direction,
and all trace of the two machines was
gone.
Clue Leads To Sea.
At South NorwaIk it was learned that
three men had left a dust covered car
about 10 o'clock and Immediately went
on board a yacht. The yacht at once
put to sea under a full head of steam
and was soon lost TO sight.
Thaw, a few moments before his eS-
cape. had bade the keeper good morning
in a careless sort Of way. and COinIntn -
ed on the heat. He then took several
turns up and down the inclosure, leaned
against the gate for awhile, and strobe
away. He acted as he mas for several
months, or since he was placed in the
''trusty' class. Barnum paid no attcn-
tion TO him.
At exactly 1:i5 O'Clock the milk wagon
drew up outside Matteawan's bleak en-
peeked through the keyhoIe. saw who
was, and opened the gate. No
sooner had the mikman entered than
Motor Car Was Waiting.
like the spring Of a panther. Thaw
was through the gate
A moment before this an autOmo-
bile. apparently having engine trouble
outside Matteawan's gates, was no.
tced. The driver was on the ground,
trying. evidently, to locate the trou-
bic. The driver was out Of the ma
chine when the milk wagon came up.
As soon as the steel gates were
thrown aJar. the mechanician appar-
emily found the trouble and remedied
II lie climbed back into the machine,
and was about to drive off when
Thaw bounded through the gate.
The fugitive fairly leaped into the !
now RAPIDLY moving automobile. In |
stantly the power was turned on and |
The machine sprang forward. About |
a mile further on. the Limousine over !
'yOh the bv-NOfStpv"tf touring car I
which previously had been seen at the |
hotel, and Thaw was transferred with |
out losing a seconds time.
Saw RevolverS In Hands.
Then began one of the widest and
most spectacular automobile rides in
history. At Stormville, ten miles east
OF Matteawan, persons declared that
nVe men surrounded Thaw in the tour
Ing car and that each clasped a revOl-
yer in his hand, evidently prepared to
shoot down any one Offering interfer-
ence. pedestrians and carriage dFIV-
ers east Of Stormvjlle said the touring
car was going nearly eighty miles an
hour. Many persons narrowly escaped
being run down and killed.
captain Mills. In charge Of the motor
Doat service at Ruton Point Hotel,
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Benjamin Thaw'Denies
knowledge of Escape

BAR HARBOR, Me. Aug. IS.-Benio-
min Thaw, of Pittsburgh. who is st0n-
ping here. learned of the escape of his
brother. Harry. from newspaper men
but refused to discuss the matter,
81 know nothing about it," he said
81 have not seen Harry Thaw recently,
as | have been here for some time |
do not wish to he quizZed about tha
affair. | have absolutely nothing to
say"
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaw, with their son
and daughter have been here since
July 81.
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WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
Enthusiastically fair with moderate
temperature tonight and Tuesday.
For Enthusiastically fair, with
moderate temperature tonight and
Tuesday; moderate west to northwest
TiEds.
For Virgnila-Probably showers to-
night and Tuesday; light to moderate
variable winds.
For Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday.
somewhat cooler Tuesday; moderate
vest TO northwest winds.
Delaware-Generallyf fair. with moder-
ate temperature tonight and Tuesday;
moderate north to northwest winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
Affack's.
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Harry ThaW's Old Room
In Mothers Mansion
Ready for Occupancy

| PITTSBURGH. Aug. 1s.-Harrv X
| Thaw's room in the stately old ThIw
mansion in this city is ready for him.
1t is just as he left it years ago. before
! he met and married Evelyn Nesbit. be-
| fore he shot Stanford White on the
Madison Square roof. before he went TO
MattcaWan.
Just as before the end of each Of his
stuJbUrnlv fought fights TO be declared
sane fresh flowers. at Mrs Thaw's or
ders, have been placed in her sons
room
His room is ready for him." declared
the head housekeeper At the Thaw man
sion. when asked If Harry was expected
home to occupy the room.
The news of Thaw's escape from Mat
teawan flashed like wildhre through
PITTSBURGH. 1t was the one topic IF con-
versaIion upon the street and in the
clubs that were frequented by the slayer
of Stanford White.
Police headquarters took immediat1
steps To apprehend Thaw the moment
he should arrive in this city. Surerin-
terIcnt Of Police MCQuaide accepted a:
once the possibility that Thaw would
head fer his home. and issued orders
that al incoming trains should be
watched. Detectives at the terminals
will he dnuhlcd in numbers today.
Mrs. Thaw made sudden change IN
her IIans and left hurr'edlv for Now
York city. She had been spendniC :he
hot davs at the ThaW summer home. In
the hills back of CressOn and had plan
ned to leave in 4 week or so Tor Bar
TIarbOr. Ne. whore benjamin Thtw.
Thaw connections. Is STAYING at the
Malvern Mrs. Thaw's chang" Of plans
was wholly unexpected.
None Of Thaw's Immediate relatives Is
in Pittsburgh. TIE news Of his escap"
was telephoned to each OF the Thnw
homes. A caTetaker at on" Of th"s-.
when she heard Of his breaking from
Ma'teawan. exclaimed:
I'm glad I'm glad, I'm 80 glad'
She added that she was sure that was
the way the Trmbcrs Of the Th1w
family would feel
Calls Him Safe As Can Be.
Roger O'Mara. the detective adviser
Of the Thaw family. boasts that
"IIary Thaw will be as s.f" now in
any ether state than New York as he
over was"
Il hope IInrrv's safe IA" "xClIimed.
"iIc has ALWAYS wanted abov" every
thing to d., able to 90 free in a Legal
wa, and in such manner that u"
rould 20 back into New York state as
rearicssiy as into any Other State. lie
often talked Of escape, but continually
shunn'1 any proposition to steal away.
dCE't think he ever thought seriously
IF escape: for MANY times before, even
Il PouEhn cepsie, opportunities present
I'd themselves. He has been in good
health and Is the same today as an" |
nan Won would want to meet II Is
line he was out"
O'Mara was told that Thaw probably |
IriEed an attendant, and IL was sug- |
;csted that it might 20 hard with that |
Individual. O'Mara dismissed the sub
eCt with a wave OF his hand.
Hell never want for a job. depend |
IN that he commented.
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SULZER AND GLYNN
CLASH OVER THAW

: another State he cannot be brought bacl
on the ground that he is insane.
! Thaw was not convicted of the mur'
J der of Stanford White. He was ac.
quilted on the ground that he was in
sane, and was sent to the State Hos.
pital for Criminal Insane"
Report Of The Escape.
The news OF Thaw's escape was re-
! ceived at the State prisons department
! b. Charles II. Baker, a clerk. DIR. Kieb
reported that Thaw was In the exercise
yard and walked out and jumped into
an automobile which had stopped at the
roadside ostensibly for repairs.
Officials of the department do not re-
call any similar situation in this State.
There have been insane prisoners who
have escaped, but their sanity was not
in dispute, and when captured in other
States the requisition of the governor of
New York was honored.
In this instance, however IL Is GER
tain that Thaw, il caught in another
State, will resist requisition. 1t will
then be necessary To prove that he is
insane under the laws Of the State in
which he is captured.
There has been much complaint
about the liberties allowed Thaw at
Matte avian. Under the regime of DR.
Russell, Thaw was permitted many
liberties. Visitors were permitted to
see him at almost any time, and he
was allowed to have cigars by the
box, a luxury not permitted to other
prisoners.
Wanted To Amend Rules.
Recently Attorney General Carmody.
acting on these complaints, sought TO
have the rules of the department amend
ed to restrict the number of visitors
who might see Thaw and to limit the
number of counsel. A rule was enacted
under which Thaw might have only
two lawyers at a time and see them
only once a week.
During the first months of Suffers
administration Thaw was much in the
limelight. The Sulzer board of in
Quiry was conducting an investiga-
ton of the prisons department which
had for its purpose the obtaining Sf
evidence en- which Col. Joseph F. Scott,
then superintendent of prisons, could be
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New England Police
On Lookout for ThaW

BOSTON, Aug. 1S.-The police in
every town and city throughout New
England today continued their vigil
ance in the watch for Harry Kendall
Thaw. All roads and steamship lines
are under the closest surveillance.
Thaw's sister, formerly the Countess
of Yarmouth, now Mrs. Geoffrey G.
Whitney, has a home in Milton, Mass.
The house Is closed and the family in
EurODe.
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-"When I heard
the news l threw back my head and
fairly shouted: Thank God, my boy
has got away
Mrs. Mary g. Thaw. ruddy checked
and Imperious in her high ruff Of snow
white hair. made this whol"-solled cx-
cIamation when she discussed the es-
cape IF her son. Harry X. Thaw. III
her apartments at the Hotel Gotham
last night
II am glad: am glad" repeated
Mrs. Thaw, with fervor, and why
should not mother be glad at the
escape Of Il son who was sacrificed to
app ose ambition and cIamor?"
know anything about the prepara-
tiOns beforehand for IIarry's escape?
Nothing. nothing" said Mrs. Thaw
Il was as much astOnishcd as the pub-
lie must have been. arrived in New
York today on an early train TO visit
Harry.
See, Here is a letter from him that
plainly shows how much expected the
spread out the following letter:
August lG,
Mrs. William Thaw,
Hotel Gotham. New YrOk. y. Y.
Dear Mother:
Mr.. Nanamee ;uld me that YOU are
starting. I'm glad it's not very hot. and
hope, yOI have an easy trip \ Coupl,
Of days ago | wrote YOU before YOU left
home. The only thing Immediate was
To ask YOU to telegraph to Mr.. Shearn's
office to learn just when he gets back
J hope Maj :arrt and George return safe
and we'll. That as car GUS about CO.
p"nhaEcn. when they were given a re-
Cept'On. as though i; was ''I'nclc An
drew" VIII they come with YOU or
later? II is better maybe. to divide
the visits. II you don't feel very we'll
Monday. please postpone the visit. for
II is better TO take things easy Your
affeCtionate son. HARRY.
Friends Call Up.
''I received this letter on my arrival |
My daughter and myself attended early
services at St Thomas.
''On my return to the hotel a friend |
,alled up and asked If | had heard that |
Harry had gotten away. II was the |
best news | had heard for many n day. |
had intended to go to hear the Rev |
Campbell Morgan. Just across the strc.r
At the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian |
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Neov York Newspaper Comment
On Thaqvs Escape From Asvlum

ThES-What the rich Thaw family could by succession
OF legal proceedings what unable bribery State
officials, has accomplished by ferce.,
the Of Thaw the
public needs that money Is safe
HERALD"Scandals in
following each other that literally they
tread but the serious thought
The State Is without and In
without much Law
SCNSPeople often wondered with peunjary
arguments and the collusion of inside
he has not taken leg bail before What cafe Is he int
he kill next"
W0RLD"There has before been
justice a worthless deeen.
In this II Is not alone demoazed govern.
ment which have demoraizing government as
this and State institution hope altogether to
escape the consequence
AMFRCAN"t be only coincidence, the h
from Mateawan State Asylum Insane
a time when the of hopeesy de.
morazed But such incident II, be ex.
pected.s
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
Free Out of New York,
Was PhiIbin's RULING

NEW YORK, Aug. B-when the
bankruptcy proceedings of Harry K.
Thaw were pending in Pittsburgh in
August. 1908, legal experts held Thaw
could not be brought back to New
York State II he were permitted to go
to Pittsburgh to appear as a witness
before the Federal bankruptcy referee.
Eugene Philbin. now supreme court
justice, at that time made a thorough
study of court decisions and gave as
his opinion Thaw would be a free man
IL he could get out of the Jurisdiction
of the courts of this State.
1T is entirely out of the question"
said Justice Philbin, for me to dis
cuss the matter now. The question
might possibly come before me in the
Supreme Court"
Mr.. PhiIbin. in his interview on
August IL 1905 said:
There is no doubt once Thaw steps
foot outside of New York State he will
be a free man, or II not actually free.
can be made SO by a writ of habeaS
corpus. Harry Thaw was not convict
the ground of insanity. Judge Dow
ling. believing II to be for the good of
the State. committed Thaw to Mattea-
wan. This commitment is legal only in
New York
Swift & Co.'s Sales of Fresh Beef
in Washington, n. c.. for the week
ending Saturday August 18th averaged
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
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For catalogue, application blanks,
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National Law School building, SI6-SIS
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The Washington times., 1913-08-18

Music, Dancing and Free Moving Pic.
lures at Randle Highlands Tonight
Advt
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

PIANO LESSONS by expert teacher: specIal
summer rates TO beginners city or suburo:
now is the time to start BOX zoo Times
ofdcs.
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

TIDE TABLE.
High tide, 9:05 a. m. and 9:23 .. m.
Low tide, 3:l5 a. m. and 3:37 D. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises. Sun sets....6:53
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

Swift & Co.'S Sales of Fresh Beef
in Washington, n. c.. for the week
ending Saturday, August 18th, averaged
II. So cents per pound.
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

TRIBUNE-"Wh the escape of Thaw the scandal Is com
public needs no proof that the murderer with mon
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

TIMES"What the rich Thaw family could not effect by
of legal proceedings what unable to do by brjber,
officials, Il has accomplished by fercer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-29

CHS sor more. Win As;tral1' crew con-
sisting OF less than one engineer, ono
fireman, one colductor. two brakemen.
and one fiagman: in trains consisting
Of less than fifty cars. the train crew
shall consist OF not less than one en-.
gineer. one fireman. one conductor ono
brakeman and one fiagman; In case
Of light engine movements of more than
twenty-five miles the train crew shall
consist of not less than one engineer,
one fireman and one pilot, providing,
however, that this section shall not APP
ply to any railroad company whose line
or lines are less than sixty miles
mo railroad company owning or OPP
Grating any line or lines Of railroad in
the state of Iowa, to which the regu-
lative power Of this state extends, shall
equip its passer ger. mail OF express
trains which shall consist Of four or
more cars with train crew consisting
Of less than one engineer. one fireman,
one conductor. one brakeman. one nag
man and one baggageman. exclusive Of
train porters and Pullman employees,
providing however, that no baggage
man shall. be required upon trains not
carrying baggage. .-
Tn the event Of unavoidable accident
or casualty to any train. trains oper-
ated by any railroad company within
this state, the said railroad company
may be permitted to move it's said train
or trains to-the next division point
without the said crew or crews as here
in provided"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-29
Methods Of Assessment.

amendments to the bill there was COW
cred the whole range of the rights
of the people as TO control Of their
own affairs. home rule Of cities. and
the relative Importance Of the COM
panes in the large and small cities
and the part to be played by the rural
population Most of the municipality
owned plants are in the large cities.
To leave them out would place on the
smaller cities Of the state the burden
OF testing out this law. In many Of the
cities these municipality owned plants
are a great success; but it was con-
oeived that possibly they might be
still greater success with the help Of
central commission. Then there was
the feeling Of fear on the part OF the
people living in cities where they own
their own utilities that in some way
they would lose their rights If the
comm ission took over any part Of the
control! But the argument did show.
apparently, that at least a large pro-
portion of the senate is sincerely fo-
some effective bill in regard to utili-
ties The bill is now virtually finished.
Nothing will be done in either the
house or the senate bill to disturb
the office Of commerce counsel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-29

cred unSer the sdirectiop ,soe the subs
committee embOdy to large extent
the views repeatedly pr9sentedf to the
members Of the legislature by D. W..
Norris, Jr., Marshalltown. Chairman
Brockway had requested him to appear
before the whole committee and exc
plain the workings Of the plan in the
many states In which IL is now In use.
which he did The members of the
committee expressed themselves as
highly favorable to the plan with some
notifications, and the committee will
undertake to perfect a bill along SIM
liar lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-29

and manual training
Sullivan, transfer Of certain funds in
DeS Moines.
Jones. authorizing mayors Of cities
and towns to designate court to try city
cases.
Kimball, raising age for admission to
school for the deaf.
Head. protection to workmen from
gas fumes in factories.
Weber. legalizing title TO certain
lands.
Chase. legalizing title TO certain
lands.
BY joint committee. highway admin
istration bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-29
TAX BILL HAS CHANCE
Commission Measure Stands Show Of
Getting Thru legislature = Gets
Tangled Up With Utilities Bill and
Is Given Boost Thereby.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 29.-The taxation
question got tangled up in the utilities
bill this week In such a way that it
may greatly increase the chances of
the adoption of the tax commission bill
by removal of the greatest opposition
to the latter. Senator Allen induced
the senate 70 tack on to the utilities
bill clause which NRuyides that the
commission shall enter upon the work
Of making a complete valuation OF the
properties of the uu!ities companies.
Separate valuations may be made for
the different purposes Of public pur-
chase and rate making. Then it is pro-
vided that after a year this utilities
commission shall take over and as
sumo the powers Of the state executive
council in the matter of valuation Of
property OF public utilities for taxation
purposes and report such values TO
The council or tax commission. The
obvious purpose of this is to start the
commission out on an immense task OF
ascertaining values. not physical val
ues alone but all values. of tangible
ity companies, including railroads.
telephones. water works. gas plants,
etc. then to provide that the same
body Of public officials clothed with
bower to ascertain these values for
rate making and other purposes shall
be the body TO fix values for taxing
The old familiar double standard of
valuation will be done away with. II
is declared that this feature OF the tax
conlrnission-that Of clothing the COM
mission with power to get at real val
ues of the big corporations-is the
one which has given the impetus Tor
most of the expensive and vehement
opposition to that bin. II the legisla :
ture first gets the principle established
in the utilities bill most Of the opposi-
ton TO the tax commission bill viii
vanish.
The senate threshed out and decided
what to do on the question OF control
By the proposed commission of NUM-
cipally owned utilities. The amendment
which was adopted provides, in effect
J at all such shall at first come under
tbs. law. but With d prcviso that on a
vote of the people they may take their
city or town or it's municipality owned
property out from under the commits
sion, except as to reports and &C
counts and except as to consultation
with the board for advice. 1t was pro-
posed by Kimball that reverse pro-
cess should be esta blished-that of all
such municipality owned properties re-
naming out until voted in by the peo-
pie. The former scheme was accepted
by all parties.
In the discussion on these important