The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18

the police at Danbury. Conn. asking
State line.
Many Machines Sent in Pursuit
AS soon as possible motor cars were
summoned from all the Matteawan
garages. and several motorcycllsts were
pressed into service. Some OF the ma
chimes sent out were capable of making
seventy miles an hour. To spur on the
hunt Dr. kieb offered q reward of $500
10 the attendant or volunteer who
might be able to catch Thaw within the
State The usual reward Is only $50
Tho hope that the Danbury police
could render assistance was soon
6llghted. AS the best roads lead to
i'ahoury, II was thought that the flee
ing automobile might be headed there
but the police were unable to secure
any trace of it,
u IS believed the fugitives. figuring
out the theory on which the ASYLUM
authorities would act, left the Dan
pury Road The last New York VIII
rage 10 report the passage OF the Thaw
machine was Stormville. The limousine
had covered the distance to this place.
fourteen miles, in nine minutes The
smaller car was still trailing, being
then mile and half behind
The pursuers lost time at Stormville
seeking Information, but dashed on
Two speeding machines were going to-
ward that town
later report that 4 machine an
s"erlne the description OF the
Limousine had passed through Cannana
like a cannon BALI indicated that
Thaw had safely passed beyond con-
tfol OF the New York authorities
Abandon the Chase.
The pursuing automobiles abandoned
the chase when they reached the Con-
necticut State line.
While they had been running down
clues, Dr. Nieb had taken rapid action
at Mattcawan. He ordered Deputy
mum on the charge of aiding and
abetting prisoner to escape. To-day
was the eighteenth anniversary of Ear
NUNS appointment. He is thirty eight
years old.
DR. Kieb also sought for information
by which he might Identify the men
who helped Thaw on the outside.
He learned IlSat the two men with the
chauffeur in the limousine were both
we'll dressed. Their suits were blue
and they wore straw hats. That was
about as far as he was able to get.
May Go Abroad.
late report says that Thaw will
proceed on the yacht to South America
or Europe. Recently he mas been avidly
reading books on South America, and
has gone deep into the eXtradition laws
of practically every country on the face
OF the earth.
The ridiculous ease with which the
escape was effected bore out the state
ments recently made by certain persons
In the employ of the Thaws that "if
he had wanted TO. Harry could have
walked out any time within the last
five years"
On June 81 last an associate of one
of Thaws New York attorneys said
significantly; "A move will be made
will be effective"
AT South Norwalk. Conn. it was
learned tonight that at an early hour
to-day yacht anchored off the ROTOR
Point Hotel. which is two and one
half miles south of South Norwalk, and
that at 10 o'clock an automobile an
swering the description of the one in
which Thaw escaped reached the pier
ana the four occupants were taken in
Il tender to the yacht. Weighing an
Choir. the yacht. the name OF which is
believed to have been the Katherine,
headed In the direction Of New York.
Captain Mills in charge Of the motor
boat service OF the ROTOR Point Hotel,
said that he had taken particular no.
tice OF the yacht. because 1t was n
strange craft. He told OF the motor
cars arrival
-Four men stepped out of the auto
mobile" said Captain Mills and hur-
ried to the tender. / paid little atten-
ton to them. and. Of course. did not
take notice of the hummer of tho ma :