The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
THAW TAKEN BACK
CANADIAN AUTHORITIES PUT BIN
over Line
FREE FOR THREE HOURS

fKEE .FUR IhREE HUURS
Canadian immigration Officials Unex'
Dectedly Rush Matteawan Escape
Across American Line Into New
Hampshire, Where He Was Arrest.
ed After Three Hours Of Freedom
Harry K. Thaw, who escaped from
an asylum in New York, where he
had been confined several years as a
crazy man, to Canada, was sent back
to the United States Wednesday by
the immigration authorities Of Can
ada. Efforts were being made by New
York to have Thaw sent back, and
the Canadian Courts were to decide
the matter Monday, but the immigra-
ton officials of Canada seized him on
Wednesday and sent him in an auto
mobile to Colebrook, N. H., where,
after enjoying three hours Of perfect
freedom, he was arrested.
Thawk's election from Canada be-
gan with the breaking Of window
pane. Aroused from his cot in the
immigration detention room at Coat
icook and told he was to be taken
across the border at once, he flew
into a rage, picked up heavy glass
tumbler and with ell his might hurl-
ed it at the head of the nearest i'm
migration officer. The official dodg-
ed and the tumbler crashed through
a window and was smashed on the
station platform below.
Five minutes later Thaw was half
carried, half dragged down the stairs,
forced into a waiting automobile,
wedged between two Dominion po-
licemen and whirled toward Norton
Mills, VT, nine miles away. He pro-
tested through the short trip, but his
guards ignored him. At 1855 Thaw
was whisked past gray slab mark
ing the boardary, and, like a rabbit
being released, was set gently down
on a bit of open ground. He whim-
pered in .bewilderment. He looked
north, south, east and west, as If
trying to decide which way to go.
For perhaps half a minute Thaw
stood there, his hat pulled over his
eyes, his hair awry, his face unshav-
en-, his clothes rumpled. Then, as
there was nothing to do, he climbed
into the automobile of newspaper
correspondent and asked to be driven
away.
"Take me to the New Hampshire
line" he implored. Jerome has got
the Attorney General of Vermont fix
ed. In New Hampshire I believe I
would have a fighting chance. Maybe
we can reach railroad somewhere
and can buy through ticket to De-
troit."
Talking incoherently Of Detroit,
his lawyers, his mother and OF writs
of habeas corpus, he was driven east
over a winding road a stones throw
from the boundary. At Averill, Yer
mont, five miles on, the car stopped
at small summer hotel. Thaw had
not breakfasted. He ordered bread
and milk and gulped it down while
he tried to get Montreal over the long
distance telephone to inform his
Canadian counsel and his mother OF
his predicament.
But wires were bad and Thaw was
excited and he could make no connec-
ton. He strobe out on the porch
only to learn that the chauffeur of
the car had deserted. This man was
Thomas Trihey, a business man OF
Coaticook, who had volunteered to
assist the newspaper men, but had
not counted on aiding Thaw. Be
sides, he had not reported his car on
crossing the boundary, as required BY
the customs regulations and was
afraid of the consequences. Reluc-
tantly he turned back, leaving Thaw
fuming on the porch Of the little
hotel.
Then came up Frank Cantine, a
lean French Canadian. He was driV-
ing a small, four-seated car and was
ready to travel anywhere for money
"sure I will drive you to hell and
back" he said. Thaw got in and Sc
did the newspaper correspondents
Thaw clung tightly to box Of cigars
all the baggage he carried.
The little car jumped away. Can
tine evidently thought it was race
for life. Thaw tried to appear calm
His hat was swept off, dust blinded
his eyes. The little car took the Yer
mont hills like squirrel.
Cantine pulled his car down to 20
miles. A farm wagon hove in sight
Thaw seemed frightened for mo-
ment; then he settled back and tried
to smoke. He could give no idea
what he proposed to do. After sew
eral miles he swerved north and was
back in Canada again. Thaw grin
ned. "This is familiar" he said. 81
was along here coming up"
Cantine gave his car more fuel and
it fairly hummed through the towr
! of Canaan, Vermont. Ahead lay the
Connecticut River and beyond it New
Hampshire. Three minutes more ano
Thaw was parading about the public
square Of West Stewartstown. He
made no attempt to conceal his ident
iy.. In fact, he appeared rather proud
to let his identity be known. Being
in New Hampshire made him breathe
easier and he entered the hotel anc
tried again to get Montreal on the