Arizona republican., 1913-08-18
Slayer of Stanford White Confined for Years In State Hospital for Grim inal Insane Makes Sen satIonal Dash for Liberty
OUT OF STATE
 IS FREE MAN
Believed He Gained Con- necticut Side and Later Boarded Steam Yacht On Long Island Sound Bound for Europe.
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 MATTEAWAN. August Hilary k. Thaw. slayer Of Stanford White, escaped from the New York State Hospital for the Criminal Insane here at 7:45 o'clock this morning. His dart for liberty was made through ar open gate; his dash into the open doOr of d powerful automobile that stood uuivering outside and it's flight like q rocket for the Connecticut state line thirty miles away, accom- plished his escape.
 Tonight he was still at large and the hospital authorities felt certain that he was outside the state. Once beyond the boundaries of the state Thaw is free Only long litigation can bring him back, and then only ln one eVent-that he be adjudged insane in the state to which he has fled
 Five cOnfederates manned the car in which Thaw escaped. a big black limousine which trailed past the asylum gate. The police have their license number and the names under which they registered at a local ho- tel on Friday night. and are seeking them.
 The hospital authorities believe that Thaw fled to the shore of Long Island and there boarded a yacht which was waiting with steam up to rush tO Europe. A reward of $500 for Thaw's apprehension has been offered by the superintendent of the asylum. Howard II. Barnum the attendant at the gate, past whom Thaw flashed in his break for free dom. is under arrest. and other ar rests are expected to follow a rigid investiga ton.
 Years of residence in the asylum and repeated declarations by Thaw that he would never attempt to Ob- tain his freedom, except by legal means, had established the madman's status as a ''trusty." Barnum, the only gatekeeper. raised no question as Thaw entered the court. Other inmates were getting their second sleep when ThaW had dressed and walked to the gate.
 Barnum opened the gate to let the milkman enter. when suddenly Thaw ran through. Barnum gave chase, but Thaw leaped into the waiting auto mobile and the two cars disappeared down the road al high speed. At the rate the black car. leaving the limousine behind, travelled, Thaw ex- pected to reach the state line within half an hour.
 According to the account given by Dr. R. F. c. Kieb, superintendent of the asylum, Barnum opened the gate to allow the milkman to enter, and and let it remain open, quietly stand 1 ing by. allowing the prisoner to walk out
 Five miles away, ThaW's automobile 1 was met by William Flannigan, q liveryman, who reported the auto 1 mobile going at sixty miles an hour.
 Hell break his neck" FIannigan predicted.
 The sheriff telephoned to the towns near the line with no result ] and the active chase was soon given mp as futile. Investigation disclosed the fact that the four men who aided Thaw came to Mattewan in a black touring car on Friday. They registered, it is believed. under as sumed names from New York City. A fifth man, according to the investi- 1 gatiOn. to aid in the escape came on joining the group at the l hotel He is said to have been driv- ing the big car when ThaW escaped | The five paid their bills early this morning and waited impatientIy for their cars. Barnum, who is under
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