The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-08-22
"A Rigid InyestiRatio.

rigid investigation begun with
delay, inclined DR.. Kieb tonight |
he belief that Thaw planned fight |
. yacht in Long Island sound and |
|at if he reached the yacht it was
relays of automobiles, stationed
hong the road to throw pursuers off |
he track.
This investigation disclosed the |
Pact, DR.. Kieb added, that four of the
men who aided Thaw came to Mat
teawan in the black touring car last
Friday and registered at the Hol-
land hotel as Roger Thompson, Rich
ard d. Beetle, Michael O'Keefe and
Eugene Duffy, all of New York city.
No more powerful car has ever been
housed in local garage.
The fifth man aiding in Thaw's
escape, according to the investiga-
ton, came to Matteawan Saturday.
He joined the group at the hotel un-
der the name of Thomas Flood of
New York city. He is said to have
driven the big car when Thaw escap-
ed.
The four men who arrived Friday
were described as rather sporty in
dividuals" by William Gordon, pro-
prietor of the hotel. They spent their
time mostly in the barroom where
they made a name as free spenders
Gordon had talk with Thomson
Saturday which caused him to open
his eyes wide when he heard of
Thaw's escape.
Helping Good Fellows.
Thomson had been drinking
pretty much the night before and had
started in again that morning." Cor
don said. "He talked about great
many things and seemed to have
large fund of information. I Won
dered what his line of business was
and asked him.
"He waited for long time before
he answered. Then he said:
"'My business is helping good fell
lows who have gotten into trouble.
The five men came down from their
rooms at 6:45 o'clock this morning
and paid their bills.
There was a considerable waiting
before the cars were ready and at
this the men became impatient.
Finally they drew up at the front en-
trance and Flood took the wheel of
the touring car. Two of the men got
into the back seat. The other two
left in the smaller car. The two au-
tomobiles proceeded leisurely along
the main street in the direction of the
asylum. Employees at the garage
said the smaller car could not possi-
bly, develop a greater speed than so
miles an hour. This apparently ac-
counts for it not being seen when the
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n Howard H. Barnum, the attendant
under arrest, is a man of excellent
reputation. His close friends are
strong in their belief that he did
not aid io Thaw's escape. He is
about 81 years of age and for 20
year has been employed at the hos
pital, where he was looked upon as
one of the most trustworthy men in
the institution.
Thaw's escape was aided by the
fact that he has constantly declared
he would not accept freedom unless
it came by legal process.
The hospital authorities, as a re-
suit, had given him liberties which
many other prisoners did not enjoy.
In fact he has been regarded as a
"trusty" for some time.
The asylum housed Thaw not as a
murderer, but as an insane prisoner.
The jury which sent him here ac-
quilted him ofthe murder of STAN
ford White on the same grounds
that caused his Incarceration in the
hospital for the criminal insane
that of insanity. Hence he could not
be brought back to New York on the
old murder charge. He could not,
therefore be arrested in any other
State for extradition, the hospital au-
thorities said tonight, as he is charg-
ed with no crime.
In this view the hospital authorf-
ties were supported by DR.. Austin
Flint, the expert of New York who
testified in all the criminal proceed
ings against Thaw, DR.. Charles Ken
nedy of New York, who appeared
several times as Thaw's counsel in
the various insanity hearings, and by
other lawyers.