The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-18
walked Out Of the Gate, Jump
ed into an Automobile and
Was Driven to Free
dom.
SEEN IN NEW ENGLAND
Every Stranger in Every Town
IS Being Positively Identi-
fed as the Runaway
Lllnatic.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-Though Har-
~ Kendall Thaw has been seen in
half the cities, towns and villages OF
New England according to word re-
ceived by the police, the slayer Of
Stanford White, who made a melo-
dramatic escape from Matteawan hos
pital for the criminal insane that is
the envy and despair Of all moving
picture people, today was utterly lost
ID those seeking him. The authorities
hold 10 the theory that Thaw made
for some point on Long Island Sound
and boarded an ocean-going yacht that
either will take him to Europe or
transfer him to liner at sea.
Since District Attorney Chas. Whit
man and other officials unanimously
agree that Thaw cannot be extradicted
: and Is therefore immune from arrest
anywhere without the borders OF the
state OF New York, the chiefs OF po-
lice and sheriffs are puzzled to know
what they should do with Thaw II
they should catch him. Despite the
s legal opinions that Thaw cannot be
brought back 10 New York II found,
the general aiarm for lis apprehen-
sion issued yesterday by Deputy
Police Dougherty as soon as Thaw's
escape vas telephoned from the asy-
lum and sent broadcast to police de-
partments all over the United States.
had not been rescinded today Those
knowing Thaw best expected him to
make his whereabouts known today or
within few days, since 1t is evident
that he was fully advised before hand
that he would be safe once he got be
yond the New York state line.
On the chance that the yacht seen
off South Norwalk, Conn, yesterday
might have taken away Thaw and
those who aided him to escape, the
authorities today kept up a ceaseless
wireless inquiry asking liners and
coastwise vessels for information re
garding yacht with one yellow fun
mel and unusually large cabin, the
most striking features Of the yacht
seen at South Norwalk.
The rigid inquiry within the asylum
begun by superintendent Kieb ant
Deputy District Attorney Mack al
most as soon as the officials returned
from their short and fruitless search
of the flying automobiles that carried
Thaw and his helpers away was con
tinued today and every attache of the
institution will be grilled. According
to Superintendent Kieb. Harold H
Barnum. the guard whom ThaN
showed aside at the gate, is dull wit
ted fellow whose story that he was
taken completely by Eurprise the au
thorities are inclined to believe and 1
Thaw's escape was an "inside Job
there were others and not Barnum II
the plot. Deputy District Attorne.
Mack said he expected to sift th'
whole affair by tonight and predicted
that If Thaw WAS aided by asylum
attaches he will shortly have the con
fession OF those implicated
That Thaw chose an auspiciou
time for his escape the authoritie
reluctantly admit, scarcely able to con
ceal their admiration for the clever
ness with which the plot was planne'
and executed. With twin governor
claiming the executive authority o
the state Thaw's advisers evidentl
calculated, say the asylum authorities
that even II extradition were sough
for Thaw there would be such an al
gument as to who is governor tina
Thaw could get beyond reach Will