Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-18
THAW'S WIFE, IN 1
FEAR, IS GUARDED
Evelyn Recalls Threat Harry
Once Made, That He ;,
Would Kill Her. a
BLAMES STATE OFFICIALS
FOR HUSBANDS ESCAPE
Says He Is Sure to Return to New
York-Chaloner's Flight In /.
1900 Il Recalled. |,

~AASSSSAASA
1900 Il Recalled. |,
NEW YORK. August 18-Uniformed
police stand guard at every entrance %
the hotel where Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Is
staying. Always fearful OF her husband.
she showed her terror to q marked de-
gree on learning that he was at large.
Her mother. Mrs.. Charles J. Holman. was
frightened even more than she. and urged
Mrs. Thaw to 60 into seclusion until Thaw
II found.
Harry has threatened to kill me-" Mrs.
Thaw said. land believe my presence
in New York prompted him to escape.
-Four years ago he told me, I suppose
I'll have to kill you next Many men
will have cause for fear now that he is
free. He considers DR.. Austin Flint his
worst enemy. and undoubtedly will try
to make trouble for him.
Blames Oficials Of State.
1.-THE state OF New York has a great
deal to answer for in this case. What
Harry Thaw has been allowed to do at
Mattsawan is an outrage to think Of
bribery connived at and keepers bullied
by all the power Of his money. And now
he 10 allowed to escape. I suppose 10000
or $4,000 looks pretty good to some peo-
pie.
''One thing is certain: Harry won't
stay in hiding long. He'll be heard from
mailman. and when that happens he'll
head straight for New York. He's crazy
to get here and he won't be able to stay
away. I have made up my mind. how
mot e ssn ,on swfnx
glad my baby IL in London, though. and
think he'll be safe there.
Il am through. absolutely. with the
Thaws. I was the happiest OF girls TILL
and I was miserable. indeed. I deter
mined last May to cut adrift from him.
From that time I have been happy [
don't want to use his name because [
think IL IL q hoodoo. don't want my
to curse anybody with II.
says "Harry u Crafty"
"It's pretty hard to tell what Harry
will do now that he's free. Harry is
crafty; think he has IL In mind to start
some legal action. He certainly took into
timed his escape for the right moment.
do KNOWS the Hix-up oetWoen the GOV.
ernor and the legislature made the time
Just right for such an attempt
There's another man besides DR.. Flint
who has cause to fear Harry. A lawyer
named Delafeld told Harry's mother that
Harry was crazy long before he shot
White. Harry never forgave. He always
threatened to do something to him. He's
terribly revengeful. He had that way Of
his before he killed White. In fact.
Harry's trouble with Stanford White
started over another girl long before he
met me-"
Mrs. Thaw refused to name the other
Private detectives were placed
in the hotel to reinforce the uniformed
police outside, but police headquarters re-
fused to detail central office detectives
to guard her.
. Doubt Extradition.
DR.. Charles Kennedy. Harry X Thaw's
former lawyer, and DR.. Austin Flint. an
alienist, who testified against Thaw In
MS various legal fights for freedom. are
united In the opinion that Thaw could not
be- brought back to New York by extra
iition proceedings.
III Thaw succeeds in getting into any
other state or into Canada, he is free
man." DR.. Kennedy said.
Once in Connecticut, DR.. Flint said.
Thaw would be a free man. He added
that there were no laws under which
Thaw could be brought back TO New
York. and that it would be an easy mat
ter for Thaw to go to Boston or any
other Atlantic seaport outside of New
York and take q steamer for Europe
Former Justice Willard H. Olmstead
If the court OF special sessions. who for
some time has been acting as counsel
opinion Of Thaw's legal status in any
tate other than New York. replied
that Thaw would be free
nan. There ID no law, he said. under
which ThAw can be arrested or extradit-
ID in any state except New York.
"If ne reaches Connecticut or any other
state" he said, he can walk out In the
'pen without fear Of legal annoyance.
Description Given Police.
New FORKS 10000 policemen have
riders to arrest Harry X. Thaw on sight.
4 general alarm for his apprehension
las been sent out by police headquarters
o every precinct in the city The police
lsyiufn authorities. Here is the descrip.
ion Of Thaw as sent out by the police:
Height FIVE feet eleven and q quarter
inches: weight. 106 pounds: brown hair
Ind eyes: dark complexion.
4 his escape was not described. Within
lalf an hour after the general alarm
lad been sent out uniformed men and
detectives were on duty at ferry houses.
ailroad stations and the principal thor
IuThfares entering the city. The police
nen Of Hoboken and Jersey City also
vere notified and aided by watching the
abroad terminals and ferries.
Recalls Chaloner's Flight.
The escape OF Thaw from Matteawan.
A the opinion Of lawyers interested in
he case. recalled the flight of John Arm
trong Chanler from the Bloomingdale
sylurn in 1900. Chandler. who has since
hanged his name to Chaloner is free
ma living at his home In Virginia.
Chaioner was adjudged insane ana
ommitted 70 the Bloomingdale asylum
{ White Plains, N. z. In 1897. A year
efors his escape DR.. Lyons Of the
syium declared him to be a paranoiao
nd incurable.
A year after his flight Chaloner was
ound by a Virginia court to be OF sound
lind In New York. however. he is still
cid to be insane. and his estate In this
tate, from which he receives an income
{ Sos. 10 a year. Is administered by
homas r. Sherman. Chaloner has not
cen in New York since his escape from
He was the hrst husband
{ Amelia Rives. who Ii now Princess
NAofNnfnkAy.