Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-22
HARRY KENDALL THAW
SK|PS FROM HOSPITAL
Slayer of Stanford White
Escapes From Asylum.
Dashes Past Gateman Who Was Ad-
mittins Milkman to Hospital
Grounds and Is Carried
Away in Auto.
CAREER OF HARRY THAW AND COST
OF HIS LONG FIGHT FOR
LIBERTY.
Born 1871, son of William Thaw.


Forced out of Harvard university In
1891 for playing high stakes at poker.
| From 1891 until 1901 toured Europe.
| Met Evelyn Nesblt in 1901, when she
was chorus girl.
Entertained chorus girls and actresses
| lavlshly from 1901 to 1906.
| Married Evelyn Nesbit In 1905 against
his mothers wishes. His father practic-
| ally disinherited him but his mother set
tied an income of 100000 year on him.
Started campaign against Stanford
White in 1905, spending thousands of dol
lars for detectives.
Killed White on Madison Square roof
garden June 25, 1906.
Tried for murder from February until
April, 1907, the Jury disasreeirg.
Cost Of counsel estimated at 100000
Tried again for murder In January, 1903,
the Jury acquittng him on the grounds
of Insanity. Estimated cost Of counsel.
ETC., $15o,ooo.
Committed to Matteawan on Feb. l.,
1908. by Justice Bowling.
Commitment confirmed by Justice
Morschauser in Pouehkeepsie In 1908.
Estimated cost of proceedings $65,00o.
Commitment again confirmed by Justice
| Mills after second attempt to gain free
dom. Estimated cost of proceedings
$50, 900.
Three later attempts to gain liberty.
| Estimated cost S125,o0o.
| incidental expenses of Thaw's commit
ments, luxuries while In the Tombs, ETC.,
| estimated at $4,000.
Money alleged to have been paid Cliff
ford w. Hartridge, counsel for Thaw ito
keep some persons quet," S125,ooo.
Expenses of Thaw's mother In the pro-
ceedings, estimated S15o,ooo.
Maintenance of Evelyn NesbIt since the
murder, estimated $4,000.
AIienlsts for the various hearings In
| which Thaw tried to obtain his freedom,
estimated cost S75,0oo.
Grand total spent by Thaw's mother
for him since he killed Stanford White
approximately $1,o2o,ooo.
New York City.-Harry Kendall
Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, es-
capped from the Mattewan state hospi-
tai for the criminal insane early Sun
day. Within an hour after his dash
dividing the states of New York and
Connecticut and he is now beyond the
reach of New York authorities.
1t is believed that extradition is i'm.
possible and that Thaw's freedom is
assured unless he is held for insanity
in another state and committed to
some asylum there. Thaw's escape
was one of the most dramatic affairs
Of the kind ever recorded. After
dashing past gateman who was
admitting milkman to the Matte
wan asylum grounds he leaped into a
taxicab standing just outside the WALL
This was headed for the Connecticut
state line and the moment that Thaw
entered the chauffeur put on full speed
and dashed away.
Before half mile had been covered
by the taxicab it overlook a six cylin.
der Packard touring car that had been
moving slowly, also toward the Con-
necticut line. The taXicab slackened
speed and Thaw leaped out as the
smaller machine drew alongside the
touring car. The door of the latter
was open and Thaw leaped aboard.
As the door slammed the Packard
speeded away.
The machine dashed through Storm
vile, N. Y, IA miles from the asylum
without any dimunition of speed and,
according to late reports received by
the asylum authorities, crossed the
Connecticut line in the vicinity of New
Canaan, Conn. DR.. Raymond Francis
Charles Kieb, superintendent of Mat
tewan, believes that Thaw's escape
was the result of carefully planned
and we'll executed conspiracy.
He received information few hours
after Thaws escape that led him to
believe, he said, that the fugitive had
been carried to Connecticut sea-
port town where yacht had been
waiting off shore to take him aboard.