Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
THAW A FREE MAN; OUT. OF
PALE OF LAW.
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the other hand, no authenticated trace
was found in Connecticut, nor were
there clews that he had sped toward
the Canadian border. When found,
and it. is considered today foregone
conclusion he would be found, the New
York authorities, it was said, might try
to force extradition, on enc or two
grounds: First, that in escaping he
technically assaulted the keeper; sec
ond, that bribery of some attaches of
the asylum could be shown. Either, if
sustained, would constitute an extradit-
able offense.
MOTHER IS OVERLOOKED.
Howard Barnum, the gatel:eeper, by
whom Thaw darted through TIE opened
gate to an automobile, remained in Jail
at Poughkeepsie today. He maintains
innocence of any implication in any
plot. In New York, Mrs. Mary Copley
Thaw, mother of the fugitive, contin-
ued today to receive visitors at her
hotel apartments, to all of whom she
expressed joy at her sons escape,
meantime Indignantly denying that the
Thaw family had had any hint of the
matter until the newspaper men told
them Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, lamenting
her husband was at large, pronounced
him dangerous to the community and
applied for police protection. She re-
called his threat to kill her and pro-
fessed to believe her presence in New
York and going on the stage at this
! time goaded him IL his dash for lib
erty.
WOMAN SEES FLIGHT.
! One of the cleares. accounts of the
escape come from Mrs. James Maler,
an employe in Matteawan. She was
standing in the laundry tower over
! looking the yard. Below she noticed
/ Thaw on the roadway outside near
two cars. u stayed at the window
J longer than usual" she relates, "be-
/ cause | noticed fine big touring car
at the bottom of Lowerys hill and
! saw another automobile close 20 the
yard gate A man was working on
the machinery and l thought it was
| out of order But it was chugging so
loud l was afraid every moment i;
would crash through the fence. Then
noticed two big men step out. They
! opened both side doors OF the car.
! One waved a handkerchief to a man
! leaning against the open car at the
bottom of the hill. Thaw suddenly
Hickeys milk wagon coming up the
walked over to the gate. l saw
hill Hickey was driving slowly. AZ
he stopped at the from: gate he climb
ed from his seat. The milkman walk
cd over to the bell button. AT the next
moment heard the big gong ring, ther
l saw Thaw lean against the gate
post as Barnum drew back the lock
and pushed the door open. Hickey
urged his horse ahead and drove
through the gateway.
DRAGGED INTO MACHINE.
There goes Harry Thaw." / shout
ed out of the window, as l saw Thaw
slip past the milk wagon and GU. OF
the yard. The two men caught Thaw
by both arms and dragged him into
the automobile, which by that time
was underway. The machine seemed
to jump down hill and to the corner,
where it shot out of sight"
The yacht seen off South Norwalk
Conn, yesterday was identified today
as the Kathmar I'd, the property OF
Robert T. Fowler. a New York carpet
dealer. The yacht passed Norwalk
about the time reported yesterday
but Fowlerewas amused and amazed &c
know the incident was connected In
any way with Thaw's escape. 1t had
been reported three men were seen
to alight from two automobiles near
South Norwalk at yesterday after
noon and board the yacht, which latei
steamed into Long Island sound.
COSTS FAMILY MILLION.
1t is cOnservatively estimated thai
members Of Thaw's family have spen
nearly a million dollars in defending
him at the trials for the Staying O.
White and in attempting to secure hi!
liberation from Matteawan. Former
District Attorney Jerome once esti
mated the trials and hearings had cos
the state nearly a half million.
GUARD CHARGED WITH BRIBEE Y
Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Aug. 18.-How
ard Barnum, the Mstteawan at;endsn
who opened the gate through which
/. Thaw escaped. yesterday, was arraign
ed before Supreme Court Justice Nor
: schauser today on a warrant chargizj
! bribery. He asked for counsei, ard tn'
: hearing was delayed pending arrival O
a lawyer. BarnuIn still continues Il
assert his innocence Warrants hav,