Milford chronicle., 1913-08-22
TRAW JAILED IN
CANADIAN TOWN
HlI Probably be Returned
to New YOlk
WAS HEADED FOa QUEBEC
Was Recognized on Train by New
Hampshire Sheriff. Who Followed
Him Across Border

Him Across Border.
Harry K Thaw is in Jail in Coati
cook, Quebec. He viii be arraigneC
at SherbrOoke as a fugitive from jus
tice in the United States.
The final disposition Of the prisoner,
however, rests with the Dominion
government
ihaw was arrested at Hermene-
glide Garford, a small village near
CuaticoOk. An hour before he had
driven across the line from New
Hampshire. He admitted his identity
and complacently declared that he
could not be eNtradited, as he had
committed no crime.
Two men. who are supposed to have
accompanied rhaw in his spectacular
flight from the insane hospital at Mat
teawan, New York, last Sunday morn
ing, weer in his company and we're
also detained.
They were charged with being un-
der suspicion Of having committed an
oHense in another and friendly ma
ticn.' The TWO men, one of large
build and the other a smaller man. at
once retained counsel and refused to
disclose their names
The $500 reward for Thaw's arrest |
belongs TO Sheriff b. H. Kelsea, of |
Cclebrook, ~ H., who recognized |
Ihaw on a Maine Central railroad |
train. After the fugitive had left the
train at Herford. Kelsea pursued him
to Hermanegilde-Garf where, at
the request OF the sheriff. a Canadian
constable placed the fugitive under
arrest
Hermenegilde-Garford is a small vii
lage two miles south of Coaticook, and
Ihaw was brought to Coaticook Al
though he had already admitted his
identity to Sheriff Kelsea, he at first
denied that he was the man who es-
caped from Matteawan. Later he freely
admitted the facts of which the police
were already convinced. He said. how.
over, that he would fight any effort to
him, and retained Attorney ,
J. Shirtlin to look after his interests.
shirtliff had a long conference with s
lis client before he was arraigned at
'herbrOoke. Thaw will probably be q
aiken from Sherbrook to Montreal. d
Hector Nerret, kings counsel at {
joaucook, is acting for Sheriff Kelsea,
Eho is the actual complainant in the 4,
ase. Kelsea charged that Thaw was
fugitive from justice and demanded )
bat be be held for the United States
Had he not made inquiries Of the
heriff regarding the country through
hich he was passing he probably
Guild have been in Quebec and pos 4
bly, aboard a steamer sailing for u
ngland, without having had his iden-
ty suspected.
Thaw was arraigned before Justice
the Peace Dupey and was remanded
the Sherbrooke jail. He will appear tn
fore Judge Mulvena extradition to
co
Thaw was examined by Dr. Trem- do
line, who found that he was suffer I'M
g from excitement. The examination
rs made because Thaw looked flush DR.
and feverish The doctor asked ne
Jaw to give him a thumb print i'm ella
ession, but this the prisoner declin- ed
to DO. for
Harry X. Thaw escaped from the
ltteawan Asylum for the Criminal the
iane at Fishkill. N. Y. on Sunday tut
rning and got clean away. els
Orders were sent to arrest the fugi- wit
e on sight. and Superintendent ma
sb offered at once a personal reward cia
$500 for the return Of the prisoner. ing
The romance of the escape involves me
hlgh-powered automobiles, four the
ing men, well dressed and open use
lded, who spent several days pre- one
ing the escape in throwing money the
und in the bars of the village Of con
.con, formerly called Fishkill.
hen come carefully laid plans that
es the movements of the four men
he automobiles and one other man, Fric
hauheur, with machine-like precis.
to Thaw's movements. After that NJ
.es milk wagon entering the hos Phil
J. at b
ne milk wagon entered its regular her
, the attendant stands aside; Thaw bure
ks out TO one of the waiting auto late
lies, is pulled in, and away. Half w
lie down the road he was trans intrl
ed to the other higherpowered mad
hine, to avoid any chance of be- burg
raught The smaller machine trails haw
g beside the big car to stand ready Kepl
lse Of a blowout. and
.e immediate pursuit amounted to Of b,
ically nothing. The gateman, sp
ard Barnum, who has been arrest Penn
damned the gate to when he saw amin
: enter the automobile. Then he on ii
for the nearest telephone and Tale
the alarm to the hospital. by tn