Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-19
MOTHER OF THhN HEARS
HE IS SAFE ANO WELL

NEW 1Ofth. aug. 13.-MfS. MARY
Coplcy ThaW received about noon yes
tcrday a letter from her son, Harry X.
1haw, who escaped from Matteawan
asuylum for the criminal insane early
yesterday. Thaw said he planned -
"'take 4 rest" before going to the ThaW
country place, Elmhurst, at Cre,son.
Pa.
The letter was po,tmarked ''New
York, Aug. Il, II p. m. Station O."
Inside long slip Of paper wls
Thaw's communication written in pen
ell. 1t ran as follows:
"All We'll Shall take a rest before
going to Elmhurst. a. might be asked
for interviews and do not wish TO re-
fuse. yet do not care to make any
statements Hope NJ and 6. (Mr. ami
Mrs. George Lauder Carne gle arrive
safe and that you Will 80 home to-
5Glher.
''IIaVc sent a short note to the Jour
nal. II. X. T."
F. The fugitive had apparently intended
sending the foregoing by telegraph as
q night letter, for it was SO marked.
lie changed his mind, however, and
save it to some one to mail for him.
Whoever did this addressed it in ink,
a scrawly. unlettered hand.
In giving out the letter Mrs. ThaH
explained that ii was her sons hand
writing and for that reason she knew
that it had come from him.
She added that she did not know
where he was or just when he would
60 to Cresson.
However, | shall leave New York
fer Elmhurst at 9:25 o'clock tomorrow
morning" she added.
"Then you think your son regards
himself safe in Pennsylvania she
was asked.
Il am not a mind-reader." smiled
Mrs. Thaw, ''but | approve Of what
ever he thinks best. The escape was
a complete surprise to me, and while
a rather high-handed piece of work,
must say it was exceedingly neat.
| am. Of course, delighted"
The yacht seen off South NOrwaIk.
Conn. yesterday. in which it was
thought ThaW might nave escaped, was
Identified today as the kathmar II
tie property Of Robert r. Fowler. a
New York carpet dealer. Mr. Fowler
said that he had passed NorWalk in the
craft about the time reported yester-
DAY, bnt he was amused and amazed
to know That this incident had been
connected in any way with Thaw's es-
cape
If ThaW enters Pennsylvania. as his
letter forecasts, the state officials, ac-
cordng to the dispatches from Harris
burg. will refer the matter to the at
torney generals Office in the event
New York seeks his extradition.
an order to relieve my mind of all
doubt As to whether Harry can be
brought back to New York from
Pennsylvania. shall consult counsel. .
said Mrs. Thaw. 81 don't want Harry
to jeopardize himself by coming to
Elmhurst. want him to come there
under circumstances that will not de
tract from the pleasude Of his visit
that will not mar his happiness while
there"
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw again pro
fessed to be afraid of her husband and
predicted that he would head straight
for New York if inflamed by liquor
The Thaw family appreciated this, she
said, and We're worried. notwthStand-
ing their declarations of joy
At Poughkeepsie, Howard II. Bar
mum. The keeper by whom Thaw dart
Ell to liberty, was arraigned on q
charge of bribery and neglect Of duty.
Warrants We're issued for the five men
Instrumental in the getaway. A de
scription Of one of the men, Richard
Butler, iallies with that of a former
state a>semblyman of the same name
from New York City.