Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

White, escaped from the state hospi-
tai for the criminal insane at Mat
fteawan, \. Y, at 7.45 o'clock sun
day morning. The vigilance of thou
sands of policemen and detectives in
New York and neighbering states had
failed to furnish a clue to his where
abouts, early today.
Darling past an attendant, who had
just opened the gate to the asylum
grounds for the milkman to enter,
Thaw leaped into a six-cylinder auto
mobile. which stood throbbing oppo-
site the entrance and disappeared in a
whirlwind of dust in the direction of
: the Connecticut state line. A second
automobile followed him. In his pow
er car, Thaw swept through the ham
let of Stormville, 10 miles away at &C
miles an hour, heading for Conneeti-
cut. DR.. f. r. c. Kieb, the hospital
head, believes Thaw fled to some spot
on the shore of Long Island sound
and boarded yacht for Europe. a
reward of $500 has been offered by DR..
Kieb for Thaw's apprehension.
Thaw,s former counsel and officials
of the state hospital commission ex
pressed the opinion that Thaw would
be a free man. once outside the
states boundaries They thought he
could not be brought back to New
3, York by extradition unless he wer2
legally adiudged insane in the stats
10 which he fled.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, the fugi.
/ lives aged mother, manifested de
light at his escape. Mrs. Evelyn Nes
hit Thaw. playing at New Yori
theatre professed to be terrorized ant
said she feared he would attempt IL
execute his repeated threat to kill her
Police and detectives guarded her.
Howard H. Barnum. the asylum at
tendant who witnessed Thaw's sue
: cessful break for liberty. was locke
up in the county Jail ON a charge of
aiding and abetting Thaw in his es-
cape.
/ William T. Jerome, the former dis
trict attorney of New York, who ha.
thNarted all of Thaw's legal attempt!
to gain freedom, refused to express hi!
opinion as to whether Thaw could bt
| brought back to New York when found
| District Attorney Whitman of New
York likewise declined to give hi.
views.
The miXup in Albany over the Cover
! norship is regarded as favorable Il
| Thaw's prospects of remaining long on
of the state, even if he should be ap
pretended and extradtion papers is
! sued for his return. Martin II. Glinn
as acting Governor, directed by tele
graph the superintendent Of state pris
ons to make a report ON Thaws es
cape and said he would begin at one
4 sweeping inquiry.
| Matteawan, n. Y, Aug. 17.-Harry
X. Thaw, the slayer of Stanfoi d
! White, escaped from the hospital for
t the criminal insane here, at 745 this
morning 4 dart for liberty. through
an open gate, q dash into the open
door of a powerful automobile that
stood quivering outside, and a flight
Hike rocket for the Connecticut state
line, 80 miles away, accomplished his
iescape.
He was still at large, tonight, and
the hospital authorities felt certain he
was outside of the state. Once beyond
its boundaries, Thaw is free. Only
months. perhaps years of litigation
can bring him back to Matteawan and
then only in one event-That he be
adjudged insane in the state to which
lhe has fled.
Five confederates manned the cal
in which Thaw escaped and bis
black limousine which trailed it pas
the asylum gate. The police have theil
descriptions and the names under
which they registered at local hotel
Friday night. and are seeking them.
The hospital authorities believe
Thaw has fled to the shore of Ions
Island sound and boarded a yach
waiting with steam up to rush hin
to Europe
A reward of $500 for Thaw's appre
tension has been offered by DR.. r. +
Keib, superintendent of the asylum
Howard +. Barnum, the attendant a
the gate, past whom Thaw flashed IL
his break for freedom is under arres
land other arrests are expected to fol.
How in the rigid investigation begun
Iby DR.. Keib.
The shades were drawn in thu
dormitories and the inmates were get
ting their second sleep when ThaW