The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18
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DR.. Kieb planned pursuit.
He might as well have tried TO chase
a twelve inch shell. The ten minute
STAT, the high power or the car in
which Thaw made his flight, the near.
ness OF the Connecticut state line to.
ward which Thaw was heading and the
inferior power OF the pursuing cars
initiated against his and made the
chase hopeless. Five minutes ride
away he met William Flanagan. liv-
eryman.
He was near Fishkill village and go
ing sixty miles an hour. I saw him
coming and just had time 20 crowd my
. horses close over TO one side OF the
road. He'd have hit me sure. Just
let him keep on: he'll break his neck. -
Flanagan recognized Thaw. he said.
sitting on the rear seat of the big
black car.
The limousine was trailing the big
car. Flanagan said. DIR. Kieb. realiz-
ing the futility OF the chase. called II
on and went back 10 Matteawan.
! Authorities Notified.
Before starting. DIR. Kieb notified
District Attorney Conger. Sheriff Horn
beck and County Judge Hasbreuck
The county authorities telephoned to
! points In the eastern part OF the coun-
~. None of the towns near the state
| line. however. was able to give any
. Aht NNO ne
last definite news was from Storm
vile.
After Thaw left Stormville he had
two routes open to the Connecticut
line. one by way of Luddingtonville.
Carmel and Brewster TO Mill Plains.
FIVE miles beyond Brewster. The
other was by the way OF Pawling 10
the state line. The latter is the best
road for an automobile. Which road
he took no one knows
According to the account given by
DR.. Kieb. when Barnum opened the
gate 10 allow the milkman to enter
he let IL remain open and. so far As
Dr. kieb could Judge. had quietly
stood by and allowed the prisoner 10
walk out. II was impossible 10 obtain
an interview with Barnum. as he bad
be- placed in custody by the hospital
authorities DIR. kieb has offered a
personal reward of $500 for Thaw's
apprehension. in addition TO the $50
usually given by the state In such
cases
A rigid investigation began with.
I to the belief that Thaw planned
flight on a yacht IN Long Island
Sound. and that ~ he reached the
yacht IL was by relays OF automobiles.
stationed along the road 10 throw
pursuers OF the trail.
This investigation disclosed the
fact. DR. kieb added. that four of the
men who aided Thaw came to Mat
tsawan in the black touring car last
Friday and registered AT the Holland
Hotel. as Roger Thompson. Richard
ID. Beetle. Michael O'Keefe and Eu-
gene Duffy. all Of New York city No
more powerful car has ever been
housed in a local garage.
Drove the Car.
The NTH man aiding in Thaw's es-
cape, according TO the investigation.
came 20 Matteavan Saturday. Hs
Joined the group at Tho Holland Hotel
under the name Of Thomas Flood. or
New York city. lie is said TO have
driven the big car when Thaw es-
capped
The four men who arrived Friday
were described as rather sporty in
dividuals' hy Vim. Gordon, proprietor
OF the hotel. They spent their time
mostly in the bar-room. where they
made name as free spenders Cor
don talked quite bit with tho four
men. especially Thompson. who APP
peared 10 be- the leader. He had d
talk with Thompson Saturday which
caused him To open his eyes when he
heard of Thaw's escape.
Thompson had been drinking pref
IS much the night before and had
started in again that morning" Mr.
Gordon said. He talked about a
great many things and seemed TO
have a large fund of information I
wondered what his line OF business
was and asked him.
He waited for a long time before
he answered. Then no said My bust.
moss is helping good fellows who have
gotten into trouble"
The five men came down from their
rooms AZ 6 - O'Clock this morning
and paid their bills There was a
considerable Vsit before the cars were
ready and az this the men became
impatient. Finally they drew up at
the front entrance and Flood took the
W heel Of the touring car. Two Of the
men got into the back seat The
other two left in the smaller one. The
tUo automobiles proceeded leisurely
along Main street IN the direction OF
the asylum
Nobody here believes the men reg.
is'ered by their right names.
Not crir1lnalIy implicated.
Howard ~ Barnum. the attendant
under arrest. Is man % excellent
reputation. His close friends are
strong IN their belief that he did not
aid IN Thaw's escape He is about 81
years old and for twenty years has
been employed ~ the hospital whore
no was looked upon ne one % the
most trustW 0rthy men In tho insti
Barnum had not been particularly
friendly with Thaw. In fact he ap-
pcared 70 dislike him lie told friends
on more than one occasion that "Thaw