The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-19
Strenuous Efforts
To Recapture Thaw
WARRANT ISSUED YESTERDAY CHARGING HIM WITH CON
SPIRACY ON WHICH THE OFFICIALS CLAIM
HE CAN BE EXTRADITED.
Case Is Similar That Choner of
WaTan-No Clue 70 Whereabouts of Thaw Have Been
Observation-Disclosures Makes Terse Statement.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-SGndovn to-
night marked the thirty-sixth hour OF
Harry X. Thaw's freedom. and the
police OF the United States and Can
ada had not picked Up his ira. They
seek him not as the slayer OF Stanford
White or as an escaped lunat.c but
on a warrant issued al Pought eepsie
to-day charging him with conspiracy
with the aged keeper. Howard Bar
mum, and the Ave :nen who managed
the asylum delivery. On such a tech
nlcality does New York state base Its
hofe OF bringing about the fugitive s
return. Both factions OF the double
bsrrellcd government NJ Albany have
promised rigid Investigations and the
oXertion OF every effort 10 bring about
his capture.
-haw's seclusion to-day aDd tonight
WIS absolute out OF the cloud %
dust whicl Gwirled in the wake Of
the black automobile bearing him and
his Eberaiors from Matteawan Sunday
morning nothing tangible had come ex-
cept a laconic letter from Thaw him
self assuring his aged mother in New
in due time join her AZ the Thaw
country place at Elmhurst. Cresson,
Pa.
In obedience TO this plan Mrs. Thaw
purposes 70 start for Cresson tomor'
row morning.
Happy. girlish almost in her Joy,
Mrs. Thaw exhibited the hastily
scrawled note from the son whose es'
capades have cost the family a mil
lion. and added that whatever Harry
did would meet with her approval
This. in view Of his announced inten-
tion OF entering Pennsylvania. gave
basis 10 the belief that 1haw was
preparing to take his case before the
courts Of that state. and relying on
the kink In American laws relative tu
the insane charged with no crime, 20
oppose extradition and duplicate In
Pennsylvania, the course OF John
Armstrong Chaloner in Virginia.
Move Anticipated.
II was IN anticipation Of such a
move that tho New York authorities
caused the warrant 10 he sworn out
II Pouchke epsie. Conspiracy. accord
ing 10 the district attorney ~
Dutchess county. constitutes an OK
traditable ofIerse.
Close associate OF the family irdi
Gated tonight that tho ErOJldwork "
a legal fight in PENNSYLVANIA had al
ready been laid. Or Britton - Ev
ans. the alienis' who testified ir
Thavs behalf a. tho murder trials
held a telephone conference with Mrs
Thav this afternoon. and l. Vas said
that he would accompany 20 Pennsvl
vania tomorrow There are 70 he con
ferences with counsel. and meantime
- IS understood. Thaw Is {" remain Il
hiding
Figurative'y. a. well as literally
ThaV left bcfird him only 2 cloud NJ
Trtchess county du-f. Rvmors of hi'
passage. Descriptions ~ black auromo
biies. tales ~ vachf boardincs IN Ions
Island sound sr'cklad tho dav s. nov
The yacht Erdvmion. ~ George L'u
der. Ir. distant relative ~ th'
Thars by marriage. found mention n
the crop of rumoT7 After having lof
Vineyard Haven. Mass. tho crafi va
reported a. cruising somov here m me
Sound. pos iblv not far from S0ut'
NorvaIk. Conn. repeatedly mo1fionar
as an objective point for Th7w hsr
ne cared 70 take 10 sra. Inquiry ~ fh'
New York Yacht club disclosed tht
the Endymion vas n slow boat an