The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-19
New Hampshire Sheriff Wants $500 Reward ADAITSHIS IDENTITY White's Slayer and Two Associates Are
 in Custody STATUS OF CASE UNCERTAIN Washington Officials Says He May Be Held For U. s.
 Government MRS. THAW GOES HOME Roger O'Mara Doesn't Be lieve Prisoner Is Harry Thaw-S Says He's Not
 Tn Canada
MRS. THAw GOES HOME

CoatfcooIz. Que, Aug- 19-Harry Ff. Thaw is under arrest here. He win be arraigned at Sherbroolze as a sfugf- tive from justice in the Unfted States- The final disposition Of the prfsOners however, rests with the Dominion gov- ernnaent-
 The slayer of Stanford White vzns arrested at HermengiIde GaVfords early today, an hour after Inc had driven across the line from New Hampshire. He admitted his ideutifr and connplaoeutly declared he coula not be extradited as he had committed no crime.
 Two men who are supposed to have accompanied ThaW in his spectaculaF flight from the insane asylum aG BfatteaWan, N. Y., last Sunday morn ing, were found in his company and also detained. They were charged with being under suspicion of having committed an offense in another and friendly nation. These two, one Of large build and the other a smaller man, at once retained counsel and re- fused to disclose their identities.
 The reward for, ThaWs arrest be- longs to Sheriff B. H. KeIsea, of Cole brook, N. H.. who recognized Thaw On Maine Central Railroad train. last night, and after the fugitive had left the train at Hereford, pursued him to HermeneSf1de-Ga -Garford where at the request of The sheriff a Cana dian constable placed the fugitive un- der arrest
 Taaw was brought here. Though he already admitted his identity to Sheriff Kelsea, he at first denied that he was the man who escaped from Matteawan. Later he freely admitted the facts of which the police were al. ready convinced. He said, however that he would fight efforts to extra dite him and retained Attorney J. Shirtliffe to Nook after his interests. Shfrtliffe had a long conference with his client before he was taken to Sher- brooke, this afternoon
 Hector Verret, Kings counsel of Coaticook, is acting for Sheriff Kelsey who is the actual complainant in the case. Kelsey charged that Tha.W was a fugitive from justice and demanded that he be held for the United States authorities.
 The police, immediately after Thaw's arrival here, sent a message to Superintendent Kieb of the Mattea- wan Insane Asylum, notifying him of the arrest and giving a. description of the prisoner. The superintendent re- piled asking that the man be held There is some question about the sub sequent disposition of Thaw's com panions. It was said that they had been released but their counsel re- fused to confirm or deny this.
 Chief Boudecau will leave for Sher- brooke with his prisoner at 2 80 this afternoon. The immigration authOri- ties took no part in the detention of the alleged slayer of White and prob ably will wait until he is positively identified. So far they have reached no advice from the department at Ottawa which was notified of the ar rest.
 Thaw shut up like a clam after he had seen counsel and nothing was learned by the police of his flight up to the time that Sheriff KeIsea recog- nized him on a Maine Central Railway train that was taking him from north ern New Hampshire into Canada Had he not made inquiries of the sheriff re- garding the country through which he was passing he probably would nars been in Quebec this afternoon and pos sibly aboard a steamer sailing for England without having had his iGen- tity suspected. It is believed that ThasV took the train that left Portland, Me. al 9:35 yesterday morning Substance is given to this theory by the pub lished despatch from Portland. Me- yesterday, which said that travelling man thought he recognized Thaw aC the railroad station at Portland just before the train upon which ThaW reached. Canada drew out. The fugf- tive, however, and his two friends at tracted no attention throughout the long days ride. They occupied seats in the smoking car and according to CT but kept by themselves until siE o'clock last night, when Thaw. inquir- ing of stranger the location Of the
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