The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-18

| of the car in which Thaw made his
Hight, the nearness of the Connecticut
state line toward which Thaw was
heading and the inferior power Of pur-
suing the cars initiated against him
and made the case hopeless.
Five minutes ride away he met
Flanagan, liveryman. IT saw him."
Ffshkill village and going sixty miles
an hour. I saw him coming and just
had time to crowd my horses close 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. DR.. Kfeb,
realizing the futflity Of the chase, CALI
ed 1T off and went back to Matteawan.
Before starting DR.. Kieb notified
District Attorney Conger, Sheriff
Hornbeck and County Judge Has
brouck. The county authorities tele-
phoned to points in the eastern part
Of the county. None of the towns
near, the state line, however, was able
to give any information about the two
cars. The last definite news was from
Stormville.
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 9TH
er was by the way of Pawling to the
state line. The latter Is the best road
for an automobile. Which road he
took no one knew.
According to the account given by
DR.. Kieb, when Barnum opened the
gate to allow the milk man to enter
he let 1T remain open, and, so far as
DR.. Kieb could judge. had quietly stood
by and allowed the prisoner to walk
out. 1t was impossible to obtain an
interview with Barnun, as he had
been placed in custody by the hospital
authorities. DR.. Kieb has offered
personal reward of $500 for Thaw's
apprehension. in addition to the $50
usually given by the state.
A rigid investigation, inclined DR..
Kieb last night to the belief that Thaw
planned flight on yacht in Long
Island sound and that if he reached
the yacht 1t was by relays Of auto
mobiles, standing along the road to-
throw pursuers off the trail.
This investigation disclosed the fact.
DR.. Kieb added, that four of the men
who aided Thaw came to Matteawan
in the black touring car last Friday
and registered at the Holland hotea
as Roger Thompson, Richard d. Beetle,
Michael OReefe and Eugene Duffy oG
New York City.
iiALA ittcsh uHWA . 3ES
cape, according to the investigation,
came to Matteawan Saturday He
Joined the group at the Holland hotel
under the name of Thomas Flood OF
New York City. He is said to have
driven the big car when Thaw escaped.
The four men, who arrived Friday,
were described as rather sporty I'M
dividuals." by William Gordon pro-
Eprietor OF the hotel They spent their
time mostly In the bar room wilers
they made a name as free spenders.
Gordon talked quite d bit with the
four men, especially Thompson, who
appeared 10 be the leader He had
talk with Thompson Saturday, which
caused him to- open his eyes when he
heard OF Thaw's escape.
Thompson had been drinking heavi-
ly the night before end had started ifs
again that morning" Mr.. Gordon said.
He seemed to have large fund of
infoT1nationh 4 wondered what his
lire OF business was and asked him.
He waited FOR b long time before
he answered. Then he said MY bus
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