New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-20
THAW CAPTURE NEWS
IN DEMAND FOR REWARD
DR.. Kieb, at MatteaWan, Gets
Telephone Message from
Deputy Sheriff.
CONGER OFF FOR CANADA
District Attorney Holds Confer
ence at Asylum and Rushes
Messages to Officials and
American Consuls.

From a STAFF Correspondent OF The Tribune
Matteawan, n. Y, Aug. 19.-Dr. Ray
mond +. c. kieb, superintendent of Mat
teawan Asylum, at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing received a long distance telephone
message from an unknown person in
Coaticook Province OF Quebec. Canada,
telling him that Harry X. Thaw had
been caught Although he could not
make out clearly what his informant had
10 say, he asked him TO have Thaw held.
and Immediately sent a telegram asking
for more Information in regard to the
capture.
AS result of this information. John
b. Riley Superintendent OF State Prisons;
Edward H. Conger. District Attorney
Sheriff Hornbeck and Dr. kieb soon
gathered in conference at the asylum.
While waiting for others TO arrive, MIR
Riley prepared "A statement Endorsing DR..
Kieb
While the conference was In progress,
unofficial word was received that the Ca
madam authorities probably would send
Thaw out of the country. on the ground
that he was a lunatic, and therefore
an undesirable alien. The plan then
adopted was to use influence with the
immigration commissioner at Montreal 10
send Thaw 10 Rouse's Point, In New
York State, so that he would be placed
in the Jurisdiction Of the New York au-
thorities without the necessity Of any
extradition proceedings.
Bribery Indictment Plan.
II was learned that should this plan
fail. another way would be tried. This
alternative plan involved the indictment
OF rhaw on a bribery charge. II was SAID
that there was no doubt that at some
time in the last five years Thaw had
brlbed some one of the hospital attaches
TO obtain favors. and an investigation
WAS started in an effort to fasten some
such charge on him. II was said that
Mr.. Conger would obtain the papers OF
the Anhut case 10 see IL there was any
thing I'm them which would serve inc
purpose.
The situation in Canada was much
cleared in the afternoon by the receipt
OF telegram from Colebrook. y. H.
as follows.
Il claim the reward offered for the
arrest OF Harry X. Thaw. | am also
waiting for instructions as promised
Please send these instructions 10 my
lawyer. Hector Verett (Signed) T. H.
Kelsey. Deputy Sheriff, Colebrook'
" II"
Meanwhile kilograms were sent 70
United States consuls in Canada asking
them TO have the Canadian authorities
hold Thaw The first was 10 Charles
NJ Daniels. Consul at Sherbrook, Prov
ince of Quebec. the nearest point "a
Coaticook where there was consul II
read
Harry *. Thaw. an escaped lunahc'
reported under arrest at Coaticook ASK
authorities To hold him and associates
for extradition (Signed) John b
Riley. superintendent of State Prisons
New York"
The other telegram was sent 10 John
G. Foster. Consul General at Ottawa
and was as follows:
Harry X. Thaw. an escaped lunauc
arrested by Canadian immigration ON
GERS at Coaticook. Understand deporta-
ton decided upon Please ask minister
10 deport him at Rouse's Point so that
this state may have Jurisdiction. Wire
my expense. (Signed) John b. Riley
Superintendent OF State Prisons. Ne"
York"