Evening journal., 1913-08-18
BELIEVE PLAN
IS TO GET THAW
OUT OF COUNTRY

BY The United Press. A y
NEW YORK. Aug. 18-Though
Harry Kendall Thaw was reported
seen in half the cities, towns and
villages of New England, according
to messages received by the police, the
slayer of Stanford White, who made
a melodramatic escape from the
Matteawan State Hospital for the
criminal insane that is the envy and
despair of all moving picture people.
was utterly lost to those seeking
him.
The authorities hold to the theory
that Thaw made for some point
on Long Island Sound and boarded
an ooan-going yacht that either would
take him to Europe or transfer him to
a liner at sea.
Since District Attorney Charles s.
Whitman and other officials unani-
mously agree that Thaw cannot be
extradited and therefore is immune
from arrest anywhere without the
borders of the State OF New York. the
chiefs Of police and sheriffs are
puzzled to know what they should do
with Thaw If they should catch him.
Despite the legal opinions that
Thaw cannot be brought back to New
York If found, the general alarm for
his apprehension, issued yesterday by
Deputy Police Commissioner Dough-
erty as soon as Thaw's escape was
telephoned from the asylum, and
sent broadcast to police departments
all over the United States, had not
been rescinded today.
Those knowing Thaw best expected
him to make his whereabouts known
today or within a few days, since il
Is evident that he was fully advised
beforehand that he would be safe once
he got beyond the New York state line.
On the chance the yacht seen of
South Norwolk. Conn, yesterday
might have taken away Thaw and
those who aided his escape. the au-
thorities today kept up a ceaseless
wireless inquiry asking liners and
ooastwise vessels for information re-
garding yacht with one yellow fun
mel and an unusually large cabin, the
most striking features Of the yacht
seen at South Norwalk.
The rigid inquiry within the asylum
begun by Superintendent Kieb and Dep
uty District Attorney Mack almost as
soon as the officials returned from their
automobiles that carried Thaw and his
helpers away and continued today, and
every attache of the institution viii be
mercilessly grilled.
According to Superintendent Kieb.
Harold II. Barnum, the guard whom
| Thaw showed aside at the gate is a
dull-witted fellow whose story that
he was taken completely by surprise,
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lieve and II Thaw's escape was an
inside job" there were others and
not Barnum in the plot
Deputy District Attorney Mack
said he expected to sift the whole
affair by tonight and predicted that
II Thaw was aided by asylum at
taches. he will shortly have the con-
fessions OF those implicated.
That Thaw chose an auspiciouI
time for his escape, the authorities re
luctantly admit. scarcely able TO con
ceal their admiration for the cleyey
ness with which the plot was planned
and executed.
With twin governors claiming the
executive authority OF the state
Thaw's advisors evidently calculated
say the asylum authorities, that ever
IL extradition was sought for Thaw
there would be such an argument Al
TO who Is governor that Thaw coul,
get beyond reach while the courts
we're threshing out the problem.
Superintendent Kieb made a searcl
OF Thaws room after the escape ant
is said to have found several roaI
maps OF New England. as well a.
maps OF sea routes.