The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-18

da,- morning and then went out fol
No one knows where they went or
that stroll but they didn't use W
more than two hours or SO. wherever
they went Matfeawan hospital IL
not more than q mile and half from
the Holland House, and the mer
would have time To walk out TO the
hospital
Roth Arc Athletic.
The two got hack TO tho Holland Al
about II O'clock, and reported TO the
har. He who wrote his name rs But
Ter on the register Was tall. his
height rs a shade over six feet, and
built Ike sn athlete EIe talked with
an Irish h~ogue. his manner was that
OF a cornwall policeman Oft the Job
Okeese was of different Calibrer
although he. too. looked like what IL
technically known to the police AS a
strong arm. oKeefe was shorter,
and loo'<ed at companion to the
other. hut his manner WAS different.
He was quick with his invitations TO
drink: his story telling capacity was
to he marveled at and he made an
instantaneous hit with other patrons
OF the bar.
The two loafed pleasant way
Through the day until the middle Of
the afternoon. then they departed.
RctSirn IN Touring Car.
Friday evening, just as the maids
tn the Holland house were clearing
thc tables after supper they, who
wished % he known as Butler and
0'Keefe. returned in a fine new shiny
sided touring car. They had two
men with them 0'koefe loudly pro-
claimed that ne liked the hotel SO
he had decided to return and stay for
s few days with MIS- friends The
Two strangers registered as Eugene
Duffy and Roger Thompson, All
signed from Now York.
The new pair were Of the same type
as Butler and p'Keefe built like
weight handlers, dressed with an at
tempt at sportiness, and fond of lean
ing against the bar
Make Themselves Popular
The four men glad handed about
the hotel all Friday evening. To
Mr.. Gordon, the proprietor who was
their guest as they whiled away the
evening. they told varied stories Of
themselves. Butler quieter than the
others. seemed to be boss IT the party
When ne frowned the chatter Of the
others stopped. But il was the friend
ly. noisy O'Kcefe who seemed To have
The money.
Gordon asked O'Keefe what ne was
doing in Reacent c'kcefe answered
that he wanted TO buy a motor boat
He said he owned dock at Eighty
ninth street and the Hudson river, New
York and wanted TO buy boat to put
IN It.
The four made themselves popular.
The next morning they took a ride in
their car. which was a six-cyclindcr
touring Packard
E1nh Arrives In second Car.
On Saturday at lao In tho after
noon the party of four was swelled
by the advent Of a man who registered
as Thomas Flood. He came in a Ian
dauier. and was hailed with enthus-
iasni
These FIVE stayed around tho hotel
the rest OF the day spending most of
the time in the bar. They told Cor
don they were serry they had TO
leave, but business called them.
Make Preparations For Long Run
Late Saturday night Butler direct
ed Chauffeur Churchill to put twenty
Ca'ic ms of gasoline in the Packard,
ard ninc gallons tn the other ms
chine hey got 10 b"d after mid
right rutlcr left a cali for 6 o'clock
this morning After nasty break =
Cast the Ave men left the hote' In
XIV AANRibtRA4Ns- A'AN7 "tAN w
o'riock.
Meantime Harry K Thaw had got
up. Thaw has been confined in n
room over ward No. s. which is on
the east side Of the hospital. Half
a d0zen other patients because Of
thcir Authorizations. ais, have pr g
vate rooms
Most of he inmates of the hospi-
tai are assigned 10 certain work.
F1sE l. 81, a
.ypewrt;iaG and doing light clerical
work and the other was handling
parcels IN re storeroom,
Has Privilege of Court.
Ever nee Thaw has been assign
ed " this parcel room work. and IL
Is r1aiteY Of many months, he has
been. allowed To stroll f,cn the
breakfast to the storeroom with no
particular notice being tafea Of him.
Is on the first Goor. and is on the
cas-: side % the Institution. Tho par
Gel room a. which Thaw dId his work
is just off this. with "a door opening
into the breakfast room. and another
door opening out into the exercise
court
This exercise court liz about 80 by
90 feet. and is set in a corner of the
building. 10 the east. Two sides of
II are bounded by buildings. five
stories nigh. which are part Of series
II buildings set In square, which
'n- &c up the institution. The othcl
wo sides are blocked off by a high
wooden fence, between twelve and
fifteen feet high
Arises as Usual.
This morning Thaw got up nj 5:45
as usual. and got down TO breakfast
at 6;l5. He ate breakfast slowly, and
then went into the parcel room.
where no WAS greeted by Attendant
Buckley. Thaw spent a few moments
In the parcel room. and then strblled
out into the exercise court This was
al about 80. Thaw took turn or
two around the yard. Then he went
over and stood against the fence,
right next to where there Is a small
door for the passage Of individuals,
and large gate for vehicles.
Attendant Barnum was at the door
he alone has charge Of the door. and
has sole charge of the only key which
will open. IT,
In the center ~ the yard Is large
tent in which thirteen tuberculosis
patients have been sleeping. The
thirteen were In the yard. handful
OF other patients who had finished
brea kfast, Thaw and Attendant Bar
nun
Passes OU ~ Milk Comes In.
Tflhw leaned idiy against the post
set between the large and small doors.
IN few minutes the gong which