The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
Wanted in New York on
Charge Of kidnapping and
Assaulting Boy.
SLIPS THROUGH NET
SPREAD BY POLICE
Partner of White Slayer,
Also Indicted, Eludes
Apprehension.

New York, Jan. 1O.--The whereabouts
of Harry X. Thaw, indicted here on a
charge Of kidnapping and assaulting
19-year- old Fred Gump. Jr.. of Kan
sas City. Mo-. remained q mystery to-
day to the district attorney and his
corps Of detectives, who have been
searching for him. although directly or
indirectly the police Of all cities have
received notices that he is wanted
here.
Unofficially the belief was expressed
at the prosecutors office that Thaw
had made his way to his home in Pitts
burgh and there under the protection
of his family. undoubtedly was being
advised by competent counsel as to
what course to pursue. The authorities
here made detailed explanations as to
how it happened he slipped through
their fingers here and in Philadelphia,
shortly before and after the indictment
was found against him.
Police Explain Escape.
His escape was explained by the
fact, they said. that since he was so
well known they gave their chief at
tention to arresting the man known
to them as George O'Brynes, indicted
jointly with Thaw on the kidnapping
count. While waiting for an oppor-
tunity to catch O'Byrnes, Thaw es-
capped.
Shortly afterward man answering
the description the Gump boy had
given Of Thaw's companion appeared
at Thnw's Philadelphia hotel and was
arrested on the assumption that he
was O'Byrnes. He proved, however, to
be Oliver Brewer, formerly of Utica,
n. ", also associated with Thaw, but
against whom there was no indict-
ment.
Has Valuable Information.
Although the arrest of Brewer was
at first a disappointment, the district
attorneys men say they found him
valuable in developing their case. A
number of documents and letters hav-
ing important bearing on Thaw's re-
lations with young Gump were found
this evidence Is being presented here
today before the grand jury. 1t was ex-
pected that another indictment might
result.
Brewers movements were traced
and it was found that subsequent to
the alleged assault on Gump he had
gone to a New York hotel. A suit case
left there by Brewer, having the letter
1T" on it, was seized by the district
attorney.
Meanwhile the authorities here say
O'Brynes has disappeared.
Frank p. Walsh, counsel for Gump
was In consultation throughout the day
with Assistant District Attorney Viii
liam Harman Black, who is presenting
the case to the grand jury. Ie refused
to give any further details of the in.
formation he has against Thaw.
On advices from Pittsburgh that the
police there would not arrest ThaM
unless they had copy of the indict-
ment against him. Mr.. Black tonight
sent n copy to them.
An indication that some Of tht
shadows of Thaw's career will bt
thrown over the coming proceedings
when he shall have been arrested ir
the new case against him, was seen II
the presence at the district attorney.
office late today of John Lanyon, n de-
tective. who was active in gathering
evidence that Thaw was insane.
Ianyon was employed by William
Travers Jerome. who, as district at
torney. prosecuted Thaw at the tw,
trials on the charge of numbering San
ford White and who later acted for tn
state In an effort to get Thaw ex
tradited from Canada. 1t was Lanyol
who uncovered evidence disclosing tn
fact that Thaw had whipped girls il
this city.