Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10

city.
That was the declaration shortly
after noon by Stephen Stone, Thaw's
attorney.
'Thaw is now on his way to New
York to answer the charges, the
lawyer said.
Stone gave his information to re-
porter for the United Press.
He would not say from where Thaw
is going to New York-but he did de-
clare emphatieally that Thaw "has not
been in Pittsburgh within 4S hours -
Shortly after the Thaw family,
through Stone, issued a statement in
which they asked the public of Pitts
burgh and the country at large to
withhold Judgment until the case has
developed further. 1t was said that
the family is not certain that Harry
even knew the Gump boy.
Harry Kendall Thaw's friends here
today took the attitude that New York
seeks to persecute him and that if the
fugitive is apprehended, extradited
and placed on trial in the Empire
state that he will make his fight on
these grounds.
|
| the keynote of Thaw's defense came
today from Roger o Mara. The form
er detective and guardian of Thaw,
said today that 'Fthere are a lot of
people who would like to put Thaw
away
That Thaw will put up strenuous
fight was foregone conclusion.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, mother of
Harry, admitted her presence at the
Beechwood Boulevard home shortly
after II o'clock
| She denied all knowledge of the
whereabouts of her son.
| Servants said that Mrs. Thaw had
'tiust come home.'' None about the
Thaw home could be found who had
seen her enter this morning.
Nevertheless, the belief grew that
Thaw's money and friends have helped
him again; that he has made at least
a temporary getaway or is so securely
hidden in his home that he will have
plenty of time in which to make future
plans before allowing himself to be
| taken into custody-if he does.
| 1t is said Thaw returned to Pitts
burgh from Washington with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw yes
terday afternoon. If SO the Gordon of
detectives have really solved the prob
lem of locating Thaw only to run into
what may prove a still harder one
getting him.
| Strict watch was being kept at Cres-
Ison, near Johnstown. 1t was reported
that yesterday Mrs. Thaw telegraphed
the keeper at ''Elmhurst her coun-
TRY home there, to "prepare the lodge -
ltor visitors who were motoring. Detect
lives and newspaper reporters who hur-
Tried there when news of Thaw' s indict-
iment was published yesterday after
moon, found nothing to indicate that
lThaw or any other visitors were there.
1.-THE house was apparently empty of
life.
Since Thaw was given complete free
Idom after his flight from Matteawan,
The has been in Pittsburg little more
than was necessary The estate, of
which he is manager, is directed from
there and requires a good deal of time.
The belief has been growing among his
friends that he was avoiding the city.
1t has been reported from time to
thine that Thaw believed he was better
received in other cities than here; that
he found it more pleasant to cultivate
Inew acquaintances elsewhere than to
lmix with his old friends here.
His life has been almost devoid of
excitement for many months.
Except for his several summonses on
jspeeding charges and in connection with
lsmashups in Allegheny county, Phila-
Idelphia and elsewhere, his splurge last
IfaI as q political campaigner In New
York and his double appearance yes
Iterday as moralist on the Colbert ease
land as fugitive, Thaw has had little
publicity.