The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-12
Held Prisoner i'm Philadel-
phia Hospital Under Con-
slant Guard.
POISON TABLETS =
FOUND In POCKETS
No Message Written Before
Slashing Throat and
Wrist With Razor.


call Thaw, after an unsuccessful at
tempt at suicide this morning, Is
prisoner tonight in st. Mary's Hos
pital in the Kensington section Of
Philadelphia. Two policemen are on
constant guard to prevent another such
attempt before he answers four crimi-
nal charges-kidnapping. second de-
gree assault. conspiracy to fee Justice
and attempting suicide.
His frustrated self-destruction dis
closed his whereabout to the police Of
Philadelphia, who have been search
Ing for him since Saturday. and ended
his eighteen months Of freedom, the
only period of non surveillance he had
enjoyed since he killed Stanford White
In June, 1906.
Thaw now is we'll on his way to re-
coyery. The razor, with which he
slashed himself in the neck missed his
tugular vein and the two gashes on his
wrist severed only small artery. AL
though several tablets OF bichloride Of
mercury were found in his pockets the
physicians of st. Mary's are certain he
did not swallow any poison. 1t will be
ten days, however. before he can be
moved to New York.
Left No Message.
rhaw. in the hours he intended should
Be his last, left no message. To those
who we're closest to him before he gashed
himself with the razor he gave no inti-
nation Of his plan. His attitude. as
Interpreted by Samuel G. Maloney. rep
resentative of the Val J. O'FarreIl De-
tectiyc Agency. who knew where Thaw
was hiding here. was that ne would re-
turn to New YORK to fight the charges.
However. the flood of adverse circum.
Stances that arose to enhance the perif
of his plight probably brought on
bopelessness that the aftermath OF MS
recent siege of debauchery did no.hinS
10 tighten Ever since his seclusion IN
the little brick house at $3.50 walnut
street where he was under the care OF
Mrs Elizabeth Tacco. Who owns the
suburban dwelling. he has been In con-
slant touch With the developments
against him.
Those who had contact with him say
that although he applied the term
"blackmail' to the charges made by
Frederick Gump Jr., of Kansas City. ne
vas pessimistic about the outcome OF a
trial on the accusations. He was further
depressed by the sweep Of newspaper
editorials against him. This last factor
Is one that would operate more strongly
upon Thaw than upon probably any
other man in 10000. because OF MS IN
satiable appetite for favorable news
paper comment.
Discusses Roberts Murder.
To this despondency new depths were
given by the reports communicated 70
him by his detectives that men from
the office Of District Attorney Swami
were close on his track The loss OF
the papers that had been entrusted 10
Oliver A. Brewer proved no mitigation
OF his adversely. The eliminating touch
was afforded when his guardians an
nounced to him yesterday that they
would surrender him in New York to-
night
since-his self-infiicted injuries he has
not uttered a word that has any bearing
on his case However. eight hours be-
fore he was found wounded in bed ne
gained an insight of the general opinion
about him through talk with MIS-
Tacco.
Weak and nervous from alcoholic ex-
cesses, sleep would not come to him last
night He persuaded Mrs. Tacco to re-
main talking with him In her dining room
until o'clock this morning. They dis
cussed the Grace Roberts case. that mas
been occupying the thoughts or Phlia-
delphia lately. His talk indicated that
he had given close study to the whole
maze of circumstances surrounding that
murder
'Have you been reading about the new
trouble Harry Thaw Is in?" he asked
When she said she had he Inquired her
opinion. 81 think il a shame that he
Was ever let go Free" said Mrs. Tacco
Innocent of any intent to hurt her
boardcr. whom she knew under the name
OF West"
II hope the police get him and put him
away where he can do no further harm
What do you think OF Thaw?'' she went
OIL.
lie gave no answer. With a hasty
apology he fed TO his room.
Knew Bernard Lewis.
The Roberts case and the suicide OF
Bernard W. Lewis. who still is believed
10 have been the models murderer. ap-
parently preyed on Thaw's mind. lie
knew Lewis. lie gave evidence Of this
Interest las. Monday. lie and his mother
had been summoned to the Municipal
Court as defendants In the case of a
girl who had been injured by their au-
tomoblle. After the hearing he heard
that reporters were on another floor OF
TIE city Hall. In which the court III sit
uated, These were the men assigned tc
the Roberts murder. Thaw hunted hen
down Gratuitously he gave his opinions
shout the whole tangle.
" do not think Lewis In guilty OF this
crime" he said after he had introduced
himself "Iic wos bounded 10 death b,
detectives, II has been my experience
ANA long one 1t has beea, that the po
'Ic" and the district attorneys can prove
ANYTHING through their own witnesses"
Dr. 'k,lwood X. Kirby. who Is thu
physicIan in charge OF st. Mary's Hos