The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-10

Alpin. which are described by Mr.
Block as buffer" rooms The suite
contains inside rooms. which are fal
removed from the corridor, and any
noise In them would not likely be heart
outside.
Thaw was dissatisfied with the show
or pretended to be. at the aCentur,
Theater. and after the second act lef
with Gump. Together they walked
and then Thaw took Gump to the Nc
Alpin. The boy had his baggage with
him and Thaw sent IL to the rooms hi
had engaged
O'Byrne, the alleged bodyguard o.
Thaw. 1t Is said. was in the apartment
when Thaw and Gump arrived. Thaw
according to the boy. appeared to be
excited and nervous. You have had
long ride on the train" said Thaw
to Gump. land you had better Jumr
in the tub right away and have a
bath"
There was nothing suspicious In
this, and. in fact. up to this time the
boy had not seen anything which
might have led him to distrust the mo-
tive which had induced >Thaw to bring
him to New York.
Beats Youth.
the room with a towel thrown over his
shoulders to dress himself Thaw part
~ undressed. II is alleged. awaited his
coming. He had two whips, a long
and short one. with cowhlde lashes the
boy charges.
Without further ado, the boy alleges
that Thaw belabored him with the
whips. He appeared to be in a frenzy
OF excitement-but made no noise. He
glared at the boy. Gump shrieked az
the lashes fell upon his naked back
and legs and called loudly for help
His cries. however. were lost in the
thick deadening walls OF the buffer
room.
Gump ran from Thaw ana tried to
escape, but the doors were locked
Thaw followed. laying on the lashes at
every stride. The boy begged for
that the answer of Thaw to his APP
peal was to forcibly hold him across
his knees and swing the lash.
The whipping stopped when the boy
tainted
While the whipping was going on
II is alleged. O'Byrne stood outside In
the corridor. and when Thaw left the
apartment o'Byrne was put in charg e
He held the boy a prisoner until the
return OF Thaw. when the whipping
ordeal was renewed.
.Gump was held captive in the room
all Christmas night He was terror
ICED In fear that he would be killed
He did not understand what ii all
meant. and the only thought in his
mind was that he would be beaten to
death by Thaw.
Thaw occupied the same bed with
Gump. but the boy never slept He
feared that Thaw would attack hin,
again. About noon on December 20
Thaw left the apartment leaving
O Byrne to take charge of Gunp
Gump requested OByrne to take him
out for walk with a view OF seek
Ing a chance TO escape. but O'Byrne
watched him closely and told him tina,
he must not try to run away.
Makes Escape.
OByrne walked arm In arm with the
boy and brought him back to the Me
Afpin. Thaw was not there. The boy
told 0Byrne that he wanted to &C
downstairs in the hotel and get an ice
cream soda. OByrne consented on the
promise of Gump that he would quick
ly return. Once on the street. GumI
went as fast as he could to the Baltt-
more and Ohio depot and took the train
for Kansas City. leaving the baggage
with Thaw, Frank p. Walsh. a prom
inent lawyer OF Kansa. City, was re-
tanned by the elder Gump. after hear.
ing the boys recital to seek the prose.
cution of Thaw.
Photographs were taken OF the boys
body. which plainly showed the bruises
and cuts of the whips welded by Thaw