Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-03
HARRY THAW To
SEEK FREEDOM
His Lawyer Admits Slayer Of
Stanford White Plans
Move in Penna.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-Conflrma-
tion of reports that Harry K. Thaw
would seek his freedom from-a Phil
adelphia asylum to face charges of
having whipped Frederick Gump,
Jr.. of Kansas City in New York
hotel in 1917, today was followed
by announcement that Gump would
agree to settle $650,000 civil dam
age suit against Thaw out of court
and indications that he would let
the criminal charge lapse.
Shortly after Bartholomew b.
Coyne, a New York lawyer, repre-
senting Thaw, had confirmed reports
that he soon would institute in the
Pennsylvania courts proceedings to
have his client declared sane, ne
went into conference with Frank P.
Walsh, representing young Gump.
whose father is a wealthy manufac-
turer. The announcement concern
Ing the civil suit settlement then
was made by Walsh, who said that
his client was married two months
ago and now was living in Cali
fornia.
Mp Coyne's announcement fol-
lowed printed reports from Philadel-
phia that. If he succeeded in having
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surrender to the New York authori-
ties to face charges of having
whipped Frederick Gump, Jr., son of
a Kansas City manufacturer, in a
New York hotel in 1917. The Coyne
statement also followed denials of
Philadelphia attorneys representing
the Thaw family that any efforts
would be made to have Thaw de-
Ill In he c4T1xr 10.
courts.
NEW YORK, Jan. s:-The New
York Sun today stated that it has
obtained from Bartholomew B.
Coyne, New York lawyer who for
nearly ten years has represented
Harry K. Thaw, full confirmation of
reports from Philadelphia that the
slayer of Stanford White, now ac-
cused of whipping a Kansas City
boy would seek to have himself de-
clared sane by the Pennsylvania
courts. Coyne, the paper adds, plans
to confer with Thaw this afternoon
in Kirkbride's Asylum in Philadel-
phia.
Philadelphia lawyers representing
the Thaw family yesterday vigor-
ously denied printed reports that a
move to free Thaw was contem-
plated, and that if declared sane. he
would return to New York to face
charges of having assaulted Fred
erick Gump, Jr., son of a Kansas
City manufacturer. in 1917, plead
| ing temporary insanity when the
alleged offense was committed.
Coyne's connection with the Thaw
case dates back to the trial of q
suit against Thaw for $4,000 at
| torneys' fees. He successfully de-
Tended Thaw and since then has
been retained by him as private
counsel.
Would Be Opposed
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S:-For-
mer Judge James Gay Gordon
counsel for Mrs. Mary Coplay Thaw
mother of Harry K. Thaw, indicated
today that any attempt to have
Thaw released, from the Pennsyl-
vania hospital for mental and ner-
vous diseases would be opposed.
CARD OF THANKS
We, the undersigned. take this means Of
] thanking all our friends and neighbors for
their kindness and comforting words and
for the many beautiful floral offerings in
our recent bereavement of our dear Father.
we also wish to thank Rev Wilbert West
! colt for his many comforting words; Mr..
Ferd Garretson, DR.. Edward K. Hanson
RarItan Plant Of National Fireproofing Co.
for flowers.
HENRY A. RYDER,
CLARENCE A. RYDER,
RAYMOND P. RIDER.
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