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2 D IIKARST’8 SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, OA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1913. Photos of Harry Thaw at Crises in His Life and Map of His Flight From Matteawan From left to right the photographs in the upper picture show Harry K. Thaw as he appeared after the murder of Stanford White; while on trial for his life; at the time of his marriage to Evelyn Nesbit, and as he appears to day while fighting the attempts to return him to Matteawan from his refuge in Canada. The lower picture is a map showing the route taken by Thaw in his flight from Matteawan to Hereford, N. H., and from there across the Canadian border to St. Hermenigilde de Garford. Just before the train in which Thaw was speeding to liberty reached Colebrook, N. H., he was recognized by Sheriff Kelsea. Kelsea dropped off at Colebrook, secured an auto and raced to Hereford, where Thaw and his compan ions had alighted. They had hired a liveryman to drive them across country to Coaticook to strike the Grand Trunk Railway. Deep in the woods their driver deserted them, and they groped their way to a lone ly farmhouse and paid the tenants $9 to drive them to St. Hermenigilde. There Thaw was found by Sheriff Kelsea, who secured a constable at Coaticook, detained Thaw, had him arraigned in Coaticook as a fugitive from justice, and secured his commitment to jail in Sherbrooke. Continued F,*om Page 1. do not seek vengeance. My wife, ISvelyn Neabit Thaw, need not fear me. Nor need anyone else fear me. "All 1 want i» peaceful and legal liberty. I feel 'that I am perfectly safe. I have studied law' ever since I was admitted to Matteawan, and I believe that I am qualified to speak In this matter. “Statements to the effect that I only sought liberty to kill are senseless They are so ridiculous that I won’t talk of them. I have the kindest feel ings toward the people of Canada, and will retain such feelings, no matter w’hat action the Dominion Govern ment takes, but l hope that they do not deport me. Intention in an In sane asylum is a living death. It Is enough to make a maniac out of a perfectly «nne man.” Refuses to Betray Frienda. Asked for a detailed story of his flight, he refused. “Yes, 1 was the man they spotted in Lenox. Maf*s , said he. “But from thAt point on I must say nothing. I won’t betray my friends.” Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie, sister of Thaw, arrived soon after his arrest and immediately sought her brother. Thaw tuent word to Roger O’Mara, the Pittsburg (Pa.) private detective, who has been his counsellor since youth, to rush here on the first train. He said that he wanted to get the fight over with. His first trepidation came with the news that District At torney Conger, of Dutchess County, New York, and Dr. Kleb. of the Mat teawan Institution, would coine to co operate with the United States au thorities in an effort to have Thaw de ported ba«k to New York, or extra dited. Plans for the court battle in Thaw's behalf were carefully made by Mr. Shurtleff and Cdlonel Fraser and hopes to have his releai*- ordered by Judge Globensky and plans to leave Immediately for Quebec if he gets out. He intends to sail for France if he gets ills freedom. t»o that he will be hut* to be safe. Ultimately he hopes to have hln legal freedom established so that he can return to Pittsburg Contend Thaw Is Tourist. Among the grounds upon which the Thaw lawyers put into their plea fpr their client's liberty is that he is only a tuurist passing through Canada, and they point to the case of Jack John son, the negro pugilist, as a precedent. They contend that Johnson was un der conviction of an infraction of the United States law, whereas Thaw has not broken any law They con tended that Johnson was a fugitive from justice, whereas Thaw is a fugi- cive from an institution for the in sane. They pointed to Thaw’s behavior t< uphold the contention that no nhuter what his condition in the past, he is now sane and rational. The facts that Thaw has not broken any Cana dian laws and that no indictment ex ists against him across the border were emphasized Thaw offered many suggestions to bis lawyers and in a v ;< v seemed to he thee pilot. He ooked very solemn and Impressive as e gave his opinions of his <»wn case. My idew is that speed is the requi te thing.’’ Thaw told them. News Unnerves Prisoner. The Canadian Government and tlie United States Government were both represented by able counsel who re sisted Thaw’s efforts to gain his lib erty on a writ of habeas corpus. They contended that the law governing Thaw's case is very plain and they pointed to precedents. In fact. It was reported that Act ing Suj»erlntendent of Immigration Blair in Ottawa had been counseled by the Ministry of Justice that Thaw should oe deported at once. When Thaw heard this report he trembled end beoajne pale. He was unnerved by the news and showed it. The presence in Sherbrooke of the most spectacular and sensational prisoner in the world made a gala oc casion. Not one of the Provincial fairs which are being held throughout Eastern Canada at this time could vie with Thaw as an attraction. Great crowds came into Sherbrooke from the surrounding country. Families gathered about the Jail, hoping to get a glimpse of the well- known prisoner if he was taken to the courthouse. Some came a dis tance of 100 miles to see Thaw. The street on which the Jail is located was Jammed. Glad to Please Curious. This curiosity tickled Thaw im mensely. He said he did not want to disappoint anyone who really wanted to see w’hat he looked like. Mr. Shurtleff was resentful against Justice of the Peace Dupuis, of Coat- icook, who held Thaw’ on the charge of being a fugitive and sent him here for further examination. "We contend that Justice of the Peace Dupuis acted illegally,'' de clared Shurtleff. “He exceeded his authority. He had no right to hold Thaw." Colonel Fraser assured Thaw that conspiracy J.* not an extraditable of fense and that he need not feel any great alarm over the fact that a war rant charging Thaw with conspiring to gain his liberty is on Its way here from Dutchess County. He did not give such optimistic assurances about deportation, however. Thaw' lost no time in arranging to secure cash. He telegraphed to a banker relative in Pittsburg (where the bulk of the Thaw fortune is in vested) to send him money to tight his case. Thaw' faced the habeas corpus hearing coolly and confidently Be fore going to court, he ate a hearty breakfast and dressed with minute • are. evidently realizing that he would be gazed on by thousands on the short ride from the Jail to the court house. Smuggling Claim Advanced. He had prepared a number of notes t«- guide his lawyers in their conduct <>f his case, and was evidently disap pointed when they did not seem to give these notes great consideration. An investigation of the manner in which Thaw came into possession of a railroad ticket for Detroit. Mich., is being made. The Dominion authori ties are not satisfied that Thaw bought the ticket himself. It w'as learned from an authorita tive source that Immigration officers who are here plan to arrest Thaw on the ground that he smuggled his way into Canada if he gets his freedom on a habeas corpus writ. The village of St Hermenigilde where Thaw and his cbm pan ions came into Canada frdm the United States, is not a port of entry. Mail-Wooed Bride On Journey to Coast Millionaire Ranchman Is Given Flne\ Recommendation by Pastors of His Neighbor, LOS ANGELES. Aug. 23.—Mrs. Theresa Patterson, a handsome wid ow, aged 30, of Allentown, Pa., is nearing Los Molinas to-day, a jour ney of 3,000 miles across the contl nent, to become the bride of Charles II. Smart, a w'ealthy rancher, after a romantic courtship by mail. Clergymen in Los Molinas and Al lentown gave each a clean bill, the former stating that while Smart is not a millionaire, he is worth nearly that sum and would make a home happy for any woman of his choice. The marriage is to take place im mediately upon Mrs. Patterson’s ar rival. ) f Thaw’s Seven=Year Fight June 25,1906—Thaw shot and killed Stanford White at the Madison Square Roof Garden. Jan. 22, 1907—Thaw’s trial for murder started. March 20, 1907—District Attorney William Travers Jerome halt ed Thaw’s first trial to prove him insane. April 5, 1907—Commission pronounced Thaw sane. April 12,1907—Jury before which Thaw was tried disagreed and was discharged. Feb. 1, 1908—Thaw acquitted by jury on his second trial, on the ground of insanity. Justice Dowling committed him to Mat teawan as a dangerous lunatic. April 22, 1908—Thaw applied to Justice Morschauser for his first writ of habeas corpus. May 25,1908—Justice Morschauser dismissed writ, asserting Thaw’s release would be “dangerous to the public.” June 29, 1908—Thaw demanded a jury trial to prove sanity. Sept. 16, 1908—Justice Mills denied application. Jan. 4, 1909—Thaw appealed. July 5, 1909—The Apellate Division denied Thaw s appeal. Aug. 12, 1909—Justioe Mills ordered Thaw returned to Mat teawan, dismissing his second writ. Dec. 30, 1909—The United States Supreme Court refused to re view the action of the New York State Court of Appeals. April 15, 1912—Justice Stapletoon issued third habeas corpus writ for Thaw. July 27, 1912—Justice Keogh dismissed the third Thaw Suit. Nov. 22, 1912—Thaw gave $25,000 to J. N. Anhut to influence Superintendent Russell, of Matteawan, to obtain his re lease. March 1, 1913—Thaw got fourth habeas corpus writ, in New York County. March 6, 1913—Thaw’s counsel withdrew fourth writ, explain ing Anhut scandal prejudiced case. Aug. 17, 1913—Thaw left Matteawan in a fast motor car. Aug. 19, 1913—Thaw was arrested at Coaticook, Canada, and launched a new fight for freedom. Women Make Bow With New ‘Weskit’ Latest Parisian Fashion Introduced by Fair Hotel Guests in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23.—The “weskit” fad has arrived in San Fran cisco. Wearing one of the ultra-mannish vests and gold chains that are the very newest in French fashions for the fall, a dashing young woman from the East strolled up to the clerk at the St. Francis and started to reg ister. Instead of taking the proffered pen of the clerk, she reached to the end of the chain on her vest, pulled out a gold-mounted indelible pencil and affixed her signature to the book with the precision of a bank teller. * Edwin Booth Saves Lillian Russell 1 Rescuer Is Only Nine and His Play mate at Maine Resort Was Drowning. PORTLAND. MR, Aug 23- Edwin Booth saved Lillian Russell from drowning at South Harpswell when she fell from the wharf. Both are summer visitors. Edwin is 9 years old. and the son of Charles E. Booth, of Yonkers. N. Y.. while Lillian is 13. and the daughter <»f Charles A. Russell, of Boston. Edwin, her playmate, was fully Had. but he dove ipto the ocean like a - veteran, drawing the girl to safety. POEM THAW WROTE IN MATTEWAN MATTEAWAN, N. 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