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4 i a ITKAKST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA„ 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. , v xnnoKT JCZV HAJtPSXm. LEGAL TANGLE Y Continued From Page 1. do not seek vengeance. My wife* Evelyn ''Nesbit Thaw, need not fear me. Nor need anyone else fear me. •‘All 1 want Is 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 the effect that I only sought liberty to kill arc seamless They are so ridiculous that 1 won’t talk of them. I have \he kindest feel lngs toward the people of Canada, and will retain iuch feelings, nc flatter what actio'n the Dominion GfcVern- ment takes, but 1 '-hope that they do not deport me.’ Detention in an in sane asylum is a living death. It is enough to make a maniac out of a perfectly sane'man." Refuses to Betray Friends. Asked for a detailed story of his flight, h, refused. "Yes, 1 was the man they spotted in Lenox, Mass., said he. "But from that point on 1 must say nothing. 1 won’t betray my friends." Mra. George Lauder Carnegie, ei.'ter of Thaw, arrived soon after his arrest and immediately sought her brother. Thaw sent 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 I>r. Kiel), of the Mat teawan Institution, would come 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 hv Mr. Shurtleff and Colonel Fraser and hopes to have his release ordered by Judge Globensky and plans to leave immediately for Quebec if he gets out. He intends to sail for France If he gets his freedom, ho that he will be sure to be safe. Ultimately he hopes to have hi* 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 Tor their client’s liberty is that he is only a tourist 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 tive from an institution for the in- ^They pointed to Thaw’s behavior ( uphold the contention that no matter 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 hits against him across the bonier were emphasised. Thaw offered many suggestions to his lawyers and in a way s<emsd t■ 1 '*r 1 »• looked very solemn and impressive as he gave his opinions of his own case. "Mv idea Is that speed is the requi site thing," Thaw told them News Unnerves Prisoner. The Canadian Government ami the 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. Ii» / fact, 4t was reported that Act ing Superintendent of Immigration Blair in Ottawa had been counseled by the Ministry of Justice that Thaw should be deported «at once. When Thaw heard this report he trembled end became 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 ' je 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. Fan dies gathered about the Jail, hoping to get a glimpse of the well- known prisoner if he was taken to the courthouse. Some catne a dis tance of 100 miles to see Thaw. The street on which the Jail is located was Jammed Glad to Pleas© Curious. This curiosity tickled Thaw im - mep.sely He said he did not want to disappoint anyone who really wanted to see what he looked like. Mr. Shurtleff was resentful rgainst Justice of the PuACe 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 is 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 tn 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 fight 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 rare, evidently realizing that he would he gazed on by thousands on the short ride from th e Jail to the court house. Smuggling Claim Advanced. He had prepared a number of notes to guide his lawyers in their conduct of 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 was 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 lie gets his freedom on a habeas corpus writ. The village of St Hermenigilde. where Thaw and his companions «unie into Canada from the United • States, is not a port of entry. • r< • A" rrejesU AT SXJCX. ®^rocuc, T- — pr 1 jyjrv- *ojzrzAj/‘z> T T * Thaw’s Seven=Year Fight June 25, 1906—Thaw shot and killed Stanford White Madison Square Roof Garden. Jan. 22, 1907—Thaw’s trial forurder 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—Justice Mills ordered Thaw returned to Mat teawan, dismissing hi3 second writ. Dec. 30, 1909—The United States Supreme Court refused to re view the action of the New York State Court o^ Appeals. April 15,1912—Justice Stapletoon issued third habeas corpus writ for Thaw. July 27, 1912—Justice Keogh dismissed the third Thw 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 Mail-Wooed Bride With New ‘Weskit’ On Journey to Coast Latest Parisian Fashion Introduced by Fair Hotel Guests in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23.—The "wesklt’’ 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 Millionaire Ranchman Is Given Fine Recommendation by Pastors of His Neighbor. Rescuer Is Only Nine and His Play mate at Maine Resort Was Drowning. PORTLAND, ME., 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 of Charles A. Russell, of Boston. Edwin, her playmate, was fully clad. but he dove into the ocean like a veteran, drawing the girl to safety. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.—Mrs. Theresa Pattersdn, a handsome wid ow, aged 30, of Allentown, Pa., is nearing Los Molinas to-day, a jour ney of 3,000 miles across the conti nent. to become the bride of Charles H. Smart, a wealthy 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. TANK OF SEA WATER IS SHIPPED TO AQUARIUM Special Cable to The American. BERLIN. Aug. 23.—An unusual shipment arrived in this city the other day billed to the great new aquarium in the Berlin Zoo. It was nothing less than an enormous quantity of sea water which had been brought to Germany by the "Hapag” steamer Senegambia, which had pumped it into her ballast tanks in the midst of the Indian Ocean. The water was pumped into two big canal boats in Hamburg, arrived in Berlin by canal and the steam engines of the Berlin firemen transferred it through a long hose direct into the tanks of the aquarium. ‘Star Baths’ Latest Complexion Remedy Young Women Campers Take Night ly ‘Plunge’ in Milky Way Beams on Tower. NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—Star baths are the fad at the summer camp of the Young Women’s Christian Asso ciation in Blauvelt, N. Y. Miss Mar ion Hopkins, the camp leader, is given credit for the innovation. The baths are taken on top of a hig^ tower in the center of the camp. It will ac commodate a dozen bathers. There is a long waiting list of young women campers who are anxious to enjoy the reported benefits of immer sion in starlight. Chief among these is said to be the "star-shine complex ion.’’ Miss Edith Randall, of Boston, Expects to Find Corpse on Glacier at Foot Mt. Blanc. BOSTON, Aug. 23.—Miss Edith Ran- dall, of this city, has gone to Cham onix, Switzerland, one one of the strangest errands known. She hopes to find in the glacier there the body of her father, who lost his life climb ing on Mont Blanc forty-three years ago. Ten others were lost with him in a snowstorm near the summit. All told, two Americans, one Scotch man and eight guides and porters died. Five of the bodies were recovered. It is expected by guides that the six others will be delivered up by the glacier this year. Scientists are interested as it may supply evidence to prove their theo ries on the speed of the annual inarch of glaciers toward the valleys. Miss Randall’s father, John Ran dolph, a Boston banker, was fifty-four when he lost his life in 1870. Last year Miss Randall came to Chamonix, as the ice axe and several small articles relpnging to Mr. Ran dall had been found by guides at the foot of the Glacier des Bossons. Many Americans and English Al pinists, a.5 well as guides, joined in the search for the body, but without re sult. All hope for better luck this summer. Apache War in ’80’s Is Cause of Divorce Husband Deserted Thirty Years Ago by Wife Who Didn’t Like Wild West. CHICAGO. Aug. 23.—Oeronimo and his wild hordes of Apaches, who ter rorized New Mexico in the eighties, were the direct cause of a divorce suit which Allen L. Eaton begun yester day in the Superior Court against Zuma E. Eaton. The Eatons were married in Silver City. N. Mex., in 1886, when the Apache uprising was on. 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