Guard Barnum Denies Thaw Paid Him Money
Poughkeepsie August 17 At midnight Sheriff Hornbeck said he heard a talk with Howard Barnum the Mattenwan guard who opened the gate when Harry Thaw escaped and Barnum denied any payment from Thaw or agents He said he was as surprised as the public The escape followed when a large black touring car pulled up and Thaw leaped on the running board and vanished as the car sped away leaving a cloud of dust.
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Sherif Hornbeck
Howard Barnum
Harry Thaw
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Thaw
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Hickey
Thaw Evades Guards In Five-Car Escape From Asylum
Thaw flees asylum in a daring breakout as five confederates drive a car and a black limousine past the gate. Barnum pursued but Thaw leaped into a waiting car and sped away. police describe pursuers and a $300 reward offered by Dr Kieb as investigators press the case.
Thaw Escapes By Auto After Stormville Chase
A dramatic escape unfolds as Harry Thaw flees Matteawan by a fast touring car. Police pursue toward Connecticut with a powerful black car in the lead, aided by four men who joined en route. Witnesses in Stormville report Thaw seated on the rear seat as the chase dwindles along the state line.
Thaw Tragedy Echoes as Evelyn Hugs Suspect After Shooting
New York August 17 report recounts the Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit drama surrounding the Stanford White murder. Thaw shot White in Madison Square Garden, Evelyn embraced him, and police arrested Thaw while Mrs Thaw clung to him. The piece surveys Thaw family fortune, Nesbit’s fame, and a history of insanity rulings and legal efforts to release him.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Hespital
Wareawan
New York City
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Maison Square
Thaw
Cecuplal
Stanford White
Architects of International Fame
White
Madison Square Garden
Stanford Whites
Jone
Ciel
Tha
Harry
Evelyn
Garry
Arrest Harry Thaw on Sight Orders to Gotham Police
New York police issued a general alarm to arrest Harry A Thaw on sight at August dawn. About ten thousand officers were mobilized to watch ferries, rail stations, and entry points. Jersey City and Newark police were alerted to monitor railroad terminals. Thaw was described as five feet tall, weight 164 pounds, brown hair and eyes, dark complexion. Clothing on escape not specified.
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Harry Thaw
Gotham
New Yorks
Harry
Tiny
Witteawan Asylum
Thaw
Ferry Houses
Ifopoken
Jersey City Alay
Thaw Escape Details From New York City to Stormville Car Chase
Narrative describes Thomas Flood of New York City driving the large car used by Thaw escapee party. Four men, including Thompson who posed as a teacher, arrive at a hotel, spend time in a barroom, and depart in two autos down Main Street toward the asylum. Police note none of the five used real names. Hospital attendant Howard H Barnum is arrested. he is described as trusted yet allegedly not aiding Thaw.
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Barnum
Keo
Wittawand
Kieh
Thos
Connecticut
Mhaw
William Flannigan
Fishkill
Flannigan
Stormville
Liddingtonvella Carmel
Brewster
Mil Plains
Pauling
Keb
Tanum
Wiehas
Tyvacht
Tong Island
Thaw
Watteawan
Roger Thompson
Richard
Mheel Oreefe
Fisane Diff
New York City
Thawes Vcape Accord
Investigaton
Matteawan
Holland Hotel
Thomas Flood
Walliam Gordon
Gordon
Thompson
Agua
Ing
Main Street
Annium
Howard H Barnum
Thaw Deemed Insane Not Murderer by Jury Ruling
The jury freed Thaw of murder charges, finding insanity the reason for his act. He remains in asylum care, not extraditable for New York murder charges. Barnum, the gateman, is jailed for aiding Thaw’s escape awaiting third degree interrogation.
Thaw Not Wanted by Canada Authorities
U S authorities notify Canada that Harry K Thaw who escaped Matteawan New York asylum is believed headed toward Canada. An order instructs dominion immigration inspectors to check trains and border highways closely. if Thaw is caught at the border he will be held and sent back as undesirable.
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Vnrwa
United States
Harry K Thaw
Matteawan
New York
Canada
I’ Thaw
Jerome Keeps Silent About Thaw Escape at Lakeville
Jerome, former New York district attorney, visited his Lakeville summer home as news broke that Harry Thaw escaped Matteawan. He said he had no statement or comment, claiming no current involvement with the case and that Thaw’s legal status depends on circumstances. he expects to return to New York tomorrow.
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Jerome
Thaw
Lakeville Cown
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
William Travers Jerome
New York
Jerome Ald
New York State
Jerome Et Specta
Thaw Free Man if He Reaches Other States Says Kennedy
In New York dispatches Caeris Kennedy Harry h Thaws former attorney and De Austin Flint testified that extradition to New York is unlikely. They argued Thaw could evade capture by moving to Connecticut or Canada and would be free once out of New York, with Boston or other seaboard ports as possible routes to Europe.
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Thaw
Stenford White
New York
Austin Flint
Charles Kennedy
Caeries
Kennedy Harry H Thaws
de Austin Flint
Canada
Iennedy
Pintsala Thaw
Boston
All Autos Watched by Connecticut Police
Word of Thaw’s escape from the New York asylum reached Danbury and police searched for out of state cars. An auto party was sighted on a Brewster bound road, but no lead reached here. A bungalow near the city is reported as a secluded prep site for a house party, its exact location undisclosed.
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Connecticut
Danbury Conn
Manteawand
New York
Harry K Thaw
Brewster NV
Dut ML
Currency battle shapes farm credit rules in Congress
Lawmakers begin the principal amendments to the currency bill with focus on rediscounting farm products and preserving credit for agricultural paper. Democratic leaders forecast passage with debates centering on sugar tariffs, tax schedules, and a continuing lobby investigation into money paid by pawn brokers.
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Lsama
House
Underwood
Gines
Banking and Currency Committee
Federal Reserve Board
San Francisco
Pollemocrati
Page McMichael
Appetite The Old Grinder Tone and Tonic Tone
Fragment describes a tonic claimed to fight malaria and fevers, marketed to adults and children. Mentions Cor Weaknew and general strengthening uses with a focus on a traditional remedy. Sparse readable facts, unclear names, and vague claims.
Fled Thaw echoes Chaloner escape from asylums
The article draws parallels between Harry K Thaw's escape from Matteawan and John Armstrong Chaloner's long concealment after fleeing Bloomingdale asylum. It notes Chaloner’s Virginia and North Carolina hideouts, his later public reveal, and the pending New York suit over his estate while posing questions about Thaw's potential sanity and legal battles.
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Harry K. Thaw
Fror Matteauan Asylum
John Armstrong Chaloner
Bloomingdale Asylum
Stanford White
Harry K Thawslew
Jobn Amrmnetrong Chaloners
Harry Thaw
Chaloner
Virginia
North Carolina
Merry Sling
Cobham
New York
Cheloner
Has Harry K Thaw Sailed Away on Yacht
Reported sighting claims that Harry K Thaw escaped Matteawan and used a yacht to flee South Newark. No definite light shed and no corroboration of a vessel seen near Rotan Point where a large steam yacht anchored for about two hours before steaming east.
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Harry K Thaw
South Nuwark Cown
Taquiry
Matteawan
Walting
Roton Boint
Rotan Point
Clayton Senate credentials referred for testing under amendment
In the senate the credentials of Representative Henry D Clayton appointed by Governor O Neal of Alabama to succeed the late Senator Johnston will be presented. They will be referred to the committees on privileges and elections to determine acceptability under the seventeenth constitutional amendment.
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Senate
Henry D Clayton
O Neal
Alabama
Johnston
Sulfosol a New Remedy for Pimples and Skin Ailments
Sulfosol offers soluble sulfur as a remedy for blood impurities and skin diseases like pimples and eczema. The ad claims sulfur in standard form was poorly assimilated, but Sulfosol provides a recent chemical discovery making sulfur soluble. It invites readers to obtain Sulfosol from druggists or request a free hook on blood and skin diseases from Sulfonol Co in New York.
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Sulfonol Co
Washington &I
New York
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company Incorporation Statement
The document records incorporation formalities for The Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company, including asset and liability totals, six month income figures for the first half of the year, insurance totals outstanding, and a certified copy of the Act of Incorporation filed with the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner. It notes sworn statements by secretary W Girdner Crowell and authentication by Georgia and Philadelphia officials.
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Insurance Commissioner
STAT
Pennsylvania
Girdner Crowell
Pennsylvania Blre 31Service Company
Act of Incorporation
Insance
New York County
New York
Nevette Bartow
Quen Insurance Company, of America
Bartow
Insurance
State OF Georgia
OF Fulion
Orringield © & W. Insurance Company
Jis L. Dickey IR
Beal
Borgstros Notary Public
Fulton County
Georgia
Robert P Clower
Atlanta
Jamos L. Dickey, JR. & Co
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