Plot to free Thaw from Matteawan revealed in New York
The Evening World reports a months long plan to liberate Harry Thaw with Butler and an inner circle including Roger Thompson Eugene Duffy and Michael O Keefe. Details describe two cars a Packard and a taxicab used Sunday escape with payments up to 20000 bucks and involvement of John Collins and others.
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New York
Thaw
Evening World Tonight
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Evening World
Richard J. Butler
Roger’ Thompson
Times Square
Eugene Duffy
Ninth Avenue
Butler
Michael O'Keefe
Thomas Flood
Mrs. Moore
Roger Thompson
Thompson
Trancock Place
Harlem
Moore
West Shore Ferry House
West Forty Second Street
Fiood and
O'Keefe
Sing Sing
John Russell
Matteawan Asylum
Sulzer
Constant Sur
Asylum
John Collins
Broadway
Longacre Square
International Garage
West Fortieth Street
Collins
Roger
Duffy
Holland House
Beacon
Wlood
Flood
West Fortyfirst Street
West Tontieth Street
Secretary of State
Forty-second Street
Burns Bros
Thirty-eighth Street
Bureau of Licenses
Hancock Place
Dowling
Seventh Avenue
Forty-third Street
Fox
Insane Asylum
How U. S. Can Get Thaw Extradition Loopholes Explored
Washington officials review U S Britain treaties to determine if Harry K Thaw could be extradited from Canada on bribery charges while noting no general conspiracy or fugitive from justice clauses exist. Bribery extradition would require the act to be criminal under both nations laws. No extradition request was made today.
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Washington
Aus
Harry K. Thaw
Canada
United States
Great Britain
High Seas
State Department
New York
Sulzer-Glynn
Thaw ward guardian O Mara may go to Canada for ward
Roger O Mara guardian of Harry K Thaw and ex Pittsburg police chief may travel to Canada after receiving a telegram from Thaw saying I am under arrest Advise O Mara replied with a long message urging Thaw to hire top lawyers and not to worry ensuring all possible steps are taken
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Pittsburg
Penn
Roger O'Mara
Harry K. Thaw
Canada
O’mara
Thaw
O'Mara
Deportation plan for Harry K Thaw at Matteawan
Plans to bring Harry K Thaw into the United States from Canada began at Matteawan State Hospital. Officials led by Dr Kieb discussed crossing the New York State line to place Thaw back in Matteawan. They consulted J D Clark in Montreal and attempted to reach Canadian immigration head W D Scott by phone. District Attorney Conger and Sheriff Hornback met Dr Kieb and then traveled to Sherbrooke, Canada.
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Matteawan
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Canada
Matteawan State Hospital
Kieb
New York State Line
J. D. Clark
United States
Montreal
W. D. Scott
Conger
Sheriff Hornback
Dr. Kieb
Sherbrooke
Court Blames Interference For Thaw Escape
Superintendent Riley of the State Prison Department asserts court interference caused the Thaw escape at Matteawan and says he coordinated with the Canadian government to return Thaw to Rouses Point. He praises the Matteawan administration as the most efficient in its history.
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Matteawan
Thaw
State Prison
Albany
Riley
State Prison Department
Foster
Ottawa
Rouses Point
Kieb
Matteawan State Hospital
Boston Woman Dies on Chicago Train
Mrs. May Bacharach, 48, wife of Herschel Bacharach superintendent of the Boston City Club, died on a train from St. Louis to Chicago. Report says poisoning possible via food or water. Mr. and Mrs. Bacharach left Boston Aug 2 with their five year old son Sigmund. Chicago coroner and investigators notified.
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May Bacharach
Herschel Bacharach
Boston City Club
St. Louis
Chicago
Whiskey Seizure at Glenburn Farm Near Bangor
Sheriff OConnell and deputies seized 50 packages containing about 500 gallons of whiskey at Louis De laire's Glenburn farm ten miles from Bangor. The liquor arrived by train to Glenburn station and was consigned to J W Birmingham and Co Glenburn Me a fictitious address. It was hauled to Bangor jail.
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Bangor
O'Connell
Louis Delaire
Glenburn
Lquor
J. W. Birmingham & Co
Fire at Childs Restaurant Sparks Diners Scare
A burst of flame from a hot fat pan at Childs restaurant 99 Washington street caused diners at 9 o clock to drop utensils and rush for exits. Manager O Moore quickly smothered the blaze with chipped soap. Fire dept found only blackened ovens and utensils.
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Childs
Washington Street
O' Moore
Commission weighs 80 year dock lease at New London harbor
The Connecticut Rivers and Harbors Commission considers a lease offer from New London Northern and Central Vermont railways for 80 years of land at New London harbor for dock purposes. The lease would include a purchase option at its expiration.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut Rivers and Harbors Commission
New London Northern
Central Vermont Railways
New London Harbor
Bill for Support of Navigation Congress Initiated
Representative Moore of Pennsylvania introduced a bill in Washington to appropriate 6000 dollars yearly to support and maintain the Permanent International Commission of the Congresses on Navigation.
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Washington
Moore
Pennsylvania
International Commission of the Congresses On Navigation
Deadlock at Albany Continues Under Unsettled Governorship
In Albany on August 19 the reconvened Legislature failed to yield a breakthrough in the muddled governorship. Spectators gathered at noon as rumors swirled that acting Governor Glynn would submit a message or seek special legislation, but only a handful of members appeared and the crowd dispersed without major developments.
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Albany
N. Y
Glynn
New York Legislature Shifts to Contempt Plea in Gubernatorial Scrutiny
In a 10 minute session starting at 3 PM concurrent resolutions moved to punishing contempt for refusing to answer questions before the Frawley committee about Louis A. Sarecky and Frederick L. Colwell linked to Governor Sulzer’s campaign. The judiciary panel was urged to act on wages affecting Assembly integrity as alleged by James C. Garrison.
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Louis A. Sarecky
Sulzer
Frederick L. Colwell
Judiciary
James C. Garrison
Senate
Antonio Africano
Auburn
Capitol
Executive Chamber
Carmody
Edgar T. Brackett
Eugene Lamb Richards
Frawley Committee
Assembly
John P. Stanchfield
William Travers Jerome
Agreement Reached For Employee Demands At Daniel Russell Works
The Daniel Russell Boiler Works Company signs an accord to confer with shop committees on wage and condition demands. Any unresolved issues after 60 days will go to the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for settlement.
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Daniel Russell Boiler Works Company, Incorporated
State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
New York Debut of Believe Me Xantippe Delights City
The Harvard prize play Believe Me Xantippe by John Frederick Ballard opened at the Thirty-Ninth Street Theatre with a full crowd and great laughter. Cast includes Mary Young Dolly Kamman George MacFarland John Barrymore Theodore Roberts Frank Campeau Alonzo Price Katherine Barris Alpha Byers. John Craig and William A Brady produced. Craig departs for Boston to rehearse London Assurance.
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Thirty-Ninth Street Theatre
New York
Xantippe
John Frederick Ballard
Castle Square
William A. Brady
John Craig
Mary Young
Dolly Kamman
George MacFarland
John Barrymore
Theodore Roberts
Frank Campeau
Simp Calloway
Alonzo Price
Katherine Barris
Violet
Alpha Byers
Martha
Mr. Craig
Boston
London Assurance
Three Youths Drowned When Rowboat Capsizes on Lake Willoughby
In Westmore Vermont on August 19 three young men Dana Tripp Monte Tripp and Clayton Badger were lost when their rowboat capsized in strong winds and a sudden squall. Professor A T Hawkes of Columbia saw three capsized objects later identified as the victims. No bodies were recovered and searchers found no trace of the boat or survivors.
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Westmore
Lake Willoughby
Dana Tripp
Orleans
Monte Tripp
Clayton Badger
Harrison
A. T. Hawkes
Columbia University
Badger
Worcester
Mass
Dana
Tripp
Heverhill
Monte ‘Tripp
Funeral Mystery Woman Seen At Malden Services
Malden police and city undertakers seek to identify a woman of mystery who has attended nearly every funeral in the city in recent weeks claiming relation to the deceased. Authorities suspect a mental affliction draws her to funerals.
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Malden
Free Sugar Victorious In Senate Amid Tariff Bill Support
President Wilson’s plan for free sugar in 1916 wins Senate approval as Democrats back the tariff bill and reject all sugar schedule amendments.
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Senate
Washington
Wilson
Sugar Tariff Debates Advance Amid Amended Proposals
The Senate, with most Louisiana Democrats backing the administration, defeated Bristow’s compromise duty and Norris’s anti free sugar plan amid a push to speed tariff revisions. An immediate abolition of the Dutch color test for sugar was adopted, proposed by Bristow and supported by Simmons and Williams. Debate moved to spirits, wines, liquors, fortified wine tax, and the cotton schedule as Lippitt criticized ad valorem duties on thread and yarn.
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Ransdell
Thornton
Louisiana
Bristow
Norris
Gallinger
Simmons
Williams
Senate
Lippitt
Broken Dray Blocks Funeral Procession in Boston Street
A heavily loaded four horse dray broke down on the Boston Elevated car tracks crossing the railroad bridge on Main street yesterday afternoon. It halted all car and team traffic for about thirty minutes, blocking inbound and outbound tracks and stopping a funeral procession until the dray was moved aside.
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Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Main Street
Everett
Butler outlines plan for Balkans inquiry commission
President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University announced in Newport Rhode Island that he outlined the proposed international commission to probe conditions in the Balkans in an interview here today.
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Newport
R. I
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
International Commission
Balkans
Carnegie Endowment to send Balkan inquiry commission
The Carnegie Endowment Fund plans a personal inquiry on three issues in the Balkan peninsula. It will study wartime hostilities between allies, alleged wartime outrages and the cost of the war. A multinational commission, possibly including France Britain Germany and others, will be selected by Baron d Estornelles. The group may depart before August end, following Greek king statements.
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Carnegie Endowment Fund For International Peace
Balkan Peninsula
Turkey
France
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Russia
Italy
United States
Baron d’Estornelles d'Constant
Carnegie Endowment Advisory Council
Europe
Balkans
Greece
Heavy Bail Set in Roxbury Burglary Case
Harry Dwyer of New York faced charges of entering a house and carrying a concealed weapon in Roxbury Court. Judge Hayden ordered a $3100 bond until August 26. A bracelet found on Dwyer matched the property of Celia Lappen, probation officer for women, whose 117 Warren Street home was burgled for jewelry valued at $133.
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Harry Dwyer
New York
Roxbury
Hayden
Dwyer
Celia Lappen
Warren Street
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