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Show THAW EXPLAINS WHY CHECKS WERE NOT PAID POUGHKEEPS1E. N. Y.. Aug. 11. Harry K. Thaw gave out tho following statement from his coll In the Jail hore tonight regarding a report that ftrends had induced Pittsburg banks to withhold payment on checks in ado by him In lavor of certain lawyurs. ; "The story that checks of mlno woro I not paid Is not entirely unfounded. One check that I made payable to Mr. Llttlc- 1 ton when ho vJsft'cd me hero May 22, overdraw my balance. Later, under a friendly arrangement. I stopped that 1 chock and gave ono for a smaller sum on his remaining cxponses. amounting to about 55000. With that one exception every one of the many checks I have had to d.raw havo been ' paid." |