Show THAW WINS LEGAL BATTLE Is acquitted of conspiracy in escaping from asylum new york harry it K thaw was waa acquitted of conspiracy in escaping front from the Matte statte awan asylum august 17 1913 the charge upon which lie ho was waa brought back to now new york front from new hampshire roger thompson richard J dutler butler eugeno eugene duffy and thomas flood the tha four men inen who assisted him in his spectacular flight by automobile from matte awan to canada likewise were acquitted after the verdict was announced thaw was given late into the custody of sheriff grifenhagen of new york county tile the four co defendants were discharged A motion to have hava thaw committed to asylum as an insane imam person was made by deputy attorney general cook immediately after the jury had rendered its verdict this motion will be cora batted by thaws attorneys who hope to secure per jerints ints alon from the courts for thaw to leave leav 0 the state of now new york |