Show Thaw Seeks Freedom New York York Counsel Counsel for Harry Flarry K Thaw slayer of Stanford White and since 1917 1017 confined In KIrkbride's asylum in Philadelphia are seeking to have ha him bun adjudged ged le legally ally com corn says a copyright story from Philadelphia appearing in the New ark Sun Thaw stands accused here hereof of having lured Frederick Gump Jr son oL of a Kansas City manufacturer to a New York hotel anti and with having beaten his naked body savagely with witha a whip after haIn having locked the boy In a room The specific char charges es are aro kidnapping and second degree as as- sa sault Conviction would carry a along along along long term torm in Sin Sing Sing Indictment with Thaw is George C. C a companion Th The Sun states that after alter altera a three-day three investigation of rumors current for months that Thaw planned planned planned plan plan- ned to seek seel his liberty It was able to confirm the report from train unImpeachable unimpeachable sources and outlines the time legal battle by hy which his counsel hopes to ol obtain his liberty District Attorney Banton informed of Thaws Thaw's reported intention to take steps to have himself declared sane that he might face charges pending pending- a against him In New York announced Wednesday Wednesday Wed that his office would vigorously vigorously vigorously vigor vigor- prosecute tile tho two indictments against him should he lie gain his free free- U dom o rn |