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N TITE MORNTXG ORlsuo.Tua., ,iiouai, atuisi l, ESCAPE OF THAW SLAYER OF STANFORD WHITE, WHO HAS ESCAPED FROM MAT TEAWAN. Hi. THAW FLEES EVELYN NESBIT THAW AS SHE APPEARS TODAY. TP NOT UfOPECTED BY HARRY K. THAW Alienist's Charge That Every Dash Made in Auto From Asy lum to State Line Is Complete Success. Three-Year-Old Son Born Evelyn in 1910 Repu diated by Husband. - to sKissW': . j& : Chance Was Given for Dash Is Recalled. 1i3smesseteM&k HISTORY OF CASE IS GRIM GATEKEEPER IS ARRESTED DIVORCE CASE IS PENDING N 1731 FATHERHOOD DENIED ""i - 'A j FROPfl MATTEAWAN Stanford White's Slayer's JVong Career, First as Profligate, Then as Defendant and Finally as Prisoner, Related. NEW YORK. Aug. 17. (Special.) The escape of Harry K. Thaw from the Matteawan State Hospital for the Crim inal Insane did not come as a surprise in some quarters. Last March a prom inent New York alienist, charged that every chance to escape was being given Thaw and that his custodians expected him to do so, so they could obtain a reward for connivance. The last few months of Thaw's in carceration in Matteawan have had much talk of bribery. . Last November Dr. John R. Russell, superintendent of the hoslpatl. said he had been offered 925.000 to bring about the release of Thaw by signing a certificate that the prisoner had recovered his sanity. Prlsoa Officials Accused. Sweeping; charges were made involv ing Dr. Russell and hla subordinates in a business in brokerage pardons, and with planning to release Thaw and ohters. John X. Anhut testified that, though he represented Thaw as a law yer, he had never offered the superin tendent any money, but on the con trary had been asked for money by Russell. Governor Sulzer on February 27. ordered the removal of Dr. Russell, which Russell anticipated by telephon ing In his resignation. Altogether, according to rumor of evidence submitted to the grand Jury, the Thaw family had suffered de mands of 1100,000 and a systematic plan was on foot to bleed the Thaws for every cent possible. Thaw was 27 years old wben he shot Stanford White. Up to that time he had been known as one of the wildest spenders among millionaires' spend thrift sons. His reputation as a wastrel was international. The for tune of $40,000,000 to which he was one of the heirs had been accumulated by William Thaw, of- Pittsburg, a rail road and steamship magnate, now dead. Tbaw Limited la Will. Thaw attended Western University of Pennsylvania and bis conduct there caused his father to will only $2500 a year allowance. But his mother, Mrs. Mary Thaw, saw to it that he got his share of the estate. This brought him an Income of $80,000 a year. The ar tistic climax of his career is said to have been a dinner in Paris to a set of international queens of the ballet which cost him $50,000. Thaw first discovered Florence Eve- lvn Nesblt when she was playing a minor part in "The Wild Rose.' her theatrical career having been contrived "by Stanford White. Th first rumor of a marriage came October 2!, 1904, when the couple registered at Clar irtge's In London as "H. K. Thaw and wife." Upon their arrival in New York they were given the cold shoulder by a number of hotels. On April 4, 1905, they were quietly married, accepted by the family and opened an elaborate establishment in New York. Thaw soon gained a reputation for great jealousy, even going so far, it is said, as to threaten one of his dinner guests who talked too long with Mrs. Thaw. Thaw began to express opin ions derogatory to Stanford White, whom he styled "one of the wqrst men in this country." He is .also said to have shown friends a great number ot newspaper clippings about old men who had mistreated young girls, trims Committed Coolly. The night of June 25, 1906. Thaw, accompanied by his wife and a friend, entered the Madison Square roof gar den, where Stanford White was sitting at a table. Excusing himself to his party. Thaw strolled down the crowded aisles ot the roof garden and past the table of White. Suddenly ha wheeled and fired three shots point blank, all of-them taking effect. White swayed in his chair and fell to the floor, while his slayer coolly lifted the revolver above his head, broke it at the breach and tumbled the remaining cartridges to the floor as a sign that others were in no danger. His explanation of the shooting was simply: "He has ruined my wife." Stanford White had been known as a great architect, the fashioner of Madi son Square Garden. He was known to the so-called Bohemian set ' of New York as a man who practiced a prodi gal scale of expenditure. His friends spoke of him as a man of the world; his enemies looked upon him as a mod ern "Silenus. devoted to the most de graded habits in whom artistic taste flourished upon the decay of every moral virtue. First Plea 'liwrlttrs I ..- Thaw was placed on trial for the first time January 23, 1907. A corps of lawyers decided the Thaw defense should be emotional insanity. This plan was re pellant to Thaw and friction arose, which resulted in the retirement of his New York lawyers. D. M. Delmas, of San Francisco, went to trial on the "unwritten law" plea, supplemented with occasional Insanity. During the trial Evelyn Xesblt Thaw went on the stand and told how White had become acquainted with her through seeing photographs for which she had posed and of his obtaining for her a place in the chorus of a Broad way show, of nightly champagne din ners and of her ruin by him when she was only IS. This story, she testified, she had told to Thaw after their mar riage. The first trial resulted in a dis agreement. The second trial began January 9 the following year. Only married men were accepted for the Jury, and, the prejudice of Thaw and his family having been overcome, the defense was straight insanity.. Evi dence was Introduced to show a heredi tary taint. Sympathy Transferred to Mother. In the first trial every other element was subordinated to the appearance of Rvelyn Nesbit Thaw. Every element counsel's dramatic sense could suggest was drawn on in constructing her pit iable story. In the second trial sym pathy was transferred from the wife to the mother. Weak and faint from a sick bed, she nerved herself to reveal every detail of abnormal mental devel opment in the Thaw family on a plea for her son. The verairt was "not guilty." When Thaw heard the first words of the foreman he thought he was to be freed, but the addition of "on the ground that he was insane at the time of the com mission of the act" plunged him Into despair. Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's interest In Thaw apparently waned and mutual recrimination culminated in Iecember, 1911. in her application for a divorce. .w - v ii - N S L ' . " . , . ' .,...;: 1 T'V' rT J . - I tj ! f "i KMil I . , . V- rA i - --imm II 'v -., . . ' . .)! II It . 4 . " " - - . '" "J 1 i' " - "' ", iJ: .1 " " 1 I Lk -' -J i Photo Copyright 1913 by Bain News Service. LATEST PICTURE OF HARRY KENDALL THAW, MADE LAST MAY. SANITY 15 DISPUTED Physicians Who Testified Say Thaw Is Dangerous. DOCTORS QUITE POSITIVE Brittan P. Evans, Specialist Km- ployed by Family of Former Plttsburger, t SayS . Boy Is Entitled to Liberty. NEW YORK. Aug. 17. (Special.) Alienists' who figured in the trials of Harry K. Thaw and his subsequent attempts to prove his sanity and be set free from Matteawan. with the excep tion of those who testified in behalf of Thaw, were unanimous today in the opinion that he still is insane and a danger to any community. "Harry K. Thaw is 'crasy and conse quently a dangerous man," Dr. Austin Flint, the eminent alienist, told a re porter. "Like most of the physicians who have examined him, I am of the opinion that he ia still mentally un balanced." "Every effort should be made to cap ture Thaw." Dr. Amos T. Parker said. "The last time I took the witness stand I said I thought he was insane, and nothing has come up since to make me change my opinion. I was surprised to hear that he had escaped and trust he will be captured and returned to the asylum for the criminal Insane, where he belongs." Dr. Brittan D. Evans, who has testi fied In Thaw's favor and who ia med ical director ot the New Jersey State Hospital at Morris Plains, said: "1 am glad the boy Is free and I hope 'he can retain his freedom to the end of his days. He is no more crasy than any of the rest of us who walk the streets free men. He is no more insane than BO men who have been re leased from Sing Sing and other pris ons after having committed the same offense that sent Harry K. Thaw up." Dr. George B. Campbell, of the State Hospital Commission, said: "I have examined Harry K.,Thaw and am convinced that he is a criminal lunatic. He is a danger to any com munity In which he might live, for he is likely to break out at any time into a maniacal fury. I think most of the physicians who have examined him. with exceptions of those employed by members of his family, are of the same opinion." EVELYN NOW FEARS THAW (Continued From First Pase.) of the last words between herself and her husband. So ominous were they and are now to her that she feels that "anything may happen to me now with Harry out of the asylum." Direful Threat Recalled. "I will have to finish you to com plete my Job," the words which froze the blood of the young wife. when, with an almost maniacal smile. Thaw addressed her for the last time just as she had concluded testifying for him during' the White Plains examination Into his sanity now more than two years ago. - "And what's more, he meant it. I know that look in his face. I know how remorseless he Is In what he de termines to do. "Harry can do me no harm, unless It does harm to my little boy," said Eve lyn tonight. "That boy is my all my present, my future, my everything." "By the way," Mrs. Thaw was asked, "Did Harry know when the little one was born?" "No. I purposely kept it from him and Russell was a year old before the story of his birth appeared in the pa pers. Only a few close friends knew, and they were pledged to secrecy. What 1 have to say regarding the birth and paternity of my little boy will all come out in good time. I do not want to go into that now." Police Caard Mrs. Tkaw. Uniformed police stood guard tonight at every entrance at the hotel where Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is staying. Always tearful of her husband, she showed her terror to a marked degree on learning that he was at large. Her mother, Mrs. Charles J. Holman, was frightened even more than sn ana urged Mrs. Thaw to go into seclusion until Thaw is found. "Many men will have cause for fear now that he la free." continued Mrs. Thaw. "He considers Dr. Austin Flint his worst enemy and undoubtedly will try to make trouble for him. "One thing is certain; Harry won't stay in hiding long. He'll be heard from soon. mA. few drinks make him a raving madman and when that hap pens he'll head straight for New York. He's crazy to get here and he won't be able to stay away. I have made up my mind, however, not to worry. If anything is going to happen I can't stop it. "It's pretty hard to tell what Harry will do now that he's free. Harry is crafty. I think he has' it in mind to start some legal action. He certainly took Into consideration conditions at Albany and timed his escape at the right time. He knows the mlxup be tween the Governor and the Legisla ture makes the rtme right for such a move. There is another man besides Dr. Flint who has cause to fear Harry. A lawyer named Delafield told Harry's mother that Harry was crasy long be fore he shot White. ' Harry never for gave him. He always threatened to do something to him. He's terribly revengeful. He was that way before he killed White. In fact, Harry's trouble with Stanford White started over another girl long before he met me." Mrs. Thaw refused to name the other woman. Private detectives were placed In the hotel to reinforce the uniformed police outside, but police officials refused to detail central of fice detectives to guard her. 10,000 POLICEMEN SEEK THAW General Alarm Sent out In New York to Arrest Fugitive. NEW YORK, Aug. 17. New York's 10,000 policemen have orders to arrest Harry K. Thaw on sight. A general alarm for his apprehension was sent out by police headquarters today to every precinct in the city. The police acted on request of the Mattea wan asylum authorities. Within half an hour after the general alarm had been sent out uniformed men and detectives were on duty at ferry houses, railroad stations and transpor tation thoroughfares entering the city. The police at Hoboken and Jersey City also were notified and requested to aid by watching the railroad termi nals and ferries. Salem Women Registering. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 17. (Special.) A record number of women registered at the Courthouse last week and more are expeoted to do so this week, the regis tration books closing August 2S. The law requires that all women who wish to vote at the next election must reg ister at this time. Registration for voting, at the last city election Is not sufficient, according to the authorities. CHRONOLOGY OF THAW'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. June 29, 190. Harry K. Thaw shot and killed Stanford Whits, artist and architect. In Madison Square Roof Garden. New Torlc June 27. Thaw told or relations between Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Stan ford White. January 23, 1007. Thaw's trial for life started. ' February s. Evelyn Thaw testified to relations with slain man to save Thaw's life. March 2. Insanity plea' mad Thaw's defense. April 5 Lunacy commission reported Tbaw sane April 10. D. M. Delmas mad famous "unwritten law" plea. April 13. Jury disagreed. January 7, 1908. Second trial started. January 21. Evelyn Thaw repeated Ufa's story. February 2. Thaw acquitted of murder on ground a was Insan when be hot Whit. February S. Committed to Matteawan to remain until lunacy commission may determine is san. April 20. First habeas corpus proceeding started. May 25. Held Inaan and remanded to Matteawan. October 1$. Again adjudged inaan and remanded to Matteawan. October 21. Adjudged bankrupt In Pennsylvania. July 1. 1908. Third Inaanlty hearing started. August 13. Thaw, held Inaan and remanded to Matteawan. December 21 Supreme Court denied plea for relsase. April 80. 1910. Thaw eaid he did not want to leave asylum, fearing he will commit another murder. December 27. 1911. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw atartad divorce action. , June IS. 1012. William White, brother of slain man. favored liberation at fourth Insanity hearing. July SI. Thaw remanded to Matteawan. December SI. Dr. John R. Husall, auperintendent of Matteawan.- reports he was offered $23,000 to release Thaw. February 27, 1918. Thaw testified before investigating commission that Ruaaall demanded money from him for hi release. February 2& Russet resign March 2. Fifth writ of habeas corpus granted Thaw In fight for freedom. March 7. Thaw withdraws' petition for writ of habeas corpus. March 16. Granted right to consult attorney by Supreme Court. 3iay 7. Dn!a parcatag of child cared for by Evelyn Neabit Tbaw, for mer wife. July 27. Sued by . former counael for $31,000. Auguat 17. Makes escape from Matteawan. ' . Fugitive Last Seen Ten Miles From . Hospital Tearing With Confed erates Along Road at Speed of "0 Miles an Hour. Cgntlnutd From Flnt Pase.) blotted them from sight. For a mo ment Barnum shaded his eyes with nis hand and watched them; then, with the first great blot on his career of 20 years as keeper, he dashed madly back into the grounds and locked the gates. "Thaw's gone escaped," he shouted, bursting Into Dt. Kleb's presence. And In a moment the hunt was on. The great black car shot like a thun derbolt through Stormvllle, ten miles east of Matteawan. along the road to the Connecticut line. Early-risers in the little hamlet saw three men and Thaw crouching low to escape the sweep of their rush through the air. They were going 70 miles an hour. FOKTCNK OF Ct.OOO.aoO IS EATEN IF IN THAW CASE. Mother spent $150,000, estimated. Attorneys said to have spent (125.- 008. Thaw spent while In Tombs, ap proximately $13,000. Cost of trials and attorneys' fees In actions to regain freedom. $630, 000. estimated. Wife's expanses, estimated. $30, 000. Total estimated cost close to $1.- 000,000. They were ten miles out of Matteawan. Stormvllle marveled at their speed, and watched them melt away In the dust of the state road. The limousine had been left behind. At the speed which the black car traveled through Storm vllle. he should have reached the state line within half an hour. Barnum'a breathless declaration at the asylum brought Dr. Kieb to his feet like a pistol shot. Within a mo ment he was standing at the telephone, and, as Barnum poured the story Into his ears, repeated it over the wire to police headquarters. Matteawan be came the center of a widening ripple of telephone and telegraph alarms as Dr. Kieb planned pursuit. He might as well have tried to chase a 12-lnch shell. The ten-minute start, the high power of the car in which Thaw made his flight, the nearness of the Connecticut state line toward which Thaw was beading, and the in ferior power of the pursuing cars mili tated against him and made the chase hopeless. Five minutes' ride away he met William Flannlgan, a liveryman. "I saw him," Flannlgan shouted. "He was near Flshkill village and going 60 miles an hour. I saw him coming and Just had time to crowd my horses close over to one side of the road. He'd have hit me sure. Just let him keep on. He'll break his neck." Flannlgan recognised- Thaw, he said, sitting on the rear seat of the big black car. The limousine was trailing the big car, Flannlgan said. Dr. Kieb. realising the futility of chase, called it off and went back to Matteawan. Before starting Dr. Kieb notified District Attorney Conger, Sheriff Horn beck and County Judge Hasbrouck. The county authorities telephoned to points in the eastern part of the county. None of the towns near the state line, how ever, was able to give any Information about the two cars. Twt Routes Op em. The last definite news was from Stormville. After Thaw left Storm vllle he had two routes open to the Connecticut line, one by way of Lud dlngtonvllle, Carmel and Brewster to Mill Plains, five miles beyond Brewster. The other was by way of Pawling to the stateltne. The latter Is the better road for an automobile. The road by Brewster would have taken him over a rough country, part of the way, and would have been more liable to have caused his halt by telephone. Just before Brewster Is reached, however, there ia a back road leading to the Connecticut stateline and which would have taken him away from all observa tlon until the Connecticut line was reached. Which road he took no one knew. According to the account given by Dr. Kieb. when Barnum opened the gate to allow the milkman to enter he let It remain open, and, so tar as vr. Kieb could Judge, had quietly stood by and allowed the prisoner to walk out. It was impossible to obtain an inter view with Barnum. as he had been placed in custody by the hospital authorities. Dr. Kieb has offered a per sonal reward of $500 for Thaw's appre hension in addition to the $50 usually given by the state In such cases. A rigid investigation, begun without delay. Inclined Dr. Kieb tonight to the belief that Thaw planned flight on a yacht in Dong Island Sound, and that if he reached the yacht it was by re lays of automobiles stationed along the road to throw pursuers oft the trail. This investigation disclosed the fact. Dr. Kieb added, that four of the men who aided Thaw came to Matteawan in the black touring car last Friday and registered at the Holland hotel as Roger Thompson, Richard D. Beetle, Michael O'Keefe and Eugene Duffy, all of New York City. No more powerful car has ever been housed in a local garage. The fifth man aiding in Thaw's es cape, according to the Investigation, came to Matteawan Saturday. He Joined the group at the Holland Hotel under the name of Thomas Flood, of New York City. He is said to have driven the big car when Thaw escaped. The four men who arrived Friday were described as rather sporty -individuals by William Gordon, proprietor of the hotel. They spent their time mostly In the barroom, where they made a name as free spenders. Gordon talked quite a bit with the four men. especially Thompson who appeared to be the leader. He had a talk with Thompson Saturday which caused him to open his eyes wide when he heard of Thaw's escape. Hint Glvea kr Confederate. "Thompson had been drinking pretty much the night before, and had started talking in the morning." be said. "He talked about a great many things and seemed to have a large fund of infor mation. I wondered what his line of business was, and asked him. "He waited for a long time before he answered. Then he said: "'My business is helping good fel lows who have gotten into trouble.' " "The five men came down from their rooma at S:4S o'clock this morning and paid their bills. There was a consider able wait before the cars were ready and at this the men became impatient Finally they drew up at the front en trance and Flood took the wheel, of the touring car. Two of the men got Into the back seat. The other two left in the smaller car. The two automobiles proceeded leisurely along Main street In the direction of the asylum." Employes at the garage say the smaller car could not possibly develop a greater speed than 50 miles an hour. This apparently accounts for its not being seen when the big car whirled through Stormville. Nobody here be lieves the five men registered by their right names. Howard H. Barnum. the attendant under arrest, is a man of excellent reputation. His close friends are strong In their belief that he did not aid m Thaw's escape. He is about 57 years old and for 20 years has been employed at the hospital, where he was looked upon as one ot the most trustworthy men In the Institution. Barnum had not been particularly friendly with Thaw. In fact, he appeared to dislike him. He told friends on more than one occasion that "Thaw makes trouble for all of us and keeps the place In a tur moil." Thaw's escape Is explained by the fact that he constantly declared that he would not accept freedom unless It came by legal process. The hospital authorities, ss a result, had gtven him liberties which many other prisoners did not enjoy. In fact, he has been regarded as a "trusty" for some time. Tkarr Not Held as Murderer. The asylum housed Thaw. not as a murderer, but an insane person. The jury which sent him here acquitted him of the murder of Stanford White on the same grounds as caused his In carceration in the Hospital for the Criminal Insane that of insanity. Hence he could not be brought back to New York on the murder charge. He could not therefore be arrested in anv other state for extradition, the authorities said tonight,' aa he ia charred with no crime. In this view, the hospital authorities were supported by Dr. Austin Flint the expert of New York, who testified In all the criminal proceedings against Thaw: Dr. Charles Kennedy, of New Tork. who has appeared several times as Thaw's counser- in the various in sanity hearings, and by other lawyers. MRS. THAW GLAD OF ESCAPE Mother of Fugitive En Route to Visit Son When Told of His Getaway. NEW YORK. Aug. 17. arry K. ThaWs mother. Mrs. Mary Copely Thaw, did not attempt to conceal her satisfaction over her son s escape when talking tonight with reporters at the hotel where she arrived yesterday from her Summer home at Cresson, Pa. "If this means that Harry is going off that he is getting away entirely I am not sorry." she exclaimed wnen Informed by her daughter, Mrs. George Carnegie, who was the first of the family here to receive the news. "This Is a complete surprise to me," she de clared. "I was on my way to see Harry and was to have visited him at Matteawan tomorrow. Mr. ana .Mrs. Carnegie arrived here on a steamship yesterday from Spitsbergen and of CHOOSING DRINK HABIT TREATMENT There are hundreds of drinking men and women in Portland and vicinity who need medical treatment, but do not know where to go to be freed from the Irresistible craving for alco holic liquors. When choosing a treat ment for yourself or for your husband. son or father. 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Mrs. Thaw said she sent a tele gram to Harry today telling of her expected arrival tomorrow and this afternoon was Informed by the Mat teawan authorities that the message could not be delivered. RIGID IXQCIRV IS PROMISED Acting Governor of Xew York. Says Matteawan Will Be Probed. NEW YORK. Aug. 17. Telegrams were sent tonight by Martin H. Glynn, Acting Governor, to John B. Riley, superintendent of state prisons, and to Dr. Raymond E. C. Kieb, super intendent of the Matteawan State Hos pital, asking for immediate informa tion concerning the escape of Harry K. Thaw. "I am going to demand a rigid in vestigation of this whole affair." said Mr. Glynn after he had learned the details of Thaw's escape. "It is a serious matter and demands an imme diate and thorough inquiry." Matteawan State Hospital is under Jurisdiction of the State Department of Prisons. Inasmuch as Superintendent Riley is an appointee of Governor Sut ler there was speculation In official circles as to whether the superintend ent would recognise Mr. Glynn as Act ing Governor and reply to the message. Barnum Denies Taking Bribe. POUOHKEEPSIB, N. Y Aug. 17. At midnight Sheriff Hornbeck said he. had had a talk with Howard Barnum. the Matteawan guard who opened the gate when Harry Thaw escaped. Bar num dented absolutely that he had re ceived any money from Thaw or his agents, and declared he was as much surprised at Thaw's escape aa was the public. i - V " .-? - ca, '..j ' 1 s ' ' 1 ' - i "What! A whole meal of soup I Yes; pretty nearly, sometirhes. And in these sultry August days when the appetite is lagging, you could hardly have a more tasty and satisfyinp: meal than a plate or two of Campbell's Ox Tail Soup accompanied with biscuit or plain bread-and-butter. 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The boy was born at Hamburg, Ger many, in the early Summer of 1910. Thaw's sanity was the subject of le- eal nroceedinas at White Plains In July and August, 1909. Thaw enjoyed a large degree of personal freedom at that time. He was allowed almost unlimited opportunity for association with his family in the roomy and com fortable quarters allotted to his use by the Sheriff of Westchester County in the County Jail adjoining the Court house. Thaw's wife voluntarily testified against him in an effort to prevent his relesse, but Thaw on the stand disclaimed any animosity toward her. Mrs. Thaw returned to New York and did not see her husband aaln before she left In the Spring of 1910 for Hamburg, where she remained several months and gave birth to her child. She says the resemblance of the boy to Harry Thaw is enough to show his paternity. Evelyn's application for a divorce is pending. In her theatrical work she positively refused to be billed under the name of Thaw and the posters were hastily changed, announcing her as Evelyn Nesbit. She says the Thaw family, having used her, cast her off and she must depend entirely upon her own efforts to obtain a livelihood for herself and her son. Thaw's Brother Is Reticent. BAR HARBOR. Me, Aug. 17. Benja min Thaw and his family, of Pittsburg, are at a hotel here. Mr. Thaw learned of the escape of his brother, Harry, from Matteawan asylum from a news paperman today but refused to discuss the matter. "This is the first that I have heard of it." h said. "I known nothing about it. I have not seen Harry re cently an! have been here for some time. I do not wish to be quizzed about the affair. I have no informa tion other than what you have told me and I have absolutely nothing to say." One of the points of superiority of PORTLAND GLAZED CEMENT SEWER PIPE is the fact that the longer it lies in the ground, the harder it gets. 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