National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-16
THE WANTED MAN.
MICHAEL HAYES APPEARS BEFORE THE
JOINT OoMMITFEE-HE Is ARR ESTED
AND SENT TO JAlf,

MICHAEL HAYES APPEARS BEFORE THE
JOINT OOMMITFEE-HE Is ARR ESTED
AND SENT TO JAIL.
From Information obtained In detective circles
it was discovered that Michael Hayes, alias q. NJ
Butler, would be in the city yesterday and pre-
sent himself before the Investigating Committee
to give his evidence In the burglary connected
with the safe in the District attorneys office. A
short time after the committee met, Judge Thur
man addressed q note to Mr. Harrington, inform
ing him that the committee had Hayes before
them and inviting him to be present and attend
1t appears that Hayes, AFTER leaving Washing
ton, proceeded TO Canada; from thence he wrote
q letter to Mr.. Dorsey, telling him that he would
visit him in Baltimore at given time. Contrary
to his expectation, Hayes came to Baltimore, and
came with them to this city yesterday morning.
and placed himself at the disposal OF the commit
tee. The committee heard bis statement. Co.
lumbus Alexander was also In attendance BY re-
While the examination Of the witness was being
conducted In the committee room, Mr. Harring-
ton CAME out and procee dng 20 the ONCE Of Com
missioner ]. J. johnson, procured q warrant for
the arrest Of Hayes on the charge of burglary,
which was placed in the hands of Detectives Sar-
gent and MoElfresh. He then returned to the
court room, the detectives being in waiting for the
witness.
the committee room, came out. He was questioned
with reference 10 . party (Hayes claims it was
himselD who called on him q few days before the
burglary with reference to counterfeiting case
in West Virginia. MIR. Harrington said man
did call on him on such business, but he told him
it out Of his Jurisdiction, and he would have
TO go to the Treasury Department. He failed TO
recognize Hayes as the man. Hayes says he was
not with the burglar who committed the deed He
says he put up the job but left before 1t was DONE
and that Nettleship, Mr.. Whitley's assistant, got
him to do IL.
At o'clock, the examination being concluded,
Hayes emerged FROM the committee-room. At
the door he was met by Detectives Sargent and
McElfresh, who read to him the warrant and
took him into custody. He submitted quietly TO
the arrest. and was Immediately conducted to
police headquarters. On arriving there he made
Inquiry as to its being 1ailable case. He was
informed that It was. He then stated that
Downes and Dorsey were his friends, and through
them he expected to obtain bail. From the tone
Of his conversation 1t was evident that he not
only did not anticipate the arrest, much less in
generation. Neither of his friends being able to
procure the bail demanded. he was by the COM
missioner committed to jail to await further ex-
animation.
Judging from the few words he let drop in his
conversation it was evident that in appearing
before the committee he felt FREQ from arrest, and
would be allowed to depart free, and not be
compelled or subjected to any process Of law. 1t
Is stated that he denied the authorship Of the
affidavit signed by him and presented to the COM
mittee by Sommerville, the New York lawyer,
but admitted that the signature was genuine, SC
counting for that fact by saying that he signed
the Dnper In blank.