National Republican., 1877-09-11
A WIDOW BETRAYED.
HOW A sELF-AssERTED NEPHEW OF PREsI-
DENT HAYES DECEIVED, MARRIED AND
DESFpTED urn

HOW A sELF.AssERTED NEPHEW OF PREsI-
DENT HAYES DECEIVED, MARRIED AND
DESERTED HER.
From the Sm Frdneisco cnronie,e, Sspt.i.
In November last Timothy J. Hayes, an en-
gineer on the Central Pacific railroad, who
presided over engine No. Is, between Wads-
worth and Winnemucca, in Nevada, was dis
charged, with his fireman, one Thompson, for
breaking into the room Of the station-master
at Rasberry station and stealing some property
from him. He came to this city and became .
frequenter Of saloon at No. 1l5 Jackson
street, maintained by George N. Briggs. The
latter occupied q room in the house Of Mrs.
Sophia F. Burton, q clairvoyant practitioner,
at No. 242 Fifth street. Through the kind
ness of Briggs, Hayes and his derelict fireman
were favored with an introduction to the lady,
and also took rooms in her house. Hayes was
young man of fascinating appearance, and
skilled in the line Of captivating susceptible
women, and he had been in the house but a
few days when he began to tender his affec-
tion in the most elusive manner. Mrs. Burton
was comfortably situated, having amassed
about $4,000 by her frugality and industry,
and 1t is fair to presume that the engineer had
previously learned that fact Briggs was en-,
thusiastic in the cause of his friend, and as
sured Mrs. Burton that Hayes, and not he,
owned the saloon.
After comparatively brief courtship they
were engaged to be married. Before the mar
riage, however, Mrs. Burton had gold watch
and chain valued at $500 purloined from her
A detective visited the house, but the prop.
erty was found in a bureau. Hayes acknowl
edged having taken 1t, for the purpose Of
making her more careful in future. Mrs
Burton bought q suit Of wedding clothes fol
her prospective husband, and also purchased
the marriage license. On May 90 they wer,
married by Rev. Thomas Guard. Mr.. Briggs
who had been so successful matchmaking
sold out his saloon, and moved from Mrs
Burton's house to No. 256 Fourth street, I
clearinghouse kept by female detective
He Immediately began to make love with her
and by way Of inducement to her to recipro
cate, exhibited certificates of deposit on Wells
Fargo 4 Co. for $40; on the London and Sar
Francisco bank for $40, and bank bool
showing deposit of $1,000 In Sacrament,
bank. The certificates were all In the sam,
hand writing however, and the female detec
tive doubted their genuineness, but accepted
him AS a sutor. Briggs and Hayes then de
parted for the country, with the purpose o
of choosing farms for themselves and wives
Hayes induced his wife to give him $500 +
defray expenses.
| lney went 10 0anth hoSa, whence uncy WrOu
glowing accounts of the farms they had chosen
When they returned Hayes pretended that h
had negotiated for the purchase Of q farn
near Santa Rosa for 5000, although it wa
worth about 5000. He desired his wife :
advance 81 900, and he would pay the balanc
when his money arrived from the East, II
expected 5000, he said, from his fathers es
9 tate, and President Hayes, his fathers brother
E was executor Of the estate. On June 0, Mr.
e Hayes drew 81 900 and gave 1t to her husband
e In few days he returned with q supply o
fruit and vegetables, which he said ho ha
picked on the farm himself. He also pre-
. sented deed Of farm. On June 10 he lei
] again, taking his wfe's watch and chair
! which he had worn since their marriage, an
Q disappeared utterly, leaving Mrs. Hayes di.
consulate, lacking husband, 81 900 in money
and u valuable watch and chain. 1t has bee
aScertained that Hayes has wife and child |
Chillicothe, Ohio, and that while running tn
0 train In Nevada he was making love to tw
sisters at the same time, one at either end I
the line. Neither Briggs, Thompson, nj
Hayes has since turned up