The New York herald., 1877-07-05
THE HAYES sTABBING ArFRAY.
THE Ex-AssEMBLYMAN BUT SLIGHTLY CUT
HIS STORY OF THE AFFAIR.


THE Ex-AssEMBLYMAN BUT SLIGHTLY CUT
HIS STORY OF THE AFFAIR.
Tho report published yesterday that ex.Assembiy-
Hayes, tamary known among politicians us
Jimmy" Hayes was seriously and perhaps fatally
stabbed in an alteration with gambler named
Ingerso, Monday evening last, caused considerable
excitement among his friends yesterday, and he was
visited by many whose sympathies were with him.
and frequent eegrams sent to his house nqur-
ing after his condition. A full investigation Of tho
report showed that the accounts as published were
greatly exaggerated, and what reported fatal
stabbing snray proved to be'a trivial personal
encounter IN which Mr. Hayes received slight cut on
the chcck sufficiently serious TO cause him
to lose u single meal in couseq uence.
Mr.. Hayes visited yesterday by representative
OF the HERALD, who expected to 1nd him lying on a
bed, perhaps his dying bed. darkcned room. sur
rounded by sorrowing and sympa:hizing friends aud
skilled physicians, but greatly TO his surprise was
ushcred the paflor in response TO his knock, and
told to wait few minutes and Mr. Hayes would bo
down to see him. In very few minutes Mr. Hayes
tho and apoogizod for delay, saying
that he had just returned from visit Staten Island
On being asked If no dying, he answered that he
had such intention at present Mr.. Hayes certainly
did not look hkc dying man. Ho fully dressed,
and during the conversation walkei about the paror
be him were few strips oi adhesive plaster
the part OF his right cheek, covering space
about the size oil a silver dollar.
On beng questioned ms to tho alleged ARRAY Mr.
Hayes said that he was sorry that any publicity had
been given 10 the affair, that 1t was oi very little I'M
porta6cc, and was only n personal encounter between
the man lngcrsol and himself possessed no public
interest. On being reminded that the affair had al
reudy been published, and that would be well to give
version OF the airay, Mr. Hayes that he
would tell just how IL happened
MR. HAYES STORY OF THE ASSAULT.
had I,o.e sut.t ha Srt~
mino, whom mad known for nteen more years
past We had been taking snrak. ! accompanied
declining an invitation TO 60 In tho hLuse. After
had left her anu started home saw this coming
not sec wha. it was WnOn ho came close TO ms ho
raised his hand and saw hc had knife sharp
instrument. You numbering villain | said to hun,
at mo and touched me on tho cheek, nhctlng slight
OUT as you sec thon caught his hand and the point
OF the knife made little scratch the palm
OF my right hand SHOWING his Hand on which
there then was slight cuu. He then away
and l started in pursuit. Usually the man who
10 attacked away, but this tho reverse
soon stopped pursuing him, however, AS did not
want to a crowd. and my cheek bleeding
somewhat 1 started Tor home Taking out my hand.
kcrchcf hold It 10 my face and walked home,
ing there at about hali.pasi nino. then scnt Tor
doctor few stitches the cut, and put on
some strips OF adhesive plaster and went to bed.
The next day. as expected some political friends Tor
whom had promised some favors, lett word to say
that was not al home, ms did not want to DO
bothered, and suppose some reporters called, ana
seriously stabbed wrote up the matter as printed.
Had known that the gentlemen oil the press called
should nave admitted shem AMI explained the matter
a. explain II to you"
THE CAUSE or THE ATTACK
"But what was tho cause Of this mans attack upon
you 7" qucred the reporter.
~ dont KNOW" no answered
"Was he intoxicatedf'
~ do not think was"
"What Is thcro In the story about your friendship
for William lngersoll's wife,"
''The fact is, replied Mr.. Hayes, THAT Ingersols
IA zee su Ia m
him ever since. Lattorly however, she has declined
to support him longer have been acquainted with
fuence In persuadtng her to such action, hut. and
here Mr.. Hayes became very earnest IN his manner.
"l havo never had any Intimacy with that lady or
improper character, and there was really occasion
for any attack upon me by him."
"where can lneerso be foundS"
III do not know"
s.Do you intend TO have him arrested ?n
"No. shall make no complaint against him. Tho
best way Is to let the matter quietly drop. am
badly hurt, US you see but regret tnat the has
come before the public. have lived in New York all
my lc, having bocn born and bred this ward havc
been member OF the old Fire Depari mcni, and was
for nine years foreman OF the engine company up
street here We always held our own ana am and
always have bcen ready and able TO dceud myself A
man who has led tho active lilo that have need not
have any fear Of such attacks as these"
Thanking Mr. Hayes for his courtesy tho reporter
withdrew and started on his quest lind 1ngersol 10
Eear the other sido Of the story The effort however
proved to DO fruitless, as lngcrsoll was not be
found. number OF his ordinary haunts werc VS.
tied, but no one knew OF his whereabouts lie Is cvi-
Application AT various police precincts and at tho
Police Central Department Mulberry iaied 10
elicit any information. The case has not been
ported to tho p0iice there any efforts be ing
made to arrest lngersoli, no charge having made
against him. Many nying rumors current as 10
the ARRAY and rumor states that 1t took place at
tho corner OF Broadway and Prince street; another
that 1t was IN the Eighth ward and still another that
Il IN the Twenty police precinct Tho fact IS
II took place In Houston street. and wholly unex-
pcced by Mr. Hayes, VINO was quietly walking through
tho street al the time.