New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-06
4 WoM1YS STRANGE STORY.

MRS. HAYES ASKING PROTECTION FROM THE POLICE
ASSERTING PLOT TO ROB HER OF VALUABLE
PAPERS.
A visitor at the Police Central Office lately
was Mrs Sarah C. W. Hayes Of Boston. who complained
to superintendent Walng that certain persons
plotting 10 rob her OF valuable papers She said she was
staying the Metropolitan Hotel and feared that the
plot would successful II the police did lend her aid
She also implicated the private detective Of the hotel
Mr. Walker, whose wife was robbed few days ago In
Railway, y. j. Detective Dorsey sent with AIRS.
HAYES 20 the hotel and made inquiry concerning her
troubles lie advised her 20 place her valuable papers in
charge Of the propetos Of the hotel She called az the
Central Office again Sunday night and also yesterday
morning, carrying bundle Of papers She declared
that persons had attempted TO enter her by
Of step-ladder The odor Of chorofOrm she said, per
meated the room, that she positive that her
mics still at work to steal her papers. She charged
the proprietors OF the hotel with not aording her sum
cient protection, and left the Central ONCE for the pur
pose Of stating her the Of the property
at the Metropolitan Hotel Mr.. Adams. the superin-
endent stated that Mrs Hayes the city for the
purpose OF settling claim which she held against
man In Florida. For some reason, Mr.. Adams said,
she thought that some persons league TO rob
her OF papers relating TO the The claim
era years Old for she spoke OF IL 10 him IN 1873 In the
hotel she always remained in the private parOr fearing
that she might be poisoned found alone her room.
but she always appeared dissatisfied The alleged at
tempt 10 gain admission 10 her with the aid OF
stepladder most emphaticaly denied at the hotel
The story OF Mrs. Hayess troubles related by b. g.
jayne who claims to be welinfOrmed Of all the ercum
stances is follows During the Mrs. Hayes first
became known the wife OF a DR.. Deming, OF Rich
mond va where her loyalty TO the Union created
some excitement. She forced TO leave Virginia. and
was sent through the lines WdshngtO and received
letters Of praise from President Lincoln and Secretary
stanton Her husband was dead at the time, and she
was reputed be possessed Of considerable wealth Sub
sequenty she married TO MAJOR Abbey, who, IL IL
stated spent her money. Some years ago she
loaned her husband S2,76s to engage in bust.
ness. As security for the money, her hus-
Dand gave her notes purporting to be signed
by General Littlefeld, Of Florida. She afterward
divorced from her husband. On March %, 1873, Mrs
HAYES received dispatch from ex-senator Bell OF Ar
hngtUn NJ j. who WAS asked by General Littleneld 10
act as his agent In the matter The dispatch asked her
TO this city aud receive the money for the
she but did not have all the notes with her. On
April 10 she returned with all the notes She
companied by Dr. Keen, Of Boston. Bell paid her
$500 on account. and promised to pay the re-
he had obtained possession . OF all the notes.
Several years OF unsuccessful efforts 10 obtain the
money followed. Mrs. Hayes then lost track OF the
persons concerned In tue transaction until recently,
WHOM she heard they could he found m tins city.
Mrs Hayes took rooms at the Metropolitan Hotel
about the middle OF june and opened negotiations, Mr..
Jayne states, with Bell and Ltieteld with whom she
had frequent interviews While boarding at the hotel
she met with Detective Walker, who was employed by
the prOpretOfs about three weeks ago she told MIN OF
the circumstances, and he offered TO assist her.
For this service she agreed TO pay him $50.
A few days later, Mrs. Hayes was sitting In the
parOr Of the hotel with friend when Detective Walker
desired 10 her privately. She told him that the
gentleman was her friend and that conversation In
hs presence would not be Injurious 10 her plans The
detective then stated that he had gained the confidence
OF Littlened, who agreed that he (Waker) was TO
engage detective for $500 TO watch Mrs. Hayes and
leafn where shc kept the papers. Mrs. Walker be-
lieyed the story at first and pad him $40
on account, while her friend present She
afterward discredited his story and that
Walker was employed by Littlehed learn where she
kept papers Sue also that Detective Forbes
who boarded at Walkers house and who robbed him OF
large sum OF money In Walkers employ aud logged
her steps wherever sue went She has now placed her
claim In the hands of MIR Crosby, Of the law firm OF
Fullerton, KuOx Crosby. MI. Crosby refuses TO tell
nything about Mrs. Hayes or her
Detective Walker has not been NJ the Metropolitan
Hotel since saturday aud II is thought that he will not
return there again. His transactions with Mrs. Hayes
In receiving money SOm her. IL Is stated at the hotel
will cause his discharge.