New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
j. LLOYD HIIGH'S BATL
A CURIOUS MISUNDERSTANDING.

n u blJlN hiObNIJIsitNi A4Fbi4'Ps
THE ACCUSED MAN SAID 10 BE UNDER ARREST, But
APPARENILY At LBfRrY
1t appears that although j. Lloyd llaigh was not
admitted TO bail Tuesday afternoon Ee did not
return to the Tombs prison. The facts surrounding
his release are somewhat mysterious. During the
afternoon several friends of the prisoner in the
District Attorneys Office with lIaigh. Dudley Haley
his fathcr-in-law. and James \. Ndabrunt were
among the number and when judge Gidersleeye
fixed the bail at $4,000 they at once offered them
selves as bOndsmen. The papers were drawn up
and were submitted 10 Assistant Distrct-Att0mey
Lyon. He reported favorably on the bonds,
and oil concerned wero satisfied that the
prisoner would be released within few
minutes The bondsmen. prisoner, Dctec-
tive Field and one or two other officials went
upstairs TO Judge Gilder.lccyc'- chambers the
Court having adjourned for the purpose Of verify
ing the bond The bond signed by the sure
ties and by the prisoner. Then Detective Field
was relieved of hs responsibility and went home.
4 few minutes later Haigh aud his companions
came downstairs and left the building un-
accompanied by any officer. and it was announced
that Haigh had been admitted to BAIL Such, how
ever, was not the fact.
Judge Gildcrslcevo when inquiry was made about
the matter said that he allowed the surctics who
trouble of coming to the court again. IIc however,
told IIaigh and his counsel that when they brought
another surety he would complete the bond and
that then IIaigh would be released Nothing
then SAID about Haiph being allowed his freedom.
The question dId not come up and be did not give II
4 Thought. Hagh was TO return with hls counsel
on the next day aud give "A surety in place of his
Mr.. I,yon sad Yesterday that after he had ap-
proved the bond ne asccrtained that Mr.. Haley was
fathrT-in-law of tho prisoner ana taking thhi INTO
consideration together with the fact that ms prop
crtv was IN Brooklyn and was ~ personal char
actor he thought IL doubtful whether he
wOuld be right IN accepting hun ~ surety. lie
commun: Gated his doubts 10 Judge Gllderseeye.
Yesterday morning Judge Gildersleeve sent 10 him
for the papers in tho and he sent them to hun.
but before doing 50 he erased his signature approv-
ing the surccS As he understood II, la!gh was re-
leased on the bonds which were gvcn, but Halgh
understood that he was 10 appear to-day with other
Judgc Gilderslceve snid that IIaigh was not re-
leased on bail. The bonds verified and signed
before him. but he did not attach his signature 70
us Haigh in custody to-day77 asked the re-
~ So So believe"
Int / have seen him on the street and he was
not then in charge OF any one. How - thnt
81 do not know. l suppose he 10 looking Tor
bondsman." ,,
"lf he should run away could the bondsmen who
gave surctlcs Yesterday be held accountable e
- No. The afiidavts which they signed yesterday
wore merely for my own guidance"
''May see them y
"No. They are not records Of the Court.'
Have You attached your signature TO the bonds
to-day r.
accident Should ilagh disappear ! would Tile tho
bonds with the court and try to recover on them
But YOU say that Haigh Is not on bail"
sent Tor Mr.. Lyon short time ago. aud he
told me that IlaiRh was in custody. Such being tho
case | had 10 further questions 10 ask him.
Haigh paid visit to the Disrict-Attorncy's Of
flee. accompanied by his counsel. X. ;. Newcombe,
lbont 3 o'clock. and had an interview with Mr..
Phelps. The Dstrict-Attomey was subsequently
asked if Ilaigh was under arrest
"Yes' he replied. he is IN the custody Of Detec-
tive Field"
Detective Field was found few minutes later.
"Is IIaiqh IN your custody |" he was asked
You saw the District-Attorney just now. What
did he tell yOuW
&" lie said hr was in your custody
"'rhrn he knows replied the detective, and
passed on. SO =,
subsequently the reporter. while standing In the
corridor of the building, llaiCh and bis conn
sci come ont of the private door of tho Dstrc; At
torncy's office. They were unaccompanicd by any
officer and left The building together Ihcy walked
toward Broadway, and did lot return To the Court
House during the afternoon.