The Portland daily press., 1881-06-29
MOUSE" HAYES.
RUN OVER BY RAILROAD TRAIN AT
SACO.
A Suspicious Circumstanc,

Mouse Hayes so called. has been known
to Portland police circles for many years. He
has, many times, been arrested for drunken
ness and disturbance and the officers think on
moro serious charges. lie was quito pugilist
and called q champion of the light weights.
He was in the "lock-up" at the time of the
great Portland fire, and was overlooked when
the prisoners were remo we'd, as he had rolled
in drunken sleep under his bunk. He awoke
in the midst Of the general desolation in the
morning calling to 'Uncle Oliver to let him
out.
About half past eleven Monday night the
body of a man in an extremely mutilated con-
dition was found on the track of the Boston &
Mrine Railroad betwoen Maine and Beach
streets, Saco. The head was jammed down
between tho Shoppers, both legs were severed
from the body, and these together with the
intestines and other parts, were scattered
along the track, in both directions from it,
The back of the head was crushed to a jelly
and one arm was broken. When found there
was no clothing upon the body except portion
of a shirt, and handkerchief which was tied
around the neck. The other clothing was ly-
ing in pile near by. In the forehead was
hole much resembling bullet wound. The
body was recognized as that of James or
"Mouse" Hayes who has been stopping for
the past month at Old Orchard, and for several
days had boon on drunken spree. 1t was
evident that trains passing each way passed
over the body. In order to afford an oppor-
tunity to examine the head for bullet which
OH hive o,,ap ,Juht hav cauSad
his death, the coroners jury adjourned till to-
day.
The Sea Side Reporter says: "Mousey
Hayes and his wife, o we'll known Portland
couple, had a racket here Sunday night. Mrs.
Hayes did house work for her board at one of
the houses on the road leading to the Ross
Road and Mousey filing up with Old Orchard
coffin varnish smote his better half in the
mug causing her to rebel. The matter was set
tied by a promise from both to leave Old Or
chard for an indefinite period"
The Biddeford Times of last night says, in
addition to the facts given above that the body
was found by man named Emery, and an
other man unknown. These two men had
been to the circus and were on their way to
Old Orchard. After they crossed James
street bridge, and were about half way to the
switch just below, one of the men stumbled on
O pile of clothing, and q little farther on
they came to human leg. Here they stop
ped and lighted match to SEQ what was the
matter, when to their horror they discovered
the lifeless body of a man in fearful mangled
condition. They were badly frightened and
ran for help, At the house of Mr.. Luke
Thomas they procured the assistance of his
son Stephen, who went out with a lantern, and
shortly afterwards City Marshal Grant and
Officers Slower and Floyd,and Coroner Charles
Littleield arrived.
An examination showed that the body was
apparently whole down as far as the abdomen.
The back of the head was crushed to a jelly,
and one of the arms broken. In the forehead
just over the temple was small round hole
about the size of q small bullet, and very much
resembling bullet wound. There was not
scratch or even bruise on his forehead near
this hole.
Sunday night after the row with his wife
Hayes slept in the shed attached to the Tray
nor House, Old Orchard. His body was taken
to Bradburys undertaking rooms in Saco, and
jury impanelled. Coroner Chas. Littleield
summoned the following jury: Edward East
man, f. w. Guptll, w. T. Emmons, Geo. T.
Owen, W. G. Bradford and W. A. Whittier.
Some think that Hayes was murdered and
placed on the track, others that he was drunk
and lay down on the track and the train
killed him.