New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-04
THE MURDERER WAS A BOY.
HE MEANT ONLY TO ROB HAYDEN.
A FULL CONFESSION TO THE NEWARK POLICE
PART OF THE STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED.

FULL CONfES>ION TO IHE NEWAhh FcLlOE-
PART OF THE STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED.
The Newark police last night secured the murderer
OF Thomas Hayden, the shipping clerk, who was robbed
and killed In the doorway OF the Potter hat factory In
Mulberry-st., on saturday morning. The robDcr and
murderer proves to be hatchet faced. pIny lad OF
fifteen. who last night sat In the Office OF the super
ncndent of Police and cooly related the details of the
murder The belief had been that the murder OF Hay
den was committed By powerful desperado and one
of the first acts OF the police on saturday was 10 ar
rest Joker Lang. who was known to be equal to such
a crime On Monday superintendent Brown learned
that boy friend OF of Captain McManus. OF the
Police Department. had said he knew something about
the MURDER but did not want to get his name connected
with the affair. The Superintendent sent for the Lad
who. being assured that his name would not be
divuged. told his stOry.
The boy said that on saturday morning lie was In the
ncghbOrhOod Of the Potter factory and saw boy wear
Ing yachting cap and having In his hand balesticS
wrapped in "a newspaper, with the end proIrudng. The
boy the and peepcd around In singular
way. When the hid saw him he drew back. The lad
thought no more Of the matter until he heard about
the murder. and the balesck mentioned rs the
fatal weapon. The superintendent this morning went
10 the factory and asked II had been dis
charged He was informed that two weeks ago boy
named Alden Fales had been discharged, and that he
was bad boy The superintendent also learned that
ii
asccrained the boys address. No. 30 Sixtiave-.
where he has lived with his mother. a widow. his
father having committed suicide three months ago.
The Superintendent proceeded to the neghborhOod
and made inquiries. lie learned that Fales on sat
uday had done some work for a neighbor the
SUPERINTENDENT saw the woman. She said that the
boy did some soidng for her Saturday morning un-
Ill about half past O'Clock. and then went away. He
returned two hours later and showed himself In the
lpr
was committed between 10 and IL o'clock and
there was ample time for Fales to do the
deed and get back.
With these facts in his possession the superintendent
waited all day In the neghborhood for Faes to re-
turn having ascertaned for certain that he had made
no attempt leave the city. Al 20 last night the
superintendent met the boy at the corner Of Sxthave
and Cutlcr-st. on his way home. lie had been out
driving all the afternoon with young girl. The
superintendent knew the boy. and accoscd him with
Well Ollle | would like to you.'
"A right, Mr.. Brown was the calm response.
81 want you 10 come with me- said the Superin
tendent
Tho boy showed entire willingness. The Supertn
tcndcnt had heard that the boy vas habtualy armed
and q precaution he snapped nndcuifs on MS
prisoners wrists.
"Do you know what want you fort" asked tho
superintendent. "Ycs,' said the boy.
Nothing said IN relation to the crime until
police headquarters reached. The prisoner was
taken 10 the Supcrntondent,s office, where he was
questioned lie was warned by the superintendent that
what he might say would be used against him. lie
said lie knew that. Then putting his hand in his
pocket he drew out large wad Of bankbllls and some
silver. saying:
Il might as we'll begin with this
There was 1905 in tho roll and the boy said that
what len OF the 800 he had taken from the
pocket of the murdered man.
In reply to the questions OF the Chief. Fales made
frank and full confession but declared that he had
not meant to kill Hayden. He had had the robbery
In his mind for two weeks, and knowing Hayden's
habit OF using to private hail. had selected that plaoc
In which 10 waylay him his way from the bank
lie procured the bacstIck saturday and was hidden
In the hallway half IN hour before Hayden appcard.
When HAYDEN entered the hall he (Fales)
pu ,hcd by the door back against the wall. Hayden
passed him and then he delivered a blow full upon
tho head. Hayden staggered and fell with his face
TO the stairs and then his knees. Fnles
struck him again three times and he fell in the op
post. direction. Seeing his victim quiet the boy
p'ncd his coat and took out two packages OF money
and $40 in silver. Thou dropping the balestlck. he
IAN out the hallway and ptugnei to siAth-ave 1t
was hi~ Intention 10 90 10 Boston and take situation.
bat the death Of his victim stopped him. as his de-
partur' would turn suspicion upon him..
didn't what became Of me then.7 lie tol
the superintendent lie had represented his mother
that he was collecting for business firm and she
ON sunday he went to church and In the afternoon
paid so for carriage for driving. lie also bought
natty cap and ,ome clothes. but he could not nc
count for the balance of the money. Before the boy
hi, narrative he Supcrini icndent took from his
ball cartridges Facs WINGED when the superintendent
took him downstairs and entered charge OF murder
against him on the blOtter
An hour later he was brought from his cell to the
superintendent, Office where number OF police
expressed at his appearance. lie had me aspect