The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-15
A SUBURBAN MYSTERY
THOMAS HAYES FOUND DEAD IN A
BRIGHTwooD STABLE.
Suspicious Wounds In the Head-Tro
Men Detained by the Au-
thorfties.

Thomas Hayes, a gang boss at the
Brightwood Big Four shops, was found
dead yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clock,
In stable in the rear OF Sefdensticker's
saloon, Brightwood avenue which is
across the street from the shops. The
body was badly bruised, there being an
ugly wound on the forehead above the
eyes and a number of scars on the face.
Hayes was about fifty years old, of ex-
cellent health, and man regarded as in
dustrious and sober. The Big Four officials
have demanded an investigation, which
was commenced by Coroner Castor Chief
or Detectives Splann and detective McGuff
last night. The death of Hayes was the
cause OF great deal Of excitement in the
suburb, where he favorably known,
and there was much Indignation expressed,
for &he circumstances connected with the
death are peculiar.
Hayes attended mass yesterday morning.
After he returned he was seen a number
OF times. Jerry Glenn and Frank Doyle,
Workmen at the shops. say that Hayes was
drinking. They know as much regarding
MS last hours as any others, but their ac-
counts of what transpired are somewhat
conflicting. They say they were drinking
with Hayes, and Doyle says he cannot re-
member all that took place, although he is
sure there was no quarrel. Doyle cannot
account for the bruises. Glenn says
hayes back fell once and injured the
nath OF his head, but he does
front were p@ causeS. tne injuries in
from whose saloon Hayes was removed
70 ~ tne stable, was not questioned by Cor
come known that Hayes had died suddenly
h ana mysteriously a crowd of some three
mr. fu al cff L1
coTonsr. pr. Castor was notified after 2
S S,s He did not go himself, but sent
latter As', Was unable b to sue Obtain The
TIahe a ner account Of Hayess death.
at the Death were wno ve nad c been en-
Suhre was undecided whether this was due
10 drink or the presence. of death. He
his friends conveyed him to the stable so
ne could sleep. They were afraid to re-
move move him to his boarding house for fear
the railroad shop officials would learn Of
the affair.". DR.. Robinson was called by
some one, but when he arrived Hayes was
bile Of ha uhre fou nrde the nody lying on
the morgue of Charles Whitsett DR. Suhre
obtained the names of all witnesses he
tor Visited the suburb and made
inquiries. Doyle and Glenn were
err. Hayes had been a feilow-boarder. The
other boarders said Hayes had enjoyed good
health, but two or three days ago he mem
IL.
was the first man examined He said:
II met Hayes about IL o'clock and we
started for dinner. l suggested that we go
70 Seidensticker's saloon and get drink.
we drank together and then started out.
Hayes was staggering drunk, but / did not
fell down and injured scar in the back
of his head, which he received several
weeks ago BY falling down stairs Frank
Doyle was III the saloon l took HAYES
back and washed the blood from the in
jury in the back of his head. Rather than
tel f1xnfe H.
be put In the stable until he could sober
up. Doyle wanted to take him to the
peared on the street in his Condition 10 ait it
would WOULD cause talk and might cause his dis,
aaves bsc f t poyle and T., walked s
and laid him on the hay. think Doyle
and Seidensticker went back to the saloon
and ! went to lunch. Hayes was not a
drinking man, and never saw him drunk
before. He drank occasionally. but yester-
day everything seemed to affect him. When
door locked I left, returned later and
found found Hayes ,,s suffering pain don't re-
sent for, but before he came Hayes was
dead, or so near so that he could not
worked under Hayes, but Doyle has"
Doyle was reused from his sleep and
II met Hayes in the morning about
o'clock. We drank together and in about
an hour 1 left him to go to the shops.
went around to Seidensticker's saloon about
noon. Hayes was there. and he drunk.
do not know exactly who took him to the
stable, but did not help. / was getting
drink of water at the time. i do not know
how the bruises came to be on his face. He
was not ,quarrelsome, and nobody ever had
any trouble with Tom Hayes / returnedato
the saloon later, and some one told me that
Tom Hayes was dead. / thought the fellow
was only joking. but went to the stable,
sign of life. l have been working under
Hayes eight days. 1 came here about seven
weeks ago. Hayes was my boss, and we
never associated much together
last evening but to DIR. Suhre he said in
the afternoon that he had helped take
Hayes to the stable, where he had left him.
He afterward returned and locked the door
and opened L again Later He did
he returned, but thought he was
asleep. There are number of other
witnesses, who arrived shortly after a ply
stefan was summoned to be examined The
coroner found nothing in the dead mans
err. that he had little money, he was not
paid until later in the month, and he al
ways sent his money home.
The police were not notified of the death
dent. A railroad engineer remarked to
Captain Quigley that the affair out at
Brightwood was mysterious" 1t was the
first information that the Captain had
heard of any affair, and he made inquiries.
Superintendent Powell was notified, and
Spiann and McGufr we're sent TO the suburb
to make Investigations. There will be an
autopsy held the body this morning to
see If the bruises about the head and face
had anything to do with death. Hayes has
a family living at Nation. The shop Off
cials speak of him in the highest terms.
They do not believe that he was so drunk
as reported