New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
RICH MANS SON ARRESTED
TRIES To ROB A BANK MESSENGER IN
A HALLWAY.
THE PRISONER THE son OF WEALTHY
REAL ESTATE DEALER, WHO SAYS
THE YOUNG MAN is A NOR
PHINE FIEND.
PHINE FIEND

man who told the police he was George Adams.
a salesman but later said he Louis Hays. a
son Of Simon Hays millionaire real estate dealer.
of No. il East One-hundred-and-twenty- y-hfth-st.
arrested yesterday for assaulting and attempt
ing TO rob George F. Mellert sxty-nne years old.
n nank messenger for The Bronx Borough Bank, at
One hund red-a -and-seventy-seventh-st and Third
ave. Meilert lives at No. SH Brook-ave. The al
legged assault took place the stairway in the
Twelfth Ward Bank Building. at Lexington-ave
and One-hundred- twenty -hfth-st' leading from
the second 10 the third floor.
MeIlert had been to the Hamilton Bank. at No
2l3 West hundreds twenty yffth-st. and had
in his possession 5000 in bills In an inside coat
pocket. and 500 in silver quarters. which were In
a canvas bag in his hand Having some business
to transact in the Twelfth Ward Bank Mellert
went there. He waiting for the paying teller
10 make out certified check. when he decided ne
would go 10 upper floor Leaving WORD that ne
would return in few minutes. Meliert taxing MS
ag OF coin with him. left the bank and. walking
into the corridor started W TO the third floor The
staircase is quite long and has turn about hair
way up Mellert was on the upper side OF the
curve and out Of the sight OF those in the BANK
below when he was struck on the head with a
heavy bar OF iron. He told at the same time
to hand his money.
The blow was not dealt heavily. and Melert was
only slightly stunned He recovered himself quick
ly and struggled with his assailant. at the same
time crying for help. Several men ran up the starr
way. among them being Albert K'ssam hays was
thrown TO the steps and held there until the ar
rival OF the police. At the station house he de-
scrfbed himself as George Adams salesman OF
No g7i West One -hundred-and- -fortieth-st.. hut
later announced that he was Hays and that ne
lived with his wife and two children in One-hun-
red-and-thirty-sixth-st. near Eighth-ave.
The mans father is former president or the
Harlem Democratic Club. The prisoner Is one or
six sons lie was employed by his brother. Nor
ris who is president of a company. at No III
Prince-st brother-in-law IS Julius Meyer 4
lawyer.
Magistrate Cornell. in the Harlem court. where
HAYS was arraigned. remanded the prisoner to the
police until this morning.
II was established beyond doubt last night that
the prisoner was Louis Hays. the son OF simon
HAYS the Harlem real estate dealer. He Is mar
ried 10 the sister Of Julius Meyer. lawyer ana
lived with his wife and their infant child in com
Portable home at No. g7l West One-hundred-and-
fortieth-st.
My son is a morphine fend." said the father
THAT accounts for the whole thing. He has been
addicted tc the drug for number Of years and
il has finally shattered his mind so that he has at
last become crazy He placed in an asylum
I'm BROOKLYN for n long time some years ago. but
his treatment there failed to cure him lie has
acted as clerk for his brother. Morris, off and
on His drug habit finally made him so irrespon-
sbIe however that he could not be used. and he has
been idle for several weeks. We helped him ana
his family though, and there was no need or ms
resortng to robbery 10 secure money. We shail
employ counsel and shall make endeavor 10
have him declared insane for he is clearly so. and
sent to an asylum