The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-09
Man Who Shot Special Of
fcer Put Behind Bars.
RETICENT ABOUT HIS IDENTITY
Declares "zid Policeman" Who Arrested
Him the "Ne-viest Little Man" He Ever
Met-DescTiptions Of the Prisoner Sent
Broadcast.

Escorted BY two brawny policemen Dan
Hay, the thief who shot Special officer
William Young in the leg early this
morning. while trying to escape after
having been arrested for breaking into
jewellery store on Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest. and who was himself shot
by the officer in his right hand. was
brought into Police Headquarters this
morning. He reached there with his es-
cort Just as the detectives we're having
roll call and vas Immediately ushered in.
although closely questioned, he refused
to make any statement regarding himself
other than 10 state his name and say
that he came here three days ago from
New York city. The prisoner was then
photographed and measured for the
rogues' gallery, after which he was turned
over to Marshal spTingnaH and sent to
Jail to await a hearing
Talks to Reporter
Hay takes his arrest cooIIy and shows
plainly from his actions that he is a
desperate man. When seen by a Times
reporter IN his cell at the First precinct
stationhouse he talked more than at any
other tine since mis- capture In discuss
ing the shooting, he said:
That kid policeman is the nerviest lit
tie man I ever got up against. I tried &c
blun him, but it wouldn't go. I don't
know why / shot, but I suppose it was
upon the impulse Of the moment, for
knew that if I was arrested it would be
all Up with ne. I'm sorry now that I
shot him Well, I don't care what they
do with me I suppose l would be better
of dead than living"
Clipping Nay Disclose Identity.
When searched at the stationhouse Hay
had CT his person small book contain
ing a number Of names. a great quantity
of cartridge shells. a number Of news
paper clippings, and Sc in cash. Through
one CT the clippings the police hope to
establish MS Identity.
The clipping is from 2 New York daily
and gives notice OF the death OF Miranda
P. BTatton, thirty years Of age, and states
that the funeral would occur from the
dead woman's home, 434 Eighth Avenue.
The woman, the paper says, is the wife
Of. David II. BTattCn, and the police be
Heve that that name belongs TO their
prisoner. WSen Sergeant Hartley ad-
dressed him as Bratton n cell at the
First precinct he seemed greatly sur
prised and extended his injured hand 70
the policeman and offered TO shake hands
with him. In d few minutes he recov-
cred himself, however, and resumed his
silence.
Captain Eoardman has had pictures OF
him taken and sent TO New York PhiIa-
delphia, Baltimore, Chicago, and other
cities.
Too Handy for an Fastener.
The police do not believe that the mar
is from New York because OF the HANDY
manner in which he used his revolver
and moreover because he wore a necktIe
with the trademark of Los Angeles
firm upon it. His undeTcIothing was thai
furnished soldiers il the army by the
Government, AID it is believed that he
is IN ex-soldieT OF sailor. The detectives
do not doubt that the man has 4 crinni
naf~fecord and IS desperate, as was fully
evident from his conduct last night
The police ascertaIned where Hay was
stopping. at a cheap hotel, and this morn
ing took possession of his satcheI there
Praise for Special Officer.
The officials at Headquarters had moth
ing but praise Tor the conduct Of Special
Officer Young this morning. According to
the police report, when Young had sue
eeeded in getting Hay almost to the front
Of the Twelfth Street stationhouse, the
latter was presumably busiIy engaged il
rolling a cigarette. Suddenly he looked
up and asked the policeman where the
jail was
There IT is, across the street re-
sponded Young, pointing.
Then duck il there. quick - you
replied Hay, and Young looked into the
barrel of the thief's revolver. II did not
diseoneert the officer, however, and he
at once pulled his revolver and began
firing The firing then became general
between the two men, and even when
Young was shot in the leg he chased the
man q square before he fell exhausted into
the-a arms Of Policeman MelIen, Of the FIRST
precinct
After having his wound which is a
serious one, dressed at the Emergency
Hospital Policeman Young was removed
to his home. go c Street southwest. His
injuries, it is believed, viii prevent Fin
from doing active duty for some time.
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