Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-14
A REMARKABLE
CRIMINAL

Edward Hayes, several accounts of
whose actions have appeared lately in
the News, and who made such dar-
ing attempt to escape from the North
markable criminal. Above the aver
age intelligence he is as sharp as
steel trap, witty and as slick an in
dividual as can be.
On Saturday morning Hayes was TAX
Ell before Justice of the Peace Gar
penter and charged by Special Officer
J. NJ. Rhoaies with forcing an entr-
ance and stealing goods from the Penn
sylvania railroad station at Herndon.
When Hayes was brought from the
Jail securely hand cutfed to Officer
Britain, upon entering the Justice
office he appeared to be in the best of
humOr and spoke to all present in a
very pleasant manner. When the
charge was read to him of stealing six
shirts, six bottles of whiskey, a trunk
and a number of lead pencils, he re-
piled make it right and l will plead
guilty" He said that he took only
four bottles OF whiskey aud did not
take any lead pencils After he had
pleaded guilty he talked freely of his
attempted escape. He said that If he
had had better tools he would have
made his escape from his cell in one
hours time. He said he would advise
no one to trv it as 1t was too hard q
| job. The most difficult part of the
work was the bending of the sheet irOr
ceiling which occupied most of his
time. He knew when he had been dis
covered trying to get away, and wa
quietly watching the officers who were
looking for him When he saw the
light turned on i'll Warden Hancock I
Office he gave up all hope of making
his escape.
While Hayes was telling about hi
attempted escape Officer SINNERS o
the Reading Company who arrested
him entered the Office and Hayes look
ing up at him with a smile said, g
had a good one on You but it did no
work, so | had to fix things so tina
you would not have the laugh on me
When | found that l could get throug
my cell and through the roof | wrot
on the wall of my cell You may b
| able to catch me on a passenger trai
, going mile minute bat you can
keep me. " When | found that | wa
: discovered 1 rubbed the writing o
! the wall.
When Justice Carpenter told Hayt
t that he would have to send him to ia
for Court he surprised every body whe
he said Now look here, | have mad
] a study of the law concerning bu
a glary larceny and feloniOus entry" an
his explanation that followed was
g correct Interpretation of that part ,
= the law.
q When questioned he said that he b'
= lieved that his father and mother we
. still living at Montoursville but
h had not seen then for some time as /
e had been away TO college taking
, special course at the Eastern Penitel
tiary When told that his father wt
h one of the Jury Commissioners of l.,
i coming county he replied Il wish /
s was the Judge that | will be brougl
: up before; maybe Pop would be ea
= with me- " When leaving the Off
for the Jail Justice Carpenter sa
Good by Ed, come again, with
laugh Hayes told the Justice to go
Il the place where summer heat is co
e breeze, but then turning he waved Il
IS hand and said Il was only foolin
g Squire. I'll see you again.
: Hayes does not drink smoke or che
o and the list of places he has robb
n would fill a large book
a Best for Children.
l. Mothers, be careful of the health
=, yOur children T,oOk ont for CouoL