The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-03
OFFICER CASEY HAS STRENUOUS
TIME WITH Ex-coNvIcT
THOMAS HAYDEN.
Noted criminsi Refused to- Leave
: WalIa WaIia and Dsfisd the En-
tire Police Force.


the town can not drive me out" were
the words hurled at Omcer Casey this
morning when he ordered Thomas
Hayden, an ex-convict, to leave the
city. -
Hayden was released at the peniten-
tiary yesterday afternoon. after hav-
ing served eight years for the crime
OF burglary. He Was furnished with a
ticket to Seattle. given suit of clothes
and IS in cash, by the prison off,
Gals. When the w. 4 c. r.. train
pulled out for Pasco Hayden was put
or. board by the police and it was sup
posed that in few hours the county
would be rid Of one of the most des-
perate criminals that the prison Off
Gals have had to deal with. Instead
of leaving the city, however, Hayden
remained all night in Walla Walla.
When the train stopped at the cross
ing Hayden jumped off and came up to
the city.
About II: 80 last night he accosted
newspaper man on Boyer avenue and
inquired where he could find the resi-
dence of Rev. Andreas Bard. Hay
den then informed the newspaper man,
that he had just been released from
the penitentiary, and for is minutes
he went on at a rapid rate telling the
usual tale Of wpe that is characteris-
tic of nearly every ex-convict, which
would make most interesting reading
If it were true.
In Jail Again.
This morning Hayden was walking
up Main street when he was pointed
out to Officer Casey. The. officer ap-
preached him and informed him that
he had better get out of the city at
once. With sneering laugh Hayden
absolutely refused to go. He claimed
that he had right to remain in walla
Wallas as long; as he desired and that
the entire police force could not make
MIN leave before he was ready. He
said that he had business to transact
in the city and when that was con-
cluded he would 80. This explanation
did not suit officer Casey and he took
him to police headquarters. where
Chief Brown ordered him locked up
until tonight, when he will be put on
the train and sent out. ,54
Abused the Officer.
Wnen taken to the jail Hayden be-
came very abusive and hurled many
vile epithets at the officer. Casey
stood it for quite a while, but pa
thence soon ceased to be a virtue. and
he Wis forced to grasp the ex-convict
and handle him pretty roughly before
h. would quiet down.
Has a Bad Record.
Hayden has a bad record and has
caused great annoyance and trouble to
the police officials in every city in the
state and British Columbia. He served
four terms in the Walla Walla prison,
two In the Oregon penitentiary and
one in the Westminster prison. Each
Of the sentences were for burglary and
they were followed SO closely in sue
cession that Hayden has been in prison
almost continuously for 20 years
When arrested the last time in Ia
coma Hayden was also wanted in Vic
toria to answer to another charge
Fearing that he might be turned over
to the British Columbia authorities he
pleaded guilty to the charge Of burg
larry, preferring to go to the Wash
ington prison than face the whipping
post that is used in the Westminster
penitentiary for unruly prisoners. At
the time of his arrest in Tacoma Hay
den was detected in the act OF enter
ing a store. He tried to escape but
was brought down by a bullet from
pistol fired by policeman, but was
not taken however, until he had
wounded the officer.
Caused Trouble at Prison.
Hayden has given the Walla Walla
prison officials more trouble than any
other prisoner at the institution. It
was impossible to put him in a cell
with another convict and during all
his terms in the prison the severest
punishment had to be inflicted to keep
him under control. The prison off,
Gals are gratified to get rid Of Hay
den. but they express fear that he will
not be out long, as it Is almost GER
tain that he will turn another trick
as soon as he reaches the Sound cit
ies and may be given life sentence.