Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

a statement to the board Of directors"
said DR.. Robert n. Harper. president OF
the bank His statement was not salts
factory. and we decided to swear out
warrant for his arrest. At that hearing
he was given every opportunity to say
anything that would throw any light
upor. the transactions. but he made no
effort to do so.''
De etectives vermiIlion, Mullen and War
rem found Mr.. Hayes in the off1ce OF his
attorney, Mr.. H. Winship Wheatley. in
the Bond building, where he was waiting
to be advised of any action the bank
officials might have taken. The detectives
reached there in time to give the first
information, before Hayes had an OPP
portunity to follow what was declared TO
be the advice of his counsel and sur
render, and he was escorted to police
HEADQUARTERS, counsel accompanying the
prisoner and officers. After a delay of
about two hours, Mr.. c. j. Butler
local business man and friend or the oe-
fendant. qualified as surety in the sum or
80 200 and Hayes was released for his
appearance in the Police Court tomorrow
morning.
This arrest strikes me, as being quite
a joke said Hayes to Star reporter:
land still it is a serious matter: out
ha ye no doubt the bank will compensate
me for any loss I may sustain"
Hayes who gave his age as twenty
five years. did not show any signs OF
annoyance when he appeared al ponce
headuuarters He discussed his affair
freely, and said there was no reason why
any secrecy should have been enjoined In
the matter of his being apprehended
''I had notified the bank officials. he
declared. that / would be on hand TO
answer any charge which they might in
stitute, and 1 was merely waiting in my
attorneys office to hear what was to be
DONE
Counsel's Statement.
Upon reaching police headquarters the
prisoner was escorted to the room of In
spector Boardman. In view Of his coun-
sells statement that he had no explana-
tion to offer, Inspector Boardman made
no effort to get statement from him.
IT was the expressed intention of the
prisoner to say nothing about his case.
but several times he made statements
condemning the action Of the bank Of
ficials, and said he felt that all would end
well.
According to the statement of the de-
fendant he started In the employ or
banks when he was but thirteen years OF
age. He had been employed by the Com
mercial National Bank OF wilmington,
Del the Illinois Trust and Storage Com
pany of Chicago; National Bank of the
Republic. Chicago, and National Shoe and
Leather Bank of New York He says ne
held positions of trust In the several
banks. and that no suspicion was ever
cast upon him until he came to this city.
The trouble of the defendant with the
local bank dates back to the 18th or this
month, when, it is alleged. a deposit OF
S535.32 passed through his hands and was
not properly entered upon the books OF
the bank That afternoon he was sent
away from his desk under some pretext.
1t is stated. and during his absence
hurried examination was made or his ac-
counts The next morning he was sus-
nended from duty, and his accounts were
more flIlly gone over. At that lime, 1t Is
said. there was nothing said To him which
could be taken by him as an accusation
of any kind.
Makes No Effort to Escape.
Hayes was at his apartments at the
Champlain, 1924 X street, every day,
making no effect. it is said, to leave the
city LHe recalled the recent flight of
Edwin H. Potts. who was alleged to have
gone away with nearly S12.0OO worth OF
certificates of Erie railroad stock. but he
declared there was no reason why he
should go away and become a fugitive.
Potts had been trusted employe OF the
bank, and he went west after borrowing
more than S2.900 on two blocks of stock.
The other stocks which, 1t Is stated. were
in his possession were returned, and the
bank was Reimbursed for the shares that
were disposed of in Baltimore. -.4s-.
Dr. Harper, president of the bank. told
a Star reporter yesterday afternoon that
a complete investigation of the accounts
had not yet been made. and he was mn
able to tell of any definite shortage other
than the sum mentioned in the warrant.
although, he said, It is possible that .
deposit Of something more than 500 may