Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

been visited without success Furniture
shipped by Edmund Hays, the fugitive,
previous to his departure two weeks ago
from Vienna. Va, has been traced to the
front doors Of two houses in Washington,
only to be met with denials on the part
of people living in the houses that it is
there.
Did Hays Double on His Tracksp
Where is Edmund Hays, the fugitive {?
Deputy Sheriff Cissell of MONTGOMERY
county had his men and dogs patrolling
the roads and byways from Seneca to
Edwards Ferry. Md, all yesterday and all
last night. People on the Virginia shore
are positive they saw Hays take boat
and cross the river toward Senaca last
night. VIII Naffett of Vienna, who is
making an investigation of the case on
his own account. told a Star reporter
this morning that Hays had doubled on
his tracks and instead of landing in
Maryland had come back to Virginia and
had been seen on the Virginia shore last
night.
Il was one of those who saw him. He
has changed his clothes and instead Of
the straw hat and blue overalls he Is
now wearing black clothes and black
slouch hat. He saw us and got away
In cornfield, where we thought we had
him. If we had had bloodhounds l
think we could have cornered him, but
we didn't. so he got away again.
All day today Star reporters have been
endeavoring to string together the clues
places where Edmund Hays, Mrs. Hays,
Bud Snider and Bertrand Hays have
been in the past three months
Mrs Hays, the woman in Fairfax jail
told the first story last night in her cell
Painted While Being Interviewed.
She was pale and worn from her har-
rowing experience in wild section of
Virginia. While she was being inter-
viewed she tainted and a local doctor
was summoned. This ended the inter
view, for Mrs. Hays is now under the
constant care of the county physician
and she may have to be removed from
the jail to place where she can receive
better treatment. Here is the story Mrs
Hays tells about her acquaintance with
the hunted man and her husband and
Of their doings for the past several years.
II was married less than seven years
ago. and since that time have been living
in Washington. Before my marriage
was Fannie Hough, and my relatives now
live at 415 / street. Shortly after my
marriage to Bertrand Hays who was at
that time printer, Edmund Hays, the
man with whom l was found came from
Richmond to Washington, and he met
my husband at his place of business. Ed
mund was brought to the house, and he
boarded there until three months ago,
when we three went into Virginia, where
the two men had to do some painting.
My husbands eyesight hSd failed him,
| and he look up painting for living. No,
l will not say what my relations with the
two men were. OF course l loved my
husband Yes. you might call Edmund a
friend. In fact. ! arm sure you could call
him that. Well, l went back to Wash
ington several days ago. and on Thursday
l received information that Mr.. Hays had
| kidnapped boy. and | went to see if
| there was anything 1 could do for him.
Knows Nothing of kidnapping.
II met him Thursday afternoon at Ven
| ma, Va He had buggy, and told me he
| was going to take me for long ride !
wenti with him. l was not with Mr..
HayA whea he took the buggy or when
he kiinaped young Snidef. l saw my hus-
band Tuesday morning. I do not know
what became of him. Maybe ne went to
| Washington or maybe he went 10 R:ci-
mold.''
|
no. harm your husband?" Mrs. Hays was
| asked.
| NO he wouldn't hurt him; they were
| good friSnds.'
! VIII Naffett told n Star reporter today
that he had peeped into a window of
house in Vienna where Hays had some
furniture packed for shipment, and had
seen IL addressed to a house on street
| northwest, Washington d. c..
| Find Home of Bertrand Havs.
no trace of the furniture was found at
the P street address but it was learned
that the furniture lad gone from there
to AIS street northwest. People at that
address at first denied ever knowing any.
thing about any one named Hays OF
Hartlett or any one else connected with