The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-24
MAN MUCH SOUGHT FOR
BULLY HAYES AN OUTLAW IN Al.
MOST EVERY CIVILIZED PORT.
Deeds Of Daring and Sharpness Had
Made Him 4 Notorious Character
Throughout the Whole Pacific
Australia Most Angry.

Bully Hayes, the South Pacific pi.
rate, as he was called, was a frequent.
er of San Francisco harbor and be-
came the most notorious character in
the whole Pacific, says writer in the
London Weekly. Over six feet three
inches in height; he was possessed
of immense physical strength and Of
this he was extremely proud. He was
also handsome man, with bright blue
eyes, strong nose, well cut mouth,
large mustache and long clustering
hair. The most marked feature in his
character was temper, which, when
once aroused, passed entirely out Of
his control. In these moments of un-
governable rage he became little short
of a mailman. His smiling face would
assume the look of demon, his eyes
became almost black, and his face
flushed to a deep purple. At such
times he would do deeds Of the great
est cruelty, not scrupling to take the
life of those who offended him. Pos
sessed Of considerable culture, speak
ing German, French and Spanish nu-
emily, his scandalous performances
had made him an outlaw in almost
every civilized port.
Sharp lookout was kept for him at
Melbourne in consequence Of an un-
scrupulous fraud he played there on
the occasion of previous visit. He
had shipped 900 Chinese at Hongkong
for Melbourne. At that time q poll
tax of $50 each was paid by every Chi
nese landing at that port. Before 60
ing on board the Chinese had each
paid Hayes their $50, as we'll as the
charges for the voyage; but the knav-
lsh captain had no thought or inten-
ton of paying over to the Australian
government the large amount he had
received as poll tax, amounting in all
to something like $4,000
When the port was within sight he
contrived, with the assistance of his
carpenter, to almost scuttle the vessel
by making large hole in the side.
In an apparently waterlogged and
sinking condition the vessel slowly
entered the harbor. Hayes then had
flag of distress hoisted. Immediate
ly the pilot and number of tugboats
put out to their assistance. When
they same alongside the captain shout
ed, telling them of his sinking and
hopeless condition. For mercy's
sake" said he, don't stop to tow lis to
the shore, but save these hundreds of
poor distracted creatures by getting
them on shore at once in your boat.
care nothing about my own life, if
you will only save these poor follows.
Then, when they are on shore, come
Immediately for us. In the meantime
we will work away at the pumps and
try to keep the ship afioat"
Accordingly, the 800 Chinese were
transshipped into the tugboats and con-
veyed to the nearest landing place,
which was several miles away. While
this was being done all hands were
put to work at the pumps. Then when
the last of the Chinese had been ta-
ken off, the bow of the vessel was
turned seward and away went the
ship with Captain Hayes and his crew.
He had managed to land 300 Chinese
and yet kept the $4,000 poll tax for
himself. 1t was a cruel business for
the pilot company, who had to pay the
poll tax themselves, and were nearly
ruined thereby.