Evening journal., 1919-08-06
HAYES ACCUSED AS
GARAGE ROBBER
West Chester Prlice Say
Wilmingicnian Has Con.
fessed Thefts
Is CAUGHT WITH
STOLEN TIES

Edward Hayes, a stockily built white
man, who sayshe lives In Wilmington,
Is IN the Chester County Prison, at
West Chester, as the result Of having
robbed the garage Of Dr. Francis Me
Falls. Eagle, ard also the garage Of
Edward Wallace, OF Whitford Hayes
was captured by Mr. M,FaEs, who
had traced him from Eagle 10 Whit
ford. Assistant District Attorney VI,
l. Sprost and County Detective Nm.
Mullin went 10 Nhitford yesterday
and brought The prisoner TO West
Chester
The story reclted by DR.. McFalls TO
the officers was as follows, For some
time past Dr McFalls has eeen watch
ing h-s garage closely. Ss he has been
robbed twice and feared a third In
vasion. Early yesterday morning he
heard suspicious sounds outside MS
garage. and later heard an automobile
leave the place. He Investigated and
found that some one had entered the
place and taken a tire from his car.
lie hastily got help in the person OF
Harry Llewellyn. who resides nearby,
ard when Mr.. Llewellyn went for his
car to take VI the hunt for the man
he found his garage also had been en-
tered. and about flye gallons Of gaso-
line had been taken The heads OF
three chickens at the McEalls place
also showed the thief had a liking for
fowls.
Mr. MoFalls and Mr.. Llewellyn, fully
armed, took up the chase OF the rob
hers end soon they discovered he
trail getting warm. and when they ar
rived az Whltford, they saw an auto
mobile bearing license number or
Delaware standing near the Wallace
garage and as they stood looking the
car over, Hayes approached, carrying
tire. He was promptly covered with
snns the two men carried and after
some questioning no admitted that ne
mad entered the McFalls garage, as
well as the one owned BY Mr.. Hewei,
yn. The two men then, win TIE ara
OF other residents aroused queAly
bound Hayes with ropes and $1,000
guard over him while word was sent
10 West Chester for officers TO come
and get the man.
Detectlys Mullin, Oflcer Abram Mos
teller and Assistant District Attorney
Snroat responded. and on arriving AT
W.hitford had a talk with Hayes, VINO
WAS glad OF the opportunity OF having
the rope removed from his, body. He
said he lived. in Wilmington, but was
"summering" az Chester Heights. lie
said that he had entered the. places
mentioned, and also admitted he had
served time in the pen for similar
offenses. He said he was married ana
his wife ami children are at the Chester
Heights camp.
With this information the officers
placed the man In the car and quickly
drove TO West Chester, where the pris-
oner was taken TO police headquarters
and locked in the cage" and later was
taken before Magistrate S. NJ Paxson,
who committed him to prison Tor a
further hearing.
The authorities are OF the opinion
that the automobile the man was
driving was also stolen, and they will
investigate this matter. Hayes appear
ed to be somewhat downhearted over
conditions and was surprised that Mt
McFalls had traced him TO Whitford.
Il take. on my hat TO Dr. McFahs and
Mr. Llewellyn for capturing the fell
low said Detective Mull!n. HE is
evidently bad character, and is prob
ably wanted in other places He is an
old hand at the game and admits II"