The New York herald., 1922-10-13
Hayes Gets an Ovation.


her back a little, while she extended
her arms toward Cliff. But the pho
rographers had their innings before the
eager mother got a chance.
Hayes was photographed alone, stand
ing by the automobile. Then he was
photographed with Hagerty and then
with Hagerty and Brown. Then Mrs.
Hayes struggled through the group and
reached cliffs side. throwing her arms
about him motherwise in an all en-
bracng hug. She cried and he cried a
little. though he tried not TO.
While they were in each others arms
the shutters on the cameras clicked
again. Nearly all the women were cry
ing by this time and some of the men
were looking self-conscious. Mrs. Hayes
held her boy tight beside her and strug
gled back through the crowd and into
the little house. every one she passed
on the shoulder, telling him Good boy,
Cliff
Cliff Back Home at Last.
Then the door was closed and Cliff
with his lawyers, went into the little
old fashioned, low ceilinged parlor and
sounds OF crying and laughing could be
heard through the windows.
That was Cliffs homecoming. A little
while before, at house not far away.
where the Schneiders live. there had
reen a scene OF very different charac-
ter. Somehow the Schneiders had the
IDEA that their boy, Raymond. had also
been released.
When they were disillusioned Schneid-
er. the father. cried: My God. don't
tell me it isn't so: don't kill me'
Then Mrs. Schneider. after she had
regained her composure. said: ''Oh. !
wish / were we'll enough to go around
and tell Mrs. Hayes how glad / am.
My mothers heart goes out TO her.
believe In her boy. Cliff. just az believe
in my. onwn boy. and every day we have
prayed that Raymond would have the
strength to tell the truth
SO Schneider, still in tears went %
the Hayes house and greeted the happy
mother. This was just before the boy
arrived home. So overcome was
Schneider that he all but collapsed in
the Hayes parlor.
Hours after young Hayes had reached
home there was still crowd about the
house and the geraniums had beer
trampled fiat. Hayes's dog. a collie
was frantic with JOY in the back yard
and crying women were standing and
sitting on the little porch that is not
three feet from the sidewalk. Tonight
street corners, but some enterprisine
neighbor had printed a lot of signs
reading: welcome home, Cliff and
these could be seen everywhere.
Prosecutor Azariah Beekman did not
come back from Somervile. His col
league of Middlesex county. Joseph II.
stricken, and the latter assistant. John
Toolan. did not put in an appearance
either at the court house. OF course
n holiday hAlH In of
Columbus. a great discoverer.
Beekman after Hs yes had left Somer-
Vile for New Brunswick made state
ment explaining the situation. This
is the only statement of any length that
Beekman has made at any time and Il
is the only statement, formal or other
wise, which he has issued throwing any
light on the case or his conduct or II.
Beekman Issues Statement.
Here Is the statement:
Hayes was arrested on Monday night
last on complaint made on information
and belief developed by facts that came
INTO the possession of the prosecutors
cffice through the examination of Ray
rnond Schneider and several other wit
nesses who in various details cor
roborated the story OF Schneider's and
Hayes doings on the night of the mur-
der.
These statements showed they were
in company together and engaged in a
common purpose which took them near
the scene OF the crime at "A late hour
at night Including all the time I'm, oived
IN the investigation going on. or relat-
ma to the killing itself Hayes himself
admitted being IN company with
Schneider that evening and agreed with
Schneider to the extent of the purpose
in which they were engaged. Other
witnesses. notably Leon Kaufman,
also corroborated the doings of the pair
up 20 late hour that night and until,
as he alleges. ne went home.
"Of course these facts include n
direct accusation against Hayes made
by Schneider 10 the effect that near the
crabapple tree whore the bodies were
found later Hayes had fired three or
more shots at the two persons a man
and woman. by Schneider supposed
at that time 20 be Nick Bahmer and
Pearl Bahmer. his daughter they being
the two PERSONS whom Schneider and
Hayes had followed during the evening
FOR considerable period Of time.
These circumstances created n suffi-
cient set OF facts on which 20 found n
complaint and since Hayess arrest
every effort has been made 20 ascertain
The truth and reliability, OF Schnelder's
story.
ION Wednesday evening. In an inter
view with County Detective Totten.
Schneider Indicated his desire TO change
his story. ! was notified OF this. ana
Immediately took the matter up this
morning. and on learning that Schneider
desired 10 retract his former accusation
against Hayes notified Hayess counsel.
Thomas Brown and Thomas n. Hagerty.
Arrangements were made for formal
hearing TO be held before a committing
magistrate. and such hearing was de-
manded by the counsel
Such hearing was held The hearing
developed the fact that Schneider re-
tracted all parts, OF his former statement
which in any way placed Hayes at the
scene OF the shooting or nearer thereto
than the park on the opposite side OF tho
road. and that Schneider retracted all
ne nad said concerning the shooting and
upon this showing the prisoner was dis
charged"
Hayes made little statement, too. for
publication. II was
II want TO thank all my friends for
what they have done. / am very happy
10 be home with my good mother and