Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-13
Of HAYES
REMOVES ONLY CLUE
TO DOUBLE MURDER
Continued from page 1.

riah ". Beekman OF Somerset went TO
the Jail with Totten and asked
Schneider II he had anything further
10 say. He told them ne wanted TO
retract his statement that Hayes had
done tho shooting and that the only
reason he had accused Hayes was that
he made statement which tho Bah
mer girl and Hayes when questioned
had eontradicted, and out OF spite he
accused Hayes.
Schneider Admits Lielng.
Prosecutor Beekman early yester-
day telephoned to Hayes lawyers
that he would like TO see than. In
Somerville and they met him in the
warden's Office OF the jail. Justice
of the Peace William X. Sutphen.
who had committed Hayes. was sent
for. Beekman said Schneider had re-
canted, and there having been no
formal hearing when Hayes was COM
mitted, his lawyers made a demand
for one. Hayes and Schneider were
brought in and the charge against
Hayes was formally read. He pleaded
not guilty.
1t was then up to tho State. The
Prosecutor read three of Schneider'e
statements. including the one accus-
ing Hayes and retraction he had
made. After they were read Schnei-
der categorlcally denied that the
night Of the murder Hayes was at
the Phillips farm. where the bodies
were found, and that Hayes fired the
shots that killed the couple. 8
In his first statement Schneider said
he was on the farm. Pearl Bahmer and
Hayes contradicted that two weeks
ago last Sunday, he said.
They beth lied against you. so you
lied too?" Prosecutor Beekman asked
him.
Yes, sir" he replied.
Did you not mako that statement
at that time to protect yourself against
a charge OF MURDER" Bcekman ask
ed.
No. er." answered Schneider.
Young Hayes Freed.
No evidence was adduced TO show
Schneider was on the farm the nigh,
4 The murders. In fact, on that point
Schneider said: Hayes wasn't there
anu L WASH I. eitner.
Counsel for Hayes moved that he
be discharged. Prosecutor Beekmar
said he could not oppose the motion. He
said he might need Hayes at some
future time as witness. Counsel
sad he would he produced any time
he was wanted. and Justice Sutpher
granted the motion. releasing him
Hayes then walked over 10 Schnei.
der. held out his right hand. shook
ScAneider's sand fcrgave him. Schnei.
1 der merely looked sheepish.
/ IL the accusation had made a blo-
on young Hayes life. there was over,
evidence. when ne reached his hom,
here that II was not an indelible one
Word OF his release had been tsle
phoned from Somerville and Il sprea1
Ike rad.o. Neighbour, townsfclk
strangers. men, women with infant
IN arms. boys with footballs from
side lots and children dragging tow
swarmed TO the little farm house o,
A red dirt side street where .Jnsep)
Hayes, his wife and four sons live
is IL true? Is he released" eaci
arrival asked. When told Clifford wa.
on his way home the recipient of III,
Information let out n cheer. II wa,
one hour OF shooting and tuhilation
me mother swayed forth in the door
way her face beaming and so over
joyed she could not steady herself.
First Sought His Mother.
And when Thomas F. Hagerty ant
former State Senator Thomas Brown
Hayes attorneys. drove I'D 70 tn,
house with him there was a burst q
cheering that could be heard half ;
mile away. When, just as suddenly
there was quiet. Tears came to tn
eyes OF every one. Hayes steppe,
out Of the car. He stood still a mo
ment, dazed, then he cast n look owe
the crowd
Where's mother" he softly in
quired
Men made a pathway and through
II woman OF hfty made her way.
My boy" she exclaimed.
With a leap Hayes embraced her
She threw her arms around him an,
smothered him with kisses.
Several neighbors closed in an,
sought TO shake Hayes hand.
Wait minute; let the newspape
men talk to hiu first-they got hin
out OF jan." some one called out.
you're right" came a voice fror
the porch OF the Hayes home. The
fought the frame-up!"
That brought another cheer. Haye
went up on the steps OF the house an
, said 10 the reporters:
Il thank all my friends for wha
they did. Thank you all. / am yer
happy 10 be back with my good fathe
and mother again"
: Hayes went into the house an
there met the youths and girls VIII
Z started subscriptions for the "Clifror
hayes Justice Fund" to provide fund
TO bring about his release.
At Schneider Home.
2 There was rejoicing at the Seine
: der home. too. when the first wo,
OF Hayes release flashed through. II
- city. for the Schneiders had been mi
o informed that their son was also fre
The Schneiders were alone. exec
i. for two neighbors, when reporte
went 10 see them. There were no a.
n tomobiles jamming the street. ,
J. crowd, no cheering. The words
J. Schneider's father as he stumbled
the gate in his haste to meet the r
= porters broke absolute silence.
J. rs IL true? Is it true?" he r
peated over and over.
Yes" answered the reporter
their minds intent on Hayes relea.
Thank Cod" mumbled the ma
Can it really be true my boy, &c
has been released?"
Jhen IL was realized tho fafha,