Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-12

ures as well as some OF those who have
been prominently featured before.
No one active in the so-called inquiry
which Beekman and Stricken the two
prosecutors. are conducting believes
that Clifford Hayes shot Hall and Mrs.
Mills This was ascertained today on
high authority. Hayes is believed In
nocent by nearly every one, although
he stands accused.
There Is reason TO believe that
Schneider may recant and thereby
bring about the liberation of Hayes.
Schneider Is n sick young man. and is
not enjoying his stay In the Somerville
Jail. Highly nervous. errauc, and, ac-
cording TO his own lawyer. deficient
mentally, he appears likely TO go TO
pieces at any time.
"Just Imagination.-
If Schneider gets bail. as his counsel
Is suggesting. he will not find himself
popular In the Sixth Ward, where both
he and Hayes lived. The feeling there
Is strong, and probably will result In
more trouble of the sort that broke
late last night when Detective Frank
| i. Kirby nearly was mobbcd by some
of the most violent of Hayes de-
tenders.
1t has been decided as far as Hayes
| is concerned that no writ of habeaa
corpus shall be sought, inasmuch as
! the statement of Schneider accusing
Hayes probably would convince the
court that the Prosecutors had sufIl-
cient in the way Of prima facie case
To hold the lad.
Women 20 Help Hayes.
1t is quite probable that the Ameri
can Legion of New Jersey and perhaps
of the country will be called on to ait
tho defense OF Hayes. Not only are
the plans for n public subscription an,
n tag day being completed here bu
yesterday Mrs. Joseph Warren Dan
forth of East Orange. came here witt
delegation of women and after con
ferring with those who are preparing
for the defense fund activities salt
that, having been I'm war work AM
, hearing that young Hayes had been Il
the navy, they had determined to len
their aid. Mrs. Danforth said she woul
appeal at once to the Legion In Ne,
, Jersey TO help. and that she hope
through the New Jersey posts {
, arouse sentiment in the Legio
f., Throughout the country and thus brin
the national organization into the cas'
At the City Hall Il was announce
yesterday that Mayor Morrison ha
taken up a proposal that next satur
day be tag day" for the Hayes do
. hn ~ ,t,a,nhata q
the city commission and that ever
member was in favor of the plan.
is expected that the Mayor Will issu
y n formal proclamation on the subieC
at once.
o The tags Will DO small discs wit
a Hayes name on one side; tho oth'
A bearing Ruskins THE truth I'm one
heart does not fear the lie on II
@ others tongue" Reilly has asked thu
\, contributions he sent to the fund.
. Already scores OF persons have vo
! untecred as collectors and distributor
n OF the tags.
o Explains Having Pistol.
: Hayes has an explanation for h
= having a gun with him on the night
e the murder. 1t was learned he told q
IL official yesterday when l was
Stricker's office on Sunday afterno,
L they asked me about Leon Kaufman
Is story that had gun with me on tn
y night. l said yes, | had gun b
Is really Il wasn't n gun Mt all. 1t was
q 30 blank cartridge pistol that l WI
u. carrying IN a pipe case back OF II
&, belt and partly under my olive SVEN
err. I bought the thing last July nj
&c on the next day went with anoth
re fellow out in a taxicab toward Midi
I. bush. and all the way out we fired Z
III thing through the cab window.
That's how we celebrated {
lie Fourth OF July. ! was working then
lunchroom near the railroad stati
Re nights. I thought some pretty toui