AUCKLAND.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1239, 3 February 1872, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

THE ARREST OF CYIIUS HALEY

The New Zealand Herald gives the following account of the /circumstances which led to the capture of Gyrus Haley. After relating the attempt on Mr Russell's life, as quoted by us yesterday, it proceeds : Of course, on learning what had occurred on Monday night, Mr Russell resolved to strengthen his position. There were on the night of the'outrage no men on the premises. He, however, the ne>.t day engaged two strong fellows to remain oil watch at night, for he felt conyinced that another attempt would be made on the hor.se. On Saturday he obtained information that an attempt would probably be made to burn his house or haystack that night. How he obtained this in formation e are not at liberty to make known, but it will come out in evidence. Situated about eighty or a hundred yards from the house were three large stacks of hay, value together about .£2OO. The men on duty were suddenly startled bv the glare of fire, and looking in the direction of the haystacks, saw them all three in a blaze. They were situated apart, and must, therefore, have been set on fire at the same time. An. alarm was at once raised, and a search made, but no trace could be found of the incendiary. It is thought that the house was his first object of attack, but it was too well guarded for him to approach. Although nothing could be seen of the incendiary, we should state that his whereabouts was at one time known, for a number of turkeys net up a great cry immediately after the fire was first observed. The offender is supposed to have scattered them as he clambered over the fenpa when making his escape. Mr Russell at once despatched a mounted messenger to Auckland to give information to the police, and to direct Inspector Broham to send owl some of his men in search of the incendiary. It was past one o'clock when the messen ger reached town. The Inspector was at once aroused, and was soon ready with a number of constables to take the road. He and Detective Jeffery went on ahead of the others, they being mounted. The Inspector gave them instructions to spread themselves out, and proceed to Mr Russell's by as many roads as possible, in the hopes of meeting the scoundrel on his return from the fire. Jeffery went down the Kyber Rass Road; the Inspector proceeded along the Mount Ederi Road, intending tp go by the mountain. It was at this time very misty, in consequence of a drizzling rain, and nothing could be distinguished at a short distance. As the Inspector was passing along the road leading to the gaol, he observed some one coming from the opposite direction. He at once reined in his horse, when the man leapt the fence near Mr Mears' property, and away among the scrub. The Inspector im-

mediately dismounted, hitched fris horse-rein over the fence, and followed swiftly in pursuit. The fugitive gained the open, and ran as though £or his very life, but; the Inspector, it seems, gained upon him. He tried hard to escape. He pulled off his coat, and threw it on the ground. So did the Inspector. At last, finding he was family overcome in point of speed, he drew a revolver, and turned to present. The turn proved an unlucky one for him at least, for his foot caught in a stone and he rolled oyer, dropping the pistol in his fall. Inspector Broham al once grappled with him, and they had a desperate struggle on the sward. In his own defence the Ins]»ector was obliged to use hjs riding-whip, which he laid pretty freely about the head of his opponent. At ibis time the rain cease J, and the moon coming out disclosed to the Inspector .the face of Mr Cyrus Haley, the speculator in shares, and lately proprietor of the Exchange Reading-rooms, which were so mysteriously burnt down a few months ago Haley found he was unable to cope with the well-trained Inspector of Police, and after a few blows from the riding-whip, he gave in saying, "Take me, iVIr Broham ; I surrender." He was at once secured. He then said, "Ah ! no doubt you think you have done a very fine thing—a very fine thing it will be for you"—or words to that effect. In answer to a remark about Mr Russell's stacks, he replied, "You would have done as much if it had been you." He was then removed to the station. The pistol dropped by Haley was afterwards picked up by the police, but it was minus the chamber. Whether this was in it or not when presented at Mr Broham, that gentleman is unable to say. A reward of £5 is offered by the police for it recovery. By the time Hajey was removed to the lock-up it was nearly 3 o'clock. He was bleeding profusely from the cuts on the head. Br Nicholson was sent for to attend to his wounds While doing so the doctor asked him what he had been doing on the Oner hunga road ? The reply was, " You'd have had your whack if you'd been there. There are fifty of us, and lam captain of the band." Wh en speaking of the police, he said, " Alj, they are very strong, but I have something that will crush them." He made several other remarks bordering on insanity, but the doctor does not give any opinion as to whether it was leal or offected insanity.

Later intelligence states that the missing chamber of the revolver had been found. The New Zealand Herald of the 30th nit. also contains the following paragraph :—" Yesterday at the Police Court, before Captain W. E Thomas, Cyrus Haley was brought up charged with having, on the night of the 22nd January, fired eight shot* into the house <>t Thomas Russell, at Onehunga, with intent to kill and murder the inmates. The same prisoner was also charged with having, on the night of the 27th January, feloniously and maliciously set tire to two haystacks, the property of Thomas Russell. On the application of Mr Brookfield, who appeared for the prosecution, the case was adjourned until Wednesday."