New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-16

lst the Office Mr. Hays came in further fx the time
Which, when written took my SELF to Mr. Shallors Office
10 be also copied, and there looking at my watch men
toned the fact Mr. shaller that was then IL O'Clock
To the District Attorney-There are two rooms Mr.
Halls Office l occupy a desk in the oihce; know Mr.
Smith, Of Brooklyn; not certain II Mr. snith va.
there when Mr. Hays Mrs. Hays called az me once
about sn hour before Hr Hays came in Mr. smith WA
not there my first arrival at the office was at about twenty
minutes after o'clock Ms. Hays caae TO the Once al
1eoS' n,e minutes past 10 s.. snS door,
they partly open saw her sitting by the window
then left Mrs HAYS le the office about Il clock or nve
minutes after spoke her when she came In she asked
fMr HAYS had come down yet told her and informed
her she would find seat in the inner office anil asked her
TO wax in she did lid not the interview between
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays when Mr. Hays came IN they Doth
LEFT together the reason why don't recolleet the time
they left Yves from the fact that Hays went 70 The Eren
ing Post printing Office TO get some law points printed
and say whether this before or after he Ie
with bis wife Mr. Hall arrived at the office between II
and O'Clock Mrs Hays did not return TO the once
on that day. to my knowledge Mr. Hays wes absent about
ten minutes when be eft with his wife before his return.
absent from the office about ten minutes during Mr.
Bsyss abse absent about IL! o'clock; Mr. Hays
was then absent the law points were len 6y Mr. Lefng
wen for Mr. Hays he then called and Mr. Hays about
them have recollection of saying TO any person that
Mr. Hays looked very wild when he came into the Office
do not remember hearing Mr.. Smith make such re-
mark did not make any such remark; did not notice
the dress Of Mrs Hays except that she did not wear any
veil certain that when left the office Mrs. Hays
left alone Mr. Smith not there then the water
was kept in the room where was; Ile the office on that
day about o'clock | tx the time of Mrs Hays coming
TO the office from the fact thet had made engagement
the day previous for three persons to meet me at 10 o'clock
that morning. and upon their coming in looked at my
watch ard ed TO them that they very punctu
al then exactly 10 O'Clock the affidavit Of two Of
the parties had bee prepared and after they seated
proceeded to read il aloud had read about half Of
the first page when Mrs Hays knocked at the door and 10
CURED for Mr. Hays and then walked into the inner office
did not take any particular notice Of the time Hays
arrested said il about o'clock telegraphic dis
ra,ch was received at the office At ten minutes before
o'clock having accompanied Mr. Hays with the officers
about hour before within week Mrs Hays had been
10 the Office several times think she Mr. Hays
mate of the packet ship Margaret Evans James Skuen
and James CleaTy also of Capt Isaiah Pratt captain Of
said ship he present when Mrs. Hays came in went
out with those parties they swore TO their aiiidavs
Office, coming up Wallst saw by Trinity Church clock
that il was twenty-five minutes past 10 O'Clock.
To a Juror-Last summer Mr.. Hays exhibited to me
pistol about the appearance of the pistol shown
don't know whether Aliens patent not he had
just bought IT, and said he got TO shoot cats or dogs that
carried off his poultry.
Juror Teler-Yes pretty kind ofcatsrneet TO shoot.
Witness-I cannot swear If this is the pistol or not
noticed nothing unusual in the appearance OF either Mr.
or Mrs. HAYS that morning; aware that q hard
feeling existed between DR. Lutener and Mr. Hays
collect stating to Mr. HAYS weeks that Dr. Lutte
ner had called Of the office 10 see him Mr. HAYS replied
that DR.. Luener a damned rascal or damned scoun
dre either the other he said-fr0m that judged
there hard feeling existing between them; Mrs
HAYS never said anything to about DR. Luteneri Mr.
Hays told two days before last Tuesday that his
wife was going England, and asked me what accommo
dation there was the British mail steamers for passen
gers and ifthey were good.
Counsel pro posed TO examine two other witnesses for the
defense but then o'clock the Jury having
become fagued the Coroner adjourned the until 10
O'Clock Monday morning.