The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-19
Trial of Hsyt for the Murder OF Miss Allen

lF,om the Erie (pa.) ooservorl
This case Las excited much interest In the community,
AID one Of Extraordinary Character The trial came on
the November sessions o. our o. and rerrner, be-
fore Hon Joaa Galbraith, President Judge, Joseph ~
>crreu and lsmes Miles, associates II appeared In evi
dence on the part OF the commonwealth, that Hayt had
Become acquainted with Miss CastA G Alien while living
ng Tie autumn Of 1855 she there 10 the capacity
maid, and was nj the time In the thirteenth
year q her age Alter living there some tune she let,
During TIC last snter deceased went 10 school, and
schoo although about forty two years old, and continued
going durrgtne winter, In The spring be rented farm
Sse 70 Scsra win Win h his step Diver Who
lived about hall me distant. W to The time OF tho
murder Hayt orca ysted Al Aliens, and aided him ~
procuring fcr him team and armng utensils, and BY
III osn personal labor. Ne Ao purchased goods and
aries for tne family and made many presents 10 do
ceased, 20 wncu lie bcca ne much attached.
This aiiaSbueri bad become known the family bu,
as she ca not rtcprocaie H. nc w~ much distressed aud
t'a'sd when urged 70 gre hor up Tas was .esr0ed
10 by her parents well ~ ohCs witnesses. On the "a
iart az prccecng the murder tie prisoner "a company
with he- raer went Mexican Corners aud purchased
on bis crcs some store goods Tor them, aud some SIS
worth for the girl would that on tho day fol-
lowing (rpday) rome conversation took pace between
Bsyi ard kl~ A abort getting married, vhep u world
from the teet mony, though not directly that she
refused 20 marry nim lie staid al night nj Aliens and
the morning (the day Of the nuroer went home, ats
Aleps end assisted him 70 piorgo bali nero o. pols
toes. He thea rttured home put The horse oat did
some little vo'k aboui the house suoh A. bringing ~aer,
amor srror he took down . revolver tha be hal,
and vent away IN different direction ron mat which
YOU'D Rave taken hun 70 Aloa. Abo0, half past
l.. be 70 AlGn'-, ard 81, Gosn u the kichoa,
near the door oi adjoining Ia WITCH deceased
ton ise deceased , sad, Wafer. / should No, MAX
Zoo w0rld here " you thought { abused you.r
10 which " routed, "come 70 thirs, Don nov that
yor I'D abuse ne said 70 but dn NOD NJ He
then spoke n what &c bad given her saturday. srs
tnid, You Know never asked yol ter anything" 10
tepiiec = kno~ 4 but an Siat shSt got tccm Tor
yoa" hne tnen sad nc would ~. 1tr bouaet aad q
pair q hoes Al inis The mother reid "Cslsta, yon
jcnt mean 10 have Water son ought to tsu him 81 .
Sbe replied ~ d,d tn hin So ard win he would not
ctns here sgsin, ~ tfo same tne closing the roou,
coor Suddenly.
ii ,he mead o. deceased eu5 discharged IT, tho
hel entering through To upper part " tae temporal
bone Tho mother sprsng nom be- scai, and ra,brg
oai a. me rro tell ever he novencarlh IN ias kitchen
About tho tine he fen isyt dred ., nor, but shs e.
sapod tie sne. ~ Der s.ns fs srsd asan q Der %
Cut q ioos ara iollosei her 70 The gate but ate mad
hsr escape lie uon returned % tho house and npany
tnc does l,ed the Lnor tocx be- No. sd her the
ase ptiass Tie r-oi - ar shot her. 10
,ner ti and alng Voc nsAres route W tie village 'oon
lr IN. meantime Aner rame from he aod whsre he
so-kiny, and found = agh,er he 'sofs, octd
Alarm w con givcn, the negaScrs collected add search
The prisoner ne hsdgore V kfNetn Corners and gvon
hnsoH OF, Linx IL so-saylBg that no had Killed
"a The eshat he intended 70 do
.alhs ~ loved her ~ b. d tb e-tbat he knew the
CONSTITUENCIES % the ac hai n weult not recall The
deed nc covidthN be vss No, sorry for anybody but
H. rlp,btr
por the aeserce, nw. slscgc9 that tie prisoner vas
abrne undcr SPEECHES ~ irsaT ty, cast mania,
Ft On deprived him o. TIC power n gsrjerae or pre-
msdtassd nc,iyn nccessary N cOnflt ~ killing mur.
Ger ia Tie irn gree, undcr the - q lf9l
Tho outine a. the evidence vout y estsbhsb the
iic, that many yosrs Jeforo the prisoner had boon
c.oftd a,ecaneni for xri whom hts friends %.
po.ed ME msrfy nr-tasi be became gloomy AMI sol,
tyy--ttd subsequently, he fSrmsi "a unnatural end
frantic atsct ncot ur a nah yaer-tha, b. snow.
"A sHong and aimost ~ misIsksbe evidence ~ do
rsssenent or mania n his sDsrer-he would walk
abaus tbe sh and CRY and MOAB ike persci In do
spar ssd IT the same time sclnowedgst tha. be knew
,evora months. I've NJ last len home and ,vcrctrs ,hs
" orbgs .aie ~ feeling Tsnexiformed similar attach
rent FOR q ten years Of age, exhibiting all the
uucontfoAb emotion and ssony that had existed In
gard his half sis'er. lie escaped from t1e terrible
eeng by removing fyom the lmmeda,e nsghDcrIo,d "a
the child IN question.
some months sser his restoration 10 peace and quiet
h. became equanted With the deceased, who, as has
nee satea, Working The house sherc hs boarded
with sirrv When sle len and went home a. also
vert 10 her fafhers house 70 ve--when she went 10
school he also vent 10 1ooI. III short he totally
urstie 70 separae himself IRON her. Al tines he ex.
hibied great oppression and aoo D. och sfiated
and extremely unhappy and 1cs2cndlng Freufs al
tempted 70 sruwe bin frem Yielding 70 a. attachment
winch he seemed 10 spesk n 70 d,spondiggiy.
The Jury, AFTER retiring for abogi AZ 13nr returned
verdrt q dee II the second degree. Ino prisoner
va her ssneroed BY he Court b SOLITARY ocr5usmsnt
In ne Nsslsrr pentenarT Ior the tcrw o. ten !ears