The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-05
The Derby Line Tragedy.

BY special favor Of Sheriff Holdridge q
correspondent Of the Boston Journal has
had an interview with Hayden, lately COM
mitted for the attempted murder OF his
wife aud brother-in law, to The Irasburgh
jail Hayden, though somewhat detected,
appeared willing to talk about the affair,
and, in answer to the question why he
com mitted the crime, made the following
statement
In December last myself ard wife were
living at Stanstaad. had been having a
time. My wife went to Boston, as l sup
posed. to visit sister. I wrote TO her in
January, asking her to come home, and
she Immediately replied that che could not
come home till reformed my ways. l
stopped drinking and tried II get Il siLua-
ton in the country, but.without success.
wrote TO my friends in Boston for n place,
and they replied that they could get me
one there, and they did get me a job drv-
ing an express wagon, delivering ladders,
and went there the next February, my
wife being there a. the time. | did not
visit my wife while in Boston, hut saw her
on Tue etICCl ecNcIul tlulCS, anu DU lUObS
occasions TUNED away and avoided meet
ing her. ] ht ard she was sick of cousump-
ton, and wrote her begging her to g,t
away from the east winds, If not fer her
own sake, for tina. of her friends and my
own. soon after ht ard she was in Mash
ua being trea ed for the disease.
About this time relative Of my wife
came and told me he understood had
threatened his life, and if didn't leave the
city he would have me arrested. l told
him | never threatened his life This was
in March last, aud as my wife had some
property at Derby Line which no one but
myself understood about, went back &c
| Derby Line to see about it. Soon after
| got there had some talk with Capt. Gil
man, who keeps the st. Leon Sp inef
Housc in Canada, and hired out TO HIM a,
clerk in the house, on condition that
should keep steady. l supposed | wa:
getting $40 month in gold. | wal
anxious to get away from my old associates
at Stanstead and keep steady, and | wen
to work for Mr.. Gilman at once, and re
manned in his employ till the day before
had the trouble at Derby Line.
HIS VISIT TO DERBY LINE.
Last Wednesday went TO Newport BY
way of Montreal, and from Newport Tho
same day went directly to Derby Line
When got to Derby Line went to thu
room of my brolhcr-in-law. Brigham, her,
] found Mrs. Brigham, my wifes sister
alone. i asked her if Gertrude. my wife
was there; she said she had gone down t,
the old homestead. / said would 90 dow
| tlnrA har III Dr., la,
said she did not want me to see her alone
left my duster there, and went out anC
met my wife en- the sidewalk. We shool
hands, and she asked me what | wanted.
asked her if she was goog to keep hel
promise. (Haydcn here referred to prom
Use which he claimed his wife had made il
letter. She then told me she lad mad
up her mind that she would not live witt
me any more unless ] reformed. She askel
me If had a revolver about me, and step
ped up and began to feel about my pockets
had Il revolver in my pocket ana sh
found it, She said che did not want al.
more revolvcrs pointed at her head, she hg'
enough of them. never pointed revol
yer at her when knew it.
VERY FoRGETFUL YOUTH.
then went from Derby Line over t
Stanstead, but don't remember where stay
ed or who l was with that night. About
o'clock the next morning returned to Der
by Line. No one was up at the hotel and
went away, where / don't know, and hay
no recollection Of anything further.
WHAT HE LIVED on.
In speaking Of the letter from his wifi
Hayden said: "this letter 10 what hay
been living on ever since got it. hav
been trying to live better life, and thG
letter is what kept me up
WHY lie SHOT HIS WIFE.
On being asked why be shot his wife, h
said because she would not live with him
said he heard she had applied for divorce
and it would kill HIM to see his wife maj
ried to another man. To the question VIII
he shot Brigham he said he did not know
and was sorry for it said if his wife die
he did not want to live, and If she lived h
could not be 10 any worse condition tina
he had been for the last six months, an
that life would be a burden to both of then
A LOT OF sCoUNDRELs.
The Jail isEfiled with prisoners awaitin
trial the present week upon charges SO 81
rious as to require the utmost vigilance o
the part of the sheriff to prevent escape. O
the sixteen inmates three are charged wiz
assault with intent to kill, and all the res
save one with state prison offences.
THE VICTIMS.
At noon Saturday the condition Of Mrs
Hayden remains unchanged Since mic
night Friday night MIR. Brigham seem
more bright and cheerful. His conditio
|, looks encouraging.