The Republican journal., 1876-09-07
Tho Work of a Fiend.

DERBY LINE, VT. Aug 81 Edwin e.
Hayden, lately OF Boston, shot his wife
and brotherin- law. Charles O. Brigham,
this forenoon, at the Derby Line Hotel
Mrs. Hayden was the youngest daughter
of the late Levi Spalding Of this village
air. Spalding died a few years since. le;iv-
ing a large property to be divided among
his two sons and five daughters One OF
the daughters married Charles o. Brig
ham. Il son OF Rev. Elijah Brigham OF
Newtonyiile, Mass, and he. with his wife,
were boarding at the hotel here Hayden
squandered nearly all Of his handsome es-
tate He had also treated his wife with
such neglect and cruelty. providing no
means of sustenance, that Mrs Hayden.
some months since, thought it her duty to
decline to live longer with him This was
last Fall, ami Mrs. Hayden went to Bos-
ton and passed the winter with her sister,
Mrs BiXby, and Hayden went 20 St. Leon
Springs, 7. q where he has been assist
ing Capt. j. X. Gilman in his hotel. Mrs
Hayden returned to this place a few weeks
since and was spending a few days with
her sister Mrs. Brigham.
Wednesday afternoon Hayden made his
appearance in the village, sought an in
tervieW with his wife, and it now appears
that he told her she must prepare to die,
tor he would kill her if she did not live
with him. 1t also appears from his own
statement that he lett st. Leon Springs
with the intention Of killing her unless
She complied with his wishes
About 10 O'Clock this morning Hayden
called at Il store ON Rock Island avenue
and asked to borrow a revolver for the
purpose, as he stated, of shooting Il bull
dog in the neighborhood. He pulled up
his pants and pretended to show them the
mark OF bite on his leg. He then came
to The hotel, was dunned by il neighbor
tor a small bill and Immediately passed
up stairs, and upon Mr. Brigham declin-
ing in mild way to let him 90 in and see
Mrs. Hayden, Immediately, and without
any further alteration, shot Mr. Brigham
in the right side, Just below the nipple.
the ball striking rib and passing into his
lungs, where it yet remains. Mr. Brigham
lies in very critical situation, with hard
ly an even chance Of recovery.
Mrs brigham and Mrs Hayden were in
an adjoining room, and upon hearing the
report Of the pistol opened the door. Hay
Ntll NAhlhCNl III anu oiloG ~ HIS WIG,
the pistol at her head She exclaimed,
"Oh, Edwin and turned Il little He
then Immediately shot her in the back
crossways lie attempted to fire again,
but the pistol hung fire At this moment
Mr.. Brigham, though wounded. as stated
engaged with him. and others rushed in
and interposed Two men held him upon
the floor and were trying to take the pistol
from him. A third party came into the
room, when he said he would surrender
the pistol, which he did He then sur
rendered himself to an officer, and has
been held in $40, 900 bonds and sent to
jail at Irasburg, in this county.
The tragedy is appalling, from its afro
city and generalization of the assassin,
who deliberately left his occupation and
travelled two hundred OF mere miles to
murder a young and beautiful wife, who
left home and friends only three years
since to marry this villain, against the best
Judgment OF all her friends 1t now an.
pears that for two years he has treated her
with great cruelty, which increased in Sc
verify as her property diminished. She
was exceedingly amable and lovely, and
never had an enemy, Had her critical
situation been known before Hayden was
committed, the neighbors would undoubt-
eddy have lynched him on the spot Mr..
brigham has been pursuing the study of
law in this place, and was intending to
offer himself for admission to the bar of
this county at the coming September term.
lie is pleasant, gentlemanly man, and is
appreciated as a gentleman of high stand
ing and promise-a man who never quar-
relied The murderer expresses no re-
morse at shooting his wife. He says he
hopes she will die, and regrets that his
shots were not Immediately fatal. He
says he did not intend to kill Brigham I'M
less it became necessary, and says it be-
came necessary SO to do, but that he is
sorry for it. The whole village is sad, and
awaits impatiently for justice to have its
course.