Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-17

Hayden said, "Don't let Brigham get
the pistol, he will shoot me-" Gertrude
looked up from the floor and said, 81
am shot; he has killed me" Brigham
then said, 81 am shot too The cross
examination of Mrs. Brigham developed
little that was new.
Michael Curran, barber who had
rooms in the hotel, testified that he saw
Hayden about the hotel In the morning,
in state Of partial intoxication. He
heard pistol shot in the hall above,
and rushed up stairs where he met Mrs.
Brigham, who was screaming for help.
He went into the room where Brigham
and Hayden were struggling and sepa-
rated them, but could not get the pistol
from Hayden's firm grasp. Brigham said
he was shot. and left the room. N. T.
Sheafe came in at that moment, and
Hayden gave him the pistol.
Mr.. Sheafe testified that he was in
his Office on the opposite side of the
street, when he heard the report of
pistol, saw Brigham staggering on the
verandah, and rushed over to see what
was the matter. As he went up the no.
tel stairs he met Mrs. Brigham, who
said, Charles and Gertie are shot !"
AS he entered the room, Gertie exclaim-
ed, "Oh, Mr.. Sheafe, l am fearfully
shot !" she at the same time holding Der
hands on her stomach. Hayden said !:
'There are no two Cd id men in
Vermont who can take the pistol from
me; l will give it to Mr.. Sheafe." The
witness here produced the pistol, a Whit
NEVILLE Comm Armory fve-shooter,
carrying 80 caIibre ball. The pistol
had three shots fired from it. Hayden
made an attempt to shoot the fourth
time, but the pistol only snapped. He
was then arrested; Hayden stayed in
the hotel room manacled; Hayden then
asked witness: Don't you think | love
my wife? Wouldn't give my life fol
her?" When the officers arrived to pro-
coed with the hearing, Hayden said he
did not wish counsel Sheafe told hin
the nature of his double crime, and he
said he wanted to plead guilty. Wher
the Court asked him if he understood
that he would plead guilty" he SAID
"Yes; l do. l did it. l came all tn,
way from st. Leon Springs to do it, anc
it was premeditated. hadn't courag
to do it until l got it by drinking wits
ky to the shooting or sticking point.
got two shots into her, and by -
wish had got three, and l hope sh
will die. l did not intend to shoot Brig
l ham. l don't want to have his bloc,
upon my head but did intend to XII
l my wife, and hope she will die" Be
fore Hayden went away l went to bill
S and spoke to him; told him the precari
t Gus condition of his wife, and asked hil
if he had any message for her. His re
: ply was 81 hope she will die"
- Hayden here spoke up in the Coul
: room !: Il believe that's lie, NJ
u Sheafe.'
J The witness resumed: talked syn
" pathetically to Hayden Hayden aga
: said, by, l hope she will die" tn
IL ended my conversation there.
IL Hayden was taken before a JUST,
= and then plead Guilty" While in Il
L courtroom before Justice Holmes,
y talked necessarily.
~ Robert G. Parsons testified tn
W Hayden came into his Office and wantt
- to borrow pistol. on the pretense
10 shooting dog which had bitten hi
e. After considerable talk, he reluctant
P consented to loan the pistol. Mr.. Pa
is sons showed two small pistols which
IN had in his possession that belonged
We Hayden they were not of sufficient 81
en- to do serious harm.
" Other witnesses testified to havi
seen Hayden on the morning of the MI
10 der. Mr.. E. r. johnson of Stanstea
10 testified that be saw Hayden at the l
~ tel at Stanstead early in the mornir
Nc and III. was in boisterous mood, a
Nv remarked as he took glass of liqu
70 that this was his third drink in
- morning. Mr.. J. reprimanded him pie
10 antly for drinking, but Hayden said,
:" am drinking for purpose; the old la
u (meaning his wife) can't live" WI
" asked what he meant, he said he shol
kill her. After speaking to gentlen
=" on the street, he resumed his CONVEX
'A' ton with the witness, and inquired
'"' regard to the extradition laws, say
10 he should rather shoot her in Can;
"'- than Vermont. He said, II can't |
''. without her," Witness said he bet
u kill himself then; he said he hadn't
a 40 "guts" to do it. Hayden turned a
n0 said, Il would do it anyway, only
IN can't bear the idea of being hung
W Vermont" Hayden then jumped i
10, carriage and started for Derby Ii
uiU While going to the Line, he told
w. men with whom he was riding that
was going to commit a great crime
~" ing to shoot his wife-and all he desi
was to shoot her dead and then get b