The New York herald., 1877-02-12
From the Boston journal. Feb. lol

From the Boston journal, Feb. lol
WINDSOR. VI, Fsb q, 1s1a
The principal topic OF discussion IN this vicnny a.
the pres time the approaching trial OF Edwin ,.
Hayden. who IS now the state rrson. Tor tho
der OF his vito Inst September, aud tho attempted
murder ot Mr. Brigham. the husband OF MRS. Hayden's
sister. Conflicting aud In instances most absurd
stories have been started rs 10 how Hayden would
plead before the Court when arragncd for tho crime
with which he stands charged. Your cosrcsposdsus
visited Hayden yesterday afternoon In hts cell, ana
converted with HIM for nearly an hoar. fousd Hay
den sick In he'd and he looked like 10 the less
stages OF consumption, and he seemed - b n .
wretchcd frame ot m'nL
INTERVIEW.
remarked TO Hayden that tho report had garcd
considerable circulation all the state tbst he
gong to make u stubborn defence on the ground
OF insanity. brought about by excessive drink. The
prisoner rose up in bed and said:-"i tell you uss
what l propose To do. Whcn gct bci0re the Court
aud nni asked plead I shall plead not guilty. do
propose to oner defence Tor tho rcssva that
have not had the means 10 have couuseL Il 10 true
the state has gwen two Of the abIest lawyers m the
near nu TO consul. me, nor do Know wha. they have
been doing IN my benalL No. propose 10 protest.
against any other than that ot not guilty, because
l do not remember anything OF Tue awful crime with
which stand charged. Besides all tnis. know juse
what pressure Is brought against me-. Had $4,000
10 procure witnesses at my trial could prove 10 the
world that l am not tho villain have Ucen called I
am hero to-day tor satckccping propose TO take
whatever sentence the Court may lmposc upon me.
With the convection that able TO bear with u. and
tell yon right here propose TO oher plea OF NOT
guilty. aud shall protest against anybody Offering
defence Of insanity brought about by excessive drink
Hayden spoke with seeming carncstncss IN this re-
spect. In reply TO my query whether he would be
able to attcna the trial set TOR tuesday, and my telling
HIM that deputy sheriff Gallup was at windoor 10 take
him rasburgn saturday, he replied. 'Yos. shall
gU shall go u have to be taken on my bed. No.
body shall say am piayine sick ! want 10 20. Goa
knows do, aud shall 60 II ! d'c.'
cit Hayden, and passing the second cell below. No.
II. the one whcrc Miles was kept for sac keeping
year ago while awaiting trial, was greeted wmn
door saw the TACO OF
Jony r. PBArR rHE coSpExxED MURDERER,
sentenced to hanged 9TH OF ApriL PNair put
hrs r,rn hand through the bars and shook hands w,h
me- He spoke IN a rcmulous voice and was undoubt-
ediy lahorns nuder great mental agony. lie said be
was IN uOccnt OF the for whicn ic bc
| cuted. told MIN that feared there hope tot
HIM. lie realized the tate which awaited him. and
said, "Yos, and the time Is growing very short ior
10 live did not Know until day before yesterday that
thc Governor could not commute my sentence par
don me 1t took tho action OF the LcRisstnrN Tho
| only action the Governor could take would bc 70.
| prieve'
Phair spoke for some moments regarding his pst
| career When Told him that had only an hour pre-
hands Of sheriff Stmson for hrs execution, the tears
trckicd down hiSchccks and he then moro than ever
bciorc realized Z = doom which awaited hun. ne
passes his time solitary ccnncn,cnt and rcnfs the
private as possible. Already numerous applications
tickets have begun como 10 the Sheriff. bus very
few will be issued besides those gwen 10 Tho proper
representatives OF Tho press and these will be mited
| GRAvElIS. THE wEArHEnsrIELD xrRD.Kwx
arrived at one o'clock yesterday ard was put m ME
old quarters He Is very weak and feariuly downcsst
spirits II will DO somo timc before Graveiin VIII
be able TO perform any labor Windsor prison 10 juss
now holding larger number Of prisoners than ever
bciorc and the Warden tells me ihat 10 tho next fort
night thcrc will be a largo number Of new concrs
arrive from tho courts IN session.