Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21
NUMBER 13.

died, and he said "Tell her that hope
she will die"
Hayden here spoke up: 81 believe that 5
a lie. Mr.. Sheaie."
The witness resumed Hayden again
said, "By II hope she will die.
Horace d. Holmes, magistrate, testified
that Hayden was bound up by him on the
day of killing; he said that be was sorry he
had shot Brigham, who had been q friend
to him; and he hoped he would recover;
when he came to speak of his wife he said
that ''he hoped to God the shots be had
given her would prove fatal" he said that
since he had done it he felt relieved; felt bet
ter than he had before for months that he
had for months premeditated committing it.
that in his sober moments he could not do
1t, and he had resOrted to the aid Of whis-
key; he called Parsons. who was passing in
the street, from the window. and asked him
to forgive him for deceiving him and get
ting the pistol; he said it was by pure lying
that he got possessed of it; that he had two
revolvers himself, but they were not to be
relied upon.
Elias Cheney, the grand juror who made
the complaint, testified substantially 90 the
same as the last witness.
Robert Z. Parsons testified Hayden came
into my store and asked me if | had a
revolver to sell | told him | had
one but not to sell !; he sand there
was a dog in the village that bad bitten
him, and he wanted to kill him. was
reluctant to give it TO him ; be said that he
was anxious to kill the dog now, for if it
went mad before he could kill it he would
have the bydrophGbia; | ridieuled the idea
that he should be SO foolish rs to believe
such things. but he protested his anxiety.
and at last | let him have it.
T.. K. johnson sworn | saw Hayden the
day of the shooting at StOddard's Hotel;
Hayden was at the Tar with several others
they took their drinks he said when he
shook hands with me that it was his third
drink that morning | reprimanded him
pleasantly: Hayden then said. 81 am drink
ing for a purpose ; the old lady-or girl
can't live :" | asked him what he meant,
and he said he should kill her; HAYDEN
went up to Father McAuley and spoke to
him then he retrrned to me, and said be
would rather shoot her in Canada than in
Vermont inquired about the extradition
treaty Hayden went with me to the front
of my house he then said, 81 can't live
without her - | told him if that was 50 be
had better kill himself; he said he hadn't
the "guts" to do it; Hayden turned little
away. and said, 81 would do it anyway,
only can't bear the idea of being hung in
Vermont" HAYDEN then left. | was called
away from home Immediately ther eafter
and on my return learned of the shooting
l have regretted my not giving warning TO
the family.
E. l.. Nelson sworn; Was Deputy Sheriff
and arrested Hayden wheu proceeding to
Jail Hayden said that he came from st.
Leon purposely to kill his wife. that he did
what he came to do, and he shot her because
she wouldn't live with him ; she had plenty
of wealthy friends and relatives. and he~had
none he stated early in the day that
be hoped she would die.
F. A. Haskell, sworn Saw Hayden
August 3lst; l drove Hayden at his
request. to Derby Line Hotel; said he
was going to commit large crime ; going
to shoot his wife; asked him why he re-
plyed - No matter. am going to DO it,
and all he desired was to kill her dead and
get across the line into Canada; the hotel
is only 90 rods from the Province line.
Nancy Reed Was at st. Leon from
August 5th to Goth, 1876; convcrsed
with Hayden there; he told me he
had been down to Boston, sometime before
to kill his wife, but he hadn't courage to do
it it would only take little whlskey to
kiNo buC NOulnEO W No ~
was probably intoxicated twice while was
at st. Leon he was perfectly sober when
he told me about his going to Boston to
kill his wife.
Carlos Place: Resides at 46 Leverett street,
Boston; know Hayden saw him in Boston
in December, 1875; cOnversed with him
there Hayden came where l worked and
asked if had seen Lyman Spaulding he
wanted to find him; he said be was going
up home next morning and wanted to see
his wife before going that he had been to |
the house to see her and be was refused un- |
less Lyman Spaulding was with him
he wanted me to go with him; | re-
fused be said if she wouldn't live with him
she shouldn't with anyone else; | told him
he would not do anything to harm her; he
said he would not be shut up long, as he
could get off on insanity as his father died |
with it.