The New York herald., 1878-11-16
TO BE H A N G E D.
Two Years in Jail, Two Years in State Prison
at Hard Labor and Three Months
Solitary Confinement.
THE CONNECTS PLEA.

Mountain State Hayden has been in prison for the
murder of his wife and for murderons assault on
his bruther-in-law. G. o. Brigham, since Au-
gust 81 1876. The story of the murder
and the circumstances which led up to it
Is not unusual one if it is strange. The mar
riage Of Hayden and Gertrude ". Spauldng occurred
in 1871. Both were young. and their union was op-
posed by the friends both sides. A short time
before the wedding Miss Spaulding left fortune
of $4,000. Hayden was her favorite suitor.
and he won the prize. In the year
that the marriage solemnized Hayden.
on his wife's money. started corset manu-
factory in Boston, and ran it till the 9th November
1872, when he was burned ont by the big fire. losing,
ss it then stated, some $25,000 of his wife's
money. He soon after opened country hotel in
stsnstead Plains Canada where he squandered the
balance of Mrs. Hayden's estate. Seeing her money
all gone and her husband turned into drunken,
abusive man, she went to live with her sister
In Allston Mass, outlying suburb of Boston. Her
husband became clerk for Captain J. n. Gilman.
who conducted a hotel at st. Leon Springs. w. and
attracted good deal of attention from the visitors TO
that resort by his courteous disposition and
his good looks.
THE FATAL MEETING.
On the 30th of August he went to Derby Line
and called on his wife, who was stopping
at the Derby Line Hotel He had a
brief interview with her, but was in
An intoxicated condition, and she gave him salts
faction. The next day he called and sought inter
view again, but was met by Mr. c. o. Brigham, his
brother-in-law. After short altercaton Hayden
drew q revolver and shot his brother-nlaw, wound
ing him severely. He then rushed into the inner
and discharged another chamber of the revolver
at his wife inhictng mortal wound H;u he was Sc.
days and her husband was indicted for murder.
Brigham recovered
The trial held in Irasburg in the fall of 1877,
and verdict Of guilty OF murder in the first degree
exceptions were filed. A petition for q change of
venue from Orleans snty was filed. but refused,
and the came before the Supreme Bench here on
Haydcn's detence that he had been delrious
from trouble element and jealousy. and the fol-
tho OCCASION of his sentence and which has never
been published, will show how he pleads for mercy
and . less rigorous Judgment than that which pre-
vailed in Orleans county during the trial
HAYDES's PLEA.
deem it but Justice TO myself that should give
my reason for pleading not guilty to crime which
although fully believe am guilty Of yet which in
my heart and before my Maker do most solemny and
premeditated- This is not fitting time
for to go into details Of my past life
losses by fre in Boston in 1874 Of my struggle aud
unsuccessful attempts TO retrieve losses. until my
fnal failure in the May fonowins wherein lost my
date look back to a. the beginning of my downfall
which resulted in less than three short years in
separating from my wife. and all from that fatal
word, rum"
My wife went to her sisters. in Boston, to give
me chance reform. have her letters. written me
al the time saying that 1t was not wholly for the
present she took the STEP but the future, knowing
Was surely going to ruin and taking her with me;
stopped drinking; stopped short. cannot tell how
did for had tried hard before. but believe that
my love for my wife was stronger than it was for
Iquor. She went from me as loving, true
and dutiful wife it has been the fortune Of
proved could stop drinking she would come back
to In her letters she encouraged and cheered
and praised me for my good beginning and prayed for
strength for meto keep on saying IL did not matter
how humblea home provided for her. 70 long she
had my love and esteem she was content have not
the power Of language to express the misery and re-
morse. the past unhappiness and modification the
present has for looked eagerly forward to being
reunited to her anxiously look for death.
aud 1 believe that with death will come peace and
divine mercy
went from st. Leon " Derby after her. During
half hour or more Of private conversation had with
William Spsulding, learned. 1 must truthfully
state. that strange change had come over her.
will not here repeat our conversation. II will in
now. I will simply say an influence had been
brought 70 bear upon her that had not reformed
nnd that TO trust me she would be forever given up
BY All her brothers and sisters. did not despair
bhen for had talked with her sufficiently to believe
Mat time all that would be required for her
phe had been falsely informed talked with her late
bhat night but was not allowed to SEQ her alone.
The last remembrance have previous to finding
myself in jail, was going from my wife presence
with Mrs. Brighsms words ringing in my AZ
ter had reminded her Of her promise TO that she
would advise rnyswife 70 live with me II reformed
her reply was this-'Yes, did say so: bat you will
rensembcr 1 also said did not believe in any
od ass ~ n. IoE o heT
wish you would leave her alone. She is going to
hss applied for divorce from YOU went away
wtb all my hopes of future happiness blighted. in
ptcsd of the end of my unhappiness. a. had looked
forward TO eagerly. All my plans for future happi
ness all the sacred promises had had to cheer me
on. TO help me bear my acute pain and mser-yall
had in this one short day been taken from me.
cRAzEp DESPAIR
The next DAY. the one which the terrible tragedy
occurred can say nothing. II is all total blsnk
my mind and memory. 80 perfectly ignorant am Of
anything that transpired that can and do honestly
cay that were not TOR the different newspaper and ver
ba scconnts have read and listened should be per-
sentence for to-day. For few days after my arrest
have but vague and resmlike remembrance. when
the enornity o. my crime was fully impressed upon
me, sent for the Revs smith and Currier Of irss-
burg aud asked them TO pray o God for my wife and
brother nlsw 10 spare thorlive They kindly offered
10 20 to Derby and convey my messages and bring
The true facts To the words OF comfort sent mo
by poor dy ing wife. and for the words OF comfort
given me ny them believe can truly say owe my
ment conld not endure such grief without something
more than human aid
sEsrENcY.
Judge Barrett addressed Hayden, who remained
standing. AZ follows :Hiwin G. Hayden, in view of
kne cnhr1Iter OF tns crime or winch have been
convicted, and tho length Of trnc since the commits
siop Of that crime and what has interviewed 10 the
present time you. of course, have appreciated your
position. You have no doubt forecast the concinsou
in the case that no new trial 20 be given YOU.
Nothing which might say could add 10 the
ffon BY OF your position. and this Court mas
rived at the decision. re Just read by Judge Hoyce
unanimously. We commend you 10 the most earnest
reflection aud consideration " your condition.
Nothing now remains but the sentence OF the Court
n he pronounced and II is that you he hanged by the
neck t Won l,e dead between the hours of one and
tl1e ~ ne pwiS
Windsor the first Friday after tho FIRST Tuesday
Of January. 1891 and Ia the meantime you bc confined
hard labor till within three months before the day
for the execution when you will be placed solitary
confinement TIL the day and hour for execution. a
warrant win he issued for the execution ri the sem
tsnce Of the law, and may God have mercy your
soul"
Hayden sat down seeming perfectly calm and tho
crowd rushed from the court room TO proclaim the
lcta ii,sL allanI.zd iaxdar uiu be faL1r MIl.l.