The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-25
PASTOR HiYDEN'S DEFEyCE3
Swearing that he is Innocent Of the Murder
OF Mary stnuuard-

little village Of Madison. The three kerosene
oil lamps which smoked on the table revealed
an audience OF about one hundred persons men
and women. who gazed curiously upon tho ac-
cused pastor. and noted his every look and
movement with lynx-cyed keenncss. Mr..
Hayden sat upon II bench to the loft
Of the Judges desk. and spent the in
tcrim before examination In chatting pleas
antly with his counsel. Samuel f. Jones.
He wore n neat black frock suit. low cut shoes.
turndown collar, and black necktio. In figure
he is about the middle height. Of 1.-THE, compact
build. powerful limbs. dark brown curly hair.
and frank open countennnce. His features are
regular and cloar cut and his prevailing OK
prcssion one Of chcrriulness and contentinent
As he loungrd cnrclrssly on his scat to-day
smiling NJ IN Occnsi iOna rcmurk Of his counsel
and running his hand negligcntly through his
haudsnm" waving hair no onr could possibly
have thought MIN on trial for his life.
The first witness for tho defence was Mrs
Iaicott Davis. wln nnnrs1d Mrs' inyden : cilld
lowing the murder. She was middle aged.
ncutly dressed, and gave her testimony in
straightforward manner. She had known the
family for two years. was frequently Mt their
house and was intimate with Mrs. Hayden.
In July and ne last OF August she acted as
tn" homicide until the next sunday. Two
months and a half ago or thcrrnbout MIR, Hay
gers bleeding aud said that he had cut himself
With pllus knife. She had seen his fingers
done VI IN rugs "a nuinnfr OF tli1HS.
On the cross.eXHmination the witness said
that the little boy cut his hand at about 1Ois
o'clock on u SUNNY morning. She didn't re-
member when. She saw his fingers done up in
rags much as three months ago. She had
not seen him cut his finger on other occas ions.
but Mrs Hayden told her hc mad. She had seen
Lrnnie with other knives besides his fathers
bat did not know of his cutting himself with
any OF Them. She examined Mr. Haydons
clothes on the morning after the murder.
nrishhofhuus that there was hlooi those cothc>'
IN uc .iri iro1 and that ie spot under il looked more
lhe iron r9', than blood ihere was mud 'p,' about
dens white SHIRTS but not his ooloed shirts o,craA
Q-wh, dd ,ou 10, wash them' Al Thought it
wasn't aiN,anlr under ulc ciredm,iaucr. When thc
whiri Mr HAYDEN wore ,ic afternoon ol The murder
In,d ,a"s inlo ne noi-r 70 i,oe l"I M Amie ne
cft , "-' d was u" ''' SHELL ana ne went anu 'u"i 1t
sidney Talcoti. Charles f. Scranton. and Gil
bert stone testified to there bcing several p,ics
ol wood ~ That part oi the swamp where Mr..
HAYDEN claims that he was working the after
noon of the murder. and that it would
ot wood which, Mr. Hayden claims
"a have thrown Two witnesses. inrluding 4
had taken them forty minutes To- walk the 3 200
feet between the swamp and the point where
time was rNpaurd by tho fat that the walk
vas largely through brushwood. over fences.
A. A. nMi.,,,r2 Mr; tr29ncs wns en,raphrd ,3 in,9
soinewhat lefoeeed on Gcin: asked to explain
why II hai taken him forts minutes To walk
threc-ift of mile On the occasion in ques-
ton. IL viii be- remembered that the prosecu-
ton introduced Witnesses who swore that
minutes at "a moderate rate If speed. thus
showing il their. conclusions were cor
to leave his work. plish the murder and
then eet back again during tho hour and half
twcuty five rods ot the way n man could remain
ddrh on,y b; topping on his hands and
were about twelve irct high He could
n carrngc top at tho spring from
his the win"ss'sl sitting room window. On
at arms between the counsel. Mr. Harrison for
the state. finally conceding the claim in regard
At 3.u5 T. NJ Counsellor Jones settled HIM
self ia his sent nnd called Herbert II. Hayden.
TIA" accused clergy man advanced 70 tho Wit
hand while the Justice read the oath. Then he
bowed ia silent acIuiescen"e aud sat down.
face was somewhat flushed. but lie answered
the questions clearly and with a rm and quiet
confidence, which silently won over many who
nt first looked upon him with doubt. The
harl-ieaured farmers and lawyers watched
his every movement with absorbing
Interest. and dwet upon every word ho
fate In giving his testimony. Mr. Hayden
spoke slowly ana Deliberately. as was natural
70
n-t upon what he WAS 10 say and was deter
mined TO tell the exact truth
After the usual prrl mlnaries. in which he
gave hl, age ~ Is years. the date Of his mar
rIagr et'. the counsel for the defence attac L ed
the vital points Of the ease.
Q-Nr HAYDEN. have you ANY knowledge direct or In
direct Asto The manner IN which that gir met her dcah'
A-N9nc whatever ,., ..... ..,..., ,... ....,
hrf' a darker shade crept over pastors lacc but
hi, tone clear and his look lndaunod AS be.
9-na'e ,ou a iackknlei A.-Iheve.
hand. |Yfiy VI rrot white '''''""- O''V' Is !" the
The witness. continuing. snid that his knife
was IN the house about one-half the time. aud
and had often cut himself with il. He jtho wit
nrssl had cut himself with IT. with both blades
yc1r, 'D ''"' VI '''' '''''' 10" ""''s you cut
Witness in reply showed long cut, appnr-
ently month or two old. in the foreilnsor ~
before his wife was confined in August
nst ne was at work on ap arch for
question; 1t BLEED freely and more or less Of
the blood got on the knife His wife did M the
wound for him, and he wiped the blood OF tho
he let the knife At home. His wife asked him
t. leave il. and he did SO, He was first told Of
the suspicion against him by MIR. Miller of Mid
We're you ever out wslkins in The ncds with Miss
smmarla AuNeyer lhr nr,i % %tnr eyer rode out
70 IhcAt naNsfor chern"s ON two other ocrusiuns,
had driven her out one Of thc.c u,cs va, To- Middle.
town. where Miss sianuafd wanted n do some shopping
ami tho other from her fathers housr To his house
the last ur'u>4un she WA suffering nom illucss
Mr.. Hayden then at the request of his counsel
narrated infinitely all his actions from the sat
urday lp;iore the murder to the Wednesday
after. lie wrote his sermons ON Fridays and
SATURDAYS. On Monday he SAW his stewards and
got some money. Al noon he drove Ia Thomas
Prndilews. lie took dinner nt Norman Srran-
saw Mary Stannnrd for a few moments in tho
presence Of his wife and family. She called to
the barn and gave II 10 her. This was the only
conversation he had with hor, either Monday or
Tuesday, and on neither occasion did She
On Tuesday. the day Of n" homicide. he
went to Ahtdloown 70 do som" shopping for
his wife and to yet some carp"ntcls' tools from
lrvrrgt Burton. lie bought some oats. some
Porto lt1l nolasses to make gingerbread. and
some Urs mic.
Q-What the arsenic forY A.--For rats