The New York herald., 1878-09-26

have successfully Initiated the cowposure Of an in.
noccnt man.
terious ease hc with Ho trusted that
the accuset II innoceni, would be able 10 prove ~
but II the new evidence we're not portant AS no
intmaled he would DC the lrst for acquIiaL
JUDGE wiLcOx's DECISION.
strange altitude lie had Adjourned cour. al differ
timss allow the state opportunities Tor prep
sra,ion. The accused, Though having some liberties,
has been subjected 10 much pain and suspense Az
lar ne concerned he fet that alter The State
had given all its direct evidence aud had rested sum
time had elapsed to enable counse to prepare
buits evidence lie did not know what weight new ev-
dence ight have He had heard numerous idle rumors
but would not be Influenced by anything not offered
Ia testimony. He could not why all SUBSTANTIAL
iacts bearing the case were not already in
evidence Il was eviaent 10 MIN, since the boar.
ing began that both state aud defence would
do their BEST and that the Investigation would
be exhaustive. Reviewing the evidence the Judge
oen met the girl Tor the first The purpose OF
intimacy at RocIiand Church parsonage last March
aud mat he had improper intimacy with bcr AZ varoue
intervals upl 10 the time oil the Tragedy the
defence offers reliable evidence mat Hay.
den absent IRON the church only ten
minutes on the hrst occasion mentioned, and tho
Court could not believe criminal intimacy then &c.
CURED There ID no living evidence concerning the
occurrence at the spring CONCERNING tho letter. the
Court dses not learn from the evidence presented whe
wrote or directed u, or what were ills contentA
The prisoner s not charged with adultery, that being
ment. .oned only as motive Tor the deed. The Couri
was struck with The Importance OF Dr. Whites tes
tinony. he finding blood on Hayden's knie. IL the
knife was filled with blood aud its appearance
md been unexplained the Court would have
been much more apprehensive for the prisoner
But when the prisoner and his wife testify that the
KNIFE was In the house on the fatal day tno Court
could not believe u was used In the commission ofths
20 berrying from her home ana roman
ing in tho woods nearly Two hour:
without her pail being stained win single berry Ia
very strange Continuing the Justice said that there
was not particle o. evidence showing the slightest
intimacy between Hayden aud the girl The conduc
OF Hayden IRON the time tho remains were DIS
covered upon his arrest and 10 this date are
not like gully PERSONS. From Mrs. Haydent
testimony, and the Court did not believe shs would
tell untruth to save her husbands lie, no thought
the clothes worn by the accused wncn the tragedy
occurred were those examined by DR.. sanford. The
clothes furnished no evidence criminatine tAo
accused.
80 EVIDENCE TO HOLD HAYDEN.
From tho evidence recoiveu through friend and los
he did not find single tning that would warrant
mind OF the Court that Mary Stanuard WAS mur.
dered. He had heard many Cases, but none tn
which the evidence was apparently SO truthful and
closing ne would say that he had given the state and
the defence opportunities TO present all the evidence
and had endcavorcd TO DO lar 10 all Interested IN hh
rulings He had not been Influenced by Haydeni
position or his (Wicoxs) prsvious acqaalntsnct
charge Hayden II there was the least suspicion Oh
quit. He would say In conclusion that the Court
would feel content 1t he was as surc OF heaven and
eternai felicity as OF Hayden's Innocence. The
Sheriff Will please discharge the prisoner
HAYDEN CogGRArULAykD
At the conclusion OF the Judges remarks tho
crowd In the court room cheered spontaneously and
rushed Tor Hayden. some wanted TO carry him
out their shoulders, but he would not permit H.
He appeared relieved but not demonstrativc aud
received congratulations serene!y, laughing with his
usual composure at some remark made.
wiFE's TKARs OF JOY.
Mrs. Hayden not In court but atCoustabio
Johnson's house, aud The first take her
OF acquiltal Mr.. Jones, counsel for the
defence. VINO accompanied by the HER.
reporter. She sat ut an upper win
Mr. Jones appeared, but eame
down and asked tremuously, "What Is itP Jones
told her OF the acqutta and repeated the last words
OF the Court She responded, '.Mr. jones' can't say
anything" Sne then sank sofa ana gave way
20 tears. Neighpors rushed when Hayden returned
and gave him "a regular ovation.
PUBLIC sESrrMEST-PossiBLE FUTURR ACTION.
Ii is saId thar Haydeps congregation Will sustain
him and With only ono dissenting member He will
preach his first sermon in Madison next
Sunaay ana resume school teaching Moudsy.
Though Hayden is acquitted, interest In tho
affair is not dead, and Nj Jones said
TO night that mcmbe Of the Coroners jury told him
he found carriage whe ecl marks whore carriage had
been turned, IN the path near which tho body wa
found II Is possible that 4 bench warrant Will Be
issued tor Hay yden but 1t Is thought Improbable,
though counsel tor the State reuse TO be interviewed
us to the nature of the new evidence.