The New York herald., 1878-09-20
MARY STANDARDS MURDER.
Startling Revelations by a
Spiritualistic Medium.
THE DEATH SCENE DESCRIBED.
Testimony Of Mcroscopist-BIood
on Hayden's knite.
WHY MARY TOOK LAUDAN UNI
[Bx rnnsopApH TO THE HrnALp.l

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
MADISON. Conn, Sept 10, 1878.
When tho Court assembled this morning continue
TO unravel the Intricate which has envecped tho
Stanrard murder all felt that there 10 be
important revelations. The forenoon passed without
any specially exciting event, but by noon
a story, which would attract attention from
It's sheer improbability. but which at the
same time seemed to furnish some solution
TO certain details OF the tragedy seemingly incompre
hensbio previously, found ready currency. The
story N as foilows:-Saturday after the murder
Charles Socrates Stannard, grand juror, before the
stone which experts have testified probably the
one that injured Nary Stapnard's head had been
found, came to Now Haven and consulted DR.. Hunt,
medical cla,rvoyant. and that person, going into
trance described a meeting which he said occurred
between Hayden and the murdered girl At Big Rock,
and wh,ch he claimed occurred by appointment. As
he aescribed the scene the girl asked Hayden to do
something for her and said medcines did benefit
her. She wanted $50 for procuring proper medical
treatment In New haven other city.
The medium Continued that Hayden pleaded
poverty ana said no poorly paid and needed
all the money Tor his family. He then mentioned
having been to Middletown tor medicine. The siri
was not satisfied and insisted having the monty.
In the controversy Hayden got angry and seized a
stone, which the medium described as Jagged, and
struck her tho head. and she ran shriektng until
about fifteen feet distant, when she fell
II will be recolected that shrieks were heard
by Mr. Mus aud that ajagged stone was found on the
Monday following this Interview, though heretofore
there has been NO way account for its distance Of
thirteen fcet from the body The medium coptin-
usL:Hayden deliberately rolled up his sleeves when
tho girl fc taking on his coat, and, going to sde
looked her juguiar veiD and then carefully but
suddenly cut her throat He then went to spring
and washed himself unobserved, and went directly
10 tho wood pile. The medium described the stone
the stone seat which had not been known before
Grand Juror Stanuard told this story State Attorney
Platt Dr. Hunt, the clairvoyant, tonight refused to
be interviewed at length, but said that no has
no knowl wledSo OF what ho told Stannard but
that Stannard seemed predsposcd TO believe Hayden
guilty, and whom he out OF the Stannard
emed satisfied, and hurried away. StannArd tried
have another cIarveyant givc him sitting, but
present morbidly excited condition pubic Feeling.
IN itself TO make the afternoons proceedings watched
intently. The interest eliminated with the
nouncsment by Judge HARRISON OF the line Of proof
relied upon BY The prosecution and the fling OF sbjec
sSs M S Wex SU
Haven tonight 70 consult Mr.. H. B. Harrison and
Judge LOOMS. OF inc Superior Court, as to what
action TO take. In the course of Io-day's hear
ing Mr.. Jones said that hts client was without
money thus confirming tho Suspicion that the Meho-
over tnis district, aud other Methodist clorgyman
have attended taken notes and appeared greatly
Tho court room contained lever persons this morn
Ing than any time since the beginning OF the trial.
rHB TESTIMONY.
mrs Luzern Stevens was recalled, and testified
that she dh not the Stannard ehouse the night
Of the murder until nine O'Clock before that .o
moro him to do. Witness thought that Hayden
had hold Of the head OF Mary s'annara % when
She looked at Mary's bonnet the afternoon
OF the day following the murder, and was suro the
- Alto 2fn0
she first the body either Monday or Tues
day shc saw Mary Stannard como out OF Hayden's
or the previous day she had rake; she (Mary) went
to the Tuesday forenoon witness and Corncita
v.se no berry stains 10 IN. pail Mary carried out
with her; when Mary worked al Hsyden's Mrs. Hay
Charles stannard tMarys father) testified rha. he
sent Mary to Haydsn's for rake on Monday and for
aork Tuesday, and sent hor 70 the store for gro
ceres, and when she returned Haydcns children
were with her. (Ths TO show that thero
engagement between .Hsyoen and Mary stannard 10
mcet on these occasions, and that che won't TO aay
denis house only because sentb
SCENE OE THE MURDER.
here n,rod ueod in the shape OF topoeraphicaI map
made by New Haven owl engineer. Sylvanus Butler.
Tits gentleman testified that from where the BODY was
found 70 the spring by tho path was about two
thousand feet, and The whole distance from
the site OF the tragedy to the potato field Was s21o
feet 1t would take fifteen or eighteen minutes 70 walk
tho distance; there is cross road In view from
any house, which ten or twelve feet wide Hayden
road sad the open road Is 2lo feet; spring fur.
nishsd vstor enough Tor any one TO wnsh hands
cannot be- seen from tho three houses down tho road
the witness saw wood pilod up IN the swamp where
HAYDEN is said to have boon At the time Of the murder
moss. testified that person at the spring could not
be scen from either Stannard's Hayden's house;
carriage top might be scen from Hayden's but hs
Joseph stannard testified that no one was 10 his
house tho day Of the tragedy, and he did not see Hay
den
Loren stevens, the village undertaken, saw Hayden
Ss n'
tue witness what he thought OF the murder; witness
know that Mary's mother, some years ago, was
had beon insane; witness strangely impressed
that Hayden should talk OF Mary's insanity.
Edward B. Stannard testified that he went from
Haydcn's potato patch 20 where tho body was found
by one route and, taking sheltered and longer
route, went over II IN fifteen minutes; ne walked
quite rapidly, but could have walked faster.
Susan Hawley was recalled, and testinsd that Mary
tue murder. and stayed at home all the afternoon;
Monday morning she left the house eight O'Clock,
s,sn snS .sni % n.sS1e lime, aSs n"
came back with FORK raxe In her hands;
between pine and ton O'Clock Mary's iather sent
her TOR butter to Mr. stevens (which Is beyond
Haydcn's) but she brought back no butter Mr. stow
ems being away; In the aftsrnoon she was gone AN
hour aud brought homo for which her father
AFTERNOON HEARING
had sont her; Monday afternoon. about hsur becve
she went to Haydons, Mary took tssspoontul OF su-
susan Ha~ 10y testified thai she Mary take tho
towel identified yesterday from n bureau drawer nvc
minutes before going to tbe woods ana phce
II In her pocket; there was oher ike
u In the house, had not seen Mary Tor
wockB previous to ner return from MIRA Sudiey q,
In Guiford, aud nrst learned oil her trouole
turn, half hour after her arrival, when Mary mcn-
toned u; witness told no ono OF II before Mary q
death.
PROOFS oBJscTED TO.
The stter written by Mary while nj Mrs. Studiey's
ana printcd In the HERALp to-day, was produced aud
endcavor made TO have witness Identify u, Mr..
Jones obrcctips. Counsel lor the Stato said tney
proposed BY the letter to prove an IN