The New York herald., 1878-09-25

was on shell, aud he went to the shelf and
should think had been prepared for preserving
that day mrs. Hayden had testified that sue
den den mad no. had 1t subsequent to tha
day previous TO the murder until be took II down
ing the Hayden family washing was brought to The
house OF the witness: there were two coored shirts
belonging 20 Mr. Hayden, two white shirts aud one
pair o overalls; Of colored shirts the witness
thought was the one exhibited In last week
there was no blood on any OF the clothing
she received to wash; she heard Mrs. Hayden say tue
day after the crime that should have ply siclan
If her health did not improve; Mr. Hayden said sho
could have one If necessary; witness examined the
clothing Hayden placed in her care having learned
that he suspected, but found no blood; shs
found mud ono OF his white shirts and iron
shougHt !. "nsavisaSe under the crcnmssnses 0u' :.
wash the coored ones; after Hayden called for hm
kne, the day following the day Of the homicide, lhe
witness saw nm cleaning his nails with IL, but ddno
see him take II down from the shelf indicated by nIa
wife
went TO Hayden's woods with A. r. Johnson, Rev. Mr..
Gibbs and Mr.. Fox and they found about cartlosd
which 1t could be oarted would have taken about
an hour aud nalf to have done tho
wagon twice; there throe piles; tho appearance
OF the wood would indicate that IL had been out OF
Mrs Hayden testified las. week tna. there was oniy
abou, an hour and quarter In which her husband
was so boe on bs s a
load Oi wood The day following, thus showing the
rk 10 had been at while nossnt) Mr Davis tes.
timony, coupled with this was to b clip establish
alibi, The point being tba. all the time he away
he must have worked at the wood to accomplish tht
work 1t is claimed he did and that, consequently, ha
could not havo had time TO go TO the big rock, com
nit tho murder and return during the time.
Mr.. Davis continued his testimony by saying that
he also examined Hsydens clothes when his wife dld
and saw no blood on them.
Charles f. Scranton and Gilbert Stone corroborated
Mr. Davis testimony, aad tho lattsr said that
rage top at the spring could be seen ut Hayden'se
Alter the testimony oil the latter witnoss recess wac.
taken tor dinner
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Judge Harrison opened the afternoon session BY
saying, matter Of JUSTICE that Studley, OF Gulford
whose name was mentioned in connection win ths
murder last week, could prove he was not IN Madison
Monday or Tuesday Of the woek Of the tragedy, or
within ten miles OF the scene Of the tragedy Tuesday,
n. g. Scranton, foreman OF the Coroner's jury
titled that Hayden whom before that jury wanted tho
gagemonts TO call him to Madison; Hayden was not
samuel N. Ooo being sworn, gavo the opinion tn
q man would be visible from inc road through the
hedgcrow behind which tho Stato claimed Hayden
skuiked whiio going to tho big rock opposite tho
spring.
Hayden testified distinctly am twenty-eight
years old heard my wife testify last Friday, her
nard from April, 1876; have alroo. or Indirect
knowledge OF the cause OF that girls death.
Mr.. Jones-were there ever criminal relations bs.
tween you and the Stannard girl?
Witness continuing Have had only the knife given
TO Sheriff Hul s'nce last January; It has been the
It to Gu. meat; my son has repeatedly CUT himself
witn 1t; Luzerne Stevens and his vile, Mary
outs on the boys hand made with It, have repeated y
out my own nand with IL ono cut made two
weeks before my WHO was confined, and that was
with the small blade OF the knife; loft the knife
i % again mi Wednesday. alter "a dinner; wasu as
sons present. wife went to shcf and go.
II; witness did not know what he wanted it for; he
was going before the jury inquest and wanted 10
IL knowledge 6uHD Decte
came to witncss Wednesday afternoon, between three
thewsoD, OF Middelcld, had SAID so tho
Same morning; witness never walked in tho
fields with Mary STANDARD; the lrst time she
OF the company going for cherres;. The next time
his wife requested him TO bring Mary from her
her, al his wito's request, to Mladletown; wit
ness saw Nary on tho la.tor OCCASION buy cups
no stopped, CO mLg out OF Middictown, at Burion's
house. only ana then to get tools, and Durham for
tho mail; SATURDAY before the murder was at home
preparing tor Sunday services; lett for Soutn Mad-
son Sunday TO preach abou, nine O'Clock; Sunday
nght stopped with Norm.n Scranton; lett there Tor
home about one O'Clock Monday; got irut
homo between three aud na-past three
was at home; after getting home Mary came ana
asked for rake, ana Witness got 1t from tho barn
Mary met witness at the door and asked II she could
keep tue rake, aud he said yes she went OF; no
conversation was had with her by witness but that,
and that was In my wlie's presence; witness then
Ing; saw her no moro that day.
the DAY OF THE MURDER
Thought first OF gong away eithor Monday night or
Tuesday morning; went to Mddlstown for horse iccd
and to see Burton in Regard to tools promised wit-
ness starting between six ana seven Tuesday morn
ing; waneo also ARTICLES for my wife and the house,
hold; witness house ovcsrun with rats, and he
had talked with his wife about purchasing arsenic
TO abate the nuisance; vito didn't want the poison
In tho house. but witness bought an ounce in
M'ddetown, with FulIcr's eartn and no!hing else;
on tho way homo bought oats, sugar and molassos;
then went ior the mail witness didn't recollect seo-
lug any one he knew till he reached Stannard's;
there met his little girl, who wanted 10 ride home;
both hrs children there ana got the carriage
witness Saw while the gate Benjamin Stevens, Mary
stannard auG. her father; asked Mr.. Stsunard (ths
girIs fa,her) Tor drink 0: water aud went into the
Kitchen to yet II; witness threw 1t away as too warm
and went out 70 the carriage; might have said ''good
morning" to Mary, but nothing cisc witness thought
he heard Mary say she wantod some cool
water, and she took pail and went TO 90,
talked 10 Bepjamin stevens before leaving, about live
minutes; when gong near the spr,ng witness met
water thanked her, got into the carriage and said
nothing else; arrived home about hali-past eleven;
oassr oarsd nG 70 nS tho Ssm Oa the
arsenic has been used yet TO witness
knowledge, and he described whore he put IL; wit
ness next went into the house and opened oystors,
using the large blade OF the jack-knifo; cared fol
the baby while bis VITO cooked and then ats
dinner; gave his vile tho knife after opening the oyg
tors, she wanting TO pa-o psars got through dinner al
bali-past one; ihen dtd some work about, read and
played with tho children until two O'Clock
or haf-past two; then started for the wood; why
such work planncd for such holiday was that
witnoss had engaged to work for a neghbor the day
following; witncss' chioren accompanied MIN to the
fork OF tho road and then he sent them nome; Went
TO Burr's barn saw his vile sitting at the window
and threw her q kiss; .heu went into tho
swamp where the wood was; took Inc usual
rcuto to the wood; worked hour and half or two
hours, all the time throwing up wood; bad on tho
clothipg exhibited In court then: stopped working
about iour O'Clock, going home was occupied BY tha
work until quarter-past four then went into the
house, and was directing postal card In my study
wnen Burton Mills up, crying that Mary Stannard
had cut her throat or some Que had cut IT,
THE body FOUSn
Went with Luzcrne stevens up to Stannard's; found
seven persons the body before him; the only
opinion witness heard expressed was that IL was
case OF suicide; witness told dciail how the body
was moved and stated that bo had suggested
that the inquest should be ncld; wanted 10
held nrst before tho body was moved, but as
others didn't object thought II might do TO
the body to the house; when the Justice OF the
Peace arrived asked IL It was necessary that all who