Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24
The Madison Murder.


 An examinationof the stomach of May
 Stannard showing the presence of arsenic, the
 Rev. Mir. Hayden was arrested on bench
 warrant and broghut before the Grand Jury of
 New Haven County On Tuesday of last week,
 the Grand Jury heard the evidence for the
 prosecution and found true bill against the
 accused, On the other hand, local feeling is
 strongly in his favor The presiding elder of the Methodist church in that district writes to
 the Christian Advocate as follows: Isg l The Justices trial of Brother H. H. Hayden, local deacon of our Church, and pastor at
 Madison, in the New Haven District, on the charge of, murder, has just closed, with his triumphant acquittal. Though. three weeks strenuous efforts have been made by the prose- cutting lawyers to produce evidence to fasten enough suspicion upon him to warrent the Justice to bind him over to the Superior Court for trial. But they have utterly failed. . The Estestimony and the beafing of the accused through the dreadful ordeal were such as to convince even his enemies of his innocence Great praise is due to his able defenders, At torneys Jones, of Hartford, and Ly M. Hub bard, of New Haven The occasion of Broth CT Hayden's discharge yesterday was one of thrilling interest, when the people of Madison of all denominations gathered about him with fearful congratulations and protestations of confidence, e.T They even wished to carry him out of the eourt-roorri on their shoulders, but he declined the Ovation.
 Certain local and certain Metropolitan news papers eagerly seize on the charge against Christian minister as a sweet mOrsel. The inability of the prosecution to produce any evidence looking toward his complicty in the affair, or any improper relations to the case, has reacted against them; but we shall look in vain for any fetrsctien of their abuse,l r 41 9r 2 No suspicion would nave fastened upon the accused, but for the statement of disreputa- ble sister of the murdered girl, whose testi- mopy would not hang togethE Thanks be to God, for this signal defeat of the schemes of the haters of his Church
 A dispatch, to the Duly Times says :-The rMethedist Church in Madison was crowded this afternoon when Rev. H. H. Hayden came in and took his place in the pulpit. Friends had place, bouquets on his desk and hung sh0s ral Wreathes and anchors ion the walls. The open space around him was filled by proml- nent towns people |; on his right sat Justice Wilcox, who acquitted him, and on his left A. o. Wilcox, a wealthy man-both are Con gregationalsts s-afd with them were many others of that denomination, including Deacon Hiram Wilcox and Col. Ichabod Scranton the soldestman in town. When MT. Hayden came in he at once fell on his knees and silently prayed, Throughout the service he made no reference to his trial, except by reading before the sermon the twenty seventh Psalm and the fifth chapter of Matthew. Rev. MT. Hayden's sermon was very simple one, delivered in an unassuming way. His text was John viii, 31, B. The sermon referred wholly to the power of the Holy Ghost and the necessity of the true disciple fully believing on Christ and what he said. MT. Haydenis not powerfutpreach- CT, but his manner in the pulpit is quite at- tractive. In the closing prayer he asked for grace in the time of need, and thanked God that he taught his people to be faithful unto death The character of the audience made the meeting quite demonstration in his fa- -yor .eg~@ ~gp" s~~~us Er~-an