The New York herald., 1878-09-19
Interesting and Intricate Circumstantial
Testimony.
INTERVIEW With The PRISONER.
A Significant Letter Written by
the Deceased.
HAYDEN'S NAME MENTIONED
MADISON, Conn.. Sept. Is. 1878.


ndespread and absorbing excitement as that which
now prevails True the place has had at times in the
past like other villages, It's local wonders. causing
farmers their ploughs and storekeepers their
counters 10 discuss the same but never before has
nnything occurred that has permoated thoroughly
every dwelling every church and every farmhouse
In the township. The OF political partisanship
Is compared with it, aud even the recent ter
rible tornado at waingford portion oil whose fury
left marks of devastation here, paos by Its side.
Every person the village has mo details OF the mur
der OF Mary 4. Stannard his tongues end and al
most every person in the village has theory of his
TO ofsr.
Aside from shocking character OF the crime the
excitement intensified by the tact that the accused
murderer is a minister Gospel, man. 100, who
up 10 the OF the tragedy bore an unblemished
reputation
Tho murder was committed the afternoon of
Tuesday, the Sd ins the place selected by the
beug secluded road path that leads from the main
turnpike about halt mule from the young grl's
house. Clumps OF bushes OF shady trees, and in the
near distance stately oaks made the place one well
screened from except to those who happened in
the immediate neighborhood. The road Itself was
seldom used It's loneliness making it undesirable for
travellers. Occasionally 1t was visited by young
end women of Madison who saw IN Its
seciusion AMI rugged scenery charming
place Tor love maKing and berry gathering.
Sometimes srayed along It's path, and thus at
times boys in search touod th,ir way INTO II. On
the afternoon in question Mary e. Stannard told her
father that she going berrying, she wished to
have berry pies for dinner. She left the nouse
shortly alter O'Clock. AT lve O'Clock the same
afternoon her father wondering at her long
stay, started in search. A ten minutes
walk brought him TO the middle OF tho
Ha cd alO
apushl or, but only the echo OF his back
response. Then he pushed his way forward. At the
loot OF a little knol doz9n ieet away, he saw an
object stretched upon the ground part'y concealed
from view Dy the foliage OF large birch tree. He
hurried toward It, There, before his eyes, lay HIS
daughter dead gb1stly cut in the neck, from which
blood still flowing, told the horrible tale The
horror stricken father uttered cry OF anguish AMI
rushed from the On his way TO call assistance
no met two COW boys hearing OF the shocking
discovery. FASTENED TO call the neighbors. The
father then returned to his dead child. She lay
her back. with her hands folded across breast.
One knee slightly cevated. Her clothing was
but lille disturbed Ii was evident ibat Inc strug
gle, II one there had been, was short. Her sun bon
net had iallen oil, ana lay partly crushed under
her shoulder.
REMOVING Tux BODY.
A hall dozen ncghbors were soon tho
spot Among their number was berbert H. HAYDEN.
the Methodist minister oil Madison, VINO stanIs
charged with ile crime Likc the others he was
quick console with the sorrow strikeo father, and
oil the number lifted the body and placed
boari lor removal 10 tue farmers house
Those present at the time nothing mis- appear
ance tnat would IN the least indicate guilt he set
about The sad task with GOODNESS mingled only
with sorrow. linen While semc made search Tor a
mite the minister and ave others placed three strong
branches under the board whicn tie BODY lay ana
slowly marcned down the road followed by Mr.. stan
naru. Tue OF the trdged, quickly spread In
hours Justice OF the Peace stone Tue spot
engaged IN The work OF cmpaneliing coroncrs jury.
H. T.. scfautun a well-tOdo iarner, was chosen fore
began
deceased mad taken her own lie but an examination
OF the wound soon satisfied all thHt IL not self
iud,cl cd ms lopt settled the next was as 10 who
was the murderer. 10 get sht tnIs mystery the
various members oi the family were examined.
Their testimony, however, only made tue mystery
darker All they knew was that Mary mad lett tie
house at one O'clock ostensiDiy 10 gather berries,
after asking her father where berries were thick, aud
receiving rom him the reply mat tue vicinity OF
Buck Rock a good place. SO the jury returned
verdict that Mary Siannard came to ner death IRON
wound Ia the throat Inflicted by some snarp instru
In the hands OF person or perso MS TO the jury
unkuown. THIS ended the hrst investigation
SUSPICION
The tongue OF ruEiof, however, vas not TO be
sienccd soon all manner OF stories were IN circua-
tion. Some ~ whispers pc nted 10 IN Old maj named
stevens. wno ved near b., "s the poss"e guiy one,
he having been known to be frequent VISITOR at the
house oi the deceased ana some person having seen
him come from vicinity o. the place oil the mur-
der shorty before It's discovery other persons were
named bu; their guilt lay ouiy In the Imagination oil
the overwise gUssiIers Inc day al .sr the muir
der however, tucro were spread around numerous fr
mors WI ch sescsd as the murderer none other than
Mr.. Hayden, the minister 10 properly understand
his connection win tue deceased brief history OF
her fanny s necessary
WHY Tux MINISTER WAS ARRESTED
The nrst suspicion directed against tne minister
by susan Hawicy, ne hglisister of the deoeased
Alter tho fret agony OF the snock had passed AWAY
she tolc her iat her and some Oi their friends that
Mary bad told her something that wOuli
throw ngnt ON the mystery Tney listened ana
susan narrated h how Mary, clock alter
OF the murder Jast bcfurc she left 70 10 TO the
berry n.ld sn,d Go r:-.,susan nave an appoint.
I'M al lurE Mr. IA
but don't tel father Let nm tnInK have gone Oer-
ryng." susan PROMISED confidence. he appoint
meni Mary iurther cx xplancd, was made by Mr. Hay
den isr the purpose OF giving her same medicn TO
prevent her again becoming mother, as she was
beng the father OF ner unborn chili susan further
stated now che had known Tor a ons timc past that
her sister was eneete and had often heard her state
that Mt. Hayden was the father.
Upon these statements Judge wilcox issued war
tne arrest ol the lister, aud he placed
IN the custody oil Special Constable Alexander Il.
johnson.
WHAT rnR Pusr.soRrKu SHOWED.
The psin, straghtior~ard story OF the giri Susan,
however, received quite contradiction the following
Day wbeh the pny saade post-m0rtein cx.
animation OF tue BODY OF The deceased. They iouGd
that she was not ence.nts, aud they iurther iouad
evidence that tended 10 show that deceased
knew that she wss not IN ihat condition..
The belief therefore, that had been guIning ground
that Hayden murdered her to bde his puilt
strong check The excitement however, continued
10 increase, anu on the day OF tho preliminary exam
the accused clergy man before the Justice Of
The Peace the court room throngrd thai there
was not AN inoh of spare standing room. Tue pubic
agitation n,rved the Prosecuting Attorney TO his
gr.st.u effort ami surnsnng to nis assist
snce two able lawyers hc 3eaan his work
Tho friends Of the accused minister In The
meantime wero not ide. HIS father, the proprietor
OF MOTEL IN Martba's Vineyard, and reported 10 be
wealthy, hurried TO Madison aud secured the ser
vices OF Counsellor HuObard OF New Haven, to defend
his son. while = number Ol Motnodist ministers OF
Hartford Joined together and engaged as associate
counsel Hr Jones OF Hartford Inc legal battle has
been progress nog over n week ahd the nghtlng
us been OF tbp most vigorous cDaracter lhe
people of the township are divided into siucs,
svne 1riny D,iseviBg that Hayden Is the murderer,
ghue Others strongly assvveratc hts enrc innocence
AFPFAENNcK OF rue ACCUSED
The sccuse1 clergyman "a young man OF twenty
sight years OF age. OF milo quiet deneauor. lie
born ~ BIOS and educated IA Rbod. Island. He
same to Madison two years ago. aud during that time
hos been noted a. an earnest and upright man and
preacher. in appearances Bn Is Jl middle stature,
with anBuru har Inclined o curlj blue eyes Of nid