The New York herald., 1878-09-27
THE STANNARD MYSTERY.

PUBLIC OPINION SCARCELY SATISFIED WITH
THE AcouIrTAL OF REV. MR.. HAYDEN-
SOME STRONG POINTS AGAINST HIM DIS
CUssED-PRoBABILIrY OF HIS REARgEsr.
MADISON, Conn, Sept 26, 1878
The demonstration in the ourt room here yester-
day, tho acquittal OF Rev. Herbert II. Hayden Of
the charge of numbering Mary e. stannard. did not
necessarily argue undivided belief in his innocence in
the town. The HERALD reporter to-day conversod
with many persons OF wealth and influence residing IN
Madison and adjacent towns. who had been drawn
together by the launching OF new barkentne,
concerning tho trial Ia ertenso In all its bearings
and concerning tho very remarkable events
Of the concluding day OF the hearing
The general opinion that Rev. Mr. Hayden
acted very injudciousy in not demanding, through
counsel, that delay should be granted to accommo-
date the Slate, knowing that II innocent he could
not be proven guilty, and that such course
would have cleared him from lingering suspicion,
which the very sudden closing OF tho
case was In Itself sufficient to excite Mr..
Hayden at the railroad station when The
early morning train camo In to-day and purchased
the HERALD, in the contents OF which he speedily
and apparently deeply absorbed. Though frequently
pointed out to passengers and to visitors no
betrayed no consciousness OF being singled out ior
special notice, bearing himself naturally and easily.
Ills appearance started naturally enough. dis
cussion and gossip anew. An unnistakcable
indication Of the extent to which public interest has
been aroused was given in tho visit OF several aged
people yesterday to Hayden's wood lot. and thsrc
sept uaeenarian, to test tho validity
OF Mr. Haydens alib;, bent himself TO tho task OF
throwing about the wood which Hayden had
piled turcsumaoly) aud another citizen timed
him. Witnesses during tho hearing varousy mated
the lime necessary tor the accomplishment OF this
very feat at from three.quarters OF an hour to an
hour. but the old man throw all the sticks
fully as far as Hayden could have thrown
any one in three and one half minutes. Tbis
done in the presence of senior counse. for tho State
Judge FL. Lyndo Harrison, Of Gusliori. who was
spending his tmo out Of court In the search for evil
dence.
HAYDEN HAPPY.
This formed part OF the staple OF conversation
later than at Huyden's first appearance Tor
tbs day, when, ut the launch, no appeared
wife had lost tho rather careworn look which
had haunted their faces during the nine
days OF the trial. they ohatted. laughed, received
launch Mrs. Hayden, however, Is not wh oily at her
ease, being troubled with dread that additional pro-
ccedings may cnsue.
retired Judge, whose residence is In tho adjacent
town OF Guilo conversed freely with the writer.
He said cmphatlcally therc IS nothing whatever In
the testimony OF either Hayden or hts wfc
TO clear him" He continued that there had bosn
evidence ior the defence 10 show that Hayden had
been at the wood lot when tho tragedy occurring
these nlibi. 10 went 10 the lot yesterday
and had one-naf OF all that II had been claimed had
s for 10 eayry ana Them DC p0ss
no evidence that the wood was thrown
out the preceding day or tho Day following Mother
could he amy object tor throwing It out at all. isr
1t could have been loaded to cart just roadiiy from
Its original location.
STANDARDS TESTIMONY.
Talking with yarioas people the reporter heard tho
ncctou that the counsel tor the defence talked
mad been concluded. Mr.. Stannard testiGsd that
Mary knew oil the vicinity, about the big rock and
was IN IL, loo hor. naS. o. ,, eong mere and
sy's, only very short time, about two weeks, and
her visits to tho big rock vicinity occurred
testified that she in tho habit OF visiting among
the psshbors and that she did not return carly he
no doubt that she was acquainted thor-
ouGhy with the land. Mr. s.aarard, howsvcr,
at her absonce Chough no had heard her say
where she was going) had heard Stevens
very spop and started out 10 look for her. CALI
| Ing her name. Though ANXIOUS, a rain storm
ws, S reoS long Time oaot sSa vbss s
went OUT the second time ho found her dead
body Tho singuarity Of all the evidence
about her going bcrrying, as givon by Mr.. Stan
nard, Benjamin stevens ana Susan Hawiev.
enhanced by the statement OF witnesses that thore
are NO blackberry bushes IN the vicinity OF tho rock
| There was not one STAN OF berries IN tho pail which
the last three mentioned witnesses her take when
she departed
Judge Harrison cOnvcrsed cuLertaningly this alter
noon concerning the trial the exact reason OF
the Withdrawn oil the State and tins latter event
| has provoked much discussion, some OF which has
taken personal and extremely acrimonious turn
| He said that nior rniation had been gwen him that
| before tho third day OF the hearing Justice
Wilcox had stated to a Madison rcsident of unim-
been furnished ~ the defence, That he (wixcox would
| discharge Mr. Hayden. for there was evidence
| against him. Tho State, though advised to discon.
| unue The prosecution, alter consultation with the
towns officials, decided 10 hear Hayden AZ witness.
state tnat when Judge Wilcox signed TAO warrant for
| Hsydens arrest lie told the Grand juror
lnat he would rather sign his own death
! warrant and tnat he could not believe Hayden
guilty.. Judge Harrison added That Justice Wilcox mad
broken his promise with nm TO gve him, Us
counsel tor Tue State, time Tor Iurthor prepara-
tion after tho evidence for tho defence had
oil paen put In. Justice Wilcox could not havc
| known but that the would 20 several days,
but wncn he came into court he had
all hts decisions aud reasoas therefor oo
paper with him. This Jadeo Harrison called
Tho reporters attention to specially, as somethn Ing
unprecedented and showing that the Justice had
his mind settled on what ho would do, aud
court Jss,co Wilcox, he added, from his written
certain that there was no criminal in.
tlmncy between Mary stanaard ana Herbert
II. Hayden and it occurred to Judge Harrison thnt
doubt concerning this might have intrudcd itself
| IN the Justices mind. Judge Harrison thought
that There were concdent points IN the cases OF Rev.
X. Avery, VINO murdered Sarah Connel, IN 1881, IN
Rhode Island, and The present "Justicc Wilcox
ana Hayden are members OF one Masonic
lodge" Judge hrrIson remarked. snow Avery
first came before two magistrates who we're Free
Masons, aud they acquitted him. but ho was subse-
| quently bound over Dy n magistrated who not
| connected with Freemasonry.
HAYDEN PROBABLY TO he REAERgsrED.
Judge Harrison mas advised with state At
torbey Platt and others (iegai authOrities) I'D
to rearresling Nj. Hayden, but he had reached
no decision yet Janior counsel James J.
| Hayes, OF New Haven, SAID to-day that hc
had no doubt OF Haydch's galii ana was quite conf
| dent no woulI be reurostsd. IL Eecn.s very
sing uiar that no sxilfui detective mas been called
| into tho case, considering tue mystery which has
| attended IL from tho start. II has apparently mol
Eeared n solution suco tue discovery OF the body o.
| poor murdered Mary Stannard, lyiag with folded
hands and bloody throat Ia tho uulrequerted pain.