The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-12
NARY STANDARDS Death.
Beginning of the Sixth Week Of
the Hayden Trial.
AN OLD CLIO EXHIBITION.
Professor White Again estifies---No Blood
on Hayden's Garments.


NEW HAVEN Conn. Nov. II. 1879.
The Hayden trial presented numerous interesting
feauxps to-day this being the opening Of the sixth
week. Arscnc with ell the mutitudinous details OF
Its manufacture tho structure OF its crystals and its
effects upon the human system, which has been
almost the sole topic for weeks, was passed over
The tragedy brought nearer to those present IN
the court room by the production OF garments worn
on the day Of the murder by Hayden. tho murdered
girl, and the old man Benjamin Stevens. once sus-
pected of tho murder These garments passed
through different channels into the hands Of
Professor White, of Yale College. under instructions
TO him to examine them for blood stains. The Slate
called him meray to show that he received the
ticles but whom he fell into the hands of Mr..
Wstrous ON cross-cxamination that gentleman drew
from him rather interesting scientific lecture on
blood corpuscles. The Professor, it appeared, had
made extended Investigations Of this branch Of
science which has of late years assumed so impor
tant place in medical Jurisprudence. In one re-
spect Mr.. Watrous gained point. and that in
pretty clearly showing to the jury that the science
one in which the rules and demonstrations were
not yet positive to entile testimony regarding
the identification of blood corpuscles to very great
weight in the minds of jury.
GATHERING THE GARMENTS.
Deputy Sheriff Hull. who testified to obtaining var-
Gus articles of clothing worn by Hayden Mary
Stannsrd and Benjamin Stevens the day of the
tragedy and delivering them to Professor White to
be examined for blood stains. These were secured
1t intervals during September and October, 1878.
and included:-First bundle, Hayden's chip hat.
cardigan jacket. white "false front" and collar;
second bundle. working pantaloons. three shirts.
coat, &C.; third bundle clothing belonging to Benja
min Stevens: fourth bundle Mary STANDARDS calico
dress. napkin and handkerchief. Witness also OBJ
tanned Stevens knife. These different articl4 wore
In witness possession at the time of the preliminary
hearing at Madison. in September, 1878. On cross
Examination witness said that he observed no blood
stains tho clothing. and that on the day of the
brrest of Hayden he his brogans, but had not
:hen taken them.
Sheriff Bixbee, recalled, testified that he asked
Hayden. month after the murder. for his boys
knife. Hayden said it lost. but that diligent
search would be made About ten days later it
reached witness through the hands Of Justice Will
COX. the Trial Justice at Madison. On the day of
Hayden's rearrest he gave to Bxbee an oistone
which he used around the house for sharpening
knives. The only fact developed on cross-ex-
animation was that when asked to make search for
the missing knifo Hayden appeared not only willing
but anxious to make the search.
Lester G. Birdsey. clerk at the Now Haven County
Jail. testified to temporarily caring for the bundles
Of Hayden,s and Mary STANDARDS clothing
INTERESTING EXHIBITS.
At this point an officer of the Court brought In
ANAL. square packing box. surmounted by brown
paper bundle. through whose gaping wrapper wdre
seen smaller bundles tied with red tape These wero
the various articles of clothing which had been
turned over to Professor White for traces
of blood.
Professor White. for the fourth time during the
and ThaG @uk uki~l.
inquired about was Haydens knife, with which, it
Is alleged. the stab in Mary STANDARDS neck was in
fcfed Professor White delivered it to Dr. Tread
WELL of Boston. last January, to examine for traces
Of blood DR.. Treadwell retained it u month or more
which was folded and lying underneath her head
when the corpse was discovered. The bon
% ss was .nd held sSsro to view by Professor
forward all over the court room to the first
object directly connected with the tragedy which
has been exhibited since the trial began. The bonnet
was of o chocolate coored figured Calico and one
portion was stiff with the blood of the dead girl
Next, Professor White produced other articles de-
livered to him at various times, as described by
Sheriff Byxbee and Deputy Sheriff Hull. Hayden's
aud false front bosom dingy and creased. The
overalls provoked smile as they were held up
owing to che presence of large patch pre-,
of the garment. The knife of Hayden's
boy was common. cheap single bladed article
various articles of Mary STANDARDS clothing. They
not produced. however. Attention was next
attracted by other articles OF Haydens clothing.
HIS coat was dingy gray. thin garment. His two
shirts both of striped cotton, faded and to tho
neckband of one was attached two and to the other
three pieces Of red tape.
These are tho shirts call Nos. 2 and g." ex-
plained Professor White.
"Vhere IL No. 1?' asked Mr.. Watrous.
'rll come to that after awhile" was the reply
and the witness next produced carving and table
knife taken from Hayden's house and then the shirt
and working pantaloons worn by aim on the day of
the murder. The latter were of light brown cotton
n rn ral int No.
Is marked with single bit of tape"
nj, "By their tapes you know them." suggested Mr..
eyes," replied tho witness. with grim smile.
Professor White also said that In the package of
Stevens brogans These were not In the Sundl s' he
said. and further explained
EXAMINING MORE NALL MARKS
~ did not bring the brogans hcre to-day because
have been directed by the counsel the State to
give certain experts An opportunity to examine
There q marked signihcance to this answer IL
has long been . claim OF tho defence that tho old
man Benjamin Stevens knows more about IN. tra,-
edy than hc has ever told. The nails in Hayden's
brogan heels having been compared by the state
with tho ndentstions discovered in the grl's face
the defence proposes see what may come from
comparison OF those marks with the nails of
Stevens shoes.
The last article produced was button said TO have
been found near tho scene OF the tragedy 10y q Mrs.
Francis Hubbard. OF Clinton. but no one appeared to
know much about II. and counsel for the prosecu-
ton stated that the article was not offered In evil
dence.
On cross examination Mr. various began with q
series of inquiries regarding this button, and Wit
said that he had examined il under magnify
ing glass for traces of blood 1t appeared TO have
been cut or torn from garment ION the Wrapper
of this button when received IL was the name OF
tho sheriff who"
Mr.. Watrous dnterrupting)-who arrested the
button7
Eyes. sir. I suppose So" replied the witness. in a
sarcastic tone.
The care exercised to prevent any tampcring with
Haydens clothing while in the possession of tho
witness was described aud the matter OF the pocket
NJ hes fhraa "a ptiu lltpr--
Hayden - smaller knifesbolonging to his boy and
third and new knife bought for the boy after the
other had been taken away. The inquiries ut this
time. however. were not pushed beyond this now
knife; and regarding Hayden's oil stone Professor
white said he had obtained 1t mainly tor the purpose
he fhnr In. oh. iI4rn.