The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-05
REV. MR.. HAYDEN.
Susan Hawley Examined Again
by the Defence.
THE WITNESS SICK.
Trying to Make Her Contradict
Her Statements.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. q.


New HAVEN Conn.,. Dec, q. 1879.
The rigid s-examination OF Susan Hawley
continued in the Hayden trial this forenoon. No
method that legal acumen could devise omitted
by Mr. Watrous his continued effort to break the
force of her testimony damaging in its nature
if accepted by the jury absolutely true. 1t Is
fact however that in substantial respect did the
witness contradict the statements given in her ex-
animation in chief. A temporary illness ne
cessitated her withdrawal this afternoon.
and 1t full time. for the girl had
been suffering severely, not only physically
from toothache or neuralgia, but mentally from
the exhausting character of the cross-examinaton.
She will probably be recalled tomorrow and qucs-
toned rs to many other of the declarations made
by the murdered girl and movements Of persons
at the Stannard house the day of the tragedy.
The afternoon session occupied with various
odds and ends OF testimony. OF no particular i'm
portance individually. but of some Importance IS
filling little gaps in the States case. Tho almost
forgotten feature Of the trial which occupied
much time in its early days. was brought back to
recollection by scrap Of testimony by the Sheriff
Of the county, involving question of only minor
interest.
FOLLOWING THEORY.
Susan Hawley. recailed questioned further
regarding occurrences ut her house the forenoon
of the murder. The object to investigate par
ticularly the dongs of old Benjamin Stevens. who.
according to the theory Of tho defence, may have
had motive for committing the murder himself.
Stevens is old man Of sixty. rich for that poor
section and had long been intimate of the STAN
nards. taking many meals at their house. and pro-
viding money for provisions in part or bringing
them to the house. He was working with Mr.. Stan
<aAb
times a more convenient place than his own. Miss
Hawley stated that about the time OF the arrival of
Hayden at the house on his way home from Middle
town Mary was in the front room counting out to
Stevens some change from . purchase at the store;
Stevens had come there about eight O'Clock and
threw himself on q bed for an hour or more; after
getting up he gave Mary. who was in the kitchen.
money and sns Ssns to sas he gave
Q. Did he ever give you any money? A. He never
gave me any money excepting what earned whom
Mr.. Waller-What's the object Of this2
Mr.. watrous-It is q matter Of motive in conneo-
ton with the killing of the girl.
Chief Justice Park-It may be proper in the proper
place. but not in this cross-examinstion.
counting out the the money to her fsthsrs A. did
O. When your father knew of Mary's leaving her
place of service aud coming home that Sunday didn't
he lind fault with her2 A. No. sir. he did not. and
do not think that ever said so to any person ut
Mr.. Waller-we object to this. unless indeed the
defence claims that her father hostile. and fur
ther claims that he killed the girl.
Chief Justice Psrk-We hardly think this fit sub
ject of cross-examination.
@. We're you near the gate when Mary started Of
A. No, was in the kitchen.
Q. Did she ask where she could find berriesP
A. Father told her up by the Big Rock; Mr.. Stevens
also said tho same; do not remember whether
either went to the front gate with her.
MRS. HAYDEN's SUGGESTIONS
During this examination Mrs. Hayden penC1lIcd
two three notes scraps Of paper. These
passed. her husband who. after reading them at
tentively handed them to his counsel.
g. How long had Mary been gone when your
father ana stevens went away a. they went about
g. After your father left finally did Stevens
turn? A. Yes. and stayed in the kitchen until he
went away for good; no talked some and stayed ten
fifteen minutes.
O. Which way. did he gos A. saw him six or
Q. So, for all you know. he might have gone down
the road homeward or across the road up into the
O. You know he came to your house that day
through the woods3 A. know he came that way
Q. Havn't you said that you expected that Mary
would help you to do the family washing the fol-
lowing day. Wednesday, A, don't remember.
help you with the housewook when she returned
from tho woods. and after that to 60 with you to
neighbor'sf A. may have said so, If I said any
| These inquiries weIo significant. The witness had
testified that she knew Mary going to the woods
to meet Hayden aud get 'quick medicine The de-
fence claimed that If it was fact that she knew this
she must have known the result that would follow
| and would not have made the agreement about the
| housework or to visit neighbor that afternoon.
| Miss Hawley was then examined. redirect. by MI.
| Q. When did Mrs. Mills como to your house and
| tell you that Mary had been found dead? A. Bc-
tween four and I'VE 2. NJ; 1t was the first knew
| of it.
Q. Before this had you told Mrs. Mills OF Mary's
| troubles? Objected to and withdrawn.
| Q. Did you make statement to her Of what Mary
| said before she went up to the Big Rock?
Objected to. and Mr.. Waller argued in favor Of
the admisszbility OF the evidence. An attempt had
been made cross-exaniination to discredit the
witness. to insinuate that she had been coached
had frequently been read. and that her testimony
generally was fabricated. Therefore the State
| claimed the right to show that at tho time of the
| transaction she had told the story she tells
now. The authorities. he said. supported this claim.
any motive now different from that which she had
| ut the moment when Mary crossed the threshold Of
her house for the last time. She had the same
motive, also. we believe. when she talked with Mrs.
| Mills that afternoon.
recess was taken until two o'clock, snd when
| among the spectators who packed the room by the
statement that Susan Hawley was suffering from
severe headache and by agreement OF counsel would
| not be recalled until tomorrow.
Mrs. Eliza Mills, recalled, testified that on the
| house about two o'clock. Her previous testimony
that 1t was an hour earlier, and Mr.. Jones ques
toned her SHARPLY as to the reason for the
| than that she had thought the matter over more
| carefully.
Sheriff Byxbec James Hills, Oscar Stevens, Sur
| veyor Butler and DIR. Rufus Matthewson occupied
the witness stand during the afternoon. but their
| testimony of minor Importance, several simply
testifyng to their whereabouts at tho timo the
murder.
The court adjourned until nine o'clock tomorrow,
| when Susan Hawley will probably be recalled.
Information received here to-day that the old
man. Benjamin Stevens. one Of the most important
witnesses liz the IL recovering rapidly and may
be able to appear In court in few days. His evil
denco ia of value to the prosecution.
WORCESTER MURDER TRIAL.