The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-18
MARY STANDARDS MURDER.
PASTOR H4TDEN DEMANDING A TRIIJ
IN JULT Ar LITEST.
Calming Ficsh IN JAN. yet suffering Intensely
visited by hts Wife and his Methodist
ErIends-I lIs IhIIdren not See III IN Ia i nii.

visited by hts wife aud his Methodist
Friend--His Children not q See Him Ia JAN.
NEW HAVEN. Conn Juno lion tho evening
OF the 9Th of October. 1879. the Rev. Herbert II.
Hayden was arrested for tho second time for
tho murder Of Mary Stannarl Of North Mad-
son. II was Understood Mt tho time that he
would be brought before tho next term OF tho
Supreme Court for trial. Ho has been brought
into court but only TO appear before tho Grand
Jury. After that occnsion-Oct. 14-he WIS re-
manded to the county iail in this city. and there
he has remained ever since. Not only among
his supporters in the Methodist Church. but
throughout tho community generally. oven
among those who believe him guilty. feeling
now prevails that the minister s not been
treated fairly. and that the State has been at
fault In not awarding him that speedy trial that
every man has n constitutional right 30 expect.
Mr.. Hayden was first arrested Friday Sept @.
1873. for the murder. The following Monday
his trial began Mt Madison. before n Justice OF
the Peace. Though court sat only nine days
the nffair dragged through nearly three weeks.
The State. offended Mt tho rulings OF the trying
justice. withdrew from the case. and the accused
WINS discharged. II WIS generally understood
that the withdrawal had the approval OF States
Attorney now United States Senator. Plat. and
that Hayden would be rearrested and brought
Not only was the minister rearrested but the
country was startled by astatemont from Judge
Harrison. leading attorney for the State. that
since the prisoners discharge medical experts
had found enough arsenic in Mary STANDARDS
stomach to Kill twenty men. As Hayden had
during the trial admitted. when closely pressed,
that he had been TO Middetown the day OF the
murder aud bought arsenic Just before meeting
thoroughly aroused, and many thought that the
minister had good deal to explain. He was
brought before tho Grand Jury, as already
stated. true bill found alter hearing but few
Of the State's Witnesses. and he was taken 70
would ho made. and that the law would admit
1.-THE Court taking bonds. despite the fact that
was never made.
Mr., Hayden was interviewed recently. He
saws his trial has been postponed three times
and he thinks he has been hardly treated. He
denies that he has, us alleged. any interest in
delay. and claims that he has all along wanted
an early trial. The delay was n source of great
anguish to him. but II was written upon his
heart not upon his countenance. am called"
he continued. n man free from nerves. Moth
ing can be more erroneous l suffer most in
tensely while others think / am unfeeling or
cool: or whichever they may namo ii. But /
has been in the Jail. He desires to. but breads
TO have them see him IN prison. fearing the
future. His wife is not residing in this city
near the iail as has 6cen printed. but lives with
friends at North Madison. coming in to SEQ her
husband rs often as her limited means will
permit Mr.. Hayden is gaining flesh, and
MS confinement does not snow upon him at
all. Ho is still as cool and collected as ever.
always maintaining his entire innocence
though rarely saying anything at all about the
brethren from far and near visit him. and New
Haven Methodstsa aud other friends supply him
with anything In reason he may need. His wife
and three children are also supported by
friends for he has no money.
Judge Lynde Harrison who conducted the
first prosecution against the mi mister. sailed for
Europe "A week or SO ago for his health. With
out him Il is said tho caae cannot be brought 10
OF the States side Of the affair. Before his de-
p9rture, he explained the delay by saying that
when Hayden was brought before the Grand
Jury last fall tho Superior Court was in session
but the defence was not ready. Then the case
was TO come before the January term. but there
were number Of Jail cases entitled to trial first
trial; Before that time states Attorney Plat
had been chosen United States Senator. and did
not caro- TO prepare himself for tho trial. as he
was 10 take his seat March 4, and IL the trial he
weeks. So the case went over to the April term.
When that time came no States Attorney had
trial in June. During the recent session OF the
Legislature Judge Harrison said he overworked
himself. aud the result was that he became very
feeble. The death OF his wife brought mental
trouble in addition. and his physicians insisted
that he leave all bus ness and go abroad. Those
well informed say Mr. Hayden will not come to
month; nor viii he appear in cor iii Mr. Har-
L. NJ, Hubbard. ons Of Haydens counsel.
maintains that since the beginning Of the pres
ent year tho defenee had been ready and
anxious for \ trial. just before Judge Harrison
sailed for Europe he informed the counsel for
the defence that he had left the case with the
acting States Attorney or whoever might bs
appointed permanent States attorney. aud
that when The case was called in June. a motion
for postponement 10 Sept. would be made
until he lHarrisoul should return. Mr. Hub
bard said the defence should resist with all
their might any postponement till September
and should insist TINT tho trial come on in July
nj the latest The defence WAS not responsible
for Judge Harrison's illness nor absence. MIR.
Hayden WAS entitled to n speedy trial and IL
was an outrage that he had not had It,