The New York herald., 1879-12-19

did not fuzzy make up my mind to buy arsenic
until the latter part Of August twenty days
later. when the rats destroyed lot OF huckie-
berries in my cellar; think my wife called my at
rention 10 it, | did not tell her that intended
to buy arsehic nor speak to anybody about 1t.
except that said to wife and Mrg LAWS that in
tended to doctor the rats didn't tell wife, be-
cause knew she was SO much opposed to arsenic;
she was then in feeble health and very nervous she
mentioned getting s.ratsbane," to which she had no
objection; neither OF us knew that ratsbane and
arsenic were nearly identical until Professor John
son said so in this court room; previous to this
had bought paris green. and always kept it in the
barn; used it to kin potato bugs.
VISIT TO MIDDLETowN.
On Tuesday morning lthe day of the tragedy
starred at clock for Durham get feed for my
horse; didn't get it in South Madison tho previous
day because had store account there; my store
account was in Durham. where generally tradsd
father) my premises, near the barn lie wished
me to draw his hay that afternoon with my horse
and hay rigging. having done the year previous
this request and the borrowing OF the rake not
unusual occurrences; frequently loaned
whats the object Of thls?" inquired Mr. Waller.
'Oh." responded Mr.. Jones. "only to show the re-
lations Mr. Hayden and the Stannard family.
and to explain why Mr.. Hayden had reason for cali
ing Mt the Stunnard house. .4.s
hr. Hayden continued ii declined hauling hay
for Mr.. Stannard because was gong away in the
forenoon and had to haul wood in the afternoon;
don't think told him definitely where was going;
intended to go after oats. molasses sugar. fulers
earth. some carpenter's tools. and arsenic for
as Middletown; the fuller's earth used
for chafing. and always kept it in my house. and
have some in my cell now: drove away Dy the
riahthand road and returned by the other (which
passes the Stannards because it was easier; was
in Durham half way to Middletown. before de-
cided to 60 to the latter place. aud my We're
that reached Durham about seven A. M. the morn
ing cool. my horse in good condition, and
wished to see about the tools; knew they didn't
keep fullers earth in Durham; do not remember
meeting any Rockland men Durham, and the
two who have testified that they mot me
about eight O'Clock could not have done because
at that hour was in Middetown; when there
went to Mr. Burton's about the tools, and found
Il aba -. M tn m 0hont N
about throe weeks before this and also in May and
March; had made arrangements with him the pre-
money for the ironwork and produce for the wood
work of the vehicle aggregating altogether $45;
SO u so iI had Known known Burton Burton for II four or five
years. the arrangement about the wagon was
broken up in March, 1878; 1878, wife wife having
Eadse Ead earned teaching school, then asked him to
make me some tools to pay for the produce deliv.
trial School building but when called at his
that Tuesday morning did not know where the
school was twas not on the road from Durham. and
thought from what had been told me 1t was two or
three miles from the centre Of Middletown; was
atterward surprised to hear Burton say that he
could walk out there to the school from his house
in fifteen minutes
HIS MOVEMENTS AT MIDpLRTowN.
! remained at Burtons house that morning only
few minutes and then drove to Tylers drug store
l had been there many tmes; had known the elder
Mr.. Tyler for Ave years, and had for two seasons
bought rulers eartns paris greens &C.; presumed,
of course. he knew me the younger Tyler, George,
was present and asking him for fuller's earth he
went to the back part OF the store; he returned
with coarse kind. and ! asked HIM for
a superior article; he away and remained
looking over some gift almanacs fat this point the
witness, at tho request Of his counsel pencilled
upon q blottng pad ground plan of the store and
the positions occupied by himself and Tylerl;
George Tyler personally showed better article.
which I bought. and at this point the elder Mr.
Tyler entered the store; to him said wanted an
of arsenic to kill rats and he put it up for me
70 tfvp1nu nfVn n fha Sfnf0 INV
Tyler is that he and not his elder brother sold the
arsenic to Hayden; the elder Mr.. Tyler tied up my
Tyler handed the fuer's earth; rendered In
payment coin. Peruvian dollar and being told that
only eighty Ave cents would be allowed substituted
dollar bill; getting my change stepped out on
the street and met DR.. Bailey. who had been my
family, physician when I lived in Middletown;
and drove away homo; while at Burton's met
Rockland neighbor. Dewell Stevens. who
loading charcoal next door; made no effort to keep
out OF his sight; he the fourth person who
knew me that met. and driving to Durham met
Mr.. s. s. Scranton, Hartford book pubisher;
ing all these parties could not have kept my visit
to Middletown secret even il had wished reach
ing Durham bought some feed: &c and At the Post
my own letter; my Post Office address was Durham
Centre.
Driving from Durham home made my first stop
at the house OF the Stannards; my little girl WAS
I want to ride home;'' my carriage was in the
road thirty feet north from the house;
Partly my yaoe ss in on OF
gates just as stopped Mary's father came around
the corner of the house and out to my carriage we
passed the usual compliments before left the car
ria2e my little girl was joined by my little boy and
put both into the vehicle; then, turned around.
saw old Mr.. BENJAMIN Stevens and Mary Stannard
standing just inside the and leaning against it.
snow tell us everything that was said and DONE"
suggested Mr. Jones.
Hayden-I will as far as I can remember; 1 said
"Good morning" to both; Mr.. Stevens remarked
that 1t warm. and asked how far l had dr.ven
tn11 a. 1ntA thossT mad 10
Stannard and asked for drink Of water; followed
him into the house through the front door to the
kitchen and pantry he gave me some water from
pail; tasted 1t. and. telling him it warm,
threw 1t out OF tho window; Susan Hawley.
sa,a eood d'i morning Mr. stsnnard and returned
to the road. and stevens and began talking about
buying some lumber at neighbors, where barn
had been blown down by the recent tornado; he
complained that others were outbiddng him. and
related many PARTICULARS while we were engaged in
this conversation Mary Stannard had left us, and
shortly reappeared with pail. and told her father
she was going for water to the spring. whore the
family usually obtained 1t.
At this point the Court adjourned to nine o'clock
Tomorrow.
Colonel woodward of Washington. surgeon in the
United States army, arrived in town tonight having
been called by the defence expert on blood
pusclcs to controvert the testimony of the State
expert Dr. Trcadwell OF Boston, The latter testified
that he discovered human blood on Haydens knife
and clothing and identified IT by the corpuscles.
When on the witness stand he sharply rdculod Wood
wards researches and his published statements that
blood corpuscles could not be accurately identified,
and. referring to one assertion. said that man
who would say such u thing was either u fool or q
knave. by special arrangement between counsel
Hayden will not continue his story tomorrow
morning. but viii make way for Woodward. whose
time here is limited. Dr. Treadwell viii be in court.
and paror scientific entertainment is predicted.
witlp some spicy features. Hayden may possibly
resume his story in the afternoon after Woodward
withdraws.
MARY STANDARDS BRO Their KILLED.
MERIpES Conn.,. Dec. 1S. 1879.