The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-23


feet 1 saw my wife at the window aud threw kiss
10 her.
O. Is that an unusual thing Mr.. Hayden? A. Not
for me- he replied with smile toward his wife.
which she returned from the fork took the right
road to the bars beyond the Burr barn MIR. Hay
den here took = pointer and traced his route on Il
map on the WALL and thence crossed my meadow to
the wood lot road: this my usual route, for by
any other one would get my feet wet 1.-THE jurors.
who had tried another and shorter route on
the occasion of their recent visit TO Rockand ex-
changed significant glancesl; wore a straw hat
working shirt. working pants and Irish brogans
PARTICLES identihedl; reaching the wood lot threw
out to the road about four small loads OF wood into
which l attributed to tho recent lwailingfordl
tornado; some OF the wood was sunk
under vegetable growths or oyerrun WITH
leisurely. but do not remember sitting down to
rest; was there little over an hour: some sticks
had TO carry to the road they being too heavy to
pitch any distance; 1t was all hard wood; the vines
running over the wood were "canker" briers and
vines: for these and the necessity of
tearing the sticks out could have dono the work
@. Now. how quick could you have done it, vines
anu all? A. Well. don't know exactly.
q. suppose you were working on wager and
against time. say tor 100000?
Mr.. Hayden smiled and replied:-"I should have
tried hard to do it in thirty minutes"
returned home by the shortest route through
the swamp my feet being already wet in the swampy
wood lot; / reached the house about four clock,
aud. nearing the house. saw my little girl; was
crossing my potato patch; called out Emma.
the sitting window and said she would look for
Emma the basket; pretty shortly she said there
chips in the basket.
..You refer to the time when you say pretty
shortly and not to her manner Of speakIng?" sug-
gested Mr.. Watrous.
Haydcn-Yes. sir; wont into the house empticd
the chips. went out to the patch and picked up
peck of potatoes. Emma helping me.
q. You didn't mention when you dug them? A.
That of things did the previous afternoon,
after my return from South Madison; neighbor.
LuZerne Stevens, asked me how my potatoes
getting on, and called to him. Come and see -
pulled up three or four hills; the potatoes were
put into the basket by Emma and myself. and
brought by me into the sink room
MURDER.
At the afternoon session Mr. Hayden resumed:-I
next obtained some kindlihgs and hurried into the
house because 1t began to rains went up stairs,
and. according to my usual habit removed NY
working shirt and put white one; it was then
about half-past four and raining heavily;
there had been thunder, and it sprinking
when returned from the wood lot; after
changing my shirt; sat ut the kitchen door and
smoked; afterward made the fire and we had sup
per; no there other than my family. but
was up stairs: he took away u letter written
by my wife, after supper I played again
with the m as sD s ra my
card to Il Madison man about school that
pected to got for the winter; had seen him about
consent to take it until had consulted with my
wife.
George Davis the next morning why didn't you take
your horse with you that afternoon to the wood ot?A
never did until after had first gone and thrown
wood; that afternoon it hot and preferred HIM
be in the cool barn rather than standing in the hot
wood lot; the rain prevented me from going back
after the wood while writing the postal card Bur-
ton Mills came to near the front OF the window, and
lots with her throat cut; did not then know where
the Bragg lots were. and don't know now;
took my hat. went out into the road and
met Luzerne Stevens; I asked Mrs. Stevens
to let her little girl Jennie stay with
wife; and Luzerne Stevens. Burton Mills aud my
self then started Luxerne leading we went up past
ned
road turns of and followed that to where the body
lay; among others there were Nehemiah Burr.
Charles Stannard, Fillmore ScrantOn and Andrew
Hazen.
"WhoY exclaimed Mr.. Waller.
Andrew Hazen. continued Hayden, that's what ye
called him. but in this trial l notice he has been
known Andrew "Hazlett;" there was also
stranger whom did not then know; have since
heard him called Mark Collins; myself and others
went down to coal pit hut. got board, a couple
Of blankets and some short sticks aud returned to
Q. Was anything said for or against removing the
body? A. said that the body ought not be moved
ways ways supposed Ie that A body Should no. be- be-
sSas the ~ IN South
in Connecticut justice of the peace could act; the
previous day in south Madison had talked about
shore OF Long Island Sound. and he told mo a cor
oner resided there; regarding the removal OF Mary
1t was removed to her fathers house.
HELPED TO MOVE THE BODY. ..sf
Luzcrne Stevens, Charles Scranton and myself
lifted the body on the plank Mr. Stevens taking the
head and Scranton and myself together taking hold
the shoulder down to the hips; the body lay
has been decribed. excepting that think lay not
to side; heard opinion expressed other than
that it was case of suicide. and / coincded with
the others; expressed no doubt. but what
seemed strange to me WAS the absence OF the knife.
(Mr. Hayden related the above incidents per-
fectly unmoved face and no evidences in voice or
manner of any emotion] Six OF assisted in car
rying the body on the plank to the house; was
the lett hand side. the side where the wound
the neck was where the body had laid;
l saw pool of blood, but give no idea
of its extent; when first reached the body it was
still family light and we moved it about three
quarters or an hour later; then so dark that we
could not see the ground beneath when we
lifted il; Charles Scranton and others lighted
body chairs in Mr.. STANDARDS front
yard; Charles Scranton then said he
going after = coroner, and offered to accompany
him; he had horse and wagon. aud cannot give
any particular for Offering to 60; up this
time had no coat on. and when reached my
house stopped to get coat. described clothing
worn. including rubber boots. instead or the brogans
he wore during the afternoon.l Wife objected to my
going the little Stevens girl had gone home,
she did not wish TO be left alone; before this time
my wife had heard of the aff,ir: told Scranton
would remain with wife, but to call for me when he
returned; this was at eight O'Clock; about nine
O'Clock wife aud myself retired to chamber; sho
retired and sat up, there being a light kerosene
lamp turned down. or 1t was sitting in the hall
light in the room; heard Scranton 5 wagon when
from the window went out; he said that all who
viewed the body would be needed ut the inquest;
about eleven O'Clock Henry Stone. the Coroner came
along; / spoke to him from the window, prepared
myself and went up with him TO the inquest:
hailed him first he came by, and think said
els that you. Henry p and when ho answered in tho
affirmative asked him IL he was going mp to STAN
nard's; he replied YES" and then. telling him
that had helped move the body. asked whether I
would be wanted; he again replied Eyes," and so
joined him when we reached the house everything
was in contusion and Mr.. stone asked Mr.. Scran ton
and myself to 60 around to the houses aud summon
jurymen.
FAINT HEARTED CORONER.
Q. Was there anything peculiar about Coroner
Stones physical condition? A. Yes, sir; he tainted
away: went around. summoned seven men aud
returned to STANDARDS about one o'clock in the
morning.; we lacked Ave jurymen, and the Coroner
then SAID he would have to 20 10 Durham for doe
tor and would get the others OH tho way; asked to
be excused NJ my wife was alone. and he excused
me- went homo and went to bed.
''This finishes Tuesdays occurrences. Mr.. Hay
den. Now give us Wednesdays"
Hayden--I arose ut my usual hour tive o'clock).
he iren and nd break shortly after