The New York herald., 1879-11-07


worked at different places in Connecticut. Counsel
tried 10 get an admission that he had once worked
IN Huntington. but failed in this. as also IN an
| enort 10 get another admission that he had peen
known as Hazen or Haslett. or Haley.
| MATRIMONIAL UNCERTAINTIES.
are you married or singley' asked Mr. Jones. Tor
..Isnl Don't know. sir: !Great laughter.)
what do you mean by that?'
II was married. but the old woman cleared out
and left me three year ago agin the 2lst of June
coming was living in Haddam and had place of
my own, ana was working in shop"
Continuing, witness testified that he knew the
murdered girl aud members of her family by sight
claim Of the defence previously mentioned by in
s sis.ing tnSt there was no blood on the hands or
there was single small spot
At the aftegnoon session the defence endeavoring
70 snow py witness that he had concealed his ac-
previous testimony Mr.. Waller objected to the line
OF inquiry as Improper at this time. because not
germane TO the examination in CHIEF. Mr.. Jones
gued that the defence should have the right to cross
examine as proposed ON the theory that the witness
may have had improper relations with Mary Stan-
nard. and, the murder being discovered ho had an
object in throwing suspicion on Hayden.
then related his on the AFTERNOON of tho
tragedy, and again described the meeting with Hay-
den on the following morning WITHOUT any material
CHARACTER OF MARYs WOUNDS.
Dr. huIus Matthewson. OF Durham. who assisted
Mary Stannard testified character of the crue
knife stab in the neck; it was from right to left
drawn out toward the larynx; the jugular vein was
severed. and the carotid artery partly cut "a vol
une or anatomical plates-"Maclise's Surgical
natomy'-being shown witness he pointedout the
exterior and interior characteristics OF the woundl
The blood from the wound saturated the adjacent
clothing On the cross-examin alton DR. Matthewson
described the stripping OF the body for
examination in such blunt terms that many. OF
the ladies blushed deeply, while others hid their
faces behind their hands and gigged. The marks Of
violence the person. other than the throat wound
were stone bruise on the head and contu-
sion on the hand The girl evidently lying upon
her side when she stabbed There were the
usual evidences indicating nonp pregnancy.
'If the carotid artery was severed and the person
was in full health wouldn't the blood have spurted
twelve iset instead OF having merely run down the
"Cant say how far it would spurt; don't know
much about throat cutting; something would de-
pend upon the position OF the head action OF the
heart. &c.
"Coud the person who struck the blow have
removed the knife his hands and his 30 quickly
that no blood would get upon either?"
"Yes. it's possible, IL done very quickly; I
blood on the hand afterward."
"Didn.t you TESTIFY differently at the preliminary
Don't recoilect; Idont know what view I took
Of 1t them"
"Have you any more intelligent ground for an
opinion now than then?"
Don't know"
At this point considerable confusion occurred, the
Doctor getting talkaive and persisting in answering
in his own way and talking right along Indifferent
to the objections of the lawyer. Roars OF laughter
greeted some of his rambling and really non-com-
initial answers In short sentences. delivered in the
manner of self-contained country doctor. Dr.
Matthewson admitted writing an account Of the
murder to the New Haven Register and heading it
"Murder or Suicide;" it written on the morning
after the murder and before the coroners jury had
arrived at q verdict
"why did you head it Murder or suicideY"
II wanted to give the jury all possible latitude"
struck the spectators that the Doctor had appre.
hended that the jurys verdict would be affected by
his correspondence, he being known as COR
respondent OF the New Haven paper.
"Can you swear that you didn't 60 to the foreman
OF the jury. or others, and urge that verdict OF
81 only swear that don't believe that did,"
DR.. Earle Matthewson. son of the preceding wit
ness testified that examining the corpse he found
many minute spots OF blood the face. On
he said that the direction Of the
wound was such as to make suppostion plausible
that the girl might have inflicted it with knife held
in her own hand. but the stone wound on the head
satisfied that the stab was indicted with a small
knife, and, while this alone might have suggested
suicide all the other injuries were against tho idea
suicide suggested before witness the corpse
PRACTICE OF THROAT CUTTING.
DR.. P. A. Jewett. recalled by the Stata described
the stab In the neck and illustrated the latter by
calling up Of the officers and drawing the
point of knife across his throat. This proceeding
was watched with breathess interest by the spects
tors and the subject of ilustration drew sigh Of
relief when the doctor released him. DIR. Jewett
described the severing of the jugular vein;
| the spots of blood noted by DR.. Matthewson were
Hicted by sharp pointed. instrument very
sharp. for the cut was clean one. 1t wasn't the
kind Of . cut. said the witness. uoually made by
| person committing suicide; they have q habit Of
drawing knife straight the throat. severing
| only the larynx and only making trouble for the
surgeons and pain for themselves without accom-
| pishing anything
BY Chief Justice Park-How long would person
live who was stabbed severely as Mary Stannard
WASP A. Much would depend on tho physical forces
of the person and efforts to stop the beeding IL the
blood was allowed to flow freely death would ensue
| in few moments.
BY Mr.. waller-K the person had taken ninety
grams of arsenic and the poison had reached the
In hauA Sfr r.fffh To, tn1t r,h
wounds A. hardly think no would. tor arsenic has
wound7 A. 1t would spurt considerable distance;
have known of man cutting his throat when lying
high ceiling; blood will continue squirting long as
the heart boats; If the hearts action checked by
in shs my S. 0f b o.
inf cted after the system had been depressed by
enormous dose Of arsenic
The Court then adjourned until nine O'Clock on
Friday.
The State, by the death of of its witnesses,
Mrs. Jane Studley few days ago. lost important
witness ~ to the motive which may have prompted
Hayden-that is. that the murdered girl believed
herself pregnant by him. However, a new piece OF
evidence OF startling character discovered to-
day Mary stannard's head was taken by Professor
White. Yale College, the skull cleaned and united
alcohol; this was the left side. aud the for
preserving 1t rather than the other was that upon
the cheek appeared numerous slight indentstions
which appeared to have resulted from bruise. DR..
VI NJ Caretoh' OF NORWICH, N eminent surgical ex-
pert IN the employ OF the state. examining this
flesh within day two observed
resemblance between the many tndentations and
such marks might have been made by the nails Of
boot heel The boots worn by Hayden on the day
OF the tragedy. which have boon in the possession
Of the State authorities. were obtained Tho nails
in right heel did not correspond. Then the lett
heel examined and was found to have
what shoemakers term a lift, In which tho
nails were prominent. Tho positions OF the nail
marks compared with the marks upon tho
cheek, and the result was astounding Seventeen
were found to compare exactly in their positions,
proven by over forty measurements and
comparisons. Tho marks were most prominent
the flesh Immediately the jaw and cheek
bones where the flesh was mostly closely pressed.
Counsel for the defence. Is understood. been
advised OF the discovery. that their exports may
make examination. DIR. Carleton will be called
TO the stand in few days. and the boot heel and the
preserved flesh, which the marks very clearly
perceptible will be submitted to the inspection OF
tho jury. The expert testimony on arsenic will be
resumed tomorrow, and it il understood that