The New York herald., 1879-12-12
HAYDGNTS HOPE FRIGHTENING.
The Alleged Improper Intimacy
Still Unproven.
NO BLOOD ON HIS CLOTHES.
The Two Knives and the Lines of Sight
Again Discussed
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. II. 1879.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. Dec. II. 1879.
In the Hayden trial to-day the testimony for the
defence was alike interesting and important. Mrs.
Hayden wifo Of the accused clergyman. was recalled
and sharply questioned as to her husbands absence
from an oyster supper on the occasion when Mary
Stannard said that he came home ana improperly
intimate with her. Mrs. Hayden stood the question
ing well. and admissions of any marked value to
the State could be secured from her. The other
witnesses during the day gave evidence touching on
several OF the principal links OF the chain of Cir
cumstantial evidence with which the State has sur
rounded the prisoner.
spicy event is anticipated early next week.
During the recent examination Of Of tho States
axperts--Dr. Treadwell. OF Boston-regarding blood
corpuscles the Hayden knife he took occasion to
make bitter personal attack on Surgeon woodward.
United States Army, . resident Of Washington Sur
geon Woodward. it appears, had published an article
in o medical journal. In which he substantially pooh
poohed the possibility of the positive detection OF
human blood by its corpuscles. DR.. Treadwell. in
his criticism above referred to. ran for i've min
utes or more. to the great amusement of everybody
Ia tho court room The event Of next week will be
the calling Of Surgeon Woodward to the witness
stand by the defence. It Is understood that he will
very frankly give his opinion OF DR.. Treadwell and
that gentleman's scientific abilities. Yalo's experts
and the local physicians predict very racy time.
Upon the opening Of tho Court this morning Mr..
JONES' for the Defence said thatohe would not press
the inquiry ut the hour Of adjournment yesterday
to whether Mary Stannard's despondency the day
before the murder. when she called on Mrs. Hayden.
WAS due to being insulted by men 1t places where
she worked. He was satisfied that Mrs. Hayden's
opinion about it not admissible. The defence
next took up the point made by the State
yesterday that when Mrs. Hayden was sitting
at her window the afternoon Of the
murder her position such that she could
not have seen her husband throw kiss his other
movements, as she had described. Her position. as
indicated. would have placed her back toward the
road. Witness now said that while not confident
to the position she occupied, she remembered dis
tnctly that it was such that she could see every
thing she had alleged. Tho defence proceeded to
show that Mary Siannard not prepossessing
girl as had been 'intimated. Mrs. Hayden asserted
that. while fairly attractive. she not cleanly
appearing GIRL and particular about her person.
Continuing she accounted for the noticeable despond
ency of the girl on the day before her murder by
the recurrence Of natural condition peculiar to her
sex. at which time she was usually respondent. On
this Monday she was even more SO than usual. The
hour ut which Hayden left his house on the tragic
afternoon was the next subject of inquiry. Mrs.
Hayden was asked by defence whether she testified
ut the first trial to conversation with Rev.
Mr. Gibbs. in which she stated the hour? After con-
troversy, the matter was passed over.
Q. Do you remember seeing Mr.. studley drive by
your house on the Sunday before the murder. with
Mary Stannard in tho carriage? A. saw tho car
riage but could not distinguish the faces.
THE ALLEGED IMPROPER INTIMACY.
Mr. Waller, for the State, again took the witness,
and questioned her regarding oyster supper given
ut the parsonage. two minutes walk from Hayden's
house. in the spring preceding the murder. It is
claimed by the State that Mary Stannard alleged
that it was this occasion Hayden had improper
intimacy with her. He at the supper. and
slipped away home. where she was caring for tho
children.
Mrs. Hayden was asked We're you at the oyster
supper in March. 1878? A. Yes sir.
.. Your husband was absent from the supper for
. whtlef A. Yes. sir; once, about halt-past nine.
Q. How long he absent? A. He was gone
about ten minutes; he was not again absent that
evening to my knowledge.
O. Where was he from half-past ten to half-past
eleven? A. think he was there; Iknow he was at
eleven o'clock.
O. Don't you know that he was absent during that
period from fifteen to twenty Ave minutes? A.. He
not away that noticed it; il he was away
would have remarked it; attended table.
O. Was no suggestion mado to you that evening
o. Has anything happened since by which you
knew Of his absence between ten and hapast eleven
Q. Who were at your house that nighta A. Mary
Stunnard and the children.
O. You would have expected the children 10 be
asleep by ten o'clock? A. Yes, sir.
q. Then Mary alone would bsve been awake? A.
wasn't away from the supper so late he had charge
of the supper tickets and had to be there the table
was set several times to accommodate ALL
O. Then il he went away between ten TO half-past
eleven r. NJ he must have neglected the ticket busi
Q. Do you know Of any reason why he should have
gone away between those hours? A. No. sir.
Pause.l There was another oyster supper given in
:, O. But Mary was not then living with your A.
: ':rhen we WON'T inquire about it," said Mr..
TO Mr.. Jones-I am certain that MIR. Hayden was
not absent more than ton minutes ut tho time
knew he went to the house. II he had gone out
again should have noticed 1t, think.
Charles Z. Scranton; Of Rockland. called for the
scribed the appearance OF the body OF Mary stan
nard when found in the abandoned roadway. and
the gathering around 1t OF the throng of amazed
villagers. Hayden. he said. was with the others
around the corpse. and suggested getting coroner
the body; we searched for knife in the twilight,
and subsequently with lanterns; there were no owl
dences OF struggle; the Witness detailed tho en-
papellng of u coroner's jury. Hayden joining him
In the summoning about ten o'clock ut night; day
or two later the witness examined the wood in the
wood lot whore Hayden claimed to have been at
work the afternoon OF the murder; he found fvo
piles and traces of the removal of sticks; some had
been gathered at distances OF thirty feet tho
piles. aud there were many loose sticks scattered
over the lot; to have made the piles would have
by Mr.. Hxrrson-You are friend of Mr. Hayden.
and been engaged during the past year In look
ing up evidence for the defenceY A. Yes, sir.
''That's ALL" responded Mr.. Harrison, and tho
witness stepped down.
WHAT MRS. DAVIS SAW.
Mary A. Davis, of Durham testified that sho
employed by Mrs. Hayden as nurse during the
summer preceding the Tragedy; the day following
tho affair she was recalled to the Hayden house
IN assistant III the housework; that afternoon Hay
den came into the Kitchen asked his wife for his
knife. and was told 1t u shelf the wood
that evening witness went to the STAN
nard house to watch with the body OF
the murdered girl arriving sho found
only old MIR. Stannard and Susan Hawley there; the
body was in the front room and .dr. Stannard was
fixing lamp when witness entered; she stayed
through the night. and returning to Mrs. Hayden's
on Thursday remained until sunday; witness ex-
amined the clothing worn by MIR. Hayden the
day of the murder. and also ali ts which
were to he washed, and found tracus of blood on
any Of them; the washing was postponed ut the re-
quest of MIR. Hayden to give abundant opportunity
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