The New York herald., 1879-12-02
! THE HAYDEN TRIAL
Mary Stannard'S Half Sister Gives
Important Testimony.
HAYDEN'S LAST VISIT
How He Followed the Young
Girl Into the Woods.

NEW HAVEN, conn., Dec. 4, io'''
The Hayden trial resumed this afternoon pur-
suant to adjournment from "Wednesday last jugs
Harrison of the counsel for the prosecution VINO
had been i'll was in Court for first time for sew
eral days. The court room filled with specta-
tors. The most important witness of the day was
Miss Susan f. Hawley. halt-sister or the murdered
girl and her confdant apparently, or all her JOYS
and sorrows To Susan she told the story of her
shame two days before the murder, ard these decla-
rations were admitted to-day after sharp opposition
by Hayden's counsel. This witness will probably
be on the stand several hours each day for some
time to come as she is one of the most important
that the State has its list. The defence. it is
understood. will contest her testimony at every
point on the assumption that it is prejudiced.
The first witness who appeared to-day was Francis
b. Mills OF Rockland. whose wife heard Mary Stan
nards dying shrek o. half past three on the after
noon of the tragedy. Mr.. Mills was called to &C
count Tor his whereabouts that afternoon, and
thereby further lessons the list of Rockland resi-
dents who might have committed the murder or
have been mistaken for Hayden. He swore that he
was his potato field, and that he was there
when his wife reached home a few minutes after
hearing the terrible cry. Several other witnesses
who were to have testified to their whereabouts were
absent when called for Their testimony was to have
occupied large part of the afternoon, and in this
emerency the prosecution called out of turn Susan
Hawley. She is of medium height swarthy COM
piexion. dark eyes, rather plain features and was
neatly dressed in dark clothing. Her answers were
deliberate but unhesitating. Her story sub
stantally follows-
SUSAN HAwLEY's STATEMENT.
My name Is Susan +. Hawley. and l reside in
Rockland; at the time of the tragedy family
composed OF father, Mary Stannard, her little
boy. Willie. and myself; Mary was my half-sister.
the urder she had been working for Mrs. Studley
in uilord and before going there had been at home
only month from employment with Mrs. Peter
Davis in Rockland; prior to this she had lived at
other places and at Mr.. Hayden's the win
ter before she killed; she usually
turned home nights, unless it was stormy;
Mr.. Hayden was teaching school that winter at
Madison. ten miles distant, and returning Friday
nights remained at home until the following night:
it was necessary for him to be at Madison again
Sunday to preach; Mrs. Hayden taught school in
Rockland. also. and Mary cared for the children.
q. Did Mary ever stay ut Hayden's on Friday
nights? A. Yes but generally only If it happened to
be stormy; early in March. 1878. Mary left Hayden's
in that month an oyster supper was given one
ing at the parsonage near Hayden's house; Mary
at Mr. Haydens.
Mr.. Watrous (interrupting-You don't know. You
not there.
witness-I knew Mary not at home and that
she had gone to Hayden's to take of the chill
dren; my brother aud sister went from my house to
the oyster supper; in September. on the Sunday
Just before the murder, Mary returned from Mrs.
Studley's in Guilford where she had been at work;
she came just after dinner, in a wagon driven by
young Mr.. studley; we were not expecting her.
ANOTHER LEGAL sKIRMIsH.
@. What was her condition.
Mr.. Watrous-We object
Mr.. Waller-We claim the right to show her con-
dition by her declarations to the witness and also
what the witness saw.
Mr.. Watrous-It appears that the State intimates
that this witness made diagnosis of Mary Stan
nard's bodily condition. This is the first we have
heard of anything of the kind But even il she had
mani q q nd van / nrin
this time Mary made various complaints
said "Ohi" while she being examined. what
does it all amount to? As matron Mrs. Stud
ley's examination may have amounted to
thing, but this examination by a maiden could be
of no value whatever. 1t is simply ridiculous, and
in no way can serve to elicit the truth to the
tragedy.
evidence OF this character has already been decided
upon in this case-in the matter Of Mary's declara-
ton to Mrs. Studey and her physical condition. We
claim the right to show by this witness Mary's
condition on the Sunday inst before the murder-her
condition of supposed pregnancy. This gives the
motive for the killing by the man who was held
sponsble for her condition.
Mr.. watrous-when the declarations to Mrs. Stud
ley came into this case we had assurances that the
State would show that information of this supposed
pregnancy had been communicated to Mr. Hayden.
This essential to the admissiblity Of the evil
dence. but this connecting link has not yet been fur
nished. And we have N assurance in this latter
instance. that anything Of the kind will be fur
nished.
Mr.. waller-The connecting link will be furnished.
have promised.
the character of insinuating evidence merely. and
we protest against any more of it until reasonably
satisfied that the connecting link will be supplied.
Mary may have simulated all her symptoms and
concocted the story simply for the purpose Of
torting money.
CHIEF Justice Psrk-we admitted the evidence Of
Mrs. Studley to the examination of Mary, and
Marys declaration as to pains she Was then suffer
ing-such pains consistent with pregnancy.
We said then. as now that the fact Of her belief OF
pregnancy must be brought home to the accused.
Then alone does 1T become i'm mportant showing q
motive. We inclined to think that this evidence,
therefore, is admissible going to show motive,
after the connecting link is supplied.
TRYING TO GET HAYDENs MOTIVE.
Mr.. Waller ito the witnessl--Now will resume
Did you examine vary after her Sunday?
witness--Yes. about an hour later. when she had
told me her condition; my examination was no
further than the bosom.
Q. What did she tell you at any time that day
about any physical trouble she was having-about
her pregnancy?
suggestion from the Court, changed his interroga-
Tory 10 this -'H she told you that anything
ibout her then physical condition tell what n
was"
Another objection being mado, Mr.. Waller covered
by cautioning the witness:-"H any names were
mentioned by Mary you need not give thcm. Now
you may answer the question"
witness-Mary said she was going to have child
aud that she was in trouble her first statement
That she didn't feel very we'll; this when I
asked her why she hadn't stayed longer at her places
she said she would tell something If / wouldn't
tell father anything about IL.
.. What else did she tell you, Susan?
mo names, Susan, remember that" cautioned
Mr. watrous. who was apparently apprehensivo that
Hayden's name would crop out suddenly
Witness described Mary's additional declaration as
TO her symptoms, which were those or pregnancy
some time advanced; the examination of Mary's
person made by the witness about an hour
later we were all alone the door was closed and
she spoke loud, only her infant child Willie being
In the room.
A question TO how far advanced in pregnancy
Mary declared herself to be objected TO-. After
argument the Court ruled that the evidence was in
admissible.
Witness tcontinuing)-on Monday morning Mary
again spoke of her physical condition and expressed
wish that she could be relieved from pain; that
afternoon Mary again referred to the matter, we
being In the Kitchen and father, who is quite deaf
in the adjoining bcdroom she said that felt so
badly that she had good mind to kill herself; Mary
went down to Mr. Haydcn's Monday forenoon twice.
and again in the afternoon once; about hve O'Clock
she went to the spring. This is in the woods and
toward Haydcn's.l On tho morning OF Tuesday, the
day she killed. she went down to Hayden's alter
breakfast for hayfork, and about ten o'clock
to the store, and returning brought two of Haydens