The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-06
The State Rests It's Case on the
Thirty-Third Day.
MRS. HAYDEN TESTIFIES.
She Explains How and When She En-
Ployed Mary Stannard
YOUNG STUDLEYS STATEMENTS.

stand in the Hayden trial to-day and both gave evil
dencc alike interesting and Of value in establishing
a motive for the crime. Susan Hawley. half
sister of the murdered girl. was recalled and
completed her testimony the strongest point being
her evidence showing that the letter from
Mary enclosing to Hayden was genuine
and that she never tempered with it before trans
ferring 1t to the authorities. Edgar Studley son OF
Mrs. studey. who employed Mary just before her
death. testified that she declared to him that lay
den was her seducer and that it for the reason
of her condition alone that it was insisted that she
be sent home Nothing ascertained on the
claim that the relations between witness and Mary
Stannard were such to excite his mothers
apprehensions and induce her to send the
girl away for that reason Mr.. Studley. who 10
man of forty gave his testimony with great care ana
was one of the best witnesses the State has pre-
sented This afternoon the State rested its case To
fairly up the testimony put in during the thirty
days it has consumed would occupy columns.
1t is q reproduction of the testimony at the pre-
iminary trial strengthened ut many points Some Of
the scientific testimony win not be likely to weigh
very heavily with the jury; but by palmer people
than experts the State has woven chain Of circum
stantial evidence which. it now stands, points
to Hayden and establishes a motive. How far the
defence may be able to disrupt this. and
trusting wife, remains to be seen. The latter
was called to the stand this afternoon for hour
the defence getting benefit Of the jury going off
for the weekly recess with her testimony fresh in
their minds. Upon the opening Of the proceedings
this morning Judge Harrison. for the State. an
nounced the convalescence Of OF its most mpor-
tant witnesses, old Benjamin Stevens, and that-he
would be called to the stand practicable.
This notice was given in view Of the prob
able close Of the testimony in chief before
Stevens full recovery The first witness called to-
day was Odell Stevens. son Of Benjamin Stevens. He
accounted for his whereabouts the day Of the
tragedy. On cross-examinstion witness was
closely questioned to the condition OF
his father, the tenor of the questions point
fe g uess to avoid being called into
Nothing to support this view was admitted. the wit
asserting that his father had been i'll for sew
eral weeks, aud under the constant care OF repu-
table physician. On redirect 1t shown that the
old man is aged sixty-four. ana Is worth about
100000.
Susan Hawley recalled on redirect examination.
Mr. Waller said that the State would not now press
the question as to whether the witness had told a
neighbor of Mary STANDARDS declarations OF
Haydens responsibility for her troubles be-
fore she 1.-THE witness) knew OF Mary's death.
because the defence had agreed to admit that the
witness had not concocted and told on this trial
tragedy Yet the State would hold this evidence in
reserve for in rebuttal, II necessary because of
isnce. Mr.. Waller u next referred to the mat
ter OF the intimations that this witness
may have written the letter which she
one from Hayden. She refused in court. cross
examination to give specimen Of her handwriting.
trembled The State offered the defence private
test. but this not claimed. and Mr..
Waller said that he now proposed to
the jury how frivolous the charge Of forgery.
Mr. watrous protested that thisAystmony was now
effect. and Mr.. Waller then asked whether he could
not present sample Of her writing and ask her
whether she wrote it? After some cd8troversy the
matter be used in rebutta il necessary.
/ Mr. Wailer-Sussn when your sister came home
from her employers MRS. Studley) IN Guilford did
she state her reasons for coming home. and II 80.
was the dispeasure of the Studleys about her hav-
ing her little boy with her one OF the reasons as
signed? A. 1t reason. but not the only one.
q. Did she 80 state to you when she talked with
you privately? A. NO. sir.
.. Did she give any reason to your father. and II
30. it in regard to the dispeasure of the Stud
leys? A. Yes.
This being objected to by the defence Mr.. Waller
explained that the State wished to show by this that
Mary gave different explanation to her father with
the object of concealing her shame from him.
The Court ruled it admissible.
Mr.. Watrous-Susan did she give any other reason
than about the studleys to your rather? A. think
not: he asked why she came home. and she said the
child was troublesome to the Studleys.
Q. Did Mary tell you the same story when she first
This question was repeated In different forms. to
get an admission to that effect from the witness.
and finally she SAID it was one OF the reasons Mary
gave.
O. And then when your father came she told him
the same thingg A. That was the excuse she made
to him; she told me after she had been home
while that the child had been troublesome. but she
had told me something else first.
Mary's letter to the witness produced
aud submitted to the jury Tor examination to
"doctoring.
MIR. watrous inquired where IL was on the day OF
Marys death. A In box on the table in the front
room; took it out tho next day and showed 1t to
Henry Stone.
which you think was enclosed in this letter? A. 1t
was put in the same box, but Mary took it out aud
burned it.
BY Mr. Waller. for the state--Did you know any
thing about this letter before you received it7 A.
Yes; Mary had told me that she had sent it.
Henry 4. Stone recalled, and Judge Harrison
inquired whether he had ever seen the letter. Tho
defence Directing. Judge Harrison SAID the state pro-
posed to show that since Susan Hawlcy gave
the letter to Mr.. Stone. who was the Coroner at
Rockand. il had been in official custody. The de-
fence admitting this the witness Withdrawn.
TRACING rHE MOTIVE.
Edgar studiey SON of the venerable Guilford lady
who had employed Mary STANDARD just before the
murder. WAS recalled and testified Mary Stannard
came to work at our house on the 18th of August,
1875 and remained until sunday. the Sd of Septein-
drove her in my '.' carriage to her home.
ten miles distant. The letter OF Mary to her
that letter to Susan Hawiey ON the Friday evening
before the murder: received the letter from Mary
stannsd to address and ipas~ed 1t to my son to
carry to the post oficc 1 do not know whsthcr it
was sealed VIXEN i wrote the address.
u. Did you have any conversation with Mary
Stannard the Sunday morning before you took hsr
home? A. Yes.
q. In that conversation did Mary stannard tell
you what her purpose was ia going To Rockland and
whom she INTENDED to 10 TO seey
I'VE object" exclaimed Mr.. watrous.
judge Iarrison--we propose to show that at that
timo Mary informed him OF her object and that
similar 10 those made to her sister
after her arrival home We propose to connect that
CONVEX sation with declaration aud an act by her
in this witness presence after reaching Rockland.
sir. wauous--if the same legal question as to the
adinissibility of Marys declarations is now pre-
sem ed again We don't to discuss IL, for Your
Hoaors nave ruled such evidence adinissible. But
tins is only explanatory OF the act of going homo.
not sho act Of going to see Hayden.
The Court decided to admit the question.
y. Who did Mary tell you she purposed to see on
reaching Rocklandr a. She did not tell mo her mo-
tive direaily alter had had some converse
tion with her.
Y. Well, then, what did she say her motive VAST
A. She said she wa going homo to see Mr.. Hayden.
aud as soon as SHE could.
Y. For what purposoy
Ar. JoEcs--Wo object, That don't come within
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