The New York herald., 1879-11-24
HAYDEN'S TRIAL.
PRESENT STATUS OF THE Casa BRIEF RE-
sUME OF THE STATES TESTIMONY.

PRESENT STATUS OF THE Casa BRIEF RE-
sUME OF THE STATES TESTIMONY.
New haven. Conn.,. Nov. 20. lS'9.
In the Hayden trial the State will this week nearly
reach the conclusion of the testimony in chief ana
it is not anticipated that more than day or
two of the succeeding week. at most. VIII
be occupied Two important witnesses are
to One is Susan Hawiey. half sister OF
the murdered girl. to whom the confession was
made that she was going to the Big Rock, In the
woods old abandoned roadway, to meet
Hayden and obtain from him "quick medicine"
Dr. Bailey Of Middetown will be called to testify to
Hayden's inquiries regarding female complaints OF
certain nature. The presentation in the case Of the
nail marks discovered ON Mary Stannard's cheek is
the most important feature which remains to be
brought in These nail marks. it is claimed by the
State. imprinted by the heel of Hayden's left
brogan and their experts will produce diagrams and
tables OF measurements showing the close compari-
SONS by location OF the nails III the heel and the
indentations III tho check. This feature Will be
strongly fought by the defense, beth on cross
examination or the states experts and by the test
mony OF experts employed by the Defence who have
found difficulty III forming antsgonistic
opinions.
THE STATE LOSING WITNESSES.
Benjamin Stevens. old NAH resiuIng in Rock
land. an intimate or the Summaries and VINO was at
stand stan ptA for the Stat state e dis health has been
was reported yesterday that there are few
he will live. The state has already lost
two witnesses by death-she undertaken who buried
Nary Staunara's uoay aud Mrs. Jane Studley. OF
Gullford. who employed the girl. aud to whom she
confessed her delicate condition. part OF the evil
dence OF the latter given the first trial. has been
presented in this through Journalist who heArdit
and i'll the event OF Mr.. Stevens death similar
the trial before tho jury The trial has been in
progress since the 7th OF October or seven weeks,
and it is y somewhat remarkable tact that no one of
the twelve jnrynen has been incapacitated by sck-
from attending to his duties since the jury was
first eInpaneled This is all the more remarkablc III
the fact that five Of the jurors are well ad-
vanced III years. rrf -Nf fh1i tn ft
THE TESTIMONY REVIEWED.
The State has thus far put vast amount Of cir
cumstantial evidence. There is nothing OF direct
nature to be obtained. They have shown the pur-
chase OF arsenic by Hayden ON the morning OF the
murder, and, by expert testimony. that
tho arsenic found in the girls stomach OF
tho general character rs the arsenic sold
at the drug store where he purchased. 1t has also
been shown that the arsenic from this store was
wholly unlike the arsenic found in Aayden's barn
two weeks after his arrest and which he claims is
what he purchased ut that store. The fact that it
was taken out OF the original wrapper and put
loosely in . tin box Is commented on. Inc STATE state
has also shown that there was human blood
on the small blade OF Haydens pocket knife, and
that the stab in the girls throat was inflicted with
such blade. These presentations were both by ex
pert testimony, and included an interesting scien-
thc lecture blood corpuscles. Other facts shown
by the State are that Hayden the girl the
day before the murder; that he went to
Mlddletown the next morning and bought arsenic;
that he saw her when he returned about noon. ana
that at the time OF the murder he was apart from
any human being who can testify to his where.
abouts. his story is that he was in his wood
time and opportunity to meet the girl ac-
cordinR to an appointment which 1t Is
aud return to the wood lot 1t will be that this
is all circumsantial aud. AS to the expert testimony
above described. experience teaches that 1uries
attach little weight to It. The counsel
for the State have presented their with
marked care and ability, aud similar presentation
is anticipated from the experienced criminal law
yers representing Hayden. They will endeavor
to break all the force Of the evidence on
arsenic by the testimony OF men who have
worked in arsenic mills aud who will say that the
productions Of any mill are tar from UNIFORM Ihey
VIII bring experts the heel print feature and the
will be many witnesses with stories Of minor i'm
pcrtance. but their CHIEF reliance Will be
nscticut rules OF practice is allowed to testify in
his own behalf. Has wife will also DC Oh important
witness for HIM. aud It may bo said that through
all her belief in his innocence has weakened.
On the cross-examnatlon of the States witnesses
the counsel for the defence have scored many .
point the benefit of their client. He could not
| have been more ably defended.
nff PRESENT UNCERTAINTIES.
The is & rss asssd os Go %
the case it observed. are readiest with positive
answers Those who have attended the trial
throughout are less confident Tho testimony for
the State, in the hrst place, Is not yet ali in That
for the defence is not opened. 1t is impossible
TO form any thtng like reasonaDio conclusions AT
this stage OF the case Convictions on circumstan-
tial evidence are becoming rare in modern times.
A fact commented upon IL that Hayden il Free
mason, and two Masonic brethren the jury.
viii this heip the accused? The defence has taken
many exceptions to the rulings Of the Court
on tho admission OF evidence. and in the
event of a conviction would go up to the
Supreme Court of Errors on . motion for q new
trial Should the jury disagree, and this is very
sible, there must, matter OF course. be another
trial. So 1t will be that it is yet .
long way to the punishment OF Hayden, that
is. II he Is the guilty one. The defence
has been cropping in the dark in this most my
terious tor some other person who would have
q reasonable motive for committing the crime, but
one has yet been found. This IL their misfor-
tune. Everything pointing to tho accused, and
nothing positively to anybody else.