The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-04
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY

by the handwriting on the envelope it was mistake.
g. Did you not state at Madison that 1t was her
writing?
contradict the witness by bringing up Il statement
in the Court below when she has made declara-
ton about this matter ut all in this trial She hash
been asked any thing here about that writing
The question abandoned. and Mr.. Watrous
then handed the envelope and inquired whose writ
ing the address was in?
The prosecution objected, but the Court ruled the
inquiry might be made.
q. Whose is that handwriting? A. 1t is mans;
IL is not my sisters; if said it was was mistaken.
@. Did you not say that when you received it you
knew from the envelope that the letter was from
your sister? A. may have said so. but was mis-
taken.
At the afternoon session Miss Hawley's recall was
temporarily delayed 70 admit the testimony of DR..
Leonard Bailey, or Middletown. who talked with
Hayden in that place on the morning OF the muir
der. The claim OF the State was that he consulted
him about female complaints and peculiar condi-
lions of pregnancy. At the preliminary trial wit
ness admitted conversation regarding Mrs. Hay
denis condition DR.. Bailey testified that he had
known Hayden six years, and met him in Middle
town ut ten A. NJ. OF the day OF the homicide the
conversation was about Ave minutes in length. On
crossexamination he said he had attended Hayden s
family i'll Rockland; on the occasion of the Middle
town conference witness saw Hayden crossing the
street aud stopped him.
graduate? A. The Philadelphia Medical College.
Q. Had you ever attended Hayden's wife phys-
clan?
whats the object of that?" demanded Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Waler-Wen. some men may have seen
any more OF q college than tie outside.
The question was ruled out, and witness next
stated that his conversation with Hayden was unim-
portant. Mr.. Waller next inquired whether the wit
ness had not taken great deal of interest in this
case and. the question being objected he claimed
that as Dr. Bailey was an adverse witness he had u
right to show his bias. Nothing further regarding
the conversation or possible bias elected, but 1t
is rumored that this important matter Will not be
dropped here.
susan Hawley then recalled, and admitted
conversing during the noon recess with two
of the female witnesses in the but the inorina
ton Vas drawn from her with much trouble. When
questioned why she had withheld when first asked.
the Of OF the ladies', she replied. sharply:
~ didn't tell it. thought could breathe outside
the court room" Laughter)
Mr.. waller-Whats the purpose Of this. Mr..
Watrous? Can't witnesses talk outside the court
room without violating their oathsS
Mr.. Watrous-What's to hinder finding out what
IL desired?
The letter again taken up. and witness atten-
ton called to her mistake at the Madison pre-
Hminary trial in saying that the address in
Marys writing She testified that Deputy Sheriff
Hull called her attention 1t shortly after the
trial. and that since she had the entire letter
at that trial letter placed before her there appeared
to have been no change.
Q. Hasn't something been written over that name
that looks like Hayden?
WAS THE LETTER DocroREp?
The State objected examining this witness as
an expert, and the letter. with small magnifying
glass, was passed to the jury for inspection. The
defence claims that the writer may never have in
tended to write the word Hayden" One theory
was that it originally written 'Hayley," and III
the early part of the trial unsuccessful effort
made TO get an SUBMISSION from Andrew taZlctt one
OF the States Witnesses and who had worked at the
same place with Mary the spring before the MURDER
that he had sometimes been known as "Hayley" or
"Hazen.
The witness then went over the doings of Mary
Stannard the Sunday Of her arrival home. and her
visits to Haydens the following morning.
At this point Horace b. Perry. juror who resides
here was observed with his overcoat collar drawn up
around his neck, although the temperature In the
court room oppressive. An inquiry elected the
fact that he suffering from chill. This Is the
first known instance Of the illness of any OF the
two months. Dr. Jewett. one of the States
experts. attended Mr.. Perry. After recess or half
an hour the Jurors reappeared. Mr.. Perry's head
bound with handkerchief
Susan Hawley. resuming, said that the after
noon Of the day preceding the murder. when Mary
went to Haydens and got the rake. she was gone
much longer than necessary. 1T was OH this oc-
casion that she is alleged to have had conference
with Hayden: witness was interroeatea a. great
this trial. that Mary had. in addition to getting
the rake the purpose OF conversing with Hayden
about her troubles. She said that she not given
an opportunity at this first trial to tell all she know
the lawyers having checked her
SUSAN IN TEARS.
Being sharply questioned on this point nervous
excitement finally caused the witness to burst into
tears for several minutes she gave utterance to
convulsive sobs, which resounded through the
court room. A glass of water and few quoting
words from MIR. Waller eventually Quieted her.
Meantime the jurors bent upon her sympathizng
chances, and there considerable excitement
among the spectators of her own sex.
Resuming. Miss Hawley related Mary's move
ments the morning OF the murder. Old Ben
Stevens came to the house early and threw himself
on a bed to rest.
Was he in the habit OF throwing himself on the
bed when he visited?
Objected to, and ruled out.
Continuing. witness lid that Hayden stopped at
her about eleven o'clock and when he entered
tho kitchen with her father the usual courtesies
exchanged. sketch of the ground foor of the
Stannard house being pencilled by Mr.. Warous, wit
ness designated her position when she first Hay
den and that when the carriage drove her
father was at the side of the house opposite from
,inI nploV NTnon had n