Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-01
LOCAL NEWS. EFor other Local News see secondEPage,l
The Hayden Trial.

gtamd-The Im0gens Stanmard Testt- mony About the Oyster Supper-The Cow Part of Ghe Case-Other Features -Ren1amfn Stevens Condition. The Hayden trial was crowded again yesteH- dsy although it was e snowy day. The inter est in the trial was very decided, especially during portions of the proceedings To push on the case the court decided to hold session to-day, and make a full week, of five days, un- interrupted sitting. Quite @ number of prom inent men from different parts of the State dropped in during the day. The court opened yesterday morning at 9:O5 o'clock, when the evidence on the rebut tai was resumed. The first witness called was Luzerne Stew ems. He testified as follows:
 MT. Waller. Mr. Stevens, in front of your house there is bush. Give us the situation of it. Witness. It is south of one window and north of the other. It was there in August, 1878. On the first of August, 1878, I trim med it up The reason trimmed 1t up was because it came over the window so much. In September, 1878, it did not interfere with the vision from either window.
 MT. Waller. By the way; do you know Mr. Hazlett?
 Witness. Yes, sir. have known him for fifteen years. never knew him to be called by any other name.
 Mir. Waller. Did you see the accused on the night of the homicide?
 Witness. Yes, sir. He went up to the body with me.
 MT. Waller What kind of shirt did he have on that night?
 Witness. He had on 8 colored shirt and moi while shirt. He had no coat on. Mir. Waller. Were you at the oyster supper in March?
 Witness. Yes, sir. I looked for him be- tween 10 and Il o'clock that night, and could not find him. went into two rooms up stairs to look for him and into two rooms down stairs.
 MT. Waller Did you search for MT. Hay den in consequence of what MT. Loren Stew ems said?
 Witness. I did.
 MT. Waller. Do you know of your own knowledge where MT. Hayden was when you could notiind him?
 Witness. No, sir.
 Cross s-examination by MT. Jones. MT. Jones. You have been very bitter against MT. Hayden, haven't you?
 Witness. No sir.
 MT. Jones. Have you not said that you would swear as hard as you could to convict Hayden2
 Witness. No, sir.
 Mir. Jones. Have you not talked with every Nf1oC1 ways and on the corners of the streets? Witness. No, sir.
 MT. Jones. Whom have you not talked with
 Witness Gilbert Stone.
 Witness continued: Have never heard Haz lett called ssHazely". Yes, I think the bush hung over so as to cover one pane of glass. recoIlect the time when trimmed the bush, because my sister came to make a visit at that time. I don't know that the bush has been trimmed since August, 1878. have not cut it since then.
 MT. Jones' Have you not noticed that this bush has been freshly cut during the present year?
 Witness No, sir. have looked at the bush, but don't know as examined it to see if there had been fresh cuts. I was looking toward the barn when happened to look al the bush. looked at it to see if the limbt had been lately cut of.
 Mir. Jones. Oh thought so.
 MT. Jones. What did you want to see if il had been lately cut for?
 Witness. knew there had been considera ble cutting about there, and wanted to see if that had been cut.
 MT. Jones On the night of the homicide when you went up to Stannard's house, dit you have light3
 Witness. Yes, sir.
 MT. Jones' How came you to notice wha Hayden wore?
 Witness. I don't know.
 MT. Jones. Well don't Iaughter.) MT. Jones. When is the first time that yor remember of speaking about Hayden's shirt Witness. don't know. l have told my folks about it, but cannot tell when. I canno tell how many times it has entered my mint that Hayden had on colored shirt.
 MT. Hayden. Don't you know that Hayder testified at Madison that he had on 6 white shirt2
 Witness don't remember.
 MT. Jones. When he went with you that night, do you recollect what he had on hii feet2
 Witness. He had on rubber boots Yes, noticed his hat and pants. Don't think he hat MT. Jones. Was there any reason that 70, should notice his dress at that time more thar any other persons that was theref Witness No, sir.
 MT. Jones. What kind of clothing did Marh Collins have on?
 A. don't know.
 o. What did Charles Scranton wear a that time
 A. Can't tell
 o. Gan you tell what any of the person at that time wore aside from Hayden? A. cannot tell exactly.
 o. You were at that oyster supper? A. Yes. sir.
 o. You looked for Hayden in four rooms A. Yes, sir.
 Q. How do you know that he was not il some OIlef room In the house
 A. don't know.
 Redirect. MT. Stevens, have you theleas personal animosity or hostile feeling towart MT. Hayden, or are you conscious of any? A. No, sir.
 O. Have you ever published or privately said that you would do all you could to con viot Hayden
 A. No, sir.
 o. Do you know of living person il Rockland that calls Hazlett Hazely? 0. What did you mean by saying that there had been considerable trimming uE around there. Did you mean clsndestin' trimming up2
 A. Yes, sir.
 o. Did you or did you not drive @ COW in to orout of the opening in Hayden's barn? A. led one out of there on taa day before the homicide. It was MT. Haydens COW. led her out through the opening in the north west corner, and not through the door. o. Were there stringer across the holt when you tcok the COW out?
 A. Yes, sir.
 o. How high was the stringer2
 A. don't know. I had to stoop to gc under 1t.
 o. Did the COW have to stoopr
 A. She bent her back some.
 o. Was there any boards nailed on thi opening?
 A. No, sir.
 0kO0p- inquired MT. Jones'
 A. About so high. Qndicating about foul feet
 o. A pretty small COW wasn't itp Gaugh Witness. About as small COW as eve saw.
 Mir. Jones. How high was the stringer? Witness. don't know.
 MT. Jones. Now, MT. Stevens, will you swear that that stringer or girth was ovel three feet six inches from the sill
 Witness. don't know.
 MT. Jones. Was not the opening at leas six inches less than the height of the COW? Witness don't know.
 MT. Jones. You say there were no nai marks in the timbers. Are you sure O that? Witness. There were some on the posts but not on the boards.
 MT. Jones. When did you last examin it2
 Witness. Last night.
 MT. Jones. Is there but one nail hole O nail on the northwest corner post?
 Witness. did not see but one.
 Redirect How old was that cow2 inquiret