Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-03
stannard's house while Hayden was there ?

BY@W stannard's house while Hayden was there A. Yes.
 o. You knew Mir. Hayden A. Why, yes
 o. Did you see the horse driven up? A. I guess saw it through the window.
 O. No conversation passed? A. No, sir.
 o. How did MT. Hayden learn about the lumber, or what means had he for knowing (Objected to- Witness-Don't know.
 Q. When were you hired by Scranton to purchase that lumber, if at all ? A. Never had any such conversation at all
 About Confirming Hayden.
 Witness-Smith said he would give $17, and I said $2O was not too much. MT. Jones to objection made said this confirmed Hayden, as good reason for asking further. Question allowed.
 Q. Did you ever tell anybody that you were limited to $17? 4. I might, if talked with any one. No, can't recoliect telling any one. Hills went over and sold it Monday. went over with him. Yes, that was it (the raising). did not know there was going to be rais- ing till got there.
 ABattle at the Court Room Door.
 Doors opened to let some one out and grand rush and crowding from people outside to get in took place, creating momentary di- vergence. Finally the deputies shut the door and shut out the people. Witness during the brief cessation of hostiIities reached forward, took up black bottle and took a draught of some medicine, 8 white mixture, and MT. Jones addressed himself to the business in hand again.
 Witness was positive he had no conversation with Hayden at the Stannard house. His req son was, when anybody comes along and nothing is said at all, one is apt to remember that nothing was said. Yes, he did go into the kitchen-that's what they claim. sup pose Hayden was outdoors when he said the water was warm. No, he didn't say anything about his being thirsty because he had been smoking. don't know where the children were when MT. Hayden drove up. They were playing and hazing around. Mary, before Hayden came up, was sitting down and rest ing She had been working around and was tired. Yes, Mary counted up some money to me.
 Talking Back.
 o. l thought you said you were sitting at the window? A. You've got it wrong. had changed my place. That's where the money was counted. You said where was,-where were you when Hayden drove up. We'll, yes, I was sitting back on chair when Hayden drove up.
 stance :? A. Thinking of it just now.
 Q. When before that A. I can't remem- Der.
 o. When was Hills house blown down :? A. Somewhere about the time of the tornado. Described the flooring.
 o. Who knew, MT. Stevens, that you had been several times to see Hills about this vel low pine A. don't know. Over there what one knows in that neighborhood every one knows This tickled the audience con siderably.l No, they told me could buy the whole of it for $60. I guessed I'd buy it. Gilbert Stone went up with me.
 o. Did you ever tell about Lemuel Scran- lon, oG tell any human being, any other than Mir. Hayden, about the limited price A. Yes, I told Hills so.
 Q. Anybody present A. Don't reeollect.
 o. Where does Smith live ? A. Near the pond.
 0, Where does Hills live '? A. Over there,
 Q. You were at Stannard's house Tuesday at what time A. Eight or 9 o'clock.
 o. Had you been there the night before A. No, sir.
 Q. Have anything to drink9 A. No, sir. Didn't have anything to drink was why CLaughter.) Yes, said MT. Jones, very likely.
 o. Did you bring anything to drink there with you at Stannards?
 Witness was sure he had not.
 o. Who lived there at your house with you at that time? A. Nobody.
 o. Don't you remember that you testified at Madison that Odell and his wife lived with you? A. We'll. they did if anybody did. Oh, yes, of course, did say Ca little while before) that Odell and his wife and childr en were there.
 GA pause. Witness asked how much longer he had got to stay. Mir. Waller, replying to witness, said not long. Dr. Jewett handed witness palm leaf fan, and he famed him self 8 little and looked around a little)
 Susan HavIey.
 Q. Susan Hawley formerly worked for you before Oden came there and while you lived with your mother? A. Yes. O, When did your mother die2 A. In 1874. Q. How long did Susan stay after that? A. She's worked for me all along ever since. She stayed month. Well, my home was her home when she left. She had the privilege of coming back when she had mind to. She had no home. I told her she could come back when she liked. My son Wilbur came to live with me when he got married. Odell, when he sold his place, came there. don't know how long. l guess in about month after Wilbur went away Odell came. 0. With Wilbur and family down to the time Odell came in the house, and with some one to care for you most of the time, why did you go to Stan nards so much? A. We'll, sometimes board ed with my sons and sometimes didn't feel disposed to.
 o. Is it not true that you were large part of the time at Stannard's? A. I was there once in while. c. You are 8 man of prop erty? A. Not now; most all gone. Q. You are worth several thousands? A. Can't tell what man is worth till after he's dead, and then you don't always know. Amusement can't tell you how many nights was there 0. Half of the time? A. Mo- I didn't stay there half the time. Q. Was there one week when you didn't stay under Charles Stannard's roof? Tell when it was. A. don't know 2. Well, If your own son was at home, why didn't you sleep there? We'll, me and Charles Stannard worked together, and he was com S-, T.. I,oL :a things theres am in the habit of paying my board. I don't owe Charles Stannard any thing.
 o. Were you not in the habit of furnishing money to the family to support or assist in supporting it :? A. No, sir. Think I didn't say so at Madison.
 o. Where did you sleep when there2 A. In cold weather in the bedroom, in warm on the lounge.
 Q. Don't you remember asked you at Madison where you slept? A. No, sir: don't recolleet. Yes, laid down in the bed on Stannards lower floor that morning of the day of the murder. Mary was down to the store Susan was in the kitchen. No, sir, hadn't seen Mary before laid down.
 Q. You were so intimate with the family as to occupy the bed of one of the females A. We'll, the bed was there, spread up, and it was warm. Topped down on it. A great many people in my section hain't got chairs enough 1AAA eO AO1ho oA1 OCHA Ou Iu6 DeOS sometimes. (Laughter.) Mary got back pretty soon and went down town again. Before she went to the store handed her a five dollar bill, No, I didn't give it to her.
 Mary and the Berries.
 o. You were in the habit of eating there and sleeping there?
 Witness. Of course.
 o. Were there any accounts to keep between you? A. Not as I know of. was in the front room when Mary started for the black berries. I said there were blackberries enough on the hill. She said there's where she was going. It was up by Fox Ledge.
 o. Didn't you tell her Big Rock? A. Il presume ! did. That was the place. Fox Ledge has been called 50 ever since can re- member. Charles went up there. Witness described where the body was found. Points of Collisions
 o. That's the spot you told her to go to. Didn't you tell at Madison that you said 20 up to Big Rock? Witness repeated what he had said was said on that point. I don't recollect as said Big Rock, but that's the place I told her to go Witness repeated that Mary spoke about blackberries for pie.