Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-02

throw out that wood for2
 Witness-I did it to satisfy myself and, so that if called upon could swear to positive knowledge. Mr. Watrous-Now assuming that Mir. Hay den starts from his house for the wood lot, walks leisurely up to Burr's barn, gets over the fence, stops at his corn patch, then goes to his wood lot, piles up the wood, returns home through the swamp, do you think it remark able if he had taken an hour and three-quar- ters to do itf
 Mr. Waller objected and the question was withdrawn.
 Mir. Watrous-Have you been in court every day during the trial2
 Witness-No, sir. MT. Watrous-You have taken some inter est in this case, have you not? Witness-No, sir. No more than Thought it my duty to take.
 MT. Watrous-You were angry because they sneered at you when you told about piling up the wood, were you not2
 Witness-I may have been.
 MT. Watrous-Did you offer to bet fifty dollars to five that Hayden would be convict Witness-No. never made bet in my life.
 Re7direct-Did you walk from where the body lay to the wood lot2
 Witness-Yes sir.
 MT. Harrison-How long did 1t take you? Witness-Thirteen minutes and half MT. Watrous-Did you go in straight line ..- ..s
 witness-Yes sir. took bee line, as near as could.
 A recess was ordered at this point until 2 o'clock.
 Afternoon.
 Anna E. Gibbs was sworn, blooming, fair faced and dark eyed young matron, wearing fashionable black hat, turned brim and fine black feather. Witness was wife of Rev. MT. Gibbs. one of MT. Hayden's predecessors at the church at Rookland. A Mr. Blakeman had followed MT. Gibbs and some one else next, and then MT. Hayden came
 Witness knew MT. Hayden and family when the latter resided at Rockland; was at the house the Saturday next after the homicide !; was there with her husband and her daughter; husband had been away for week. The main point of the business was now inquired, viZ., the time given in the conversation as to when MT. Hayden went to the wood lot. The time was half-past l. Mrs. Hayden said so to MT. Gibbs. Mrs. Hayden said at the time I know MT Hayden smoked and played with the children before starting she said it was about half-past that he left.
 MT. Waller-''You may inquire, gentle men,"
 Hrs WAtrOus Inquiries.
 MT. Watrous-Did you hear anything said about two or quarter past Al did not ; will not swear it. don't remember 1t If l did.
 Q.-Mrs. Hayden was good deal excited and weak, wasn't she A.-Yes.
 Q.-She was in feeble health? A.-Yes. Q.-Was Mrs. Hayden calm? A.-She was when talking. She cried when first went In.
 Q.-How long did she keep that up? A. About four or five minutes
 Q-Did ahe sob as she talked2 A.-A lit tie at first.
 Q-Did her husband talk consolatory to her or in way to quiet her feelingsP A. Well, yes, sir.
 Q.-And.sho grew somewhat calmer A. After little. She did. Yes, sir.
 'Q.-Are you quite sure she seem to knowed all that was going on? She was overwhelmed was she not? A.-She was at first.
 Q.-She did become quite calm during that interview, did she? A.-Not hardly.
 Q.-You did not go there, madam, certain ly for the purpose of probing her to obtain evidence against her husband, or of cherishine or remembering anything against them? A No. sir. went there the same as go any where.
 Q.-Would you be surprised to know tha Mrs. Hayden had no conception of wha passed there, owing to the influence of tha trouble more part1culaflyf Al might not
 The PhYAical Condition.
 Q.-You felt strong sympathy for Mrs Hayden, didn't you? A.-Yes, sir.
 Q.-When you went away did you carry away in conscious memory-you know what mean, madam-what was said in reference tc the timer A.-No, sir, but a few days after ward people were talking about the time nnl it recurred 10 me.
 Q.-At the time of the excitement you tool sides did you not become chased with thost who were his enemies-with those wh, thought MT Hayden 8 guilty man7 A ral with the community. (Objected to-
 MT. Watrous said that as the mind wa bent was a mind predisposed.
 The court regarded inquiry as to bia proper.
 Q.-Did not you and your husband earl, or even before MT. Haydens time about tn wood lot was discussed? A.-No, sir. Mrs Hayden or perhaps Mrs. Davis brought in tn clothes she said Mir. Hayden wore that day We did not look at them. That is, did no examine them. Can't recollect much else We were there two hours. I recollect ther was something said by Mrs. Hayden abou not having the clothes washed at present MT. Hayden, the prisoner, was busy takin, notes while witness was talking Witnes further-Mrs. Scranton and Mrs. Talcott Da wis were there.
 Q.-You wouldn't like to swear that MT Shaw, Mrs. Hayden's brother, was not in tn room, would you? Al didn't know it if b. was. had never seen him to know him My memory is good on the wood lot time. Q.-Why is 1t that your memory is 50 goo 50 much better-about the time that Mrs Hayden sobbed out the time, than about any thing else that was said in that conversation o two hours !? A.-Because that time was subject much talked about soon after. Yes Ispoke of it to my parents, who are in Mas sachusetts, but who were then in Branford shortly after the time of the Madison trial. Q.-You read it in the newspaper whil having festive time at the seaside, and i'm mediately remarked, ''Then Mrs. Hayden ha made a mistake ?" Al said yes, but no Mrs. Hayden thought 1t was a misprint. Q.-Did you ever talk with Mrs. Haydel and say to her, as O friendly act as sisters il the same church and members of the sam church, that she had been in error A. (Tart ly and rapidly.) The neighbors told me tha that was what she said. MT. Watrous wante, direct answer, but MT. Waller thought 1t wa a real good answer.] Oaughter.)
 Q.-You didn't hear her say that 1t was quarter past one or 8 quarter past two all fl the same sentence2 You separated the sen tence and adhered to the quarter past on part? Al didn't hear a quarter past two Q.-Didn't Mrs. Hayden introduce he brother to you directly after he had had lunch and refreshed himself2 Al don recollect.
 Q.-Did your husband come back to tn house after they had been to the wood lot Al don't recollect whether he came only t the door or into the house.
 How About That BreAkHnst3
 Q.-Oan't you recall that your husband an Mir. Shaw went up to the scene of the homi eide and that you ladies had tea together alon and that, therefore, when you said that you husband and you were in the next room whil tea was taken is mistake? A.-Witnes couldn't say that it was go. Witness now { Mr. Waller said she did hear her husband testimony the day before, and was excused Witness had something on her mind and sait should like to explain why MT. Hayde didn't take breakfast that morning, (referre to in her husbands testimony.) MT. Walle deprecatinely and soothingly-Oh, no; an dissuaded the witness MT. Watrous admin istered also eonsoling words, saying, madal need not be ashamed of her cooking; needed none. 1 lJE:s a-aE