New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-12
MIR. HAYDEN AS A LECTURER.
AN ADDRESS IN THE ACADEMY.

AN Address IN HE AtADEMi'
THE ACCUSED MINISTER IN THE FAMOUS MOiH'h"
TRIAL GIVES MS VIEWS OF CIEcUMSlANIIAL
EVIDENCE.
The Rev. Herbert II. Hayden whose tIlal lor
the alleged murder of Mary stannard In Connecticut l.
cassed among the most celebrated criminal cases oil re-
cent wears lecfurcd last evening 20 small audience III
thc Academy Of Music on "Crcumsianital Evidence
The Rev Dr. stephen II. Tying, IT,. introduced JUDGE
Fancher of the Court OF Arbitration VINO
smoke at some length before Introducing MI
Hayden. Among the persons on the platform were
the Rev Drs. Ga'lau1cf, Herr Bonham ana lut'e
Smith and W j Jardne and Charles L. Johnson. Mrs
HAYDEN the wife of the lecturer, sat with several Ia
dies and Jesse BILLINGS who has been tired for the muir
der Of his wife and il TO be tried again next month on
the same charge, was an interested listener.
MIR HAYDEN appeared to make a favorable impression
upon his bearers both ny his appearance and by his man
pcr of sucaEing and it was evident from the start
that they were IN fun sympathy with MN lie IS n
somewhat stout. dnclooking man, with weil-shaped
head and face that seems honest open, ana seilOur
He has shaved his heard and wears only small hlarh
1noustlche lie was dressed entirely In black While
speaking he emphasized an occasional point with an
easy gesture His delivery remarkable for the dc
liberation with which De seemed to weigh every idea
and even word Indeed, his address was
almost entirely lacking IN the light and
shade Of which an orator makes much nse in pre-
seating the couirastcd portions Of his picture Hence
bis remarks somewhat monotonons ANA faied eX-
cent I'm $50 or three instances to excite the applause OF
his hearers lie Impressed them, however, with his
c,rncsipess and spoke with deep feeling. he looked
his audience directly IN the face aud was independent
Of MS notes which lay on the table by his side His voice
was Of considerable power ana was not unmnsical
is face wore the grave quiet look Of one for whom the
experience years had been compressed into days He
was the picture Of physical health, however ana MS
face lighted up with pleasant smile ~hen ct the close
OF the lecture, many men and women pressed around
him and expressed in words OF sympathy their earnest
belief IN his innocence. His wife, modest. prepossess
ing mafronly looking woman, also accepted the con
CALCULATIONS OF those who we're introduced to her IN
0nIcf dirnnrd way, aud added 10 the good impression
The lecture itself vas Intended 10 illustrate the danger
OF n conviction upon circum'laniia evidence, ana me
details given OF several cases, eiuHhx mn ~
the lac Mrs Hull, Of this city, illustrate me speakcr
argument. In his Introductory REMARKS DR. yhs sAla
those Who had met 10 welcome Mr.. Hayden, aud
to extend to hun .heT a ssRp Iets sng
That The had becn drawn 10 hear the lecturer
hecausc of heir confidence I'm and -ympathy for him. He
rehearsed the familiar facts 81 The mn OF MI hSden
p!acing some OT them IN conical JnTl1po'llOh lie
charged that the prosecution WAS iWpeed bY improper
mo,yes and was conducted IN an improper manner. aud
asked must not be- something wrong Ia laws tna
would permit such ;rdl.
Mr. HAYDEN was greeted very cordially He began by
explaining why he forced 10 resor To the lecture
platform for livelihood. Tine liiue property OF my
aged father and mother" said ha, becn swallow ed
ur IN my defence and MY little was gone long ago by
/
nd am pcrnitied however. tn Ia IN this presence To-
night But my r. cdom ~ Oppressive My name isaSH0-
ciaed with crime and my usefulness ~ minister u
gone for tlnc, ~ for good. come forth with
only my innocence IA my fortune.
But you know these facts and am 10 speak tonight
on the dangers Of circunttatal evidence, whch rnN
ron every man. and 10 lft mp voice IN warning
oeainst That species OF evidence which Ike an anaconda
often winds self around and crushrs To death H. IN
less victim Ny vndlcatiou Will como from God, anu !
ask not your eympathy though that II sweet, but |
want I'm way to help others VINO IN all innocence
may suddenly find themselves surrounded with a not
| - alf fft1tx
rotten bridge I'm safety has not done his duty
when he offers NJ thanks for his salvation He should
warn others Of the danger could bold your attention
for hours while describing instances IN which innocent
men have yiccd Of crimes chiefly on the cNi-
dence- OF the real criminals Tho gully one i familiar
with al! the facts aud arrange them ~ terrible
array did not hesitate to commit the crlme how
much would he shrink from throwing the blame on
an innocent man " he could thereby escape The dis
grace that attaches To- The name OF man VINO dlc
for q crime which II Il subsequently discovered h" dld
not commit Is not wiped ont by the Vocy when the
State causes to DC fired The grave Ot be one who
| has been thus iudciay murdered"
The lecturer then gave ID; facts In several cases IN
which men nad been convicted Oi crimts of when II
was afeTwHr discovered thry were innocent. lie paid
high compliment 10 his WIFE Who had been fahful In
him in all hs trouble and then spoke briefly Of the 60
OF DR. Hail. charging the entire OF the Cty Of New
York with having followed the theory or the police That
DR. Hull murdered his wife. The cnsc he said, wa
seled M the bar OF public opinion before n had been
brought into court In conclusion. lac left tho question
10 his for their serious contemplation ana hoped
thai they might all be spared from such trial.