Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-02
The Hayden Trial.

The Hayden Trial.
 New Years Day Sitting.--Larke Audi
 emces---Am Exciting Rush to the Trial
 .-.COntradicting Certain Portions of
 the Hayden Evidence---Ben. Stevens ---The DOings Yesterday. The pressure to get in at the trial yesterday was immense, especially in the afternoon. The women shrieked, and one upon getting in had to be assisted to a chair, into which
 she dropped in a half fainting condition. The majority of the crowd seemed to enjoy | the excitement, but some were disposed to cry enough before the doors were swung open. There was a larger number of ladies present than usual, and eager interest was
 manifested. Many citizens of prominence other than members of the bar were in at
 tendance. All the standing room was occu- pied, and the efficient deputies had some diff | fculty in keeping passage way open in the | aisle to give egress to counsel and privileged
 visitors, especially at recess. Judge Origen | s. Seymour sat with the judges in the after
 noon. The prisoner and family friends and Susan Hawley and her half sister Imogene
 now occupy seats in the vicinity in the space | between the lawyers and reporters tables. The leading antagonists were more than usu- | ally objects of attention, there being an un- | usually large number of new faces in the | throngs of spectators. At about haf-past three some agitation was created by grand | struggling at the door where the general pub
 lie are admitted, and it engaged the attention of the whole court room momentarily. A l few more spectators had been admitted, and | the struggle was between a valorous and eff fcient officer and small army of would be | intruders. As will be seen elsewhere Benja-
 min Stevens has been decided by phv sicians
 able to come. with great care exercis l, and
 will be in court to day.
 The court opened yesterday morning at 9:05 o'clock. After the court was duly open l ed, Chief Justice Park wished the jurors 8 Happy New Year." and the trial proceeded. The proceedings being in rebuttal, the | first witness called was Wilbur B. Stevens, who testified as follows | MT. Waller-Do you keep store in Rock
 land and did you in September, 1878? Witness-Yes, sir. | MT. WalIer-Do you know Hazlett2 | Witness-Yes sir. I!have known him for | fifteen years and have never known him by ! any other name. have had dealings with ! him.
 On the cross examination by MT. Jones, witness stated that he had worked with Haz: | lett and roomed with him. Had never heard him called by any other name unless it was by | his first name, Andrew. 1 Fillmore Scranton was next called. He | testified that he had known Hazlett for five | years and had never known him called by any
 other name. He said he was one of the first | oL h<l~ NIoa c~,,Ea ax1ko dad ' were her limbs spread apart. On the cross examination witness said the | limbs were not exposed above the knee. The | limbs were slightly bent. | Mir. Jones-Have you always entertained
 the same opinion that you do now in regard | to the position of the body when found? Witness-Yes sir. | Witness continued-I was at MT. Hayden's
 house on the afternoon of his arrest I saw | Mrs. Davis first in the front room. I was in the kitchen. Cannot swear what l went to l Hayden's for. Think I offered my services
 to Mrs. Hayden to do anything for her that ! was in my power.
 Mr. Jones-Now, did you tell these ladies
 that you pulled down Mary's dress. ! Witness-I don't think did.
 MT. Jones-Did you, in point of fact, pull l down her dress Witness-Yes, sir, did.
 MT. Jones-Why did you pull her clothes l down
 Witness-Out of respect for the dead. | MT. Jones-Did you not tell these ladies that
 her clothes were way up? Witness-No, sir.
 Mir. Jones-About this Hazlett. Did you | ever hear him called by any other name? Witness-I never heard him called any name | except Hazlett or Hazelet. I never called l him Hazen in the presence of Webb Scran ton or anybody else. If he says did, he is a liar.
 Redirect to Mir. Harrison. Witness pointed out on the map the route ! he took on one occasion with MT. Hayden in l going to his wood lot. Mrs. Eliza Mills was next called.
 MT. Waller-Mrs Mills, were you at the oys- | ter supper in March? l Witness-I was. l MT. Waller-Did you see Imogens Stannard
 and Charles Hawley there? Witness-Yes, sir. 1 MT. Waller-Do you know what time they went away?
 Witness-I saw them start. ! MT. Waller-About what time did they leave2
 I Witness-There had been two tables. I saw
 her come out to the door and asked her if she | was not going to stay to supper She said no, | that Charles foot ached so that they were go- l ing home. It was about Il o'clock. I saw ! her in the dining room between the outside door and the bedroom door. l MT. Waller-Do you know whether MT. l Hayden was there after these people left9 | Witness-Ilooked in the rooms down stairs, l but could not find him. Loren Stevens told me he wanted him and this is the reason I ! looked for him. I saw MT. Hayden again
 betwsen 12 and 1 o'clock. Cross-examination by MT. Watrous. | Mir. Waller-Do you know of your own per | sonal knowledge that Mir. Hayden went out | of that house, until he went home finally? Witness-I did not see him go out. I was engaged at the oyster supper ln waiting on | the table.
 MT. Watrous-Who took down the names l of those who ate supper on that evening?
 Witness-Mr. Hayden was to do so. Don't ! know but that he took them all down. MT. Watrous-Do you know who was pres ent at the table when MT. Hayden was miss
 ing?
 and others. don't recollect all who were al that table.
 | MT. Watrous- s-Did you know MT. Black on | that night?
 Witness-I knew him by sight. Yes, think ! I have talked with MT. Dudley about who was
 at that table since that time. I don't know
 positively what the hour was when MT. Black I sat down to the table. l MT. Watrous-Did you know what MT. | Black ate at the table :? ] Witness-No, sir. I was busy most of the time looking for MT. Hayden. MT. Watrous-Did you ses Imogene Stan | nard leave the house? Witness-No, sir. left them right there | near the door. MT. Watrous-Did you see MT. Hayden near Imogene when she was about leaving the 1 house?
 Witness-No, sir. don't think I did.
 MT. Watrous-How long was it after Imo- gene departed, before you commenced to l search for Hayden?
 Witness-Can't tell exactly; think it was l about fifteen minutes still cannot say pos itively. The most I remember is that we | wanted MT. Hayden and could not find him.
 MT. Watrous-Did you inquire of Mrs. Hay den where her husband was? l Witness-I don't think did.
 MT. Watrous-Mrs. Hayden was there, was l she not !?
 Witness-Yes, sir. She was at the candy | table.
 | MT. Watrous-Don't you remember that l when MT. Hayden was called for some one
 said that he had gone to put the children to l bed?
 Witness-I did not hear 1t. l Samuel c. Paddock was next called. In | renlv to Mr Harrison witness said he liyed