Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-02
Edwin @. HAYDEN.

testimony relied upon TO gain favorable hearing
OF the application for permission to petition the
supreme court for new trial in the case OF Edwin
@. Hayden, we cheerfully comply with the request
bearing date Of February rs to publish the follow
ing communication and affidavits. Herewith we
must close our columns to an entirely fruitless
discussion.
Mr.. Editor;-The JOURNAL came to hand this
week, as usual and notice some considerable OF
Its space was given TO an article headed " Edwin
G. Hayden" describing an interview with him at
Windsor last Monday, and relating some things
claimed by him, and giving some Of the afiidavlts
used by Haydens counsel at Montpelier and also
stating that there can DO no doubt that Hayden
fully realizes his situation, and that he Is simply
anxious that the truth and nothing but the truth
shall be known by the world" For one never
had any doubt but what Hayden has always real
lied his situation did before, at the time, and af-
ter he killed his wife; ms much so as any drunken
man could. To the end that the world may know
as much OF the truth as possible, ask little
space. 1t is stated in this article that Mr. Joseph
G. Enright was greatly obstructed by the influence
Of the spaulding family, which prevented some
important witnesses from testifying in Hayden's
behalf--particularly Mrs stoddard Of stanstead /;
that the witnesses named had promised to give
affidsvits as to Hayden's mental condition shortly
before the tragedy and that he Hayden believed
they would II the influence Of Major c. o. Brig
ham had not prevented. As | understand the
matter, this Is entirely false, and far as Major
Brigham is concerned, he did not know that Mr..
Enrigbt was taking any affidavits at Derby or
Stanstead until he was through or nearly through,
and then he did not know whose he had taken.
With relation TO Mrs. Stoddard, | am credibly in
formed that Mr. Enright and a prominent citizen
OF Stanstead went to the house Of Mrs Stoddard,
accompanied by a magistrate, and presented TO
her an affidavit they had drawn, and asked her TO
sign and make oath TO 1t, said affidavit containing
among other things, some statements made by
her deceased husband and herself with relation to
Hayden's conduct and acts; that Mrs Stoddard
read the affidavit, or heard 1t read and then in
formed the gentlemen that she could not sign the
affidavit as written, but that II one could be drawn
with these statements and the circumstances un-
der which they were made, or the occasion Of
their being made, she would sign it; that the af-
davit as written, would misrepresent the facts;
that the citizen Of Stanstead endeavored TO per-
suade her to sign IL az II was, saying II IL was
written as she mentioned it would be Of no use to
Hayden in his hearing. But Mrs. Stoddard de-
clined to sign 1t as II was, and they went away
without having 1t signed. One other person OF
Stanstead declined to sign an affidavit that had
been drawn, for substantially the same reason.
Your correspondent claims that one subject
stirs Hayden to the very depths Of his nature, and
That is his treatment OF his wife, and that he AYERS
In the most solemn manner that he never struck
her blow. That your readers may Judge some
thing Of the truthfulness OF the statement | send
you the affidavts OF Margaret L. Corey, L. T.
Merriman and John c. Brock, said aflidavits Of
fered before His Honors Judges Pierpoint and
Veazey, but which they declined to hear. Judg-
ing from the afiidavits II 1t had been one Of his
own sex, instead Of his delicate wife, that Hay
den had applied such treatment to, 1t would have
been liable not only to have stirred his own ma
ture, but that of the other party, to the extent
that the state might have been saved much trouble
and expense.
I,NARGARET 4. COREY or srAssrEAD,
n the Dominion Of Canada, being duly sworn, say am
,hry.nine years old have lived stanstead than
now Vermont state prison. three months The season hat
he be, yed on the Martin farm IN snn,tead (which
extent During all the time there think he drank
very very a1arresone especially Win Rs WIFE
who At those times could do nothing suit him. abused
here, sitting al the breakfast table At the time
be % fte ec epa ina s fs sS S DO
Tor some money and she said Ned how can get you
lone Win said Well money viii T Rssey 0q !! n sss
You" Then told her to 20 into her room She did not
she cnng the door and cried to him. saying Oh Oh Ned
ion While she held 70 the door he kicked her her
S Ssr h With his and
hs5 ssT s do az l and saw redt
aim that would not stay in the house. but he mmed
im and that wife could not get along without me- He
wife asked stay and told me he had treated her full
s went %' sn ee as s, sh Sed good
better do. advised her 70 leave him and she said am
more or less every day as it were whether drunk or
oosI Ne would slap her N ne face with his hand and
ler he would say. found her CRYING after he
demands then he would Slap her and eau 70 her ali enas %
Dad names. She had little dog was pet Of hers and
just as he said Once or twice when heard him abs
s In az ssS 4 YOU'D b as 4 cC%a
,etwrt and wife would at last and open door
wanted or there was anything he eoad do and When
osns her he would come on! Of his gsness very quickly
supposed him ,Sd@ imam that could saaeI
lis wife. ' - '9-' ''''' "'''''
of snsead Prornoe Of s et on oath demos.
md say That am customs oieer have been al sttn
Edwin Hayden HI now ne u rns anas
ence Of death for t6e murder q his wie have known him
Turing the whole OF the time that he was in saij honse IL
M the time thai he kept he Goae or sbant %, ssp
rad .PTess often and during times would be very
= va; on drunk his wife came down stairs morning
een weeping and sew nv ms e ngsT n0Ts se mad
Tide of her throat Al another time that he wanted 10 se
he her s0 das @ she deGnsd 2 Let him have
1R,n SD 81. aSab let hi him o6 svs e. hS
oset Al night froS, the she cold and was
was his farm and during the time he was at suder
iStei after his wife eit him. until he went to ST, Leon
long, mel him AZ ewnss wv III a e s ne naa spes ,yht
Sife lie had Just come out from Montreal The moment
saw nun noticed he had been drinking was somewhat
prnS saw h% ag ne Wa as doing better while a. The
walk In front of studder House sanstesd Father
accauley and myself met him and spoke to him noticed
never 1f hIS Nm n3rng all the time Of
g meyer r was mentioned until after they were trying
his honse when he ook ia AMI mn. ,h
the oil ran down on the floor and ook Are liz had
on fearfHl drunk and fare AZ this lime NM ~
ad row the night before down al Rock Island " "'
!, JOHN BRocK-oY srAssrEAp,
n the Dominion Of Canada n, Isvr,nI 900 ,a,n, ,,,
ortb az liensiaad p M ts nsea ShSe iS'V on farm
apt rom nv fea, -, H'' ~, io,S Nh ioi ran mk
lss daily a I IL The sraso5 q lsi think was Y
evesai eovs ard h, NY nna ',aIun iam anu kept
ouse daily to aet The mix s enmsn and T ha h hs
nv him s.wera, s MI, Su,s,nH NM swearing AZ her.
M as MANY 40 hah,s d hei' saw MN DO
w. ~ al au sop hlin anu lhen hought want my
ach 10 NV ,eae.e between man and wife 50 wen,
b h s house Inc road passed very near his house
ama da'rn ais1 uay WiluoM and the other windows
on couI Easily a n ta s sss 70 ,nat rom the roah
Ie was nn,,in ne e ,o we I'm rem rooms Of me house
nswe liz Wy ',e mp fnl on 70 ner ana using loud Ian
.a mai NE Always a. her at least 50 often when was
" N ahu lut puyins mtk there once asked one Of
ast wss III n Wdys ad abuse her co. and he said
vac v way ne ulu wen ne wanted 10 get money out
si In h sy ", ny zen ms mhn i9r long ume think
knew OF his drinking and him often drunk lie
erd VIM MI me 80 opey ,ha' my wife and often Won
oieu why hei iaihily allowed hef TO remain there
Counsel at Montpelier made much talk about