Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-23

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| duct might be; this thought seemed 10 tronble
Hayden very much, and when speaking Of IL he
would become much excited Hayden often told
me that while driving team for Bishop & Broth
ers he would drive past Mrs. Bxby's house that
he might see his wife, and that she might see
that he was attending TO his business and doing
as he agreed; Hayden told me OF meeting his wife
| in Boston, and after these meetings he would be
| very cheerful and happy and express confidence
that he would yet be reunited to her; after while
| Hayden became sad and depressed and seemed
20 tnink his enemies we're working to prevent his
wife's return, and expressed fears they would
| succeed Hayden occupied chamber directly
over the one where slept, and from what could
hear, was satisfied Hayden would be awake a
greater part OF the night; could hear him walking
around and tossing on his bed bis appearance in
the morning. his blood-shot eyes and haggard
look convinced me that he did not sleep and
That he must have been weeping; about this time
Hayden became 80 broken and dspirited he was
wholly unfit for business, and he was obliged TO
leave Bishop & Brothers; he went 10 the house Of
Mrs. z. !spalding and was sick there, SO have
MIR. HENRY c. BISHOP
of Somerville, for whom HAYDEN worked in the
months OF April and May. 1876, testified that dur
ing said time he attended strictly to his business
was temperate, sober and industrious, until some
time In May, when he began TO look carewom
and troubled, and remained from work about
week and then wanted to return. "But did not
put him to work again, as ! was convinced that
ms troubles were such burden upon his mind
ness as wanted to have him. Hayden talked
with me often and freely about his domestic
troubles. When he first came into our employ
he appeared quite cheerful and expressed great
confidence In the return OF his wife at the expira-
ton OF six months II he kept his promises to her
and he appeared to be determined to keep his
promises. Before he left us his appearance
changed; he acted sad and as though he had some
great mental trouble. Hayden always spoke Of
his wife in terms OF the greatest love and tender
ness, and never said word expressing want Of
confidence In her love and affection Often told
me he believed his wife would certainly return 10
MIN II he was true to his promises, unless she was
influenced TO do otherwise by some OF her friends
who, Hayden thought were his enemies and were
working against him. When he spoke Of the in
fiuence OF her friends as he often did, he would
become sad and low-spirited. When Hayden was
In our employ am satisfied he abstained wholly
from intoxicating liquors"
ADoLpBUs N. MURRAY,
the owner of a store under the United States
Hotel on Beach street, Boston, deposed to Hay
den's having been In his store often during the
summer OF 1876, and to his melancholy and de.
pressed state OF mind on account Of his troubles
with his wife.
MARCUS G. COOK
OF Boston, OF the well-kuown firm Of Cook e.
Aldrich, matters and furriers on Washington
street. who saw Hayden and conversed with him
frequently in the spring OF 1876 in Boston, testi-
fies substantially to the same effect
MRS. MATILDA O. spAuLDINd
testified to Hayden being sick while in her house
for several days In May, 1876; that Mrs Hayden
used to come there and see him and they appeared
to meet pleasantly, and Mrs Hayden told her
that she should certainly return TO him at the ex.
piration OF six months II he continued industrious
and temperate, and that the six months would
expire sometime In August; she says that Mrs
Hayden came to my house once during this
time by appointment to meet Hayden, but he was
not there, and after waiting while she went
away. Hayden soon after came in, and when
told him his wife had been there and gone during
his absence, he talked and acted wholly out of
his mind. never saw a man wrought up and
excited He went to his room, and as he was
passing my door to go out noticed he had re-
volver In his hand. He very much excited
and acted like wild man. Said he determined
to kill himself. stopped him, talked with him,
and tried to quiet him. Upon my promising to
go with him to see his wife he became calmer,
and got the revolver from him. | am positive
he did not know what he did or said, as he was in
the highest state Of mental excitement In May,
1876 Hayden came to my house from Mr.. Ruiter's
and was quite sick and confined to his bed for
several days. He was in great mental distress,
talking constantly Of his wife, of his love for her
and OF his fears that her relatives, some one,
would influence her against him lie always be- |
came very much excited when talking, as he often
did, OF his treatment by certain OF his wifes
relatives. lie was very fearful they would |
prejudice her against him to such extent
that she would not return to him at the end
of the six months. lie talked much of the ac- |
tons Of her friends and believed they had and
would deceive her in relation to him and his con- |
duct think his illness was the result Of mental
anxiety and worry"
MIR. b. r. BUTTON
Of the firm of Houghton & Dutton, testified to |
the insanity Of Hayden at times during the spring |
and summer OF 1876 as also did Mr.. II. j. Board |
man, lawyer Of Boston.
MIR. CHARLES H. HIBBARD,
a lawyer Of Boston, who married Hayden's sister
nQr tp in ha lrirtl
business, narrates many instances of marked in |
sanity In Hayden which he had observed dur ing |
MS acquaintance with him; that Hayden lost
heavily by the Boston fire of 1872 and his mind
became 80 wrought upon by said loss that he was
raving maniac for some time.
THE REV. A. p. MASON,
pastor OF the Z street Baptist church, Washing
ton, ID, o. testified that ne was oook-keeper for
the frm OF Hayden, Hubbard & Co., from 1868 to
1874, and thus had opportunities to know about
MIN, and he was always convinced that his mind
was not well balanced
PROFESSOR d. j. ATWOOD
Among other witnesses to the good conduct and
temperate habits of Hayden during the spring of
1876 when he was in Boston, was Professor D. j.
Atwood In the school Of oratory in Boston Jnivers
ity, and resident of Beacon street, and Adolphus
NJ Murray, merchant under the United States Ho-
tel on Beach street. Professor Atwood testified to
several pleasant interviews at his home during the
time In question between Hayden and his wife
ana ne saw them conversing in a friendly manner |
upon the street.
About the first of June 1876, Hayden went to |
the St. Leon Springs as clerk, and continued there
up to the day before the murder. His good CON- |
duct and temperate habits while at that place are
sworn to by Professor T. H. Kimpton, OF the |
Boston University, and by General George II. |
Nye, OF Laurel Hill, Maryland, who boarded at
the hotel that summer. General Nye thus de-
ihaaH .l,.,..
wife had not come to meet him at the hotel the
last OF August as he expected she wonld "That
he never saw a man suffer such mental agony as
Hayden did, and the next day he started for
Derby and shot her.
HON. JOSEPH l.. TERRILL
mayor OF Stanstead, +. O., and we'll known law.
yer, deposed that he had known Hayden and his
wife intimately for several years, that he had
been their counsel before their separation he tes-
lifted that on a certain occasion he had asked
Mrs. Hayden, after the separation, II Hayden had
ever assaulted her, to which she replied, "No |
Mr.. Terrill, Edwin never struck me- Coming
Town to the spring OF 1876, he said that on Hay
lens way from Boston to ST. Leon Springs
where Hayden was about to spend the summer as
clerk in the hotel at the Springs Hayden called |
n at the law office In Stanstead and told him |
: that he was prepared to do anything that his |
wife could ask II she would only live with him,
hat 1t was killing him to live without her, and
eech both MIR. Ilackett, my law partner, and my
elf to write and ask her to return to him which |
now much regret not having done. did not
zee Hayden again until his return from St Leon
he evening preceding the tragedy which was at | ,
ny office at about dusk, where and when he APP
feared disturbed in mind; was not laxative |
hink he said something OF the following nature:
lerrill, she has refused me-" From the unnat- | /
lral manner in which he walked round the office ,
md his general appearance, have no hesitation
n saying that, In my belief, he was not q sane
man,
REV. FATHER MCAULEY, Z
parish priest Of Stanstead, gave an affidavit at ,
he request of the state and under the personal
supervision of Major c. o. Brigham Of Derby
line, brother-in-law OF Hayden who was shot
" Hayden at the time he murdered his wife |
'ather McAuey had known Hayden for several |
lears and he SAID that he met Hayden twice on |
he morning OF the murder at six and at nine | !
clock and that he considered him insane both {
rom drink and mental depression. Ii
IRA o. KING "A
" Stanstead deposed that he saw HAYDEN on the | a
vening before the tragedy at Studdart's Hotel at
=" He did not appear TO be intoxicated
tut greatly depressed In spirits and very nervous
more so than had ever seen him. was with him a
he whole OF the evening, and, knowing that he [
vas an extra COED billiard player, was forcibly
truck by his attempting, during said evening 10 y
LAY game OF billiards and finding that he could t
lot make shot and throwing his cue down, v
Walking about from one to the other 10 the room I
md talking with them as II uneasy and disturbed 8
took particular notice OF his having taken dur '
ng the night only two glasses OF beer and hard d
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