Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-28

and to the pubic, that this be MADE
known: The States Attorny had album
daut evidence of the ill-treatment of the
murdered woman by her husband. The
statement made in the Watchmadn that
the friends of the murdered woman pre-
vent the obtaining of valuable afidavits
IN Hayden's favor. at and about Stan
stead, is reported to be false by those
who ought to know. Hayden is report
ed to have stated that he never struck
his wife several reliable persons testi-
fly that they had repeatedly seen him
do it.
The hearing before Judges Pierpoint
and Veazey- was ably conducted by
Hayden's counsel, and we'll met by
States Attorney Baldwin and lawyer
Royce. After careful consideration
the judges rendered their opinions.
Judge Pierpoint said 1--WE have felt
the responsibility on US, and have care
fully considered all the evidence, and
are impressed with the feeling that sub
stantial justice was done when Hayden
was tried; that the newly-diseovered
evidence was not of a character to rem
der 1t at all probable that it would vary
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ed. The new evidence as to the opin-
ion of insanity would. the greater part,
be inadmissible. The conclusion is that
these acts, if insane. may appropriately
and justly be attributed to other causes,
like drinking. Hayden being known to
be man addicted to toxicating liquors,
the acts were such as drunken men COM
NIT and insanity does not arise; though
the acts are like insanity. and are part
| ly insane, do not render him irresponsi-
BILE. Everything shows that the act for
which he was convicted was done with
deliberation, and there IS no reason to
suppose that the newly-discovered evil
dence would vary the result in another
trial, and we are of opinion that the
course of justice ought not to be inter-
rupted, and the filing of the petition is
refused, as stated.
Judge Veazey followed briefly, saying
that he felt the evidence did not dis
close anything which relieved Hayden
from the responsibility for his acts.
The evidence disclosed desperation that
might lead him to do such acts, but not
such in6rmity as would relieve him of
responsibility for the act. l think he
knew what he was doing and calculated
on the chances of the result, knowing
what they would be, and think it would
be wrong for US to allow the petition tc
be filed and thus delay the execution Of
justice"
BY the above decision Hayden's las
hope of escape through the meshes o.
the law disappeared, and those having
charge of the matter made immediat,
preparations for his execution.
THE EXECUTION.
Hayden has spent considerable tim,
lately in preparing a statement to b.
read on the gallows. and sat up till
o'clock on the morning of his execution
He then retired, getting some sleep
He ate light breakfast. Hearing tn
sound of the carpenters at work on tn
gallows he asked permission to visit it
that he might be shown how he was t
! be bound, where he was to stand, etc
| He expressed a wish that the strap
: with which he was to be bound nigh
: be properly adjusted, so as to cause hir
, no pain. The predictions of those wh
= thought he might show signs of ''in
sanity" on the approach of the fata
hour, were not realized. He was,
r use an expression of one present, 9Th
D coolest man in the crowd" and died a
s he had lived-game.
0 At one o'clock and thirty-nine min
: utes, be was led from his cell, attende
t by Sheriff Amsden and deputies, Henri
t Ballard, his faithful counsel, Chaplai
r Hall and Supt. Rice Hayden wa
e then seated while Sheriff Amsden rea
e the death warrant, during which tim
a he looked around and, smiling. bowe
o to all whom he recognized. The Sheri
s then said, Edwin G. Hayden, have yo
d anything to say why the sentence of tt
t. law should not be carried out p In r.
! Spouse, Hayden arose and read stat
!. ment, which occupied about twent
d minutes. When it was conclude,
e. Sheriff Amsden said 1.-The time b;
y now come when the extreme penalty
lie the law must be passed upon you, ar
If may God have mercy on your soul
l. The fatal spring was touched, and Edw
t. G. Hayden was launched into eternit
Is At 2.07 the body was dropped, and
l. the end of nine minutes the Prise
/ Physician. pronounced him dead. A
$, ter hanging "a minutes the body W
re taken down and placed in a casket. H
c body was taken to Montpelier Saturd;
ID noon and placed by the side of h
te mother.
le The statement declared his innocenc
es so far as premeditated murder was co