The daily gazette., 1881-11-18
FIRST EDITION.
HAYDEN'S CASE.
How IL WAS Developed by the COro.
ner's Inquest-DetaiIs Of His As
sauIt Upon Shields.

AA"" II WAS developed by the COrO-
ner's Inquest-Detatls Of His As
sauIt Upon Shields.
Coroner Weldin's jury, composed OF
Messrs. Jacob Deakyne, John b.
Roberts, Matthew Macklem, Solomon
Hersey, A. D. Vandever, John Nichols
and Henry g. Bertolette, assembled in
the room Of the Chief OF Police at the
City Hall, yesterday afternoon, to hold
the inquest in the case of VIM. Shields,
Solomon Hersey was made foreman
aud II. G. Bertolette Secretary. An
thony Higgins, Esq, was present az
counsel for Hayden.
The evidence given to the jury told
the story Of Shields death substan-
italy as IL was related In the GAZETTE.
The only difference was that as 1t fell
slowly and deliberately from the lips
OF the witnesses, it showed that while
Shields was drunk and disorderly, and
assaulted Hayden first, the latter arms
ed himself with club aud struck
Shields some time after the latter's
assault, and with deliberation that
entirely precluded the idea OF violence
in the heat of passion, or as means of
immediate self-defense.
Hieborn Keugler and John w,
Zeigler told of Shields misconduct,
which resulted IN Hayden's assault
upon him. They did not see Shields
strike Hayden, but they saw him
break the glass in the window and
open the shutters after Hayden had
closed them.
Chas. W. Chapman, who lives at
Second street and Woodlawn avenue,
about a square from the Front and
Union depot, said that Shields came
to his front gate early Sunday evening
very drunk and boister0us, and wanted
to come In but was doubtless del erred
by his dog, which barked vigorously.
Shields afterw ards went down to the
depot, and Chapman W some of his
disorderly conduct, but did not see
Hayden strike Shields, though he saw
the latter after the assault lying on
the platform.
w. Spencer Anderson and Elijah
Bird, two colored boys, said they were
playing around Front and Union
streets when the trouble occurred.
Their story Vas that Shields came up
and tried TO get into the waiting room
but was refused admission by Hayden.
Shields then tried to raise the window
but was also prevented in this by
Hayden Hayden then went inside,
when Shields drew back his fist and
broke pane of glass.
The next instant he hit Hayden came
out, and Shields hit him in the mouth
with his fist. Then Hayden went in
and procured the club, and came out,
saying, as he stepped from the door, s'I'll
IN AXE him 60 now. He ordered Shields
to go away, and on his refusal struck
him with the club, knocking him down.
Afterwards Hayden washed The blood
from Shields face, gave him drink of
water, and helped him on the car, when
he started for home.
Patrick Dougherty, the lad who went
home with Shields, gave somewhat
different version, though his testimony
was more as TO what he did not see than
waiting room, sitting by the window,
and saw Shields come up to the door
and try to get in, but Hayden would not
let him. Shields then tried to raise the
window, but Hayden prevented him, ,and
closed the shutters, but Shields opened
them. Then Hayden came in aud got
the club, and going out,exclaimed. "I'll
make BIN 60 away and hit Shields on
the head, knocking him down. As he
fell his head struck the widow and
broke The glass. Patrick said he did not
see Shiel1s hit Hayden first. He said
he was sitting with his back to the win
dow, and when Mr.. Higgins asked him
how, In that case, he knew that Hayden
struck Shields, he said he did not know
how he knew it. Afterwards he said he
turned around and looked out of the
window when he saw Hayden going out
with the club in his hand.
Policeman Edward Mcguire testified
to the arrest of Hayden, and to his ad-
mission that he had struck Shields, but
hit harder blow than he intended.
DIR. Patterson testified TO seeing
Shields at his home, Monday afternoon.
From the examination then made he
was of the opinion death was the result
| of congestion of the brain, cause by the
wound.
The jury not being entirely satisfied
| with this explanation of the cause oi
death, ordered the Coroner's pshysician,
DR.. Ogle, TO make post na0rtem exam.
ination OF the deceased. The jury then
adjourned until one o'clock this after
noon, when DR.. Ogle's report will be
ready.
DIR. Ogle. made the examination thi.
morning, and this afternoon Shields
funeral will take place, at 2 O'Clock from
his late residence, No. 110S w. Second
street. He will be inferred IN st
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