St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-07
THE LYNDON SHOOTING CASE
The Respondent Acquitted.
CONCLUSION OF THE TESTIMONY.

murder of Ed Hayes at Lyndonvill
continued through last week Thurs
day. The testimony was completed i
the afternoon. The pleas of Mr.. Mont
gomery on behalf of the state, and G
Mr.. CahOOn and Mr.. Hoffman on he
half of respondent were given in tn
afternoon, and shortly after six O'clOcl
i Judge Smith summed up the case an
4 acquitted the respondent.
AS the case is finally disposed of tn
testimony of the remaining witnesses
particularly of the respondent, will b
of interest. The report last week clos
& ed when the state rested it's case. TIL
first witness for the defence was En-
B cry Ayers.
+ Emery Ayers testified: Was at care
party at fathers house mistruste(
trouble when Hayes came in, as he hat
not been there before for six months
after party broke up heard Hayes cal
Hadley back and say "Fve got you
now, etc." had heard Hayes threaten
"A Hadley and say he would have re-
venge, that he had the tools to do il
with and was not afraid of Hadley's
:shOOting-irOn.
Henry Bailey testified to Hadley's
good character.
w. S. Hayes, brother of Ed Hayes,
testified Met brother at Vile before
supper Monday we went into saloon
4 and played pool; took supper togeth
er at Tute's George Tute and | went
4 out about 8 and harnessed sleigh ;
4 Hayes came out as we started and
a stood on the runner, remaining there
g until we got opposite Powers house
when he got off.
George Tute testified substantially
as Hayes. Ed Hayes said when he
q stepped on the runner that he was 60
ing to Charles Ayers.
Henry Dickerman testified: Hayes
said to him, 81 don't know where my
wife is but Hadley does and he will
a suffer for it if | have to dance at the
end of a rope"
j. G.. Welch testified Let Hadley
at 10 p. m. waited until o'clock but
N he did not return and retired; team
E was in barn in morning.
Hoffman, lawyer of Lyndon, testi-
q fed: Mrs. Hayes had done washing at
his house at intervals about Sept. 25
she came to his house showing both
wrists and right arm black and blue !;
feared her husband and refused to re-
turn home; offered to pay S. to any
body who would carry her away; wit
ness refused to do it but went after
Hadley, who, after Directing, accepted
the job; Mrs. Hayes is about so years
8 sOld.
The next witness called was the re-
81 spondent, Walter Hadley First saw
. Hayes in Feb. have had some words
but no quarrel with him; was in my
fathers barn in Sept. at work; Hayes
came in, shook his finger in my face
and talked about my having carried
his wife away, after sharp talk Hayes
left saying, 81 amt through with you
yet" Mr.. Hoffman asked me to take
Hayes wife away in Sept; | refused
and he insisted, and finally consented
to do it on consideration that l be
paid So; hired team of Welch and
took Mrs. Hayes to st. Johnsbury,
starting about p. M; took her to
passenger depot waited for mixed
train down Mrs. Hayes remained in
team and drove up Railroad TO Pearl
street she feared Hayes would be on
train when train came in saw Hayes
get off and enter the depot went back
to team and drove Mrs. H. back to
Lyndon and thence to Lyndon Centre;
left her in the highway, she saying she
was going to Bemis hill she paid me
S. and $1.25 to pay for team ; have
not seen her since !; have been caution
+ ed about Hayes but replied that didn't
know what he could have against me
and that didn't think he would at
tack me was at the euchre party at
& Ayers Monday night; noticed Hayes
when he came in but did not speak
particularly ; when party broke up l
+ left first; Bean and LintOtt followed
me Hayes came next; Hayes called
me back in pleasant tone; then asked
what business l had meddling with
his affairs told him l hadn't meddled
with his affairs or injured him in any
way he said Cd you, you have"
and struck me had something hard in
his hand struck a parrying blow; he
then said Cd you, Pve got you now,"
and struck again | jumped away and
started for road /; he said aft you won't
stand fight, shall shoot" l turned,
he followed; told him not to follow
me; he said with more Oaths, "YOu
haven't got out of this as slick as you
think you have;" he kept going round
me, turned enough to face him; he
fired was about 6 or 8 feet away was
trying to get my revolver out but it
stuck in my pocket (prisOner illustrat-
ed how y as soon as l got it out re-
turned his fire don't know how many
charges fred don't think whole affair
from time of leaving house was over
five minutes think Hayes took step
s OF two before falling first thing | knew
Bean and LintOtt took hold of and
lead me away they led me home and
then returned to Hayes; | took my