Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-01-04

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Dr. Hubbard corroborated DR..
Copeland's testimony. Deputy Sher-
iff David Silsby testified that while
Harvesting horse to get doctor, Had
ley appeared and said he had shot
Ed. Hayes; said he didn't know
whether he had killed him or not or
how many shots he had fired and
wanted to give himself up; gave up
his pistol which was empty; said he
did it because of trouble they had
had.
W. G. Powers was at the euchre
party at Ayers Hayes came in
shortly after 9; noticed nothing I'M
usual; shortly after party broke up;
Hadley, Bean and Lintott went out
and Hayes followed | started to go
out; heard firing and saw pistol
flashes; stepped back into house.
Charles FL. Ayers at whose house
the card party met described the
party, etc., as others had. Said he
would not 60 out when firing was
going on for he would not mix up in
1t; had heard gossip about Hadley,
Hayes and Hayes wife but nothing
direct; knew Hadley as a straight
forward man knew Hayes as a pas
sionate, quarrelsome, quick-temper-
ed man; no sharp words were spok-
EN- in his house but heard angry
words outside before the shooting.
John Bean, Hadley's brotherin-
law, was at the card party; went out
with the first four that left the house :;
heard Hayes say to Hadley 'Hold
On, | want to see you minute"
Witness stopped, Hayes passed by
him and SAID to Hadley, GIVE got
you now, I'll fix you;'' Hadley start
ed to run, saying, "Don't follow
me;' Hayes then fired first, Hadley
following in quick succession; Hayes
fell at last shot; went to Hadley
who said he was hit and led him
home; there was a bunch over his
eye and his lip was cut; had heard
Hayes say that Hadley wouldn' t
fight but he'd fix him if it took ten
years, striking his hip-pocket as he
said it.
A. J. Jones was at the euchre
party. Hayes had declared to him
with oaths that he knew Hadley had
carried his wife away, but that he
would get even with him and that he
had the tools to do it with; Hayes
had the reputation of being quar-
elsome man; Hadley so far as he
knew was quiet and orderly.
Fred Ayers, aged 16, testified to
the incidents of the shooting as he
witnessed them from the door of the
house.
Will Lintott was at the party as
they separated heard Hayes say to
Hadley "come back Walter, l want
to speak with you" Hadley stepped
back and then started to run saying
"don't follow me-" Hayes walked in
circle round Hadley and fired first
shot, Hadley following; led Hadley
home with Bean and found him bruis.
ed over the eye; saw Mrs. Hayes a
Hadley's house once before she lief
her husband; knew Hadley as {
peaceable man.
During the testimony the cal
worn by Hadley was shown with 6
small hole said to have been made b,
the brass knuckles when he wa
struck. The hearing was continued
Wednesday evening until s o'clocl
when it was adjourned till the mex
morning.
A. B. Carr: knew Hayes; too
supper Thanksgiving at Tute's
Hayes was there was fooling wit
a pair of knuckles; witness wa
shown knuckles in the case; the
were not the knuckles Hayes ha
Thanksgiving.
Joseph Lemere was with Hadle
short time ago when he referred t
his trouble with Hayes, told som
California experience aud shove
the pistol in the case.
Harry Kent had a conversatlo
three weeks ago with HadIey; toll
him of threats made by Hayes
Hadley proposed writing Hayes an
having conference oyer the trouble
Nov. 81, Hayes was in the office an
openly threatened the life of
"sknuk," referring presumably Hal
ley.-Cdledonian
LATER. -The hearing closed c
Thursday, and Hadley was acquitte
on the ground of self defence. Juds
Smith in giving the conclusions {
the court, said the testimony W:
such that he was of the opinion tn
in consideration Of the threats MAJ
by Hayes against his life, and Il
manner he was assaulted in the dar
5 when he could not see the intention
of his assailant, and being fired upC
he was justified in the course he too
; and therefore discharged the respo
e dent. This was received with STAN
ing and cheering.
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