The Globe-republican., 1895-12-19
DAMAGING EVIDENCE.
SENSATION IN THE HEARNE
MURDER TRIAL
Grk- Hayward TestiheS That Dr.. Heafno
Talked to Her About Killing Amos
skflwen and Marrying His widow
Long Kept Secrets Como Out.

Susan Hayward. wife of John K. Hay
ward, a wholesale grocer in Hannibal
previous to the murder, was the first
witness Saturday morning. She
was once one of the society leaders
of Hannibal She said that she
was very friendly to Mrs Still
we'll when they both lived al
Hannibal, and they exchanged calls
often. She moved to St LOUIS year
before the murder, but in June before
the murder she made u long visit to
Hannibal and spent several days with
Mrs. StillwelL
Mrs. Hayward said that while she
was on that visit, Mrs. Stillwel went
out at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Wit
ness went few minutes later to DR..
Hearne's office to look for her. There
was no one in the front office and the
rear Office was locked. Mrs. Hayward
felt sure the doctor and Mrs. Stillwell
were locked in there, and, woman like,
she went to the park across the street
and sat down on q bench to watch. At
noon she saw DIR. Hearne come to his
office door, look up and down
the street, wipe his face with his
handkerchief, and 60 in. A few mo-
ments later Mrs. Stillwell came out and
started home. Mrs. Hayward called
her and said: Fannie. have been
waiting all this time in the park. I
know where you have been. You
have boon in DR.. Hearne's office" Mrs.
she had. That night Mrs Hayward
and Mrs. Stillweii slept together. and
after they had gone to bed had con-
a ns
Stillwell said she was . very unhappy
woman; she loved DIR. Hearne and
would only be too glad to break it up
if she could. She knew there was
nothing but trouble ahead and she
wanted to break off with DIR. Hearne.
She made up her mind every day to do
it. but he had such a great influence
over her she could not fight against it.
Fannie asked me-" said Mrs. Hay
ward, ''to go to DIR. Hearne and ask
him to never come here again. She
said that if he would give her up she
would gladly give him up. 1 said 1
would if she would make the appoint
ment. The next day by appointment,
l met DIR. Hearne in Mrs. Stillwell'S
parlor. He said to me: 4 understand
that you know how matters are be-
tween Fannie and I?' said l did.
well the fact is. said Or. Hearne, L
love Mrs. Stillwen and she is going to
get divorce and marry me-
Mrs. Hayward said that she told DR..
Hearne that that would be very poor
thing to do. because he was not
wealthy and Mrs. Stillwell was an ex-
great deal of money: it would be q
lrch H.
Hcarne replied that if FANNY got q
divorce she would have alimony. Mrs.
Hayward told him that she was sure
that Mr.. Stillwell would never allow
her to have alimony, even if she did
$40 you really believe that?" asked
Or. Hearne.
Yes, do"
We'll, 1 can have Amos Sti,lweu
sIugged for $50" said DR.. Hearne.
Il understand Fanny told you I was
in the house one night when Mr.. Still
we'll came from st. Louis one night at
o'clock"
Mrs. Hayward went on: Il told him
knew it, and asked him what he
would have done if Mr. Stillwell had
met him. I'd have shot him. replied
DR.. Hearne. You could have been
hung then for MURDER said. oh,
ne, :. said Dr. Hearne, it would have
been generally understood that q
burglar got into the house and did the
work 'Then you will not give Mrs.
Stillwell up? l asked. Il will not,
said Dr. Hearne. Remember, l visit
Mrs. Stillwell in a professional way,
and preachers and doctors are never
suspected Suppose / should repeat
this conversation said. Il would
kill anyone that stood in my way was
the reply Of DR.. Hearne."
When Mrs. Hayward reached this
point in her testimony she sat up in
the witness chair and said: That's
all the conversation l ever had with
DR. uearne from that day to this;
that's all know" and shut her mouth
firmly and leaned back IN her chair
with an air of relief. But her
troubles were not over for her cross
examination was not ended for three
hours Itdid not shake her original evil
deuce. On her redirect examination by
the State she said that she had told
nobody Of her conversation with Dr..
Hesrr4 until six. years after the muir
der. because she loved Mrs. Stillwel
and did not want to get her into
teouble.
Mrs. Hayward caused . sensation
by saying that month before the
murder she received letter from Mrs.
Stillwel saying that she was very un.
happy and had consulted . lawyer,
Rafus Anderson. about getting
divorce. while two days after the muir
der Mrs. Hayward received another
letter from Mrs. Stillwell, written on
the day before the night of the muir
der, stating that her mind had under
gone = change and she then loved Mr..
Ssalwell dearly and had concluded
that she could live happily with him.
Mr. Clark Refused DamageA
NEVADA. Mo-. Dec 16.-In the case
OF e w. Clark against Mrs Caroline
Simmons, for breach Of promise, the
jury was out fifteeI minutes and re-
turned . verdict for the defendant,
Clark said his feelings had been badlv
hurt and set his damages at S 900. it
was the first suit of the kind ever fled
here.
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