Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27

cause it was pleasanter, as Hayden was
away. Witness left Judge Hayden's
Office because Hayden had tried to col
lect bin from his father.
John E. Ellis of Fitchburg, husband
of a previous witness, had seen Mr.,
Hayden late at night in the room which
he supposed was Miss Gillettes. He
had also seen Miss Gillette and Mr.. Hay
den out driving and Mr. Hayden had his
arm around her. Witness was not on
speaking terms with MIR. Hayden.
Mrs Anna c. Hadley of Fitchburg tes-
titled that the general reputation of Miss
Gillette was not good. Witness said that
Mr. Hayden had at one time ordered
her out of his Glouse Mary Connors,
formerly employed at the Hayden house
said Mrs. Hayden was not treated we'll
by Miss Gillette, and admitted that she
herself had trouble with Miss Gillette
several times.
At the afternoon session, Mrs. Helen
NJ Gushing Of Fitchburg said that she
had frequently seen Mr.. Hayden and
Miss Gillette together. She did not
know Miss Gillette except by sight, but
testified that her reputation for morality
was not good. Witness lived opposite
the Haydens, and was quite intimate
with Judge Hayden's mother
Mrs. Mary S. Hayden testified that
in January, 1873. When the new house
was completed, Miss Gillette came there
to live Witness objected to her COM
ing. Mr.. Hayden's mother lived in the
new house two years, and died In Feb
ruary. 1895. Witness left the house in
March, '95. She testified as to the ar
rangement of the rooms in the house.
Witness had no part in assigning Miss
Gillette's room. Mr.. Hayden and Miss
CT nj MI
ness was with Mr.. Hayden but little
herself, and did not try to be with him
after they moved into the new house.
Mr. Hayden and Miss Gillette came
down stairs together more often than
otherwise in the morning and went back
together at night. Witness ate at the
house. but as 1t was not pleasant for
either of them, she and the elder Mrs,
Hayden did not dine at the same table
Miss Gillette went out riding together
frequently, and were gone several hours.
The first day they lived in the new
house, witness was invited to go to ride
with Miss Gillette, but she refused. Miss
Gillette often ordered the servants
about. Witness left the house at 5
O'Clock one morning in March with only
a handbag. and had never been back
except to get her belongings.
On cross-examination, she testified
that her son was born March, 1876, and
for three months she lived away from
home at Mr. Hayden's suggestion, out
she denied that her relations were not
friendly with him at that time. Up
to the time of the occupancy Of the new
house, there was no trouble between
witness and Miss Gillette. She had no
conversation with Miss Gillette after the
latter had entered her home, Witness
identified the petition for divorce filed by
her and said she had instructed her
counsel not to press the criminal ale
cations in it, because of a request of
her son.
Mrs. Mary l. Blair said she worked in
| the family of Mr. HAYDEN for several
| Gillette were never separate. Miss Gil
Miss Gillette's reputation. she learned
| from the milkman. was bad. Witness
was discharged, and Miss Gillette paid
her off when she left.
| Mrs. Margaret p. Snow Of Fitchbure
said Miss Gillette's reputation was very
bad She had never heard any one speak
| in connection with Mr. Hayden. Wit
ness said that she had signed the peti-
tion against Miss Gillette not because
she was a woman, but because Of her
character.
Mrs Lucy B Fisher testified that Miss
| Gillette's reputation had been very inn
moral for many years. On cross-exam-
nation. she admitted that she took a
great deal of interest in the matter, but
denied that she had circulated the petit