Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
HAYES PRINKED UP
Before Leaving the Jail for.
 Court this Morning.
EXAMINED AS TO HIS SANITY.

Father and Two Brothers of the Ac-
 cused Present at Trial to-Day
 penter Goodwin, One of the First to
 Enter the Room After the Tragedy,
 Told of the Shooting Chief of Police
 Wheeler Was One of To-Day's Wit
 nesses.
 Litchfield, Oct 1.-The testimony given to-day in the trial of John 1T. Hayes, charged with the murder of Miss Cooke of Winsted. related to the acts and remarks of the accused, and to the nature of the bullet wounds in the body of Miss Cooke. The face of the prisoner was expressionless and his glance was lowered Not once did he raise his eyes and meet the eyes of the spectators, mostly women, which were fixed upon him. Before leaving the jail he changed his linen, shaved and polished his shoes. After that he had an interview with two insanity ex- perts who are to figure in the trial. Among those present today were John Hayes of Andover, father of the ac- cused, Timothy Hayes of Newton, Mass, and James Hayes of Guilford, brothers of the young man.
 The first witness was Stephen T. Goodsell, a carpenter. who was at work ill the Gilbert home on the day of the shooting. After hearing the cries when the shooting was done he ran into the sewing room and saw Hayes kneeling on the floor and bend ing over the body of Miss Cooke. Frank Case, son of the keeper of the Gilbert home, had Hayes by the shoulder and as he attempted to lean further over the body of the dead girl Case pulled him back. When the doc tor was ordered, Hayes said: It's no use; can't live" Blood was stream ing from the wounds in his head.
 Other witnesses who testified were Chief Wheeler and Doctors W. $. Hurl- burt and Pratt, who operated on Hayes.
 Several witnesses yesterday de- scribed the scene on Williams avenue when Hayes met Miss Cooke and lerton, N. T., and the ride of the two with Parsons to the Gilbert home
 According to Parsons Miss Cooke shouted as she jumped out of his sleigh and rushed into the home, pur- sued by Hayes: Look out. He has a revolver"
 Miss Mary B. Hayes bookkeeper at | the home, testified to seeing Miss Cooke enter the building with Hayes | behind her.
 Miss Hayes heard the prisoner say: T want to talk with you, Winnie" and she replied:
 Il do not want to talk with you Go | away. You have no business to fol ] low me-
 | Miss Cooke, still pursued by Hayes, ran through the playroom into the sew ing room.
 Miss Eunice l.. Hyde, d seamstress, was working in the sewing room at the time Miss Cooke and Hayes rushed in. She testified that she heard the prisoner say: Come. Winnie, let's talk it over" and Miss Cooke replied:
 cannot. You have me crazy now" The next the witness .heard was a pis- tol shot and then she ran out of the room. Before she reached an adioin- ing room second, third and finally a fourth shot was fired. Frank B. Case was the first person to enter the sewing room after the tragedy.
 Hayes was at the window with re- volver in his hand Case heard the hammer click three times, but no re- port followed
 Hayes then walked to where his vic tim was lying, and leaning over her body said: ''Oh. dear" Case then jumped on Hayes, forcing him to the floor.
 Il asked Hayes said Case. ''how he could do such a terrible thing and Hayes replied: I loved her so.'"
 "When Hayes saw Parsons enter the room he said: This would not have happened if you hadn't come along this morning."
 Continuing, Hayes said: Why did do it? I would go through h-l if it could bring her back When he heard doctors mentioned Hayes told me that there was no use sending for doctors T shot myself three times he said and l will die in a few minutes.," Mrs Ellen M. Case. wife of the super. intendent of the home. said: "Haves told me that Dr Browns horse had kicked him in the head and he did not know what he was doing.o The court then adjourned until to morrow.