The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-18
HAYES DESPERATE LOVE.
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(Continued from First Page) his engagement with Miss Cooke being broken and seemed to feel very badly about It.
 What did Hayes say about her?' asked Attorney smith for the state, "She has been on her knees to me be- fore, and she will be again, Hayes said in my hearing, replied the witness.
 Jpon cross-examination the witness said that when Hayes returned from Colebrook he looked thin and did not act like himself. He appeared not well and depressed. "He told me" said the witness, ."that Wade Cooke sent him . letter, asking him to come and see him. He seemed to think it was the father S fault more than Winnie's."
 Did he say anything about MT. Cooke carrying a pistol?' was asked by MT. Smith.
 "A few days before he borrowed my revolver he said: T would like to know why Winn!e's father carries a revol- ver?' i"
 Wade S. Cooke, brother of the dead glrI was the next WllneSS
 "Did you have any interview with Hayes after January 17th,'' was asked by the state.
 My first interview was on Friday evening" February l." replied witness. "Thursday previous I have received q letter from him asking for ten min ute interview at my earliest conVen- fence. I wrote him l would be at the office the next evening between and 8 o'clock When Hayes met me he asked "Is there anything I can do to get back with Winnie?"
 q don't know" I replied, '"If there isn't" Hayes said, there is something you have got to know and the public also" Cooke went uo the street to an entertainment and Hayes accompanied him part way, He asked for another interview and witness told him to be at the postoffice Monday morning at II o'clock.
 lie came to the office" said Cooke, shortly after ii, and remained over two hours. He began his conversation by asking if there was any chance to get back with Winnie, and l told him no. He kept on begging and pleading, and in the course of the conversation asked him why he insisted on going with a girl who did not care for him. He said: "She does care for me. know have been mean to her, but I will give the last dollar in my name cnlv to get back with her. l will take all the blame If I can only get back with her I wll never treat her mean again. Your father won't do anything for lie, and you can" I will make trouble if I can't get an interview with Winnie He insisted upon one, and l told him I would go home and talk 1t over with father, and we parted very pleasantly"
 Did you let him know whether he could have an interview with Winnie or not?" inquired the defense.
 "No," answered the witness.
 With tears in bis eyes young Cooke then described the condition of the sewing room at the Gilbert home when he arrived on the fatal morning.
 "As I entered the room." he said. T saw Hayes sitting in a chair, and he said. Wade, Wade, Wade. forgive me- and then I staggered towards him, but somebody grabbed me-
 Cross examined by Judge Briscoe, for the defense, Cooke said that Hayes had good habits, was temperate and amia- ble in his presence.
 Miss Florence Stone. who testified yesterday, was recalled and testified to Miss Cooke having received very long letter from Hayes, Miss Cooke read only part of the letter. She then tore 1t up into small pieces and threw it into the waste basket. Miss Stone then told about Miss Cooke writing a letter to Hayes in answer to the one she received from Hayes. This letter was later pre- sented as evidence.
 In the letter Miss Cooke told Hayes that he must not address her, either in person or by letter.
 Coroner Richard T. Higgins was the last witness, and at the conclusion of his testimony the state rested its case.
 The defense will begin tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.