The New York Herald Newspaper, October 10, 1878, Page 4

THE MADISON MURDER. What a Clairvoyant Saw in a Trance. REMARKABLE REVELATIONS. Tho Spiritual World Furnishes the Lawyers with Clews to the Crime. A TaLK WITH THE MEDIUM. The Rearrest of Rev. Mr. Hayden—Poison in the Case—The Plot Thickens, Nuw Havaw, Conn., Oct. 8, 1878. & little more than a month ago the quiet town of Madison, in this State, was disturbed by the disco ery, ina secluded part of the country, of the mangled Bouy of a young girl named Mary Stannard, tne @udacquent arrest, examination and discharge ef the Rev. H, H, Hayden, the Methoaist minister of the Beighbortood, who was accused of the murder, The Shocking details of the tragedy are too familiar to Fequire recapitulation, except a8 they xppear here- alter; but tho manner in which the couvsel forthe Btate obtained what they believed to be clews that would unravel a mystery that might otherwise bave Femained forever hidden Nas never been made known to the general public. There are on record many in- Mances in which mesmerism, cisirvoyance, spiritual Mediama, and even dreams, have been instramontal 42 the Gading of property the detection of crime, Ut Rone ure more startling in result or dramatie ip @haracter than that which is about to be described. How tho lawyers for the prosvoution became pos- vesved of 20 many curious alleged evidences of the Mood; how they started as it wore on a blind wail, yos Gpally laid bare what (hey cisim te be the minute detalis of the murder, Dave heen matiors of no little curiosity, depecially since it bas become sa0wn that they were furnished with tne informati rough a celestial, “mapernataral, diabolical or some other agency not in tommon use. Many attempts have been made by the logal and other journalists to secure the secret, but bas been reserved to the HxmaLp to present the facts juss a5 they were given ip iull by ove of the ounsel for tne State, Mr. James J, Hayes, The re- porter{ound this gentiemun at bis home in New Maven, Heis, apparently, about thirty-five years of ‘Rge, aud in personal appearanee ts the counterpart of D’Leary, the pedoatrian, He might at any time dur- dng the past week bave make « few turns around the ‘Avack at Gilmore's Garaen and beon mistaken for the champion by ninety-nine ous of a hundred observers. He bas the air of a keen, surewd, quick wittod, ever- petie aad yet cautious man who illustrates the Scrip- sural injanoction, ‘-Wbatweoever thy right band Qudeth to do, do st with all thy might,” He has neld several efaces of important trust 1 9 Clty and county gov- ePement, and is by religious profession a Rem: Gatholia . The latter © circumstance is a iMened. im erder to show twat his training vem boyhood, as he said, bas bees 1 ‘wairection ealeulated to make pim anything bat a Bpiriuialis, of a believer in a generation of spooks. la she beginning of the conversation Mr. Hayes re- marked that he bad been vainly tmportuned many times to reveal the extraordinary circumstances whereby thread upon thread had been woven into a fabric on which was written the history of one of the ~bouleas crimes ever commitied in the Stale ef Cop- Becticut; bus he thought the time had now come when he could safely speak, and be would gladly jar- aish te the Heuacp the desired information, THE LAWYER'S FIRST Visiz, ‘The writer inquired, ‘‘Wnen was your attention vllzet called to the case t”’ 1 thing,” repiied Mr, Hayes, “it was on the day dpMowing whe arrest of the Rev, Mr. Hayden, The rime was commitied on the 3d of September, and he as taken into custody on the bub, On tue ib] was detained by the grand juror representin; town of Medison, Mr, Coaries K Stannard. He 1s not, bow- Was, Coypecied in any way that 1 am aware of with jhe femily of tne murdered girl, Mary Stannard. “f askea bim whet be vad dese toward ex- Bmining witnesses or procuring eviaence against Me minister, He answered, ‘Nothing’ 1 met bim ‘the next m: g at his house, between Rockiand and the piace where the murder was committed, and in the soerse of the conversation remarked in a jeming sort wey, ‘Mr. Stenoard, this arresting s minister of the Gospel fer murder, promisen to Make a very exciting mso—what do you think of it?’ He sed, ‘I can Warcely believe that Mr. Hayden ts guilty of this rime, although some things do look very dark,’ Mave you conaulted anybody else in the matier but wysel!?? t toquired. He replied, ‘No,’ whereupon in Bhe same jesting spirit, I observed, *Well, there is Myerery enough about tho afisir to warrant the aid of Seecer.’ ‘lt wouidn’t be the first time I have ased ene,’ said the grand juror, ‘Some months ago I lost ® Gold wateb, and baving no trace of it went too Mair Voyant, who told me that 1 would find it im the Possession of a servant girl, I drove tothe Madison depot just as she was cotering a car and charged ber With the thelt, She confessed on the spot and deliv- ered up the stolen property. Sheriff Hull, of Madi- 90m, will bear me out on this statement,’ “Still josting, I said, ‘Suppose you try it again—it may give us = clew.’ ‘1 will,’ ne rap ied; ‘i'll see ‘Rim at ence.’ I met Mr. Stannard the aext morning at aleVen o’elock, being anxious to reach the scene of abe marder, ead invited him to sceompany me in ‘My carfmge, saying, at the same time, ‘You doubtless Kaow the way, and we wil. go together.’ He replied, *L never was there in my life, but | ean go directly tothe spot’ Then I said, ‘You nave evidently takeu my advice and consulted somobody?’ ‘Yes,’ be av- ewered, ‘I have, aod I think you will be asten- fened.’ We drove aiong until we ‘Gered giri’s house. 1 sully determiced, as eariosiy, to induige the graad jurer in ali of ‘Wbims and fancier, and see waoetner there was any- ‘(Bing to what at ibat time | beweved to bes scrange in old mes was koowa nat Dr. Hont stood had effest passed th on [don’t think he arriving at the boase of tb j—and that within forty feet of that seat was the ed spot Where the murdered giri’s body was found, ot within ap eighth of « mile of th —"Siop, new, Mr. Stanuurd, May hot be mistaken? tsb’ this a more faocy Your brain; sit down on this stone and talk the ft over,’ He replied that so fur he wan por- Patiefied that what the clairvoyant toid him was the exact truth. More, for tnstance, suid tre, is the brook be deseribed, where the marderer of Mary wasbed bis Kuife, acd whieh w Mi have ww cross dageing to tne spot. ‘He carviul, Mr, Siamoard,’ | tomar ‘and don’t send me on a jack-o’ lantern etrand. I want to know precisely what lam about Were, a64 to obtain every clew that muy bear upon dhe ease! Wulie we were taiking #@ cvuid bear Whe forging of the brook ia the distauce, | asked stan- aard to deseribe the brook, He did 60, and when we Crossed ive litsie inter #0 accurate Was the portrait he dsew tbat A said to myoeil orLbor (his man bas been on the ground betore or sue revelat Of the Mlairvoyant sre beyoud my comprenenaion.’’ THR GRAND JUROR OF MaDIBON, “Hed you ever soca Mr. Stumaurd beiore you were Petnined by Wim !’’ asked the writer, ‘He was brought to mo thoi ued with what we vom- # since iviormed me uk a glass of liquoria je, and L id Bot smoke. He owned litte arm mergbborboud, and, while eomparatively poor it bor jab the} raise of by bis ee pee a bi 1 should say be was uy-ive yours of age. Me seemed to me to (has interest ia the case which would NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1878--TRIPLE) SHEET. naterally attaed to bis official position, and cortalnly was very anxious (Bat 06 unecessary expense should be inourred on Dehail of the town," “Was the conference with the clairvoyant, Dr. Hunt, paid for by bim ?”” . + of ais own pooket—an incident for which, » @ bim credis, tor matters have be performed a pavile sorvice.” **What else did Mr. Stannard communicate to you ?”” could find any him ou that voyant said t although one bad intervened. he girl was siruck dfvy or sixty feet away ody was found; r struck her with a stove; \hat ming ‘Murder!’ and tet! unconscious, and Was cut while sho Was in tuis Uuconscious VERIFYING THE SPinirs. ‘The writer asked pareutuetically, “Did the clair- voyant or medium deseribe the we.pom to Mr, Stao- para?? “No, not at first, Mr, Stanpard said tbe clairvoyant simply referred to the weapon as 4 sharp tnstrument, tuct that was afterward verifea by Dr. Jowett, of Yale College, on the stand,” “Well,” continued Mr, Hayes, we sauntered along conversing ou the various phases of the uifuir unul we gof out of the path and imio the road about twenty {oct from the scene of tue mur- der. Stannard suddenly stopped, and pointing with bis fluger said, ‘Under those trees and opposite that big reck Mary Stannard was killed.’ I inquired anxieusiy, ‘How do you know that?’ ‘Dr. Hunt told me so in aciairvyoyant sinie, and I am positive that we shail fod everything, pot onty ax ho described it, but the very stove tuat smashed the girl’s bead in.’ Reaching the place, we iound dve or wx other persons preseni—curiosity hunters I call them—with whom I passed the time of day, commenced to look sround for myself. ined with bi nd then T noticed first the ground was withstanding two rain commission of the cri ever impressed that the grand juror. bad net been de- ceived by the clairvoyaut. The body, you will re- ag found lying at an ‘te hill that rans down to Mr. Stanoard, “Lbis Dr, eribed bbe pi De v nt has certainly di uracy, but ii I could get th satisfied efter that he wha iret claae olairvoyant, if g ip existence, or is oimsi npard,? 1 th tue grand jaror’s re Um eure of it’ 1 followed place for some evidence of the orime witbout success. When we had waiked thir- our measurement! caught sight of a curiously a! @ little boy exclaimed, ‘Why, there’ looks a8 if it was bloody!’ I immeaial ry *Doo’t touch it, but observe the ground closely.’ for 1 tended to mark it, I shen picked up the stone in the presence of the gentiewed, looked i+ aver care- fully and made tue remark, ‘I! this isnot human lood at all’ I wrapped it odkerebiet and broaght it away with blood it ts waite pocket ma” THE STONE THAT KILLED MARY STANNARD, “What was the character of that stone?” queried river. |b us oat the farmera of the neighborhood call en iron stone—a species of dark colored rock, near as I can desoribe it it is not uniik lapstoue, though smailer, about fi aud with @ general cuofguration Mvoths’ infant’s skull, the sharp poi representing the acute eage that mad rough the sun bonnet em the b wett subsequently testified in court that the this stone fitted the bole in the head. by the rv demonstrated to an inch the exact figures given . Huot in a clairvoyant state.”? resurm where did you y to the murdered girl’s ho! about balfa m: There I had & coave: father of Mary Stanuard about tue time ouse and where she went. My work as ul began, and fo: purpose I asked the to retire, which he did. Susan Hawley, the hall-sister of the murdered 1, iniormed mes during this iater- view that Mary said she was going ap to tue big rock to meet Mr, den, having promised to ao some- thing for ber fn her trouble, and give bet medicine which be ad brougnt trem Middletewn,) Susuo poinsed out she apot were her sisier went into the woods; said she left the house between one and two o’ciock, taking ber pall for the purpose of golog after bisekberries, Her dest wordy were:—‘susen, I'm going to meet Mr, Hayden, but tell father 1’m going Diackverrying.’ 1 inquired now did Mary come to go to that particular spot io meet Mr. Hayden, jnstoud of going to bis nouse, which ig only filty or sixty rods down the road, She avawered that Mary had been there the cay beiore and some arrangement had been made between thom for her to meot Mr, Hayden atthe Fox Lodge Rock or Whip- poorwill Rock alter bis returp from Midaletown with Lhe medicine, ‘Mr. Hayden did go to Miadletown on Tuesday morning,’ sald Sosan—tue moruing of the murder—and in coming back stopped at our house, got out of bis carriage, asked fatner for a drink of water and ped to Mary, She took ber tin pail and went down to the sprig, and In a lew minutes Mr. Heyden fotiowed ber. Shy told me,’ continued Sasan, ‘toat she gave Mr. Hayden a drink of water at the spring, when he told ber he bad got the medicine and woula meet her at Woippoorwiil Rock avout two o'clock und givoitto ber; that the medicine would ‘work quick and she would nave no more trouble.’ I asked Sagan what was ¢! ect of Mary {a endeav- coring to conceal {rom ane to meet Dr, id not kuow, unless | ove tilegitimate cuiid. bid me goodby, too! &: You Know aboot it, Susan?’ red; “a day or two before she ca ‘bere bad been at servi lowed another tor and sald wa she bad i Mr. Stanoard, was in the lot outside. bout it ?? I continued. y one what I am teli- you if I didu’t kuow fiad u ing to Mary's imtitoac: witi if $16 made to him Susan, when. by trmi, I went oat a é greemnent the afternoon,’ nod possession the tetal commenced | toid Judge Harrison, 4 ee, Spiritualiem or anything ay lead to Person OF persona who committed (his murder, Ho ngreed to consult with (he grand juror aloue, aud alterwerd compare motes wiih me. ite did to my surprise, was even more deeply impresned, if such @ (hing Is possible, than I was mysel! ut the evure trash of every #tatement made vy te cla: voyant to Mr. stanourd,”’ “Did Mr. Sta 'd obtain & Glew to the murderer in his fret interview ?"’ “Yes; on exp « Hant weot int @ tranee condition aud ear has been committed, the orime i# « member of & profession in whien you woul? Ht look tur so great a criminal.’ He meatioued Bo name, bat adued:—The murderer is » m of God. He met (hts girl at & place called Woippoorwiil Rock ; sue told Bim bet story nnd asked lor the sum ©! $60 tor the purpose of going to New Ma Beouring modieal & the person poor, needy Sud Bot adie Lo rates to inet on beef as he already owed mo it Must Ot expowe Him. K whic she vola bim If be didn’t required shi and be must take cure of tho ax born. He ten sai, ‘it is boner Guat you should die than expose we,’ “That,” said Me, Hayes, ‘ formation given by the clairvoya: id to the murde act of killing avi mention name: ‘THR SEOOND INTERVIEW WITH THE MEDIUM, “Now,’? suid tne HemaLD yet “let us got Dack to the second interview with the clairvoyant” * 7) remarked Mr, yes, “nat rt, OD the third dey of the trial, and human blood was found on it. Now the at of the corpascles on the knife, the stone n bonnet was alike, Protessor White, of toiued the knile for some days for further exam! ion, during which time Mr, Stannard had the second interview with Dr, Hunt, who then informed tim that a microscopre examination for the purpose of discovering further traces of blood be- tween the haudle and springs of the knife would be useless, as the person who murdered) Mary 4 nard had'wrapped a handkerchie! tightly around tbe baodie in order to prevent the blood from entering any of the crevices, After the murder the handkerchief and clothing, aceoraing to the Giairvoyant, Wego sulurated with keroseve aud burned, The subsequeat examination by Vrofessor Woite showed that the clairvoyant was righi. Mr. Hayes bere stated that cvidenoe was adduced on the examination to show that Me Hayden purchased # gullon of kerosene just before the murder was com- mitted, but on searching the premises ont! ough was found to supply the ordinary lamps of the bouse- bold, ibe clairvoyant told the grand juror thas bu- man blood would be found before we did find it, but that the traces would bo very shght’* “Were any new inets developed on the occasion of the second interviow with the clairvoyant which you say teok place alter the beginning of the trial ?” “If Lremember rightly he explamed in greater de- ing to the scepe Of the murder, and ‘itten questions I bad furnished my representative he was nore oxact in his figures, fying every essential inotdent which we bad discovered that bore upon the ease, these:—‘What was tho in reply to the Among my questions wi distance from Mr. Hayden's house to the spring where ne bad the coulereoce with Mary,’ Uis reply wa» 1,080 feat and 2 inches, This was said withouy a moment’s hesitation. ‘and whut was the distance betwoon the Stannard House and the spring?’ T clairvoyant anew 800 1eet and 9 inches, 1 official survey made showod e difference of vuta few inebes, CURIOUS CLAIRVOYANT CALCULATIONS. In respect to the time 1t would req: of murder to Mr. Hay ms to have rvoyant said that by ordinary gait it would 1k trom Eaon of us took a di where Mr, Huydi of th F ot the party, minutes, fhas, again, was anot sertions verified, notwithsta: that it would be absolutely 11 tance in less than a halt or three-quarters of an hou! “How do you knew that Dr. Hunt, the clairvoyant, bas been on the ground?” morally at Heeould mot bave been there whon be held the first interv othe nd juror, because not a halt dozea persons in New javen th knew avoot the murder.” bir, Hayes, continuiag bis said:—‘‘another curious fact atated by tl ant was that on tbe after moon of the cris a shders who wore likely to see Mr. Hayden gi i the place of the murder we questions to the clairvoyant, through the grand faery as to bow much wood bad been thrown ‘or wer was that not a bait bour’s work in that wood let on the afier- ‘Tbat story 1 alse regarded io compavy with Judge jarrisov, no «Seranion, ope of the Gidest and most respectable citizens of Mad and Constabie Dow, awarm personal irieud of Mr. Haye den, 1 went to the spot. The wood was moasured ‘old Mr. Sorapton, a gentleman sixty years of age, threw all of tue wood je seven winutes thas Mr, Hay- den claimed ogcupied bim the entire afterucon, How do you account for that? Another carious corrobor- orative circumstanec is that Mr. Haydep bimseil coa- fessed that be was at the spring atthe time named by the clairvoyant, and there met Mary—a iact we could not have established in auy other way, Another question which I bad prepared was this:—'Can you tell how far it was from where Ddlary Stannard was murdered to where Mrs. Mills beard ner dying screams?’ The clairvoyant promptly answered be thought it was a third of a mile, but the ground was 80 rough in hills and hollows that be could not ve ac- curaie, Subsequently official surveys again estab- lubed the trutn of Dr. Hunt’s assertion,” THE FAILURE OF THE PROSKCUTION PREDICTED, “The clairvoyant in Dis second taterview likewise in- formed the grand jaror that, althoagn circumstances powwted strengly to-the party commiting the mar- der, the State would have difileuity 19 making outa Case against bim, because powerial (riend make every effort to save bim and lea done to secure an acquittal. He furih first mterview, that the persoa who wi accused party’ would have brought to bear upon him, tt ther loophole for escape, and u being bharrassed in ail the would be equivalent to a m Dame was Dot mentioned bel ay that to thie connection it is a that. daring the trial we me! jarder. and, the prejadice we encountered. Proies- sors White and Jewett, who went to Madison to make post-mortom examination will verity this state- told nia it was not ueceasary ; that it nd he dia him; attempted to leave Madisen for (hoe purpose of sec unsel be would be compel! to pay the ex- outot hia owa pocket, Jadge Wilcox 1s, eburch,”” ‘n official in Rev, Mr, Mr. Bayde! ion,” said Hi repeat that 1, and myself, and doubttul ions of ciairveyants or spi both been impressed by the extraoi cy of the ciairvoyant in rd u L, M. Hubbard, woo a ination of a clairvoyai there was something tempt to account for them. Those arg the id facts, and the HERALO is the only paper to Whicn they have been narrated in v4 WILL TORRE Bf ANOTHRR TRL? “Is there avy pe’ lity that the case will be Drought up again?” Attorney, Hon. 0. H. are stil considering tr “I think there ig The Stat Piatt, Judge Harrison and my: uestion of Kev, Mr. Ha; 7 ferret out, if pi ‘The counsel \ ¢ prepared 10 offer a rewar: ard it mentioned while here that Mr. to bring suite for slander agalase sought to injure bis character ? ansel for the State would yrs invite such piled Mr. Hayes, ‘but | think that Mr. make a dangerous mistake in thus ox- Pp with public opinion,’ With these remarks the interview terminated. A TALK WITH Dk. 4 ¥. HUNT, THE CLAIRVOYANT, At the request of thowrier Mr, Hayes aud another gentieman sccompanied Lim to the residence of tue clairvoyant iu Fair Haven. The lawyer at first de- murred, but Gnally agrecd te go, with the under- ding boat be should not be required to partici; in the conversation, We found tbe Doctor at bis home, avout six o’civek ia the Dugay Stood at the deor, und it was ev medium or clairvoyant bad just retur: round of professional visits. He looked tired, almost Daggard, but On learning the object of the cali cour- lecusiy, though with apparent caution, eooseated to acon Bath nb tne subject of the mur In ap- Pearance be is a talf, sleuder, poetical, dreamy lovk- lug man, with dork, om, & high, elleetual forenead, and ti if irom wiack to iron gtay, He 1 avout forty years of age. Hi» ad~ dress and were {hat of @ cultivated gentionan iy, for the moment, gave no sigh Of uts poculiar cailiog, It was evident at the oulaGt that be bad never bejore met the junior couo- sei for tho prosecution (Mr. Hayes) aud Was darely sequainted with but One persou Im the company, Mr. Heory M. Thomas, leader of Thomas’ orchestra of New Haven. In respouse to t! soquiries of the writer Dr. H New and Fur ime ne With consideravie success; but “1 wilt Jot others apeak of that! ‘Wueo aia you fret hear of the murder of Mary ay Doctor?” jt Was indicated to me by Mr. Stanmard, id he was the grauu juror for Madison,” jad you ever met him velore?”? I remember, anu I dido’t know what Par vg 4 a! potate field: ‘his maa!” ‘oe Bands of a con’ over bis tace as if to shut out some vision) He is lace J at fires sloce and quites distance from this pl he came nearer; then the u was a fermale; they eat down tion was quirt; the wom: became angry; he pick sharp (The hands of they rested.over the there was ; twas done very quiek—very quick; be threw away, but there was biood, blood on the stone; | saw ihe woman on the ground; she | till; he cut her throat with & sharp Instrdment; then the man took & cireaitous route; he bad oa a sloueb hat; | think it ‘was ol straw; a checkered abirt en dark clothes; as they lookea to me a gort of dark color; he went to the brook or spring and washed his hands; he had a Knito; 1t looked like a pocket knite, which he washed im the water; then I saw him move on, It aj peared singular that such & circumstance shoul occur in a piace Hike that, One would not ne looking for it atall.. There seomea to be a good deal of aggra- vation and excitement between this man and that woman, Now, who the man course I do not 5 it bad been quite an intimacy dew appeared to be growing ous of man showed a strong determi p— that is, to prevent exposure. (All this spokea very deliberately, as it the words themselves were paintul ip Onding utterance,) Passtog bis hand an any harm it will be casy for you to determine where crime exiats, So far aa we perceive, discover no ition to take advantage of this organization, apd prateetor, the conditions aro render it ossibie, Pp we nny ler, investigation baa already developed « sufficient amount of evidence, and properly em- ployed tt would place the crime where it velop or there is 4 powerful influence seexin, participants—or the participant (said m the charge and shield y, upon the moral Influences of those tonahings ‘that are ip this case represented by the guilty. But the timo 18 not far iris will 8 for ii The exi aty of positive cireumstantial evidel brought to throw light upon tne wh Along pause followed. The medium swakened as one would do {roma dream where he has been ina 1 strange land, and tu fs rapes © rap AAAs The writer asked the clairvoyant:—‘Have you am idea of the. sources from. wi this. intelligence gomesr”? “On, yes,” was the reply. | “If Tshould be told that I were to be hanged next Friday | would get ready. Ldon’t think there ever was a man more sceptical than I once was with reierence to this spiritual ques- tion, ee < fifteen years I was testing the 01 y, thing I want to Know te thet. have @ trathsel spirit.” “Do you depend on one ora number?” an. He wasa New Haven man, a physician and, lam told, ap excellent physi- cian, I hever saw him in my life, aud yot 1 depend on bim y of my cures. his iagnoses are euriousiy 44 “Have yau any objection to mentioning his name??? “hon a is Dr. Bre ‘He died ‘a number ef . F-sbiok, * any idea that Mary Stannard Killed beraeli “No, air (emphatically); she did nox,” nit Dee the murderer live near the tewn ef Mad- ry “Yea, sir (promptly). “Tn your jadgmenk will any, proseonsion, if pressed, be successiui? It would give the public more satisfaction.” Mr. Hayes here broke his silence for the first time by calltug attention to the fect ihep during ihe trance the clairvoyant had reterred to aslouch hat worn by the murderer, to which reference had been only briefly made during the trial. Turoing to the Doctor, be asked abrupuly, id You ever cenyerse with me before??? i “Not to my knowledge,’* sard the clairvoyant, As it was now long after dark and the Doctor had a number of evening pat! 1s to visit, and the subject of the toterview was exhausted, the party took their leave, and so ends ove of most remarkable oarra- tives in connection with tho mysteries of crime, POSTSaKIPT. Since writing the above information has reached me that the Roy. Mr. Hayden has been rearrested and is now lodgedin the New Haven Jai Ho de- clines to be interviewed, but is said by those who have seen him dolore, to preserve the same impertur- ‘ability of demeasor that oharacterized bim during the trial belore the Justice of the Peace, and oxnibits ag. eonfidence in the result ef the new inv: that belongs only to Innocent people. it eofneiience thatthe jumor ai eonty heard trom the \pa.et: eo I Dow trial mignt take place and ne evidence be adduced. FRESH EEVELATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS — NEW &KVIDENCK PROMISED—POISON IN THE CAsE. Naw Haves, Oct, 9, 1878, The quistiy and tew ef thoseim court knew what was transpiring. Sheriff Byxbee left this city for Madi- son en anafternoon train, erriving in Madison found Mr. Hayden with his family at his new home, ‘The Sheriff mi his business known the’ bench warrant, evineed much feeling, Mr. Hayden received the an- Reuncement with perfect nonchalance, and requested time to make a tew arrangements tor deparvure, which was granted. After supper Mr. Hayden lighted a cigar and walked composediy with the Sheriff to the depot, Coming into the city he ehatted on iudifferent sabjects with Sneriff, and was told abeut the sew evidente on which his rearrest was ordered, or at Jeast as much of it asthe State has seen fit to dis- close. He kept up his sprrita, and was even jocose when locked up forthe night This forenoon (Octo- ber 9) he came before Juage Hitehoock, of the Hu. perior Court. The news of bis rearrest had not Deen generally ciré@iated, and small attendance yesterday. He camo Toem without embarrassment, and taking a sest signed him began io read the Hexacp with an ap- tion whieh alicosted him from Only his junior eeunsel, Mr. Hubbard, rd, Was present to represent him, formal. The case lar court business progressing. Attorney Platt, who Das spent much time looking tor clews in the case, d said that a bench warrant haa been issued, proper officer had served it aud that the Horbert H. Hayden, was incourt. The ac. said, Was charged eused, with murder im the first degroe, and he moved for (he issuauce of a mitsi- mus to commit bim to jail unui the Grana Jury should meet, which would be next Monday. This was following out the precedent made in the ta Bridgeport case, aud be understood that it was Proper way of procesding. Unless the Grand Jury should retarn a truc bill the proceedings against the prisoner would necessarily end. Ifa trae bill should ‘be found ne would be put to pies and thon the trial on the charges made would ensue. Hayden's eounsel made no eb} jon to this as the jury came in so soon, and Hayden was takeo from the court room directly tothe jail, where, at his own request, he is left iso- Javed irom vietors, except such of bis tatinate friends of relatives as he my choose to see, WaS POIgOM ADMINISTERED ? ‘The conclusion of Mr. Haydeu’s trial m Madison ‘was hardiy satisfactory to either triends or the public. ihe State moved for & contiuuance to pre- are) =6hew = and = important = evidence whieh jad just) =6been §= found, §=but =the = motion and =the tate, = with = some thew refused to go en, The impor not includé Whas is now put lor- profersor of anatomy and pbystol- © trial in Madison ex- of the exhumed bad advancea poison ad been bought by the prie- ry Administered, Since the bearing in Madison Dr, Woite bas arsociated with niinsell Protessor Jonuson, of the Snefivia tific Senos, end jast Week, baving reovived orders itom the diate, the two scientists begau to iry chemieal tests to dis- cover poison, but whico he Made Was tor arsenic, iv deo at the bia rook, were took THE NEW EVIDENCE, ‘What the olber evitouce brougnt forward to sustain ‘Tho State auorney bindered by the utsel come to tight, There be valkeu abuat, Hap ry 7h <i a] would trast tho’ ter Bop 01 ‘it bition had been ais- pe “Ine sate Hey that Mr. Hayden tes- vne ars ‘a8 soon as possible we sont a man tothe barn to get ihe puckage, He procured-tt and has it intact,” Tt ie hit hat the defence will endeavor to es tablish the 4 ‘The Gravd Jury will meet on Monday. The excitement here and in the adjacent county rder i@ more intense than ever. 'y of suicide, YHE BILLINGS MURDER: TRIAL CONTINUATION OF MR, MOAK'S SUMMING UP ’ ¥OR THE PROWRCUTION. [¥ TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALD,] Bauistow, N. Y¥., Oct. 9, 1678. Counsellor Moak when he ‘arose on Monday to com. Mmence bia pleain benalf of the prosecution againg: Josse Billings, Jr., stated that he would oniy occupy four hours in delhvering bis argument. The gentleman bas aizeady taken two days and a ball, ava vow be- Neves that he will not conclude before to-morrow Bight, Subjoined is a synopsis of to-day’s addross:— 1 was last considering the jaea promulgated by the defence’ that the homicide was caused by the mys_ terioas man whom maoy discovered running down whe towpath. I have heard ne. evidence to prove that ch a man “was scon.' He is simply @ creature of imagination, Mon who ¢ommit @rime neck privacy, It requires very litte skill for « man to know that tf seen runmogaway after such a murder all eyes would be upon him, and ho would be ‘ho observed of all observers. Every man who cow- mits murder bas some discretion at lenst. I don’t know whether you believe im the ‘arabian Nights,” Dut you will need far more credulity to believe thata man aft mmitting a murder would do as tho de- | fonce would bave you believe the strange man did. A stranger don’s murder a stranger without cause. Whoever committed that murder was intimately acquainted with the neighborpood. There is nothing to show that any one exceps this defendant had a motive t6 get rid” of Mra Billings, 1 do not accuse tho wit- tenee of being lineal descendants but It is oply'reasonable that those in the employ of Jesse Bilngs should color their evi- dence somewhat. If those men had spoken at the Coroner's inquent they might huye cleared Jesse Bill- Ings and led to.the arrest of this man who was seen rapping down: the canal; bat Ido not believe story. is PLAGE FROM WHICH THE BHOT WAS WsRED, Mr, Terhune says that he did not know whesherthe east door of the Metcalt office was open or not; ~“debiedy thar there had been ao nail in that door for months, The next mornigg he found it open. I think Terhune is doing more to fasten the balter around Jesse Billings’ veok than to take it of. Who took that nail out? ie Mahoney telis us that Jesse took uhammer away. What did hewant with the hammer? Was it not to Sake, ut: the nail? Who haa an ovject in taking that pail out? Jesse Billings, Who says be. was in the Metcall’ office on tne nignt of the murder? Who-conceaed he went there after a peck measure? Jesse Billings. .Wny did Billings want the door opeu? it was on a was probably seereted there after the murder. This dour, whieh had bees locked for months, was soued open the morning alter the murder. as it not a good spot ior Jesse Billings 0 take observa- Iam bere to argue this case om the evi- ‘and toterruptions are simply. made to break the force of my argumout Somebady evidently prepared that dies _olllce that might, Terhune was there to be used Jor some object, aud that object wae the murder of ‘Mrs. Billings ‘Terbuue never remembered that dager being opened bet Bat lor some reuson thas door ‘was Opeu on that night, |) don’t care whether the pail was Dent over or pulled out, the door was open, that Ws certain... Spirits dia not opea it, 1 supposers. will be agreed. that this Tom Coiling, who ran down the towputh opened tue dovr, but the evigecce shows that the only line of tracks were tbose admitted to have beon made by Josse Billings. You are to believe that this man alter ring {he shot ran out of (be Billings guto nto the highway and secreted himself iu the Metcall office, Billings did take bis horse und wagon and go &p tbe lane. It ia not denied that he did. Jesse claims be was not in tho vicinity of the house at the time of the murder. Maggic Mahoney swore aaw Billings, betore guing tuto bis house to change his boots, coming down the lane, ana after visiting Lis bouse and arranging tLe room for the tragedy sg soon to be epacted taversed the same ground, Why dia he do u? The Might have led to tue house of Mra Curtis, its possible he obtained u io. Billings aw that he thought he could rom the gast dooruf the Metcalf o! into + south window of bis house. He carefully swears ul he didn’t know, for he ried it; swore that he thought that ‘east deor was open. billin might bave sworn that it was opon, tor Billings | opened it, = ‘BILLINGS’ ACCOUNT OF HIS TIME, Jesse says it may bave been seveu o'clock when h bis mustang harnessed. I am wiiling to tat sl ment at respect. Our theory is that between ball past don’t Know of care whether he salted ti or not; and tt this shot was fred at bal ostock it would be am hour aud a half trom ot loaving the house. Puttiog it o'clock woold give bim an bour He three — wi tions? uarter too ree quartors. three-tenths eee being down het No sane man does such te and did all be claimed be bad plenty of time. to assume thas if Bil bis bead id 2 object. tg doubt but miles and do what be said he has poor iege had rse and wagoo, and coula conan fast. At ball-past eigbt o’clock, "- enough 10 perpetrate tuis crime, Bil been back at the Metcalf ‘mee. Assam to bo near the to get to the the route we say b $4, because the reed fence would ide bim from vi ‘esse had to account jor the vil always beipsa liar, he sa; the cornfield in going efter t iS no evidence that there was any a he found the tracks in the cornfield algo returning Ler the fence like a why did be joor of the Mi at first evidently intended not to tn his attempt to freaca the office; yjovs setting 1m he cuts across the crawied thro jo it tealt office unobserved east door. evidence of Gilbert in regard to tracks ia the gecaneta ‘was read, and touod to be as Geooral Hughes state ‘THE FATAL SHOT. Billings’ main object jo crawling through the fence Was to reach the Metcull ollge unobserve could reconnoitre. Hv stéais into the Metcalf office; De saw no light in the Reed windo kuows evory- thing is dark; he crawis out into the darkness and secs his wile sitting near the wiudo weapoa and the shot goes ‘where it Mrs, Reed appears nt her window with a light; he sees it 18 impossivie to eseape thas way. 1b dia not take Bulings os long to Vault over the feuce as it did airs. Reed to turn around, raise the curtain end turn down her lamp. A murderer can ‘youll a Jence with agility ii exeited. He vad prepared humsell alopg tue leuce; be Stops, locke back to see if his bullet has doue its deadly work, bears the screams for heip, knows his success and flies onward to escapo detection snd reuch the Wasnvurne House, That mao bud the nerve that epavies Billings to sit there before this Court and jury like a stoic. Billings, Vike all murderers, avolued tao bignway aud toe peo- ple uutil his eye was quieted, bis verve less wild. Ho knew where to go. Heuid potdrop the gun, for that would have pointed tohim. He carries it to the well near by aud within two rods of the ouse. Between she evidence of Detecuve Giibers and Deyoe, the Drother-in-iaw of Billings, where i8 & distinct va- fiance. Who tas the greater motive? it i the greatest mistake of lyt en thoy remem- ber too much, Tho delence have tarown overytuing toto thie case Dut testimony aod iruih, How to got Tid of bis wife Was the absorving thought ol the risouer’s mind, Ou the Sunday beiore the murder iitivgs asked where this very carviac was. He sound out, He was away several days bofore the muruer. Did he not then purchase cartridges to ft the gun? Oo Sunday Mr. Billings and Mea Curve ride together in a buggy to church, while Mrs. Billings and Jeanie weik thero aod back. The wile was apples, and be (bas flaunted Mra, Curtis in her taco, bere dia Billings get all the mad t on his loth fel ao uu id Ht Was with that guy io Bis bend. At he Cae | but be tel on the grass. jown In bro wo Waspburne’s ho A made B t Uusleady and caused toem to sorve bitu bat poorly. ATTEMPTED TO BURN HIS OLE Vincent Day, of No, 356 East Thirty-f1th stroet, the Workhouse for six moi placed, On acovunt of nis Violent acti padded cell of tbe court prison. door closed « struck « ro Was aunge: oper Luok Way out aud Could be found. tosed, b alidity, The fed alee oe Seis wine | TE | ‘people | talks freely about the caso to any o1 “RESURRECTIONISTS.’ 7HRRS MEN WHO BROUGHT A DRESIMAKE. TO THE FACTORY—HIGH JUDICIAL AUTHORI« TIES SURE THAT THE STATEN ISLAND Mya TERY WILL BE CLEARED UP IN CONNECTI- cur, Brivaxrort, Oct. 9, 1878. There appears to be a rivalry between the two mur derers, Frank E, Bassett and Mrs, Alexander, as to who sball teil most im regard to the numerous ‘crimes which ft is now admitted have preceded the burrelling of poor Jebn Rufus? body, Her story is pretty well known by this time all over the country, and, so far ag this particular murder is concerned, hus proved singularly true, with the exception of the fact that she, and not her male accomplice, was the principal in this lust attempt to luroish subjects for the medical col- leges. What phe decitues to tell further is supple mented by the letters sfe unwittingly left behind tv the carriage foctory. ‘The detectives as yet are unwilling to permit anybody to Inspect them; but from their movements bere and in other paris of the State it can easily be inferred that not many days will elapse before ali the evidence fastening, at least, two mor muruers upon her will be in the possession of the authorities. A WITNESS FROM CHICAGO. Astive correspondence by mail und telegraph has been going on to-day between Bridgeport and Chicago, and at almost apy moment the prosecution here may Acarn that am important witness bas been secured there, This witness 1s believed to be one of three men. who oalled at tho factory in May last, when Bassett was told that they desired to seo Mra, Alexander op private business, Whilo they were talking to the woman who was kuown to them as a midwife he remained outside, but alter they bad left he asked her what these mep wantea, She rephed, “On, nothing; they, want mo to take care of a gift during ber copfuoment’? Bassett paid no fur- Xhor, attention. to this; but om she same day & good leoking young woman came to the factory, ac- companied by one of the mep, ‘fo agaist Mra Alexandor ip dressmaking,” as bi informed by her companion, jothing and elt days that as he not know what . He a, Was not thero upon his returo; and not only the girl herself has been missing ever since, byt the detectives find it dificult tu secure tbe mea who brougby her there witbout the. assistant of the Chicago wits bey are now looking for. Stogular to say, Busa uy it that be has seen one of P' these men since he bas buen in jail. WalUs@ FOR THE MARY KERGAN SENSATION TO SUBSIDE. ‘While the detectives ure working up this branch of the Alexu record they are permitting the Statea Island or Suver Lake mystery to run is course, under the bepizy coptrul of Coroner Dempee: id a bigh official to mo this afternoon:—“When once they give up that case over there ana ure satisiied that it is not she Keegan girl, 1’ belp tue to glear yp wwe mystery, 1 think we can help thom ma- tertally.’’ 1 agked for further particulars, and I was told to await jopments, so much I was as f, that while as yet fhe link be- Bridgeport od the | Stapleton lanu- not clearly established fragments of evidence wore in pos: one. of the authorities that would justily further, sgarch and investi- to wiifstent ¥ alrections i dentally’ 1 asked’ ‘uldd this afternoon’ ff had seen Captain Biake,. and, to my surpr! I was 188, informed that the Staten Isigud cbigt, might be looked for at Bridgeport at almost any moment, Sull, as my informant added, “they’d beter get $brough with their story over tuere and thea we'll ee what we ean dotor them over bere.” One thing is sure, the barrel which contained tno Staten [stay ‘body did not come trom Bridgeport, It ts one of Havemever & Elder's wake, and bas been obtained 2 he wluud, 3 to tbe body which was placed in it, bat ts another question. ‘ BASaKT?’S BLOOP, The police. of Staten Islapa may probably. ember that a suspicious Joking rywboat was poticed of ibe Island 60 or about the time the barreled body was fooud, * Nothing was stolen, however; sothing missed... Dues Frank, , Bassett tell Hr truta when be stajes he gever saw that girl agsip, that poor dressmaker, whe passed her weoks of con- fimement under dirs. Aicxander’s caro im the ionoly Such faciory? Frank commended # slgap, be. was purt owner of one, and where did the areal go tO which ‘Mrs. “Aloxander ‘“wahted joha Harron, the expressman, wo tuke bofore ane.chapged ber mind, aad, a4) ebe submequentiy ex- se yt “sent it off in some aiher Cana TTS Gas that Way? This is what ts puzzirog the detec- tives And yot how easy it would) have been for them $0 sepd 36.00 board tho sloop, jor the factory 38 rigs Glose to the water, In oruer to satisfy myself of this theory I accompanied tnis afternoon one of the city oMeials enee more to ine yluce woere péor Rufus Was murdered, uud *entover the ground sareigily, taking particalur notice of tho surroundings. ‘0 engaged 1h this fearful wife, with 'e akipper feauy at--bend to teke sharge: at. i@ bouy, the idea mass have suggested dye at gnod 40 Ree it of board the sioop Why, ih Jexander go for the expresmman? “Because admits that nis arrivals aed departures. trom jails Dlage Were Uncertain, sudden and spasmodic, svidom Known beforehand to the woman he could ot abane don. + MOTHER axp SOR. “Often have I begxed bim, ypplore bim to Joaye ‘that woman,” says UI ry mod to b¢ fascinated with wpeuever be hud Dis actions, Bas beeu proven again and agai his 1ucarceri Jailor Welle maiotajus toat Frank has confide he Jailor holds that communteatior Standing, however, Stern commands of him on the subject, When so jouers, and it 1 it is talked inside the the outer world. LAUDANUM ASD CAYENNE PEPPER, He tains (hat be was fur the past year ands if entirely under the coutrol Mrs, Alexander, and sometimes out of iriendly times out of fear, oveyed ber 1 bu woman well known in Bridgeport visited the Alexander bousenold. Frank was seut eut tor some beor, with distinct orders to pul a covsiderabie quan- tty of laudaoum in. the beer. He did so, but tore tunately tue “rug did not bave the desired Upon e sitor, id go there was one sab- ject the less for the medical sehool at ‘another time, bo says, Mra, Alexander wanted him to go to New Y¥ well provided wita a large lot of red to throw in the ey sides in Brooklya, bad @ particular y come on alerward and way, but he deciiued to wholesome fear of the Brooklyn polica, GRAXD JURY, + state Avorney Olmstead will id Bassett andor t wil be at J Raf aod d one of bis avsistunts whether the Other murder cases charged to Mra. Al accouat will aise be submited, hea plied, “These people ean only bang once, tuerem enough io the Rulus case to coavict both, ? MURDER OR ACUIDEN'T? DEATH OF A XOUNG MAN AT A CONVIVIAL GATHERING—BUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, Tne Coroners’ office was advised last Monday that Frederick Moyor, twenty-two years old, of Mel- rose, had accidentally fallen down stairs and received injuries from which he soem alter expired, Acting upon thie information, Doputy Coroner Goldschmidt proceeded yesterday morning to invosti; that d rn yesterday following parti Bol the occur. nce:—On Sunday iast Joho Ulrien, of No. 666 Bast th street, invited e number of iriends to eeivprate christening of his child, The avendance wes 4, to 0 Kadoipe Martian, Who may that di