The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-11
HIS WEIRD POWER.
Harry Hayward Was a
Hypnotist.
BENT MEN TO HIS WILL.
And Women Also Felt the Bane.
full Force.
BLlXT BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
Ready Now TO Tell of All the Crimes
Which He Has Com
mitted.
BLlXT BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.


the confessed murderer of Catherine Cling,
was pitiable object this morning. Now
that the awful secret which he held has
been told he seems utterly shattered. The
tears coursed down his cheeks in an un-
ending stream. Every few minutes be
sends for Chief of Police Smith, whom be
regards as the only friend lie has on earth,
and breaks out into lamen tations over his
hard tate. All night long the nerve-shst-
tered murderer was haunted with the fair
face of his victim. His eyes had wild
look and he was actually afraid to be alone
ib cell Is.
II want to tell my story and then die p"
he said, continuously.
JailOr MeKenna drew a chair mp in
front of his cell door about midnight. and
remained with him during the entire
night. The prisoner was very restless.
and passed the major part of the night
pacing up and down the cell. The authori-
ties had some fear of his mind giving
away, and Jailor McKenna was in
structed to speak encouragingly to him,
and tell him that he mad nothing to fear as
long as he had made his confession. He
says that he wants to die; that he has
told all he knows. he asked that the
Chief of Police at Canon Falls. MinD.,
where he once lived, be sent for, and it is
suspected that he has the weight of
another murder on his soul, which he is
anxious 10 confess. 1t is understood that
Blixt's wife died in that village very
suddenly and mysteriously. and it is be-
lieved that the wretched man wants to
tell another gruesome story about thar
tragedy. He has also asken that his rela-
tives in Canon Falls be sent for, and when
they arrive more revelations are eX-
pected. II it proves to be fact that he
was responsible for his first wife's death
he has sincs married again-it may also
turn out that Harry Hayward knew of
this fact, and made use of ii to strengthen
his power over his tool.
Then the belief is growing that Harry
Hayward made use of hypnotism to gain so
strong a hold over his tools and victims.
Claus Blixt says he did. He told the
officers that Harry Hayward had ontrolled
him with hypnotic power. as he also had
controlled Miss Cling. The murderer
sh huddered when he made this statement
and appeared to stand in mortal terror of
Harry even then. With gestures of the
hands he illustrated the way Harry used
W DN IuOtlLO llC kitios l1C Sdiu bLdt hIl6u-
ever Harry told him 10 do anything and
he refused he would make few passes at
him with his hands and the result was
that he did whatever Harry told him.
The time he fred the barn Harry, he SAID,
threatened to kill him if he did not obey
his command.
"He looked through me with those eyes
and | went and burned the barn without
saving a word" said Blixt "On the
morning of the fire he made me sign a
paper saying that l had set fire to the
barn. signed nv name to the paper, and
after that whenever he wanted me TO do
anything he would show me the paper and
threaten to send me to Saltwater for ten
years if 1 refused"
1t is now remembered that Adry Hay
ward. the brother. in his confess sion, al
luded to the terrible influence Harry had
over him, an influence not entirely due 10
fear. He could not explain it, but gave
the impression that it was almost mpos-
sible for him TO resist Harry's wishes
when they were pressed upon him. 1t is
known that Harry had wonderful in
fiueDce over the dead girl She did any,
thing he told her to with implicit CONT
dence. He often bOasted to Adry that the
girl would do exactly as he told her to do
Ii was decided this morning that there
would ba no aFraignment of Blixt in the
Municipal Court, but that his case should
go direct before the Grand Jury. A large
crowd had assembled before the Municipal
Court on Second street; much talk was in
dulged in, and their looks were. to say the
least, threatening. Captain Helm was de-
laH 70 fn ha md
was not to be brought into the Municipal
Court, and that they were to disperse im-
lnediately. His words had little effect. as
the crowd remained in front of the build
ing and was augmented every few min utes
BIZ the appearance OF new faces.
The question in every mind now is
whether Harry will confess. He was not
told of Blixt's confession until this morn
ing, and reporters have all been refused
access to him by order of his attorney, W.
E. Hale. Sheriff Eye went over to ST.
Paul and spent the night with him in JAIL
Eye has a way OF getting prisoners con-
fidence, and il is believed he will be able
TO get admissions from the arch-coDspirator
if any one does.
This morning w. E. Hale, attorney for
Adry, was admitted to the jail at st. Paul
to see Harry Hayward. The two were
closeted together at IL O'Clock. With the
exception of Sheriff Eye and Mr.. Hale no
one has been admitted 10 see Harry since
Sunday. Yesterday afternoon the pris-
oner talked and laughed great deal. and
during the religious services in the jail he
Joined 10 the singing. This morning he
was given the papers containing the story
of BIixrs confession. After reading them
he said the whole thing was fake, con-
cocted by Blixt TO save his neck. He said
he himself might have something to say
soon which would show things In new
light. Sheriff Eye, who has been Harry's
almost constant companion since ne was
taken to ST. Paul, has practically given up
expecting a confession, but will make
final effort TO secure one to-day.
The burning of the elevator at Hamel.
in this county. On which Miss Cling had
mortgage, is now ascribed to Harry Hay
ward. 1t is known that he was very
anxious for her 10 realize on her loan of
$1,000 at once and that she made the effort
through her financial agents, but was un-