Evening journal., 1894-12-10

must have commenced fully one month
before the murder, as the first conversation
was prior to the time when Hayward went
TO Chicago, which was on the night Of
Nov. 8.
The first conference WINS in regard to
either the holding up or the killing Of a
Chicago man who had loaned Hayward
siO0, the object being to regain possession
Of any papers which the man might have
as evidence Of Hayward's Indebtedness.
Blixt's ignorance prevented him from hav-
ing an ineligible idea Of what the trans
action was TO be further than that there
was TO be holdup or a murder Hayward
proposed to send Bllxt to Chicago and to
have him return from that city whom he
was wanted.
Blixt refused TO 90 into 1t and says that
Hayward went to Chicago himself
Induced Him to Commit Arson First.
Upon returning from Chicago, Hayward
broached to him another crime--that Of
setting fire to n barn. He induced Blixt
to commit this act, thus securing a peni-
tentiary hold on the man. Ii was shortly
after this that the scheme to murder Miss
Cling was broaohed. Hayward told him
she was completely in his power, and that
she would do anything ho told her to.
When the scheme Of killing Miss Cling was
suggested, Hayward told him that by kill
ing Miss Cling he would regain possession
Of 81, 600 which he had given her, and in
addition would make $40, 600, as she had
"willed" her life insurance TO him.
He offered Blixt one-flfth Of the amount
which he would make TO commit the deed
Blixt still refused to have anything 60 do
with the crime and threatened to quit
/ then and there, whereupon Hayward stated
that he would do 1t himself, saying,
would as soon kill her as l would a dog. "
This was about a week ago. In his con-
/ fession Blixt makes no reference to the
ride which Miss Cling took on Nov. "a.
| Hayward's first plan after he concluded
/ to commit the crime himself was outlined
to Blixt There was in the basement q
/ II rail about 2< feet in length, and
\ Hayward directed the janitor TO cut it in
Il two, stating he would take Miss Cling
i riding, and no one would see him with
/ her. After he had struck her over the
head with the iron bar, which he would
carry concealed under his coat, he intended
to throw the body out Of the buggy against
q curbstone, start his horse on a gallop and
tell the story Of runaway accident calou
lating that the body would appear TO hay'
been thrown from the buggy when it col
lided with the curb
On Saturday night, after a second ride
Hayward returned to the flats and tolt
Blixt that the right opportunity had MOI
occurred. On Monday night Hayward
again met Blixt. BY threats and persua
sion and promises Of money Hayward in
duced him to be party to the crime t.
the extent of aiding in the disposal of tn
body and making it easy for Hayward Il
commit the murder and return unobservel
to the city, so that il would appear tina
by no possibility could he have been tn
guilty person.
Details Of the Plot.
HAYWARD directed Blixt TO take stree
car on Hennepin avenue opposite the fiat
at 10 minutes Of z and proceed to LAX
street, across the foot of the lake, poin
where the Excelsior road bends around :
the north side of the lake, and there :
await his coming. At exactly quarter {
Hayward was in the hall Of the flats, an
when Blixt opened the door Hayward said
"Now hurry up and get down there. EY
I erything is all right.
Blixt followed out his instructions
the letter He left the car at Lake stree
and ran across to the point of intersectlo
, | OF that street and the Excelsior road. II
! had been there about five minutes whe
. he heard a shot and saw carriage al
proach. As it drew up he recognized Hal
. ward as the driver. Hayward said TO hin
!. ''It is all done. Jump in and drive slowl
. and give me plenty Of time to get back
! town and do not leave here until you mai
sure she is dead. "
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