Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-08
MISS G|NG'S MURDER
Revelations of One of the Hayward
Brothers.
WHAT THE POLICE HAVE LEARNED
The Crime Committed to Obtain
Insurance.
SOME STERY STILL I

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December s.
Adry A. Hayward has made a revelation.
Harry T. Hayward planned the murder
of Miss Catherine Cling and G. A. Blixt
engineer of the Ozark flats, committed the
| bloody deed. That at least is the theory
| of the police. Blixt was arrested TINS
morning and locked up in the central sta
| ton. After committing the bloody deed
BliXt returned to the city and disposed
Of some Of his clothing to workhouse
prisoner named Erickson. Erickson left
next morning for Iowa Falls, Iowa, where
| his wife is employed in hotel, "and there
had the clothing washed. He returned to
Minneapolis and sold some Of the clothing
to a pawn broker on Washington avenue.
The motive for the crime was the secur-
ing Of the insurance on Miss Ging's life.
Early in the evening the mayor went
to the West Hotel and repaired at once
to a secluded room on the top floor, where
he was soon Joined by Detective Hoy, VINO
had in charge c. A. Blixt, the engineer OF
the Ozark flats. For some time the mayor
and detective sweated their man persist
emily, apparently without success, but
soon 1t was evident that they had struck
lead, which they expected to develop
we'll for they sent in hot haste for the
county attorney. Then the close confer
ence was resumed.
Before long Detective Hoy was sent away
wife. Then Erickson, who had been hang
ing around the Ozark and sleeping in the
engine room was introduced into the cir
Gle. Then the court of inquisition settled
down to business and during the long
session which followed, Sheriff Ege aud
couple of his deputies, and superintendent
Smith put in an appearance.
For long time no one was seen TO come
out of the rooms where the investigation
was progressing, but at last, about l2:"o
Sheriff Ege emerged and was pounced
upon by the many newspaper men he
was no. inclined to be very communicative
but said:
I'VE have the man who did the shooting.
and are going to arrest him In few min
utes. c. A. Bhxt is the man..
| The sheriff returned upstairs, and with
in five minutes Detective Hoy had come
down, taking Blixt with him in hack to
the lockup. Upon the arrival there BliAt
was locked up on the charge of murder,
and Hoy returned to the hotel.
Just as soon he arrived Erickson was
taken to the lookup. The charge of MUIR
der was also entered against him. Before
leaving the lookup Detective Howard took
a key from Blixt, and, accompanied by
Mrs. Bhxt, went to the Ozark Flats in
! search Of evidence.
How the Police Were Informed.
The crime was conceived long ago. The
motive was the securing Of the life in
surancc. Levi NJ. Stewart was valuable
aid to the authorities in making up the
broached by Harry Hayward to Adry Hay
ward and the latter attempted TO dissuade
his brother from the commission of such
bloody crime. For time he thought he
had succeeded. But finally, when he be-
came convinced that Harry was determined
to Carry out his scheme, he went to Mr..
Stewart, who has been more than friend
to the family, and told him of the plot.
Mr.. Stewart took no stock in the story at
first, but when he learned of the crime he
at once communicated to the authorities
and Informed them of the story that Adry
had told him. Working upon this informa-
ton, the officers ferreted out the mystery.
The details are largely to be worked out.
The officers themselves are not entirely
satisfied just how the murder was COM
nitted. They are, however, satisfied that
they have the right parties in custody.
None OF the officers would state this MORN
Ing their theory as to how Miss Cling was
induced to take a carriage ride with a
nan low down in the social scale as
blixt. They did not even attempt to ex-
plain how it was that she had taken three
rides.
Adry Haywards confession is only as to
the events preceding the murder. 1t is
evident that he knew. nothing of how it
occurred. 1t is, however, in evidence that
he was visited by Harry at his apartments
in the Ozark building on the evening of
the murder, and told that he had better
be where he could account for himself
during the evening Harry's words We're:
You better be with your folks. Some
thing may happen"
Adry then went to the residence of his
ia ther-in-law, and was next visible after
the reports Of the tragedy had reached
the flats
Adry's confession shows that prior to
the murder Harry had arranged all the
details OF the loans, the evidence the life
insurance, etc. in such a manner that it
would appear to the public afterward that
1t was all open and above board.
Time and time again Harry made per-
scnal appeals to Adry, but the latter al
ways told him he would never carry out
srch a scheme as getting rid of the girl
without hanging for it. Harry grew very
angry at Adry's repeated opposition, and
resisted. After this Adry supposed the
scheme had BEEN dropped. 1t was not
until three days before the day of the
murder that he realized that the plot was
still incumhating. 1t was then that he
told Mr.. Stewart of what he knew.
Searching for Evidence.
Harry Hayward's apartments, a suite of
rooms on the third floor of the Ozark, fac
ing on Hennepin, were searched early this
morning by Sheriff Ege, Chief Of Police
Smith and Detectives Hoy and Howard
Several spots of blood were discovered on
the floor of closet adjoining the room In
which Harry slept Sheriff Ege. after
scraping one of the spots with a knife
turned to Detective Howard and said:
The bundle of bloody clothes was prob
ably thrown on the closet floor and left
there for the time being, until taken away
by Erickson the following morning"
Officials who visited the flats were armed
with a search warrant, and they first pro-
ceeded to the old gentleman's apartments
on the top of the building. Harry and
Adry slept on the ground floor, Harry in
front bed room and his brother In a room
in the rear, facing on 18th street.
In table drawer Detective Howard
found two revolvers belonging to Harry
One was double-barrel of the Derringer
pattern and the other 4S-caliber Colts.
The latter was found in his trunk. Several
boxes of cartridges were also confiscated
Harry's clothes were carefully examined,
but nothing startling was discovered Sew
eral notes from lady friends inviting him
to meet them at certain places for a
social time were found neatly tied to-
gether in the bottom of the trunk.
Detective John Hoy, who arrested Erick-
sen, stated that he had positive proof
that Erickson left Minneapolis the morn
ing after the murder with a neatly wrap
ped bundle containing the bloody clothes.
He stated he toCk a train for point in
Iowa, where thu clothes were washed.
Whether the police have the clothes in
their possession could not be learned last