St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-18
Plea OF Not Guilty

as his attorney.
Mr.. Odell entered
Plea OF Not & uilty
for his wretched client. Bixt did not
appear to understand what was going
on, so Judge Hicks looked inquiringly
at him. County Attorney Nye asked
him If he realized that he was pleading
not guilty, the plea, in the face of all
his confessions, appearing to the lawyer
almost absurd.
Yes" +" responded Blixt. keeping his
eyes on the floor, 81 fully understand"
He was then led back to his seat.
Mr.. Odell asked to have the trial set
for Jan, %, declaring that he could not
get ready before that time. County At
tOrney Nye stated to the court that in
his opinion the man ought to be tried as
soon as possible, and then Mr.. Odell
delivered himself of an eloquent plea
for his Glen, stating that it would be
the height of injustice to set the case
for ali early date.
Judge Hicks, in his usual manner,
remarked that the attorneys words
were very high-sOunding, but he could
see no reason why date later than
Jan. should be fixed upon. He accord
ingly fixed upon that date, and MIR.
Odell replied sarcastically that he was
delighted to think the court approved of
his words.
john BliXt, the murderer's father, and
Andrew BhXt, his brother. were present
in the court room and sat by the side OF
the miserable man. They appeared to
feel their position keenly. Their home
is in Cannon Falls, and they are the
ones who retained and will pay MIR.
Odell for defending the case. 1t IS said
they hope to get Claus OFF with a life
sentence.
The cases against Harry Hayward
| and Adry Hayward were called during
the morning session Of the municipal
| court. Attorney Beardsley, of the
county attorneys office, moved to have
the cases dismissed, inasmuch as the
grand jury had taken action in the
premises, and this was done.
Harry Hayward Arraigned.
At 5 O'clock iu the afternoon Harry
Hayward was arraignBd in the same
court before Judge Hicks. Between 5
and ( o'clock Sheriff Eye, with Deputies
SIros and Maish, appeared the Ram-
sey county Jail and called for the prIs-
Oner, who has been there for the last
nine days. He was taken out and seated
in a BARRIERS chair, where he had
shave. A lunch followed, and then the
cars, which brought them to within two
blocks of the court house, were boarded.
The trip was totally without incident,
and a few moments before o'clock the
sheriff and Harry Hayward went up the
broad stairs leading to the court room,
which, but few hours before, the sher-
if had climbed with BliXt. The con-
ditions were reversed, however. While
BliXt was poor, ignorant tool, .rem-
bling at the probabilities of the out
come, Harry Hayward was the personi-
fcatiOn of splendid nerve.
Together the TWO men entered the
room in which a few who had been
watching for the incident had gathered.
The clerk and the court, who had not
expected the arralgnment before half
past 5, were sent for. County Attorney
Frank Nye Joined the little group.
which went over to the court room, and
w. L. Hale, who represented the &C
cused, entered the room at the same
time.
Judge Hicks took his seat on the
bench, and there was a moment OF in
tense silence. Immediately Hayward
stepped up TO the desk, the prisoners
body swinging slightly, as if from as
surance. In appearance he looked the
polished gentleman. lie had laid aside
his overcoat, and was dressed in a black
cutaWay suit of irreproachable fit and
make. His face was ruddy with health.
and there was not the slightest indica-
ton of anything approaching hesitation
or nervousness.
The clerk, r. c. Royce, spoke a mo-
ment with the court who nodded an
assent, and then the reading Of the
dreadful document commenced.
You have been indicted under the
name of Harry t. Hayward. Is that
your true name?' asked the clerk.
The prisoner answered with a nod.
"Is that your nance" repeated the
court, who did not see the nod and
looked up for al answer.
"Yes, sir" came the answer In quiet
manner. Then followed the reading of
the Indictment, 1t was divided into two
counts. The first count charged Hay
ward with having committed the mur
der of Catherine Cling on Dec. 8. by
aiding. abetting, hiring, counSeling,
causing and commanding one Claus A.
Blixt to shoot the dead woman with O
pistol, commonly so-called,' and that
1t was done uulawfully and with pre-
meditation aforethought. The second
part Of the indictment charges the coal-