The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-11

he has since married araln--it may also
turn out that Harry Hayward knew cf
this fact and mate uSe OF IL 70 strengthen
his power over bis tool.
lae belief ls growing that Harry Hay
ward made use Of hypnotism TO gain a
strong hold over his tools and victims.
Claus BliIs says he dld. He sola
the officers tAat Harry Hayward had
controlled him with hypnotic power.
ss ae Aiso had controlled Miss Cling.
4he murderer appeared 20 stand in mortal
terror of Harry even then. With gestures
oi the hands be illustrated the way Harry
Used 10 hypaosizs the girls. He said that
whenever Harry told him he had
- do thing and he refused.
As woAs9 make a few passes a.
am Win his hands and the result was
tast ne did whatever Harry told him
the TINE he trsd the barn Harry. ne said.
threatened 10 kill him il he did not obey his
command He looked through uae with
'aose eyes, snd went and burned the bara
without saying word, said Blixt. ION
the morning after the fire he made me-
sign paper saying that had set FIRE 10
the barn. / signed my name 90 the paper.
ana aIter that whenever he wanted me TO
DO anything he would show me that
paper ana threaten 70 send me TO Still
water Tor ten years If l refused +"
IL IS now remembered that Adrv, the
brother, in his confession. alluded 10 the
terrible influence Harry had over him. an
influence not entirely due to fear. lie
could not explain il. but gave the
impression that it was almost i'm
possible for him 10 resist Harry's
wishes when be had pressed them upon
him. Ii is known that Harry had a Won
derful influence over the dead girl. She
did anything he told her TO with implicit
confidence. lie often boasted 10 Adry
that the girl would do exactly as he told
her 20.
1t was decided this morning that there
would be no arraignment of Blixt in the
municipal court, but thai his ease should
go direct before the grand jury.
large crowd had assembled
before the municipal court on Second
street Much talk was INDUCED In, and
their looks were. 10 say The least.
threatening. Capt. Helm was detailed
To announce TO the crowd that
Bixt was not TO be brought to
were TO disperse immediately His words
had little effect. as the crowd remained in
front of the building and was augmented
every few minutes.
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 ali been refused
accession to him by order of his attorney,
W. K. Hale. Sheriff Eye went over to
st. Paul and spent the night with
him in; jail. Ege has way of getting
prisoners confidence, and il is believed
he will be able TO get admissions from the
areh-conspirator. if any one does. This
morning ". f. Hale, attorney for Adry,
was admitted TO the Jail at 81.
Paul 10 see Harry Hayward. With
the exception of Sheriff Ege
and Mr.. Hale. no one has been admitted
20 sec Harry since sunday. Yesterday ai-
ternoon the prisoner talked and laughed a
great deal. This morning he was given the
papers containing the story of Biixt's
confession. Afte. reading them he said
the hole thing was a fake concocked by
BIxt TO save his neck. lie said he himself
might have something 20 say soon, which
would show things in a new hight.
The burning OF the elevator at Hamel.
in this county, or which Miss
Cling had a mortgage. lie now ascsibed
to Harry Haywart. IL is known that
he was very anxious for her 10
realize on her loan Of 81. 20 at once,
and that she made an effort through her
financial agents. but was unable 20 do so.
Just at this juncture the elevator burned
and the insurance money was paid TO the
mortgage. The owner. Julius Jenson,
says that the fire was beyond question in
cendiary. Biixt has been questioned about
the matter. but claims 10 know nothing
about IL. An effort was made 10 con-
meet Hayward with the mysterious
murder Of Lena Oisea at Duluth
some months ago. The case is not unlike
the Cling case. but there IS as yet no evil
dence that Hayward had anything to DO
with 4. A. Austin, the mysterious
stranger who is supposed TO have muir
dered the girl. for whom the police are still
looking