The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 6-Harry T
Hayward, the young business man whose
relations with Catherine Cling have been
investigated from every conceivable stand
point since Monday night. was this even
ing arrested on a charge Of murder in the
first degree. His brother. A. A. Hayward
was also arrested. The latter is accused
OF firing the fatal shot.
These steps have been taken with great
deliberation, and after sitting all Of the
evidence the theory on which the police
are working is chiefly that of con-
spiracy to obtain the insurance money.
This purpose, it is charged, has been pres
ent unmlstakably from the first, so far as
Harry Hayward was concerned.
What has led to the theoretical connec-
tiOn Of a y. Hayward with the alleged con-
spiracy was his knowledge of the very
spot where the body was found. He was
said to have traced the very route that
must have been taken by the buggy
closely and positively
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Although the
HAYWARD brothers are in cells, charged
with murder in the first degree, it is
frankly admitted by the county authOri-
ties that they have not yet laid hands on
the man who fired the shot which killed
Catharine Cling. In fact, while they have
made great progress, they are really long
ways yet from solving the mystery as 10
the identity Of the actua- murderer. It is
believed that a warrant IS out for, the ap-
prehensi0n Of the man, but the auth0ri-
ties will neither affirm nor deny that they
know who he is. From an inside source,
however, it is learned that they confidently
--t...E,-
today. The alibis Of the Hayward broth
ers are perfect, 50 far as the time of the
actual murder is concerned.
An important admission made by Hay
ward TO the authorities while in the sweat
box yesterday, which has just leaked out, is
that Miss Cling was his mistress. He ad
mltted the liaison and in the next breath
denied emphaticaIy that he desired her
death. II IS known, too, that Hayward
was very much sm!tten with the
young .ady, whom he took to the theater
on the night Of the tragedy; that he was,
in fact. engaged 10 marry her. and that
the trOusseau had been bought and the
day set The authorities believe that this
fact may furnish The additional motive
deemed necessary to explain the crime. It
has seemed scarcely possible that so hor-
ribe a crime should be instigated by Hay
ward for the $4,000 Insurance money
which would be obtained, and which he
would have TO share with the others who
were in the conspiracy. Five thousand
would be no incentive 70 a man Of Hay
wards stamp. who often had more than
that in his pocket and was known TO stake
a thousand on a turn of the card. His ap-
preaching marriage and the necessity of
ending the .iaisOn with Miss Cling may
have furnished a far stronger motive. The
Hayward brothers were formally arraigned
In the municipal court this morning and
examination was continued until Thursday.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. eff the confess
e'- ,..-,t1vil.- wade by CluS A. BliXt
the janitor of the Ozark fiat, in the pres
-.--y or A-us,ls, the county attorney
and the chief of police today is true,
Harry T. Hayward fired the shot that
killed Catherine Cling, and BliXt aided him
in disposing of the body. The story Of
this horrible crime is related by Blxt as
follows:
When Blixt had decided that he wanted
to unburden his mind OF his share in
the crime he was driven by the mayor and
chief Of police TO the scene Of the tragedy,
on the old Excelsior road.
Upon returning from the drive Blixt
sat in the mayors office and told the
whole horrible story. He told it in
broken English. and It was necessary at
times for him to explain the exact mem
ing Of his language. Blixt fixed the time
Of his first conversation with Hayward in
regard to mOney-making schemes which
the young man had in mind as about two
weeks ago, but il is evident from his
story that they 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. 3.
The first conversation was in regard TO
either the holding-up or the killing of a
Chicago man, who had loaned Hayward
S4O0 the object being 10 regain possession
Of any papers which the man might have
as an evidence Of H3yward's Indebtedness.
BliXtS ignorance prevents him from Civ
ing an intelligent idea of just what the
transaction was 10 be, further than that
there was 10 be a hOld-up or a murder
Hayward proposed to send BliXt to Chi
cagO and 10 have him return from that
city when he was wanted. BllXt refused
to go into il and says that Hayward went
10 Chicago himself. Upon returning from
Chicago Hayward broached another
scheme to him-that Of setting fire to a
barn. He induced Blixt 10 commit the
act. thus securing penitentary hold on
the man. 1t was shortly after this that
the scheme 10 murder Miss Cling was
broached, Hayward told him she was
completely in his power and that she
would do anything he told her to. When
the scheme Of killing Miss Cling was
broached Hayward told him that by kill
ing Miss Cling he would regain possession
Of $1,000, which he had given her. and in
addition would make $4,000. as she had
''wflled'' her life insurance to him He
offered Blixt one-ffth Of the amount
which he would make 10 commit the deed
Tilixt still refused TO have anything to do
IN the crime and threatened 10 quit
zen and there, whereupOn Hayward stated
ae would do it himself, saying 'I would
as soon Kill her as 1 would a dog"
This was about a week ago. In his con-
fssiOn. Blixt makes no reference 10 the ride
which Miss Cling took Nov. 81 Hay
wards first plan, after he concluded to
commit the crime himself. was outlined
to B.ixt. There was, in the basement, a
rail. about two feet IN length. and Hay
ward directed the janitor 70 cut this in
two. stating ne would take Miss Cling rid
ing. and no one would see him with her.
After he struck her over the head with