Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-12
HAYWARD HAS NERVE.
Murderer Attends Di-
vine Services and Joins in
the Singing.


Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec 10.-Harry
Hayward is one of the most cold-blooded
scoundres in criminal history. He says
that he cannot make a confession regard
ing Miss Ging's murder because he knows
nothing of the crime. He says his brother
Adry is crazy and that BliXt's story is 4
fake. He laughed and talked during the
religious services at the Jail, and joined
in the singing.
Blixt, the murderer is 9 complete mental
wreck. His nerve held out until he was
confronted with the bloody clothing and
then he broke down. He made two con-
fessions on Sunday, alike as to details but
differing as to who fired the fatal shot.
At first he claimed that Hayward ac-
companied Miss Cling in the carriage and
FASTENED back to the flats Immediately
after the murder, leaving Blixt to dispose
of the body. When he got back to the flats
be remarked that it was just 80 o'clock,
though as matter of fact it lacked only
a few minutes of 8. Later in the day
BliXt sent for the chief of police and ad
mitted that he had been lying. He said
Hayward remained in town and that it
was he (BliXt) who went with Miss Cling
and killed her. There is no reason to
doubt the truth of this last confession. 1t
was Miss Ging's insane desire for wealth
that lured her on her fatal ride. Hayward
a ''green goods" dealer outside the city and
she readily consented to go with Blxt.
1t was after making this second confess
sion that Bixt's mind collapsed. All
night long the nerve-Shattered murderer
was haunted with the fair face of his
victim. His eyes had wild look and he
was actually afraid to be alone in cell Ii.
Il want to tell my story and then die"
he said continually. Jailer McKenna
drew a chair up in front of his cell door
about midnight and remained with him
during the entire night. The prisoner
was very restless and passed the major
part of the night pacing up and down in
the cell. The authorities had some fear
of his mind giving away entirely under
the awful mental strain and Jatler Nc
Kenna was instructed to speak encourag-
ingly to him and tell him that he had
nothing to fear as long as he had made
his confession.
He has asked that the chief of po-
lice at Cannon Falls, Mimi, where he
once lived, be sent for, and it is suspect
ed that he has the weight of another muir
der on his soul which he is anxious to con-
fess. 1t is understood that BliXt's wife
in that village died very suddenly and
mysteriously and that the wretched man
wants to tell another gruesOme story
about that tragedy. He has also asked
that his relatives in Cannon Falls be sent
for, and when they arrive more revela-
tons are expected. If it proves to be
fact that he was responsible for his first
wife's death-he has since married again
it may also turn out that Harry Hay
ward knew of this fact and made use of
it to strengthen his power over his tool.
The belief is growing that Harry Hay
ward made use of hypnotism to gain so
strong an influence over his tools and vic
tins. Claus BliXt says he did. He told
the officers that Harry had controlled him
bVnnOtIC
Miss Cling.
1t was decided this morning that there
would be no arraignment Of BliXt in the
municipal court, but that this case should
go direct before the grand jury. A large
crowd had assembled before the munich
pal court on Second street Much talk
was INDUCED in and their looks were, to
say the least, threatening. Capt Helm
was detailed to announce to the crowd
that BliXt was not to be brought into the
municipal court and that they were to dis
perse imm lately. His words had little
effect, as / crowd remained in front of
the building and was augmented every
few minutes by the appearance of new
faces.
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 all been denied &C
cess to him by order of his attorney, w. e.
Hale. Sheriff Eye went over to st. Pau
and spent the night with him in the RAM
sey county jail. Eye has way of get
ting a prisoners confidence and it is be-
lieved that he will be able to get admis
sions from the arch conspirator if anyone
does.
Early ills morning w. E. Hale, attorney
for Adry Hayward, was admitted to the
jail at st. Paul to see Harry Hayward
The two were closeted together at II
O'Clock With the exception of Sheriff Eye
and Mr.. Hale no one has been admitted
to see Harry since Saturday. Yesterday
afternoon the prisoner talked and laughed
4 great deal and during the religious serv
ices in the jail he joined in the singing.
tanning the story of BliXts confession
After reading them he said the whole
thing was q fake cOncocted by BliXt tc
save his neck. He said that he himself
might have something to say soon which
would show things in new light. Sheriff
Eye, who has been Harry's almost con
Statnt companion since he was taken to st.
Paul, has practically given up expecting 6
confession, but will make a final effor
to secure one today.
An effort has been made to connec
Hayward with the mysterious murder Of
Lena Olson at Duluth some months ago
The case is not unlike the Cling case, es
pecially with regard to money matters
but there is as yet no evidence that Hay
ward had anything to do with A. A. Aus
tin, the mysterious stranger, who is sup
posed to have murdered the girl and fol
whom the police are still searching.
Hayward is still at the jail, but up to
late hour this afternoon he had given no
sign of weakening. This morning he had
a conversation with one of the prisoners
in jail, after he read the paper containing
the confession of Blixt. Hayward said
TO him: ''This whole story of Blixt is
a fake from top to bottom, and is made to
save his own neck. 1 will give some
thing that will paralyze that whole galaxy
of detectives and criminals, but / will
wait until the proper time comes" Hay
dressed in one Of the gambling houses in