Morris tribune., 1894-12-12
BLIXTS CONFESSION.
he FIRED THE SHOT THAT KILLED
MISS GlNG.

MISS GlNG.
He Was to Receive For the Murder Two
Thousand Dollars From Harry Hayward.
Details of One of the Most Horrible
Conspiracies s-Intended to Kill Several
Others.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 10.-Claus Blixt
has made a confession that demon
strates beyond refutation that Harry
Hayward stands foremost i'll the annals
OF crime He is an arch fiend in the
guise of human shape, a man utterly
devoid of sensibility, whose hearts
blood is like to that of a fish, veritable
monster, and the Hennepin county au-
thorities were wise when they removed
him beyond the corporation limits of
Minneapolis. Blixt, by his confession,
establishes beyond doubt that Harry
Hayward instigated the murder, and
that Blixt fired the fatal shot and hur-
ried back to the city.
B'ixt confesses that he killed Cathar-
inc Cling himself, and that Hayward
planned the crime. Several weeks be-
fore the murder he says Hayward came
to him aud broached the matter. 1t
was FIRST proposed that Hayward kill
her, and Blixt should
Make Away With the Remains
after the murder But when the fatal
night arrived Hayward's coward heart
asserted itself and it was decided that
Blixt should kill her. The affair had
been carefully discussed, and Hayward
had informed the engineer exactly how
to fire the shot.
On Monday Bixt took car en- the
Hennepin avenue line, getting off at
Kenwood boulevard on Lowry hill.
Arrangements had been previously
made whereby he was to meet Hay.
ward there, aud in a short time he
heard him whistle. They stopped to
converse for a few moments, and, as
per arrangement, Catherine Cling drew
up in carriage. Hayward had made
the woman believe she was to meet
some person who could furnish green
goods, " and conss quently she
Had All Her Money With Her.
When she drove up she asked Hay
ward if he was ready to go with her,
but he remarked that there was a pos
sibility of detection if he went along
with her i'll the carriage. Blixt he
said, would drive her to the appointed
PLACE near Lake Calhoun, and he (Hay-
ward1 would take a car and meet them.
Accordingly she acquiesced by driv-
ing with the engineer. Hayward LETT
them and went back to the Ozark, and
from there to Mr.. Bartleson s residence,
arranging for his aibi. Blixt rode
along until he reached the intersection
of Lake street and Excelsior road.
Catherine appeared uneasy and several
times asked for Harry. Bl1xt told her
he would soon make his appearance.
She then turned her head to look back,
at the same time remarking that she
thought it queer ne did not come. This
was the opportunity Blixt was looking
for. He had his revolver ready, and
deliberately shot Her ia the Head,
under the ear, just as he had been told
to do by his master. Death was instan-
taneous. The murderer drove on for
about half a mile, with the dead woman
by his side, hidden from view by the
buffalo robe, and then turned around
and game back, droppl.g ghe body alf
OF the carriage where it was afterward
found by Erhart. He then returned to
the Ozark, arriving there shortly after
10. Biixt was to receive one-ffth Of
the insurance money, which was So 1000,
for his part in the tragedy.
Hayward, he said, discussed the mms
der with him for fully four weeks be-
fore the murder was done He also re.
ferred to the other murders that might
occur. lie told Blixt that he had killed
two men, and
Intended to Kill Several More
before the winter was over. He did
not give the names of those he intended
to kill, but told tbs engineer he would
Jet him i'll on the jobs and pay him we'll
for it.
Hayward, Blixt said, was planning
TO burn the Ozark some time during the
winter. 1t was to be burned for the in.
surance, and it did not make any diff
ference if every person in the building
was burned, just so that the job was
well done. Blixt of course, was to
help do the work and receive pay for 1t.
The confession as given verbatim was
a dreadful affair and caused the blood
of the listeners to run cold. It was
made in the presence of Mayor Eustis,
Assistant County Attorney Hall, In
spcctor Hoy and Secretary Mannix.
Confirms Adry Hayward.
The confession is in substance a con.
firmacIon Of the statement previously
made by Adry Hayward, Harry's
brother, to the effect that Harry had
told him of his plan to murder Miss
Cling, and had attempted to got him
(Adry) to do the job. Adry refused and
informed Elder F. NJ Stewart of the
plot.
Both Harry and Adry Hayward are
now i'll Jail at st. Paul, the former for
fear Of violence and tie latter to keep
him as much away from his friends as
possible:
; MADE A RICH HAUL.