Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-05
Minneapolis Police Trying to Find
Who Killed Miss Cling.
STRANGE MURDER OF A DRESSMAKER
Victim Of Jealousy or Highway
mans Rapacity.
MUCH OF HER MONEY, GONE

history Of the northwest is the murder Of
Miss Catharine Cling.
Miss Cling, who was q dressmaker, was
Twenty-Five years Of age and Of striking
beauty. Her bruised remains lie cold in
death upon a marble slab at the morgue
in this city, victim either to the rapacity
of a highway robber or the vengeful vim
dictiveness Of a jealous and frenzied lover.
Late Tuesday night young farmer re-
turning home from the city met horse
and buggy, driverless. travelling at rapid
pace toward town on the lonely road which
runs through a swamp just west Of Lake
Calhoun, in the outskirts Of this city. A
short distance further up the road he came
upon the dead body Of Miss Cling, her head
literally beaten to jelly. The ground was
soaked with blood, and dirt and clotted
blood besmeared her hair and clothing.
When the womans body was taken to
the morgue 1t was found that the cause of
death had been a pistol bullet in her head.
Numerous cuts, bruises and torn places,
evidently made with the butt OF the pistol,
were found all over her head, face and
neck, and under her chin were plainly
visible the deep imprints OF finger nails
where the murderer had clutched her while
beating her senseless form.
1t is known that early in the evening
Miss Cling hired the horse and puggy ana
drove away alone. This is the last time
she was seen alive by any one, so far as
yet known.
Later in the evening the horse walked
back to the stable, drawing the empty
Of blood, the seat cushions being also sat-
urated. The position of the body when
found in the road, the location Of the
wounds, the blood in the buggy and bloody
marks on one of the traces, all go to
show that the woman was murdered by
some person who had been sitting beside
her in the buggy, and that this person had
then thrown the body into the road.
young man named Harry L. Hayward,
who was said to have had business deal
irgs with the murdered woman, was ex-
amined by the police in most vigorous
manner for several hours last night. He
admitted having had dealings with Miss
Cling, and said he had loaned her at va
rious times large sums of money. He held
her personal notes for 5000. and stated
that she had not long ago taken out
accident policy of 5000. which was as
signed to him. Beyond this no informa-
ton of note was secured from Hayward.
who strongly protested his innocence of
any knowledge of the crime.
Miss Cling, who had had connections In
Auburn N. Y, had been in this city some
time, and had worked up a lucrative bust
ness as dressmaker. She had been known
to carry large sums of money on her per-
son on several occasions of late.
One Of the most important facts yet
learned is that Miss Cling drew $1,000 from.
a safe deposit vault on Monday. and no
trace of this money can be found. This
strengthens the theory that she was kill
ed for money.
On the other hand, some think it to be
a love affair, and that the murder was
prompted by jealousy.
No arrests have yet been made, but the
theory that t was the termination of a
lovers quarrel is based on the fact that
ii is known to a number of persons, IA
miliar with her movements of late, that
she had been in the habit of driving out
alone, and picking up her companion at
some point in the outskirts of the city.
The police are bending every energy to-
ward locating this person. Mayor Eustis
is heading the investigation and large re-
wards have been offered for the apprehen-
sion of the murderer.
One Of Miss Ging's numerous admirers
was Fred /. Reid, manager Of a depart
mcnt store In st. Paul. Mr.. Reid was en-
gagged to her at one time. but broke his
engagement with her without giving her
any explanation and even sent an officer
to secure his diamond engagement ring.
which she refused to surrender.
One Of the first things which the police
learned was that lately several notes had
been sent to Miss Cling by man who al
ways summoned messenger from the
Nicolett House. and that she received one
of the notes on Monday.
The messenger was located, and upon
visiting Miss Ging's room. pointed out the
picture of Harvey AFFORD local manager
for the Eastern clothing firm. as those of
the men who sent the notes. but when
Affords wife proved that she had given
Miss Cling Mr.. AFFORDS photograph, Mr..
AFFORD was released.
\ Glimpse of the Murderer.
But one man has turned up who ever saw
the murderer. This is Mounted Officer
Getchell, and his was only fleeing
glimpse of the face in the moonlight. The
lit aio do. Lob
street neal Portland avenue. about 8 o'clock
Monday evening. carriage passed him
in which the occupants were loudly quar-
relng He glanced at the man and saw
that he was thin of face and had a heavy
dark mustache. MOre' he could not see.
He now claims that he looked at the rig
as it passed, sharply. and positively iden-
titled 1t as the Goosman rig which Miss
Cling hired and which came back to the
stable empty and blood soaked.
The spot where the body was found is
almost two miles from the spot where
Getchell claims to have seen the pair, but
Is on a direct road thither. That is up to
date the only actual clue to the identity of
the stranger. Even by that it is by no
means certain that the couple Getchell saw
was the couple in question.
There Is just one other clew from which
sc methirg may yet be learned This is the
nCte Miss Cling received in the morning,
and which. after reading, she tore into
small bits. Her waste basket is now in the
hands of the police. who are making an
effort to piece the various bits Of paper
found there together. So far this effort
has not been entirely successful
Apparently, there are several notes One
signed RI seems to ask her to meet a
friend from st. Louis. This initial at once
called to mind Frederick 1. Reid of ST.
Paul Reid, it Is learned, was once en-
gagged to Miss Cling and gave her dia-
mond engagement ring, the one which YVES
found in a small channels bag beside her
corsage. Besides. the engagement was
broken more than year ago. Reid has a
thin face and a heavy dark mustache.
But he proves that he was at work in the
store all the evening with his clerks.
The police last night sent word to Reid
to come over and enter the sweat box.
He declined unless a warrant was issued
for him. The police did not feel justified in
issuing a warrant.
According to the testimony of all her
friends. Miss Cling had entirely broken
off her connection with Reid, and held 10
communication with him for over a year
Yet she retained and cherished the ring
Thus far all search for the mess aager
who carried the note has been futile An
A. D. T. boy has been found who carried a
number of notes from man at the Nico
cite House, but he did not carry the note
Monday.
Carl j. Warneke, former intimate CT
Miss Ging'S, was subjected to the sweat
box process, but without result. He salts