St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-11

most mysterious case. and no trace was
ever found of the murderer 1t is now
claimed that Hayward was in Duluth at
the time, and that If he aid not actually
murder the woman he hired some one to
do lt,and was there to see that it came off
according to programme. Nothing was
ever learned of Mrs. Olson's murderer,
and It is thought her taking off was
accomplished In the same manner as the
killing OF Kittie Cling. The Job"
savors of Hayward's style. the detect
ives say. and joining all the facts and
circumstances they are bold in the as
sertOn that the death of Mrs Olson was
brought about by this same Harry Hay
ward. He knew the woman. He knew
she had money. He knew he cared
nothing for human life, and he knew it
was easy to get rid Of a poor. weak
woman who had no particular friends
to look after her welfare. What could
poor woman like this one do in the
hands of man like Hayward? From
all accounts it appears that Hayward
was ''stuck" on the idea of having peo-
pie decOyed to lonely spots and there
shot down by an assassin. This is
easily believed when one gains good
knowledge of the mans character. He
did not care one iOta for the death of a
companion, to say nothing OF strangers
with money. His sole object in life
did not seem to be the accumulation
of wealth, for he parted with the money
as readily as he received it. but to mur-
der, simply murder and nothing more.
His proposal to kill Miss Cling was made
in the most ordinary tone of voice. and
was utterly lacking IN the element of
sensationalism. There was absolutely
nothing dramatic about his proposition.
He talked of 1t as an ordinary
business transaction. And from all
OF this it can only be inferred
that he was possessed of an insane
desire for blood and destruction of
human life. And the worst of it was
that he did not seem to care who knew
it.. There was little secrecy about his
movements. The murder of Miss Cling
was conducted. it might be said, almost
openly. Four or five people knew 1t
was coming off. To his brother he made
the proposition to murder, and the
brother, it seems, revOlted at the idea.
Then to Blixt went Rarry,Hayward, and
found in him willing pal. There were
no instructions regarding secrecy of
movement. Blixt was impressed with
the idea that it was necessary to kill
Miss Cling, and he partook largely of
the cold-blOoded spirit OF the thing. At
this moment he lies a fright
ened, abject, groveling coward in
the walls of the Hennepin count Y
Jail. and his instructor is whistIlng
quietly to himself across the river ten
miles away. How Hayward can escape
with the testimony of two persons star
ing him in the face is mystery. He is
hemmed in on all sides. Previous
conspiracy is proved by Hay yward's own
brother and by Blixt and by Erickson.
Almost constant association with the
murdered girl is proved beyond ques-
tion. 1t has also been proved that Hay
ward plotted and planned with the
girl as to- how her money should be
played at the gaming tables. His fre-
quent remarks that she must be gotten
out of the way. and his three separate
and distinct propositions to outsiders to
aid him in the crime are circumstances
that will not augur we'll in his favor.
His previous career, his bold statements
concerning his disregard of human life,
the stories of other murders which it is
claimed were planned and execut-
ed by him, all tend to show
that Hayward is tiend of the
most pronounced descriptions and that
he is equal to anything. That is the
general opinion III the Twin Cities and
wherever the case has become known.
No one has come forward to clear the
name Of the dead girl. Hayward finds
it easy to malign her character and
reputation, now that she is not here to
defend herself. And he has led the
public to believe that she was woman
of low repute, and might have been
murdered by any one of a half dozen
persons. with whom she had come in
contact.
In spite of all this. Haywood is not
without friends. There are now in St.
Paul at least three men with money
who are watching over his case. and who
are ready at any time to lend him a help
ing hand when the opportunity offer S.
1t is claimed that these men are OF the
Hayward type, and would not hesitate
to resort TO any act of violence to release
tn cir pal. While there have been no
fears of jail delivery-for such
effort would be silly-there have been
dark rumors afloat that Hayward might
be released by some adroit move. 1t is
impossible. The Ramsey county jail is
strong enough to resist any onslaught
Hayward's friends might make, and the
guard is sufficient to defeat any such
attempt. The fact remains. never the
less. that Hayward'S friends are in the
city, and will follow him wherever he
goes. But, for all this, Hayward will
not escape. and he is certain to have a
most searching examination before the
bar Of justice when the time comes.