The record-union., 1894-12-11
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MINNEAPoLIS, Dec. IO.-Claus A.
Blixt, the confessed murderer of Gather
Inc Cling, was a pitiable sight to-day.
| Now that the secret OF which he held has
been told, he seems utterly shattered.
The tears coursed down his cheeks in an
unending procession. Every few min
utes he sends for Chief of Police Smith,
whom he regards as the only friend he
| has on earth. and breaks out into
lamentations over his hard fate. 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
No. IL. Il want to tell my story and
then die" he said, continuously.
Jailer Mckenna drew q 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 the cell. The au-
| thorltles had some fear of his mind Civ
ing way, and Jailer Mchenna was in
| Structed to speak encOuragingly TO him
and tell HIM that he had nothing to fear
as long as he made his confession. He
| says that he wants to die; that he has
told all he knows. He asked that the Chief
| OF Police at Cannon Falls, Mimi, where
ne once llYed, he sent for. and it is sus-
pected that he has the weight of another
murder on his soul, which he is anxious
| to confess.
1t is understood Blixts wife in that
| village died very suddenly and mysteri-
ously, and that the wretched man wants
n NOT tl,EaY.
tragedy is probable. He also asks that
his relatives in Cannon Falls be sent for.
and when they arrive more revelations
are expected. If it proves to be 2 fact
That he was responsible for his Wife's
de2th-he has since married auain-it
may also turn out that Harry Hayward
knew OF this fact, and made use Of it to
strengthen his power over his tool
linen the belief Is growing that Harry
Hayward made use Of hypnoJism 10 gain
so strong hold over his tools and vic
Tins. Claus Blixt says he did, He told
the officers that Harry Hayward had
controlled him with hypnotic power, as
he also had controlled Miss Cling. The
murderer shuddered when he made this
statement, and appeared to stand IN NOR
tai terror OF Harry even then. With
gestures OF the hands he illustrated the
way Harry used 10 hypnotize the girls.
de SAID that whenever Harry told INN to
90 anything and he refused he would
make a few passes at him with his hands.
and the result was that he did whatever
Harry told him. The time he fired the
| barn, Harry, he said, threatened to kill
him II he did not obey his command.
| "He looked through me with those eyes,
and l went and burned the barn without
| saying a word" said Blixt. ION the
| morning after the fire ne made me sign a
paper saying that L had set fire to the
barn. l signed my name to the paper,
and alter that whenever he wanted me TO
do anything he would show me the paper
and threaten 10 send me to Saltwater for
ten years II | refused.''
1t is now remembered Andry Hay
ward, the brother, in his confession. al
| luded to the terrible influence Harry had
over him, an influence not entirely due
| to fear. He could not explain it, but
! gave the impression that it was almost
Impossible for him to resist Harry's
| wishes when they were pressed upon
him. 1t known that Harry had a Won
dertul influence over the dead girl. She
did anything he told her to with implicit
confidence. He often boasted TO Andry
that the girl would do exactly as he told
her to do.
1t was decided this morning that there
would be no arraignment OF BIixt in the
Municipal Court, but that his case would
go direct before the Grand Jury. a largo
crowd had assembled before the NUM-
cIpal Court on Second street. Much talk
Vas III, anu ID0lr looks were, To
say the least, threatening. Captain Helm
was detailed to announced to the crowd
that Blixt was not to be brought into the
Municipal Court, and that they We're to
disperse Immediately. His words had
little effect, as the crowd renamed in
front OF the building and were augmented
| every few minutes.
The question in every mind now is
whether Harry will confess. He was not
| told of Blixps confession until this morn
ing, and reporters have all been refused
access to him by order of his attorney,
W. Il. Hale. The Sheriff went over to
St. Paul and spent the night with him in
Jail. He has way of getting prisoners
confidence, and it is believed he will be
able to get admissions from the arch
conspirator, if anyone does.
This morning W. L. Hale, attorney
for Andry, was admitted to the Jail at St.
Paul to see Harry Hayward. With the
exception OF Sheriff Ege and Mr.. Hale
no one has been admitted to see Harry
| since Sunday. Yesterday afternoon the
prisoner talked and laughed great deal.
This morning he was given the papers
containing the story of Blixt's confession.
After reading it he said the whole thing
was fake cococted by BliXt to save his
neck. He said he himself might have
something to say soon which would show
things in new light.
The burning of the elevator at Hamell,
in this county, on which Miss Cling had
a mortgage, is now ascribed TO Harry
| Hayward. 1t is known that he was very
anxious for her to realize on her loan of
81, 200 at once, and that she made the effort
through her financial agents, but was un-
successful. Just at this juncture the ele-
vator burned, and the insurance money
was paid to the mortgage. The owner,
Julius Jensen, said that the fire was be-
yond question incendiary. Blixt has
| been questioned about the matter, but
claims to know nothing about it.
An effort has been made to connect
Hayward with the mysterious murder of
Lena Olsen at Duluth some months ago.
The case is not unlike the Cling case, but
there is as yet no evidence that Hayward
had anything to do with A. a. Austin,
the mysterious stranger who is supposed
to have murdered the girl, and for whom
the police are still searching.