The herald., 1894-12-11
MADE Use OF HYPNOT|SM,
Harry Hayward's Hold on
His Victims.
He Placed Them Under a
Strange Spell.
Blixt Bound to Do His Murderous
Bidding.
Tho Slayer OF Catherine Cling Suffering
the Pangs of Remorse-Othsr
Grimes Laid At His
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi, Dec. 10.-Claus
A. Blixt. the confessed murderer OF
Catherine Cling. was pitiable object
this morning. Now that the awful SO.
cret which he held has been told. he
seems utterly shattered. The tears
course down his cheeks in an unending
procession. Every few minutes he sends
for Chief of Police Smith, whom he re-
CARDS 40 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 face OF his fair victim. His eyes
had 3 wild look. and he was actually
afraid to be alone in cell No. 13.
81 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 en-
tire night The prisoner was very rest
less and passed the major part OF the
night pacing up and down the cell. The
authorities had some fear of his mind
giving away, and Jailer McKenna was
instructed to speak encouraeingly to
him and tell him that he had nothing
to fear as long as he made bis coHfcs-
sion. He says that he wants to die;
that he has told all he knows. He
asked that the chief OF police at Cannon
Falls. where he once lived, be cent for.
and it is supposed that'he has the weight
Of another murder on his soul, which he
is anxious to confess.
1t is understood that Blixts wife in
the. village dien ye.y suddenly and
my steriously, and that the wretched
man wants to tell another gruesome
story about thst tragedy is probable.
He has also asked that his relatives in
Cannon Falls be sent for, and when they.
arrive more revelations are expected. If
1t proves to be I fact that he was respon-
sible for his first wife's death-he has
since married aRain-it may also turn
out that Harry Hayward knew Of this fact
and made use of it to strengthen his
power over his tool.
HAYWARD USED HyPNoTIsM.
Then the belief is growing that Harry
Hayward made use Of hypnotism to gain
go strong hold over his tools and vic
Tins. Claus Blixt says he did. He
told the officers that Harry Hayward
had controlled Miss Cling. The MUIR
derer shuddered whom he made this
statement and appeared to stand in
mortal terror Of Harry Hayward even
then.
With gestures Of the hands he illus.
trated the way Harry used to hypnotize
the girls. He said that whenever Harry
told him to do any thing and he refused,
he would make few passes at him with
his hands, and the result was that he
did whatever Harry told him. The time
he fred the barn Harry, he said, threat
ened to kill him if he did not obey the
com msnd. sst
He looked through me with those
eyes, and l went and burned the barn
without saying word, /" said Blixt. ION
the morning after the are he made me
sign paper saying that had set fire
to the barn. signed my name to the
paper, and after that whenever he
wanted mo to do anything he would
show me the paper and threaten to send
me to Saltwater for 10 years II l 70,
fused"
1t is now remem bered that Adry Hay.
ward, the brother. in his confession,
alluded to the terrible influence Harry
had over him. an influence not entirely
due to fear. He could not explain it,
but gavs the impression that it was
almost impossible for him to resist
Harry's wishes whom they were pressed
upon him. It is known that Harry had
a wonderful influences over the dead girl.
She did anything he told her to with i'm.
plicit confidence. He often boasted to
Adry that the girl would do exactly %
be told her to.
THREATENING CROWDS.
It Was decided this morning that there
would be no arraignmant Of Blixt in the
municipal courts, but that his case
should go direct before the grand jury.
A large crowd had assembled before the
municipal court on Second street,
Much talk was induleed in and their
looks we're. to say the least, threatening.
Captain Helm announced to the crowd
that Blixt was not to be brought into
the municipal court, and that they were
to disperse Immediately. His words had
little effect, as the crowd remained in
front OF the building long afterwards.
WILL HARRY CONFESS?
The question in every mind now il
whether Harry will confess. HS was
not told OF Blixt's confession until this
morning. and all reporters have been
refused access to him BY order of bis at
torney. W. E. Hale. Sheriff Eye
went over to st. Paul and spent the
night with him in jail. Ege has way
OF getting prisoner's confidence, and
it is believed he will be able to get ad.
missions from the archconspirAto II any
one does.
This morning w. E. Hale, attorney
for Adry, was admitted to the jail at st.
Paul to see Harry. With the exoep-
tion OF Sheriff Hale and Mr. Hale 10
one has been admitted to see Harry
since Sunday. Yesterday afternoon tbs
prisoner laughed . great deal. and dur-
ing religious services be joined IA ihs
singing. This morning he VA given
tho papers and, after reading Blixt'a
confession, said tho whole thing Was 4
lake. conoca.-4 s. Blixt 70 save hia /