The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13

MGSNEAPoLIs, MIMI, Dec. 12.-fhe
Journal says there are probably more
arrests to come in the Cling murder
case.
From the first it has been regarded as
we'll nigh incredible that Harry Hay
ward. used as he was to playing for high
stakes, a man who has often bet $4,000
on the turn OF card, should enter into
a conspiracy against this girls life, for a
share OF only $4,000 insurance. The
police have been puzzled oil through
the case by apparently contradictlng
traits of the chief consplrator, and
earnest efforts have been made to pick
up the missing thread of evidence.
1t has been considered OF paramount
importance that the man who sent a
note TO Miss Cling on the morning OF
the murder from outside the West Ho-
tel should be identified. The view has
been taken that this man was COM
mercial traveller, who had nothing to do
with the tragedy whatever; but in such
an event, it would have cost the man
nothing to set official doubt on the sub
iect OF his identity aud purpose in set
ting that note at rest. The fact that he
has not come forward has inspired tho
authorities with belief that he had
an important connection with the case.
and this man will have to be arrested
before the state can regard its case
against Hayward as good one.
Il has leaked out that the sender Of
the note has been identified to the sat
isiaction OF detectives, and that his ar
rest is likely to occur at any moment.
Hayward had a greater incentive than
has hitherto been supposed in desiring
the death OF Catherine Cling. Tho young
woman, 1t is said, on very good author
ity, had five insurance policies instead
of two, and each OF them was for 50, 900.
Three other persons besides Hayward
we're in the plan for bringing about her
death, and these men have not yet been
taken into custody. One OF them is the
man with the dark complexion, who
sent Miss Ging note from the West
bolel on the morning of the assassiua.
tion.
That no report has been made OF the
existence OF other policies on Miss
Ging's life is not surprising, for the
reason that, presuming the conspira-
tors are afraid to demand settlement for
their claims, ttse companies with which
the insurance ia placed in will escape
having to pay the money to the dead
yoman's heirs. This in itself is SUI
ficient reason for silence on their part,
especially as the policies were obtained
in the beginning with the evident in
tent to deiraud.
Blixt is probably aware OF the COM
plicity OF others. 1t is this knowledge
that he conceala and which the police
have been diligently trying to squeeze
out OF him.
Two detectives are shadowing the
suspected parties, but none OF the Off
cials will give the slightest hint as to
who these persons are.
Evidence is now pretty we'll in hand
that Hayward was the local member OF
an insurance gang. A detective work
ing on the case has discovered that the
methods OF this gang was to secure life
insurance on persons who could be In
duced 10 take out heavy insurance, on
the representation that money could be
borrowed on the policies. II would be
plainly demonstrated to the insured
that a profitable business could be car.
ried on in this way.
The plan to murder Cathariue Cling
was developed by four members OF the
gang, OF whom Hayward was one. These
four men were in Miss Ging's room
holding conference with her on Sun
day afternoon, rhe day before the muir
der. The men employed by the insur-
auce companies aud by the local au-
thorities in hunting up the missing
evidence are very reticent.
The grand jury has finished its inves-
legations OF the case, but no indictments
have yet been found.