The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-09
THE ST. PAUL MURDER
Catherine Cling Killed at the In
stigation Of Her Lover.
Harry naywsrd's Brother Teia rrfsnd'
Bsfsrs the Assassination. Of sAs
Crins That wss Contemplate

PLANNED the murder Of Miss Catberfns
Gsns. and c. Blixt, engineer OF the ozsFA
ssts- committed the deed Baixf WAS ar
rested sarsy this morning and was locked
IN thu central station. After committing
ths bloody deed Blixt rsturned 10 the city
and disposed Of soms Of his clothing 10
workhouss prisoner named ERICKSON.
,sft the next morning for Iowa Falls. Ia.
where his wife IL employed In hotel. ana
shsrs had the clothing washed lie 70
turned 70 Minneapolis and sold some OF
the clothing TO pswnbroker on wash
tuzton avenue South. The remainder Of
ths clothing was undoubtedly burned In
The furuaee OF the Ozark Asts. The motive
for the crime vas securing the insaraacs
on Miss Ging's lie
Last evening the mayor vent 70 'ne
West hotel, and repaired at once 70
secluded room on the top hoor, Nners ne
was soon joined By Dsteetsvs Hoy, VINO
had In charge Bsixt. the engineer For some
time tbs mayor and detective sTsassn
their man. apparently without success.
but soon 10 vas evident that tnsy hso
siracx . lead which they expeeted 70 cs-
veiop vel. for they sent In not nas'e
for tae copnsy attorney. Then tue confer
ence vas fesnnod. Before long detective
Hoy was seat away in carriage ana
returned with Bilxt's wife. Ole Esicsons
who did work around the Ozark building,
va. introduced into the circle. Then the
court OF inquiry settled dosn TO business,
and during tie long session which loi-
lowed Sheriff Eye and couple OF
his deputies. with Superintendent Smith,
put in en- appearance. For a long time no
one Was seen 10 come ont OF the rooms
where the investigation was progressing,
but at last, about f2:30, Sheriff Ege
emerged and Vas bounced upon Dy the
anxious newspaper men, lie Was not
inclined to be communicative, bat SAID;
I'VE have the man who did the shooting,
and are going 10 arrest him in isw nin-
utss. Blixt Is the man." The sheriu re-
turned upstairs and within i've minutes
Detective Hoy had come down, taxing
nisxt with him In q hack to the lookup.
Upon their arrival there Blixt vas locked
up on the charge Of murder. and
HOY returned 10 the hotel and took Eric
son 10 the lookup. The charge of murder
was also entered against him. Before
leaving the lookup Detective Hoy took
key from Blixt. and. accompanied By Mrs.
Blixt. went to the Ozark OATS in search OF
evidence.
The crime was conceived long ago. The
motive was the securing OF the life insur-
ance. Levy N. Stewart was valuable
ald TO the authorities in looking up the
case. II appears that the schsme was
preached by Harry Hayward TO Adry
Hayward. aud that the latter attempted to
dissusds his brother from tbs commission
of such . bloody crime. For time he
thought he had succeeded, but finally
when he became convinced that Harry
was determined 10 carry out his scheme
he went to Mr.. Stewart. who has been more
than friend to the family. and told
him of the plot Mr. Stewart took no
stock In the story at first. bat
when he learned of the crime he
at once communicated with the au-
thorities and informed them of
the story that Andry had told
him. Working upon this Information.
the ofictps ferrstea cut the mystery.
The details are largely TO DO worked out
The officers themselves are not entirely
satisfied just how the murder Was COM
mitled. They are, however. satisfied that
they have the right parties in custody.
Blixt Is said 10 be party to the hold-up
in which Miss cling. Mas vsttsr and
Harry Hayward we're robbed last April
In fact, the police are said TO know the
name of the person now In posses
sion of the tsweIry taken at that slime.
None Of the officers woald state today
their theory a. TO how Miss Cling was
induced To take a carriage ride with q man
80 low down la the social scale ~ Blixs.
They did not even attempts to explain
how 10 was that she had taken three
rides Adry Hsyward's confession is
only as 10 the events preceding the
murder. 1t 10 evident that he knew
nothing OF how IL occurred IL is. how.
ever. in evidences thai he Was visited By
Harry at his apartments in the Ozark on
the evening 81 the murder. and told thai
he would better be where he could account
for himself during the evening
Adry acted on this suggestion. and 81
once went 10 the house Of hts fsther-in-las
and spent the evening until alter the muir
der had occurred. Adry's confession shows
that prior 10 the marder Harry had ar
ranged all the details of the loans. the
evidence and the life insurance in
sueh a manner tha. IL would appear TO III,
public astsrward that IL was all open and
above board. Time and time again Harry
made personal appeals 70 Adry. but IN.
latter always told him he could nsvei
carry out such scheme IS getting
rid OF the girl without hsngins
for H. Harry grew vsrv angry At Adry'.
repeated opposition, and finally thyeat
snsd 20 murder him II be resisted. IL va.
not until three DAYS before the day o.
the murder that he rsshssa that n,
plos was stnl incuoating. II VAS Their
that he told l. NJ. Stewart OF whAi
he knew. The object of Harry's visit q
Adry's apartments on the night Of "a,
murder WAS estensialy 20 confer wlth hirs
regarding paltry matter Of s. IL was
in reality, 80 wars him &c rlSus himself -
be could prove an slihL This Anary did
Harrys words wsres You'd better b,
with yonr folesi something may happen.
Aary then vent 30 the residence Of ri
fssher.in-law, aud IVES nsxs visihle ate
the reports Of the tragedy bad reached ID
Cat
BHxs the engineer. Is said 10 have BEE
implicated IN the burning 81 euildinFE. Il
tAs Insurance. Of vkseh the Hayward
we're interested. 10 has developed tha
Bnxs left the data 81 O'clock Moaaa
night and returned as s;to Bllxs ha,
formerly been . driver 90 g street car
and had car drivers overcast rhi
coat he ssid to Ericsson. he claims, On Sat
urday. Ericsson wss in the city hospsta
g. tbs time. aHd sgresd 30 pay s. for il
TAhs monsy. however. has not ye
been Paid. After getting possession o
the eoat Egscsoa len fer IeNa FRil.
ard While there asa the eoat washed. II
returned T. Mlnnsspcli. rs dsvelopes