The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-17
WHY HE'S CONFIDENT
Gambler Hayward, Accused Of Conspiracy
to Murder Miss Cling, Holds
Trump Cards.
MEN OF HIGH STANDING INVOLVED


as much In the confidence OF that very
secretive young man as an one on earth
consented to say something to a Plo-
neer Press reporter which fully ac-
counted for the air Of confidence that
Hayward wears at all times. lie made
II a condition in making the statement
that his name should not be used for
the present. He has been with the ac-
oused man very frequently since his
arrest and has talked with him and
there is, in his mind. no question but
that he knows exactly what Harry in
tends to use In his defense. The Pio-
neer Press informant said:
THAT Harry feels very safe there
can be no question. and he does not
assume the appearance Of indifference
through bravado but because he is
aware that in making his defense he
will drag into the case men OF the high
est standing in Minneapolis who are
so far implicated with him that they
share with him the profits arising from
the death OF Kate Cling No. ! do not
mean that they we're concerned in the
murder, but that they hold policies on
her life.
| They are not struggling to get to
the front 10 make their claims under
the policies, and neither are the insur-
ance companies clamoring to have the
world know that there are more poll
cies eXtant than those held by Harry
Hayward. The companies may be as
suming that the other policies will
never be presented for payment, and
the mG;l who hold the policies do not
intend that they shall be made to par
take OF the odium that Involves young
Hayward. Hence they are keeping
quiet In the hope that no one knows
that they hold these policies and that
their names will not be brought out,
IL have been watching Harry closely
and listening intently to what he has
| to say, and / am quite certain that
his strength lies in the knowledge OF
Just what policies there were on Kate
Ging's life and who the assignees OF
those policies are. And what is stronger
than anything else is the fact that
he knows the circumstances under
which they obtained these policies. He
will probably not talk about the matter
until he comes up for trial Then he
expects 20 arrange n few startling sur
prises and call to the witness stand Mr.
| SO-and-So and So-and-So, and starue
| them out of their with by asking II on
such date they did not get from Kate
Cling "A life policy for such sum, Tor
which they paid so much money, ana
won't they tell the jury the clrcum-
stances under which they loaned money
ON life policies of no actual face valueg
That is his line. | would bet my last
cent, and II looks like "A winner to him.
And II doesn't look bad 10 me.
don'tANV that Blixt has told the
whole truth, nor does anyone concerned
in the investigation. l don't believe
that Adry has told more than half the
truth, or II he has. that IL has yet been
made public. Harry is accused princi-
pally by the man who admits that he
killed Kate Cling. We all know that
Blixt is trying to conceal something, but
lust what IL is don't know, although i
have some well grounded suspicious. In
order To make BliXts confession go as
against Harry II must be corroborated
by the strongest kind of evidence, for
IL is going To be very easy for the de-
Tense To prove that the murderer Is
telling some very bald lies In material
matters. Then about Adry, his yarn
will not go on the witness stand un-
less he tells the whole truth, and II Is
unlikely that he will do that.
Then comes In Harry. The evidence
against him Is not very well sustained,
land consists very largely in showing
that he had the principal motive in
getting the woman out OF the way lie
lmuy be able To throw dlscredit on the
I, stimony of Blixt and Adry about
his attempts to get them TO take palt
in the murder, and, II am right In my
Idea OF what he Is planning. he depends
ON the truths that he will present to
do the rest.
"IIayward's connection with Miss
Cling was peculiar They were In part
ncrship In schemes for making money
by gambling, he admits, and he has
dtopped some remarks which go TO
show that there was also complete
understanding between them about
making money by other plans. do
not mean to cast any reflections on the
dend girl, and. when one considers what
influence Harry had over her, there
is no injury done her memory lay the
statement now Of what Hayward will
tell when the time comes. The two
were frequently In want Of money, and
II has shown that Miss Cling frequently
got money for Harry To gamble with.
Sometimes It was difficult To get money,
aud Harry one day found that Miss
Cling had a life Insurance policy for
s. 600 II was no good for business col
lMIflil, luI II HlluAh AAuA AAAtA hhfA =
were lots of men who had money, and
who would not object to accommodate
a young and attractive woman who
needed money 20 go into business, Men
are plenty enough, aud men Of money
and standing, who would not Object
10 lOnning money even on worthless
collateral where the borrower was Kate
cling. And he told the girl to borrow
with his Intimate knowledge of the
- IA. t...lN
weaknesses he could readily enough
pick out the most likely capitalist, and
The loan was effected. Under the cir
cumstnnces 1t might not be difficult fOt
Miss Cling to get 81 600 or 81 200 ON II
Sb. 900 policy from u man OF wealth, Us-
pecially when she had for her director
a Harry Hayward. and when II wac
seen how easily the thing was done
lanothcr policy. or two and a few more
Iloans would be arranged. Then III,
elimination with the transfer Of poll
clps 10 himself and the plan 10 get Il
large amount OF money nj one turn
hy sacrificing the woman with whom h,
was on such terms of friendship might
follow naturally enough.
| Ills hints about extensive opera.
tlons in insurance. and certain nbsn.
lhtc knowledge that | have, beside the
general tone OF his conversation hay,
convinced me that he has his defense
ready, and that IL IL on the lines hdl.
lcnted. And he feels safe In the knowl.
edge that he not only can show that
lothers had very strong motives for so-
IcurinF the death OF Kate Cling. but that
Ihp has possession OF facts that VIII per
hapR shnttcr the social fabric nf the
luther twin, he has memoranda OF The
lpoliclcR transferred, the dates upon
witch the trnuHfcrs were made and all
1.-THE other data for u most sensational