The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-07
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Attorney For the State Sumo:
Up the Evidence IN the
Hayward Case. 53ss
sCATHING ARRANGEMENT
No Pity For Harry Hayward,
But a Kindly Feeling
Nh l;. 5.s For Blixt.. # h

Attorney Nye had the sympathy Of the
public i'll making his closing argument
in the Hayward case. When he rose
and faced the patient jurors, he looked
very i'll. His face was CHASTITY white,
and for moment, on leaving his chair,
he leaned against the table, gathering
strength for lis effort.
Mr. Nye's closing argument was i: IL
the main a review of the evidence pre-
sented by the state. He went briefly
over the record Of Hayward s career, his
course as a gambler, his associations
with the murdered woman and his fate.
full influence over Blixt. The murderer
had confessed his crime, he had told the
awful story and laid bare the horrible
character of the man who had melted it.
That man was Harry Hayward, who had
been the constant companion and
tutor Of Blixt during the weeks
preceding this frightful affair. The
crime had been committed by Blixt, as.
ae himself had tod the jury, fearing
nothing, hoping for nothing. Hesde-
scribed the despair presented in Blixt's
life during the day before conscience
asserted itself; aud then the man had
told the truth, fully prepared to take
the consequences, whatever they might
be-. He had asked for a chance to tell
his story IN the light OF justice. It had
been asked why the state did not try
Blixt first, and the answer was it de-
sired to probe to the very bottom Of the
da.nnable conspiracy, to sound the mind
that was so infamous as to conceive so
vile a plot.
~ Made a Plea for Blixt. 4
Mr. Nye made a strong plea for Blixt
and it was naturally put before the jury.
Accompices, he held, We're not gener-
ally selected from the ranks of the saint
ly, and Blixt was criminal in that he.
had committed this awful crime, but a
different feeling had been inspired in
the mind Of the states attorney toward
this poor, benighted man than had ever
appealed to- him in behalf of
a. criminal during a long experience
with criminals. He had talked
with this man in his cell, had analysed
him on the witness stand, and he was
convinced that no greater moral 1nisfor-
tune had ever overtaken a human soul
than that which had drawn Claus Blixt
under the baieful Influence of this man
Hayward. He was not a murderer at
heart. Had not his hands when dis
patched on this fearful errand been
black and gri,ned with the marks Of
honest toll ? +s .s.: T., s@4
2=5- $2 The Power of God.
Continuing, Mr.. Nye referred to En-
wins scofing treatment Of Blixt's
religious feayor and faith. This poor,
ignorant man, he pointed out, had sat
through ascatlling cross examination op-
posed to a man unequalled in the art of
conducting such inquiries. What had
been the result? Why, and the prose
cutting attorney smiled seraphically,
Mr.. Erwin had been for two days doll,
a puppet in the hands Of this poor
creature with the light Of Gods al
mighty truth shining in his haggard
face. The power of God had come to
him in his hour of peril and darkest
need. God had made him the instru-
ment of truth and justice.
While the attorney was talking the
II jurors leaned forward in their seats
and listened most earnestly. Dyer, the
aged invalid Of the jury, sat with a
slightly leaning attitude in his wicker
chair. - .s..'..e III Il
At the a. ternoon session Attorney Nye
reviewed the insurance testimony, the
testimony Of Mrs: BExt and the utter
ances Of Hayward Immediately after the
murder 49,. i ..~.,<
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