The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-21
THE HAYWARD TRIAL
THE GING MURDER TRIAL ON AT
MINNEAPOLIS.

Charles Blixt, the self-Confessed
Slayer of the Girl, Takes the stand
and Goes Into Details of the Crime.
B1ixt Breaks Down and Sobs Like
Child.
Minneapolis, Feb. 19.-In the opinion
of all Harry Hayward is nearer the
gallows than he was last Wednesday
afternoon, when the last witness for
the prosecution left the stand.
The question is: What has the de-
Tense accomplished since the prosecu-
ton closed? Nothing; in fact, worse
than nothing. Erwin has unwittingly
dragged his client deeper into the
mire. One of his own witnesses has
sworn that he saw Harry Hayward
with Miss Cling on the night of the
murder. They were together Oh Ken
wood boulevard, and in the buggy
from which the Woman's lifeless body
was cast lpon the frozen ground Of
Excelsior road
Another of the attorneys witnesses
one chosen to establish an alibi-
testified that Harry bowed to him in
the foyer Of the Grand opera house in
manner which at the time excited
surprise, if not suspicion.
Three medical experts We're intro
duced. In the opinion Of two Of them
Miss Ging's injuries could have re-
suited in the manner Blixt described.
The other witness said that it was
quite impossible. His reasons were
that there were so many points Of at
tack, and that the injuries were too ex-
tensive to have been produced by a
fall of three or four feet. This evil
dence does not fit in anywhere; it is
wholly isolated.
When Miss Wachter went to the
stand there was promise Of sensational
testimony. 1t was spoiled by Mr..
Nye, who interposed an objection
which the court took under advise
Tent. The point raised was that Miss
Wachter, as Mr.. Odells stenographer,
is party to all condolences between
the client and his attorney. 1t was a
nice technicality, and lpon Judge
Smiths disposal of it rests some i'm
portant testimony.
1t is very noticeable that the crowds
in attendance upon the trial are grow
ing smaller. Interest in the case has
begun to flag since the defense began
its campaign.
MluuedpOIlS, + co. ". - Inc state
sprung a surprise in the Hayward
murder trial when it withdrew all op-
position to the Introduction Of Maggie
Wachters Testimony. Miss Wachter
is the stenographer Of Blixts attorney
who was to testify that Blixt had
stated to his attorney in her presence
that it was with Adry Hayward and
not with Harry that he had conspired
to murder Miss Cling. The court had
held that it was a communication be-
tween client and attorney, and was
therefore, inadmisslble. There had
been the greatest interest awakened
among lawyers ger orally, and Mr.. Err
win this morning received a telegram
from w. D. FraZee, at Okolona, Miss.
citing three decisions as to the point
The court was unwilling to admit the
testimony without the direct consent
Of Blixt, and the murderer was
brought from the Jail and questioned
personally by Judge Smith. He had
no objection, he said, and Miss Wach.
ter was called. 1t then developed that
she was sick and could not be present
to-day. The sudden change Of front
on the part of the state is said to be
due to its ability to impeach Miss
Wachter's evidence absolutely. Blixt's
attorney will go on the stand and con
.tradict 1t, and it is also understood
that the state has ascertained from q
confidant of Miss Wachter the true
evidence of the evidence.
Thomas Waterman was called tc
testify asst to Harry Hayward's move.
ments on Dec. 3. the day of the muir.
der. He contradicted Adry Hayward
in several important particulars as tc
time ThrQQ hn0rHnrc q Hov
wards boarding house testified that
he was in the dining room as late as
ITO that evening, which brings him
dangerously close to the time when
Liveryman Wilson claims to have seen
him driving with Miss Cling, half a
mile away. The defense expects tc
establish complete alibi for the de-
PENDANT from I until 1920 p. NJ. the
day of the murder.
Adry Implicated.
Later Miss Wachter appeared and
gave her testimony. in which she said
that BliXt, in his first confession, I'M
plicated Adry.
Minneapolis, Feb. 21.-Edward Gold
sail, the Chicago dental student, was
put on the stand when the Hayward
murder trial opened for his redirect
examination. He testified that he had
usually been Harry Haywards com
paniOn when he came to Chicago tc
gamble, and that he had seen him lose
as much as $1,000 at 4 time. He usu
ally had plenty of money and for this
reason Goodsell was not surprised tc
see him with $1,000 when there in
November. Asked on cross-examina
ton if he had ever seen Harry lose
at 73 Jackson street, Chicago, he said
no, it was at Wabash avenue resort
that he lost
Frank Erhardt, who was summoned
by his brother when the body was
found, gave evidence which seemed tc
impeach the evidence OF Blixt in one
particular. He swOre that he had
found in the dirt near where the body
lay heel mark and then a toe mark
Of lady's shoe. There was also the
trace Of where the foot had dragged
to where the body lay. This evidence
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