The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-04
MORE SENSATIONS.
Two OF Them. Occur In the
Hayward Trial In Quick
Succession.
STARTLING STORY OF Mr.. jerks
Saw Harry Running After q
Car-Harry Curses Adry
in Court.

quite as dramatic and more harro wing
than that when the broken-hearted and
grief-stricken mother tried to fold in
one embrace her two sons, and one .
murderer on the statement Of the other,
closed the days proceedings in the great
Hayward trial. =
With oaths and threats upon his lips.
and in the heat Of passion, Harry Hay
ward declared that SO sure as he lived
he would put stripes upon his brother
Adry and
Send Him to the Penitentiarv.
The threats were made face to face
with his brother, and in the presence OF
attorneys and court officers Immediately
after adjournment.
It seemed as if the accused man had
at last realized his almost hopeless con-
dition, and with the desperation OF the
lost he turned upon his brother and his
It was a scene neve to be forgotten
by those who witnessed it.
And this was but one of the dramatic
scenes which signaled the close of the
states case against Harry T. Hayward
for murder.
Last Witness . Surprise.
Albert Hall, the assistant prosecutor,
managed his calcium lights perfectly
during the introduction of evidence in
rebuttal, and the effects We're theatric-
ally startling.
The story told by the final witness
was positive and convincing. 1t was a
surprise not alone to the defense, but to
everyone who has followed the history
of this case through the evidence.
George w. jerks, the broker, was the
prosecutions last witness, and it is his
testimony which carries a weight which
the defense will find most difficult to
counterfeit. The fact that Mr.. jerks
had seen q man running after the car
he was on the night Of the murder Is
already familiar to newspaper headers.
The stoppage Of the a and the instant
slackenipg of speed by the pursuing
runner has already been touched upon,
but the states attorneysh have religiously
guarded the fact that Mr.. jerks could
identify the man.
1t Was Startling.
When Mr.. jerks went on the stand il
was expected he would state simply his
impression as to the height and appear.
ance of the person seen that night. In.
stead, he positively identified Harry
Hayward IS running after the car. The
effect was electrical. J
Whatever stir there had bean in the
room during the preliminary questions
asked this witness became instantly
hushed. Even the judge looked startled
out of his usual equanimity. The per.
fectly masked features Of the tall attor.
ney for the defense for nee betrayed
what he felt. There was no sound for q
moment after the witness had pointed
his accusing finger at Hayward.
Hes q liar" came sharply from the
lips Of the accused, and every eye in
the room was turned ON him. "a lial
out of whole CLOTH" he added.
Hayward's face was a sight to see.
A food of ruddy color came from undo,
his immaculate neck band and rushed
to his temples. His face was aflame
with emotions Of one sort or another
The defense claims it was indignation
natural enough ON hearing false testi
mony. The prosecution believes tina,
Hayward feels the rope about his neck
Erwin tried to break the statement OF
the witness, but was unable to do SO
He might possibly be mistaken, but il
was not likely.