The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-02-14
NOW THE HICKMAN
Another Body Blow Delivered
by the State in the Hay
ward Case.
PETER VALLALIE'S TESTIMONY
Harry Hayward Wanted Him
to Drown Somebody In
Lake Calhoun.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 14-The state in
winding up it's case Of murder against
Harry Hayward, delivered a body blow
which staggered the defense. The first
witness introduced was none other than
Peter Vallalie, the hackman of whom
Harry Hayward had spoken to Adry as
being willing to assist in the proposed
crime. Vallalie's testimony was most
damaging, as it corroborated in most
striking way one portion Of Adry Hay
wards remarkable story, and thus
rendered thoroughly untenable tho
defense's pet theory IS to Adry's
sanity. vallalie testified that Harry
Hayward had approached him with
questions as to whether he had ever
''done anything" and if so whether his
conscience had bothered him. Hayward
had later asked Vallalie whether he
would drive hack into Lake Calhoun
and let the occupant drown for sum of
money.
II told him I was no swimmer" said
vallalie, "and that was about the end
of it,
First Outside Confederation.
This is the first confederation of the
stories of Blixt and Adry obtained from
an entirely outside source, and exhibited
in a striking way Hayward's strangely
careless way Of asking discriminating
questions and making damaging state
ments. That man capable Of ooncoct-
ing so cunning and intricate plot
should have made so many confidants
seems almost as incredible as that he
should have concocted the plot at all.
Mr.. Erwin at once recognized the SUI
preme Importance of this testimony, and
Tried to Have 1t Stricken Out
entirely. The court, however, refused
sustain his objection, and the evidence
goes tothe jury. It was knock out
blow reserved by the state until the
very last, and sadly upsets the defense's
plans.
Mr.. Erwin's objection having been
overruled, Vallalie said:
Harry had talk with me at the
Ozark about 4 or o'clock in the morn
ing, in my carriage. He questioned me
as to my conscience and whether it
would follow me. He asked me about
driving into lake with some one in the
hack, and then jumping off and leaving
them go. I told him was no swim
mer. He then asked me if the team
was fractions, and told him it was.
He asked me what I wanted for the
team and told him. He asked me if I
cared what became of the team after he
bought it. I told him I didn't. He
then asked me if the team running
away would do up the whole rig, and ]
said it would"
"What did you understand by this
question
If my conscience would hurt me? ]
understood him to mean if I would kill
somebody. and told him I wouldn't
have nothing to do with anything that
would kill or hurt anybody, not if !
knowed it."
Ibid he mention any place near lake
to drive of p
eyes; he spoke of the bluff near Lake
Calhoun"
The defense had many Of its witnesses
in court ready for use when the state
should rest. Among them was Harry
Goodsel, the young Chicago blood, by
whom it is expected to prove that Harry
Hayward did actually lose in Chicago
the money given by Miss Cling for the
gambling excursion. The Hayward
family, whose skeleton had been so pub
icly dragged forth from the closet, did
not appear in court and their
evidence will not be called for until later
iu the trial. It is believed, however.
that Harry Hayward himself will be one
of the first witnesses put on by Mr.. Err
win. The opening for the defense is to
be made by John Day Smith, Mr.. Erwin
having decided to reserve his fireworks
for the jury's benefit until the close of
the trial.
Told by Pawnbr0ker.
Simon Gittleson, pawnbroker, told
of loaning Harry $170 on three diamond
rings that had figured in the testimony.
While that transaction was being con-
.cluded, Harry had flashed roll. I" the
amount Of monay In which Gittleson
could not determine. Harry often came
to him for 'lucly money" to use a. .
stake in gambling.
Trance Medium.
Mrs. Emma Goodale, . trance me-
dunn doing business now under the
,cognomen Of Nine. Peterson, was an in.
teresting witness. Harry had come to
her alone and asked her to tell Miss
Cling when that lady should call, that
she would win at gambling. She de-
INJURED, but he told her if she would do
as he asked, she would neuer lack for
money. Against the advice of her hus-