The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-12
A MOTHERS ORDEAL.
Pathetic Scene at the Trial Of
Harry Hayward. 49,.
ADRY REPEATS HIS STATEMENT.

Futile Efforts of tho Prisoners Attorney
to Break Adry's Story of His Knowledge
of the Crimo-Tha Lawyer Declares That
Adry Is Insane. vi ..... ...r.....
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. I2.-In the Cling
murder trial yesterday Adry Hayward
was the main witness. Mr.. Irwin, Harry
Hayward's counsel, intcrposed an objec-
tlon, saying that Adry was insane. Tho
court replied that lie did not see that the
witness was "any more insane than some
OF the lawyers in this case" and Irwin
took an exception to the ruling. Adry re-
peated the story of lis knowledge of Har-
rvs guilty secret substantially as already
published.
The most dramatic and affecting scene
occurred at the noon NJ journment. Hardly
had the crowd began to push toward the
doors than Adry pushed his way to his
mothers side. Mrs. Hayward turned, and
then the tears sprung to her eyes as she
leaned forward into Adry's arms Ten.
derby the son kissed his mother who
sobbed out: "Adry, Adry, how could your
How could you do itP" referring to the
testimony he had Just placed on record
against his brothers life
his hand to his eyes, his one arm encircling
his mothers form, replied: 81 had to.
mother; it was my duty"
Then placing his hand caressingly upon
her shoulder, he endeavored to comfort
her. Harry, who had stood by during this
affecting scene, stepped forward and
pushed Adry's hand from his mothers
shoulder, exclaiming: Don't, Adry Can't
you see you are exciting herp"
Adry fell back, and Mrs. Hayward stood
sobbing for time in Harrys arms Then
her sister advanced and led her from the
room.
At the afternoon session the court room
was crowded to sutfocation and the ex-
citement reached its height when Mr.. Err
win asked Adry to explain how his brother
had acted when he told him he would
hang II he persisted In following out the
scheme. ... .5.....
Adry explained how his brother had
turned black in the face with passion; how
no had bent toward him and passed his
fingers around his neck and over his head.
In order TO explain ii more fully and make
the witness appear thn more ridiculous be-
fore the experts, Mr., Erwin asked him to
illustrate the action, The witness stepped
easily from his chair TO the table at which
Alr. Erwin and the prisoner sat. He went
over the story and explained his brothers
actions, As be bent over his face was only
few feet from that of his brother, and
facing him. Every dye in the room was
bent upon the scene. Every form was half
raised from its seat There wasa rustic of
excitement about Harry. Look him in
the eye Harry; look him in the eyei'
cried his mother. . ..."E..
Harry did not move. His mother shook
him and he reused himself, and, leaning
far over the table toward his brother, his
head on his hands, tried to catch his
brothers eye. Adry was talking so rap
idly and excitcdly that he did not see him,
and Harry could not Glitch his glance. He
slid lack in his chair and looked Mt his
mother, as If to say that he was not equnl
to It, If that eye could have controlled
the elder brother in the past it had grown
powerless.
The day was filled with exciting Incl
dents. Once, when Mr.. Erwin asked If
he had any affection for his brother, he re-
piled that he had Thbn he asked, know
ing Mr. Erwin's intention, If Mr.. Erwin
would have gone and told anybody If he
had boon in his position. Mr.. Erwin was
trfle excited, and asked tho court If he
might answer, and To his surprise the
court answered that hb might. Then for
moment all his pent up feelings burst
forth in a short, scathing sentence, in
which he gave Adry to understand that il
he thought his brother was crazy, or in
tending guilt, he would have moved
heaven and earth to prevent 1t. II was =
startling scene for u moment.
The cross examination of Adry was viru-
lentand exhaustive. \ times Adry grew
vexed and flung retortB at the attorney,
at no time however. showing himself lack
Ing mentally He did show some animus
against Harry, however. ut various times,
but in all the long examination he did not
contradict his original story.
Extraordinary precautions are being
taken with the Hayward jury. 1t Ia in the
hands of three deputy sheriffs, who are al
ways with the jury. Whenever the jury
moves from one place to another threat
ening crowd gathers and cries of Hang
himl' Hang himl' are on all sides. In
view of these facts an extra guard has
been added