The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-01


Mr.. Erwin next read the incriminat-
ing evidence of Blixt 20 the defendant
witness, and drew from him explicit de-
mails of the charges made by Blixt.
The testimony was gone into in detail
first, each question asked by Mr. Erwin
receiving an emphatic denial or an ex-
PLANTATION. In summing up the attorney
asked the general question:
"Did you have any conversation with
Blixt about killing Miss Cling or any
one else?'
81 did not" was the reply.
care they false or true?'
"They are all false"
"Did you ever have any intention OF
killing Miss Ging?''
81 never did. She was my true
friend"
Regarding Adrys Testimony.
Erwin then branched on to the second
part of his evidence, that of Adry' s
testimony, and called his attention first
to Adry's statement that they had al
ways been on first-class terms generally.
'It is not true at ALL, said Harry.
Harry declared that he and Adry
We're not on as intimate terms as broth
ers would naturally be, seldom going out
together.
''What was the trouble?"
"My brother Adry is victim of that
green-eyed monster jealousy" he be-
gan. "His jealousy of me amounts to
mania-why, if my father wanted to
lend me $50 he dare not do it while
Adry was i'll the room for fear of the
scene that would ensue. I've seen Adry
curse and swear at him and blackguard
him dozens of times. He often said he
would kill him.
"Did you rebuke him?"
eyes, I have" replied the witness.
At this point the court interfered,
gaying that it was not right to testify to
scenes at which he was not present.
The Holdup Testimony Allowed.
At the afternoon session, after the
Introductory ceremony, the court stated
that so much had cropped out about the
whole holdup episode that although
it was improper, he would let it all go
in on both sides.
Harry was then asked to tell about
the highway robbery and did so.
81 went out riding with the young
ladies. They proposed it. We went
out Kenwood and crossed over toward
the Lake of the Isles. We were held up
on that road and my watch and money
were taken. The young ladies' rings
were all hid except one Miss Veddar
had"
"Well, when did you see the watch
next?'
cit was up in the Office. I came up
while Adry was STOPPING over the safe.
1 stood there minute before he saw
me. He tried to bluff me off, but I
locked the doors and shut the transom
and then went for him. Finally he
admitted to me that he did it, but he
wouldn't tell who was with him, as
they would kill him. I asked him if he
couldn't get along without that, and he
replied that he had mania for doing
such things and burning buildings. He
even said he could kill my father with
out his conscience hurting him"
That Family Row.
Harry was then asked about the Sun
day, Oct. z, episode, when the family
row occurred. His testimony corrobor
ated that already given by his father
and mother. Then Erwin asked if he
had the talk with Adry about making
money and killing woman for $4,000.
He replied that he had not, but had
told Adry that he Harry had found a
man who was lots tougher than Adry
but who had conscience.
Adry's testimony about Harry telling
him it was about time to sacrifice the
dressmaker, on the Friday after
Thanksgiving, and the whole scene fol-
lowing was denied. Harry did not re-
member having had any further talk
with Adry that day. This denial cut
out Adry's testimony that he had told
Harry he would be haunted; that
Harry had told him he had killed three
people; that Harry had offered him 500
to kill cripple. In the same manner
Harry denied having cautioned Adry to
go somewhere Saturday evening, as
something was likely to happen.
Turned Over to Nye.
Just before court adjourned in the
afternoon Mr.. Erwin caused surprise by
turning Hayward over for cross-exam-
ination. Owing to the near approach
of adjournment the county attorney
contented himself with going over some
minor matters, but will begin in earn
eSt in the morning
Mr.. Nye, in cross-examination, made
him admit that he had been a gambler
by habit and profession for years, since
he was II years of age, in fact. Then
he took him to his relations with Miss
Cling, and from this point Mr.. Nye had
the witness repeat his wanderings the
night of the murder. He got along very
well except to mistake and say ''My
fiat" twice in places where he had said
on direct examination that he went into
his mothers fiat, and Mr.. Erwin inter-
rupted and corrected him. In speaking of
where he went after leaving the flat,
the witness stated that he went direct
up Hsnnepin to Laurel avenue. On
direct he had stated that he went down
Hennepin first, intending to go look for
Miss Cling at her place of business.
Hayward took the pointer and showed