The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-01
A NOTE FROM A STRANGE MAN.
MISS GING TORE 1T UP BEFORE
HAYWARD CAME.

4 Messenger hoy Who Carried II to
Her Describes the Man Who En-
pioyed Him-BIixt Denies a state
ment Made by IA Guard at the Jail.
Attorney O'Deu Put on the stand
TO Deny Miss Eachter's Testimony.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Feb. 2S.-The defense
in the Hayward case rested at II 10 o'clock
this morning. and after half hours re-
cess, the state began Oh its rebuttal. At
the opening Mr.. Erwin arose and offered
in evidence a copy of the Minneapolis Tri-
bune Of Dec. 7. to show that there was
nothing in the daily press of that date to
show that Blixt was being pressed by the
authorities. Therefore. he contended that
Adry could not have had the conversation
in the jail with Harry that day. relative
to Blixt.
Il object" said Mr.. Hail. There is no
foundation laid. Adry did not mention this
paper He said a newspaper"
The court sustained the objection.
IAN right then, I will secure the Penny
Press, Journal and Times Of this date and
bring them here" said Mr. Erwin.
James Ward, an employe of the Twin
City Furniture Company. was called. The
state attempted to show that NJ. D. VIII
son had said: They could not do anything
to Harry; that it was not him" He had
an impression that Wilson said Adry was
in the carriage with Miss Cling. This was
stricken out
George Grinndall was recalled and swore
e. Na Tfrrl,t 4
the night he swore it was.
PauI Boen, the messenger boy, was
called. In December last he worked at the
West hotel and knew Miss Cling by sight
Did you, on the third of December, de-
liver her note from the West hotel?''
les, sir 1t was from a man strange
to me. 1t was between 8 and 10 o'clock in
the morning, The man was heavy set ana
had black moustache."
Have you seen him SINGER"
'No, sir"
He had no whiskers?"
mo, sir"
He was not gray?"
mo, sir"
Was he short and broad shouldered?r
Yes, sir; had very fun face and wore
a black hat, with a Prince Albert coat. He
had no overcoat."
Was not that a sack coat, square cut?"
NO; 1t was a Prince Albert"
What did he say to your"
He asked me if I wanted to earn a few
cents. 1 said yes He told me to take
note to the Syndicate block. started
on the run. Then came back and asked
the number of his room. He said he was
not stopping at the hotel and paid me Is
cents then"
This was publicly done?"
''Yes, sir. The man had a rough voice" q"
Miss Ireland, the niece Of Miss Cling, was
recalled and stated that she remembered
| that she saw Miss Cling tear up a note
that day. She did not seem angry.
Mr.. Nye-Harry was there that day?
Yes, sir; about u O'Clock She tore
up the note before he came about II 80"
c. c. Warren, a guard at the Jail. testi-
fled that he had asked Blixt how he
avoided getting blood on his feet, and that
the latter had said his feet hung out of
the buggy.
Blixt was put on the stand and denied
making any such statement
Oliver c. Terrence, a society man of this
city, who went to the scene of the murder
upon the fatal night testified that he wore
narrow toed shoe, No. in size, and
walked on sides of the body
NJ. J. Griffin, a paper hanger, testified
that he was in the Hayward offices in the
Oneida block Nov. 30, at 1890 a m Both
Adry and Harry were there, but w. w.
Hayward was not This is the day when
Adry testified that Harry made PROPOSE
tions to him to kill Miss Cling. Harry tes-
titled that his father was in the office all
day, therefore, there could be no chance
for such a conversation.
Attorney r. r. O'Deu, Blixts attorney,
was called to the stand to impeach the tes-
timony of Miss Wachter, who stated that
BliXt had said in their presence that "Adry
and I planned the job"
Mr.. O'Dell denied this statement in toto
He was especially vigorous in giving her
the lie at every point. He swore that
Blixt never mentioned Adry's name in his
hearing.