The Dickinson press., 1895-02-23

lived ut 1904 Kenwood boulevard,
lie was Il horse dealer and was ut his
barn Dec. :: last at 3OS Twelfth street
south. He knew Mr.. Goosman and
had seen MIR. SwcetScr a week ago last
sunday. Mr.. Swcetscr had tried to
find out what Wilson had seen that
night, hut the latter refused to tell
him. He had left his barn ut $40 and
had gone directly home that night. He
Had seen the Cling rig ut th.. corner OF
lNcnwood lousevard. They came off
Lyndalc avenue north and turned onto
the boulevard and came upon his rig
face to face. He was in the middle of
kcnwood boulevard and Just crossing
1.yndale and the rig turned right in
aside of the witness and drove witt:
him about two blocks. lie then drove.
home.
How many We're there in the rig:'
asked Nyc.
"Irwo." said Wilson, "a man and a
woman
Did you know them?'
Il knew the woman
"Who was it:''
Miss Cling
Did YOU know the gentleman?
asked Nye. Despite Erwin's objec-
ttons. the witness was obliged to all
swer
ITO the best of my belief it was the
gentleman sitting behind Mr.. Erwin
Qiarry Haywartl) picked him out
tho next morning."
THAT'S ALL" said Nye.
what time was it?' asked Erwin.
1T might have been 7:2O."
'.Are YOU sure that's the man."
well. SAW him as plain as see
YOU now. The moon was shining full
in my face
Did you see Blixt there?'
NO SIR
Gap Of Eleven Minutes.
The next most Interesting matter de-
velope1 was the testimony Of C. J..
Rartlcson. ut whose house Harry Hay
ward was frequent visitor. The
testimony of this witness is essentially
important to the alibi claims of the de-
fense. but i'll itself it does not estab-
lish an alibi. Mr. Bartelson testifies
positively that Harry Hayward ar
rived at his house between 3 and 5
minutes to 8 on the night Of the mur-
der The accused bore no evidence Of
having encountered an exciting eX-
pcrience. and, While waiting fo" Miss
Mabel RartelSOn to go to the theater,
conversed With Mr. and Mrs. Bartel-
son i'll perfectly natural manner.
This was the effect of the Bartelcon
testimony. 1t leaves Hayward eleven
minutes to account for between the
time he left Adry's room and his ar
rival at the Bartclson residence. In
this time, the state contends, he
reached the boulevard, oonversed with
BliXt as the latter has stated, and
reached Chestnut avenue without hav-
ing prespired in the least.
This leaves Il very narrow margin,
and the defense claims ability to ac-
count even .:n.i,r C.;,sely. Great reli-
ance is placed OH this place of the
defense. 1t is the strongest point that
state holds that eleven minutes is all
the time necessary to have accom-
'plished all Hayward is said to have
done that night.
The Fatal Shot.
Mrs. y. Il. Naegle, sister of Will
lam Erhart, and who lives out west Of
Lake Calhoun, was called. She re-
membered the evening of Dec. 3. Her
husband got home that night at 7:3O
He ate supper alone. the family having
finished the meal. Later both Mr.. and
Mrs. Naegle went into the front room,
which faces Excelsior avenue. AS the
witness sat reading she heard a shot
fired. 1t was between $50 and $40
o'clock.
Harry Hayward said this morning
that the absence of any distinct line
OF defense in the opening speech of
John Day Smith yesterday was by no
means an indication of weakness, as
the public seemed to think.
'Do you mean by that to indicate
that there is sensational evidence to
Gomez"
''That is just what mean," replied
the accused. '"There will be some
facts brought out that may astonish
people,
The crowds in attendance have di-
minishel somewhat in size, but are
made mp of the usual proportion of
women. who exhibit the most morbid
curiosity, and even sympathy for the
handsome defendant. Some of the
petticoated contingent will go to any
length to get word with him, or an
autograph or handkerchief for a
! souvenir