The Anaconda standard., 1895-03-09
HAYWARD WILL HANG
The Jury Promptly Found Him Guilty
Of Mlfd1f.
HE WAS REAL MAD ABOUT 1T
exciting Scenes During the Clos
ing Hours of the M I'm orable
Trial-The Prisoner CANDLES
on the Result of the Verdict

ward has been found guilty OF murder, |
and the verdict gives satisfaction in Min |
neapolis.
Erwin finished his argument for the de- |
fense to-day. He pointed that the loan |
Harry Hayward had made Miss Cling had |
not been attacked in the evidence except |
by the word of Claus BlIxt. The validity |
of this loan was the citadel of the de-
fense. 1t was evident that, had the police |
machine been properly set IN motion, the |
mystery surrounding Miss Ging's behav- |
ior would have been solved in manner |
consistent with the noble character OF the |
girl, and ian innocent man would have
been relieved from the charge under
which he now rests" In closing he said
that this was the most monstrous prose-
cution in history.
In closing Erwin said this was the most
monstrous persecution in history.
IF you are, IN obedience TO the pressure
brought on you, to tear down all the rules
of law; if fanaticism and the monstrosity
of this alliance between the perjurer and
the murderer are to influence you, then
tell your artisans to remove from all our
domes the statue of justice. Tell them to
put in her place the figure of the hag of
hell. Take down your flag, the flag of
your republic, and bid your officers rear
in its place, that polished, black face of
helish perjury.
"You, gentlemen of tho jury, you are in
the hands of God; no power can mar or
overthrow your verdict. Beware that you
do not betray the consciece of the nation"
1t took Judge Seagrave Smith 40 min
utcs to read the charge to the jury. lie
declared that the verdict must be guilty
as charged or not guilty. If the defend
ant was guilty it was premeditated. He
explained the reasonable doubt theory at
great length. He continued: 1T is ne
cessary for you to be satisfied that BliXt
killed Miss Ging; second, that Hayward
inclted hlm. If, when you retire, you are
satisfied that Blixt killed the girl, you may
proceed if not, do not consider the YER
dict further; but, if Harry did incite, as
charged. your verdict will be guilty"
The charge was perfectly satisfactory
to both sides, and no exceptions were
noted.
The ruling passion in Harry Hayward
was strong in the presence of death. He
placed a bet of SO this morning on YER
dict of acquittal.
The court adjourned until . o'clock.
| In the afternoon, when it was announced
that the jury had agreed, Judge Smith
| arrived and issued strict orders to admit
no one, and the injunction was observed.
Kobler, the county clerk, asked, in q
tremulous voice, whether the jury had
agreed upon verdict and Neil Mcneil,
| the foreman, stood up.
ave have agreed" said he, and the
folded piece of paper which meant life or
death to the accused was handed to the
clerk. Judge Smith took it and looked
over the document first and returned IL to
Deputy Clerk Kobler.
ho st,ru In tho rrignnpr uniltx -
he read.
Every eye was turned toward the con-
demned man. There was nothing in his
| face to indicate that he had heard a word
| of il. He did not change color by a single
| shade. During the polling of the jury he
| listened with evident interest to the an
swers, though what they might be could
| signify nothing to him. The expression
on his face was one of indignation rather
than any other sentiment.
Judge smith then voiced his thanks to
| the Jury for their labors in connection
with the case.
When the court announced that sem
tence would be deferred until Monday
| morning Hayward was evidently pleased.
He expressed tho opinion, while being re-
moved from tho court room, that the ver-
dict was an outrage and that he was a
| long way from lue NtA.
When the assistant county attorney
arose to move an immediate sentence,
Hayward half laughed and then glowered
at the states lawyer in an enraged man
| ner.
At 2:i5 p. IN. Hayward was led back to
Jail under a strong guard. In the belief
| that trouble might occur if the
verdict exonerated Hayward, a force OF
determined officers had been detailed to
/ duty at the court room and vicinity. An
| immense crowd awaited the prisoners
coming. He was taken across the street
on the trot with the yelling multitude at
| his heels.
Good by, Harry. old boy" cried one OF
the men at the top of his voice. YOU'RE
a dead duck"
''Not YET" said Harry Hayward. Mat
| ters looked threatening for a time. The
| officers massed around their prisoner de-
| terminedly, and there would have been
serious trouble had any effort been made
to attack him.
| In the court room after the jurors we're
discharged, dozens of friends crowded
around the men and there was an old
fashioned reunion. No restriction re-
mained on the jury, and they were willing
| to tell about their deliberations from the
moment of retiring. IL was learned that
on the first vote taken a unanimous ver-
dict of guilty was reached.
To illustrate the consummate nerve
and nonchalance of the accused after he
he had been landed in jail, following the
retirement of the jury, ne turned to one
of the officers with the remark: Let's
| play a game Of cards on the result
ON . ROCK.