St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-09
HAYWARD TO TESTIFY
Attorney Erwin Says the
Prisoner Will Tell a Story
on the Stand.
THAT BOTTLE OF WHISKY.
Hayward Will Admit Its Pur-
chase and Attempt an
Explanation.
THAT BOTTLE OF WHISKY.
MISS LOUISE IRELAND,
The Murdered WOman'S N iece,
Explains the "Don't Tell
Harry"

Harry Hayward, whose name is more
frequently upon the lips Of the people
of this state at present than that Of any
other man livin g, will take the stand III
his wn behalf. This much was learned
during yesterdays proceedings, when
Attorney Erwin, stung by the mass OF
corrOborative evidence adduced by the
dead woman's avengers, stated that he
would admit the testimony i'll regard to
Hayward's purchase of bottle OF
whisky on the morning of the murder,
and that he would so testify upon the
witness stand. The announcement was
received with immense satisfaction by
the states attorneys and the vast crowd
in the court room as we'll.
The day was one OF progress. An
and while the testimony recorded con-
tanned little with which the public is not
familiar, it had the mer it OF being given
under oath.
The defense has up to the present
time made three important admissions.
The fl rst was the signing of the note,
the second the cutting of tie L rail and
the third the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
whisky which Blixt swears he was
made to drink.
Louise Ireland, the murdered wOman'S 5
niece, was the last witness of the day.
Miss Ireland was quite selt-possessed.
and the greatest delicacy was exhibited
in putting q uestions to her. MIR. Smith,
for the defense, spoke so softly to her
that lie had to be prom pied by the court.
She gave her testimony in calm voice,
and was subjected to little cross-exam-
ination. She made one i'm portant Stale
ment She said her aunt had told her
that Hayward, for some reason, did not
want her tMiss lreland) 10 know any
thing of their transactions, and had told
her aunt not to let her know anything
about them. Her aunt deceived Hay
ward in this particular and told Miss
Ireland not to "give her away"
This accounts for the Don't tell
Harry" instructions which Miss Cling
gave her niece and which have puzzled
every one who has thought anything
about the case. If the theory Of the
state is correct, the singular power
which Hayward exercised over her af-
fords strange illustration of that blind
infatuation which at times possesses
the human mind. She seems to have
been the mans willing slave, hurrying
on in needless way, careless alike OF
written words which might be brought
up to her discontinue or of her per-
sonal safety when she consented TO
meet her lover at lonely spot near
Lake Harriet.
Nearly all the gossip concerning Hay
wards actions prior to and Immediately
subsequent to the tragedy was crystal
lized in evidence yesterday. The sign
ing OF the note in the Oneida block. the
display of money at Barge's restaurant,
the extraordinary remarks of the de-
fendant on the night Of the murder,
when. before any one had knowledge OF
anything more than runaway, he Of
fcred to wager that the woman had been
murdered for her money, his familiar
interco urse with the dead woman, his
excitement at the central station and
he Ozark flats. were all gone into with
the greatest minutenesS.
Adry, who expected to take lie stand
yesterday, did not put in an appear
ance. 1t is quite probable, however
that he will be called today.
The testimony during the day was
yariously estimated by attorneys and
others competent to sift it. BY some it
was alleged that the state had not
strengthened it's case, while others
were equally positive that the defense
had been checkmated al every turn.
A significant fact in connection with
the latter part of the proceedings was
the fact that TWO witnesses were per-
mitted to leave the stand without a
word of crosS-eX9minatlOn.