St. Paul daily globe., 1895-02-11
TALK OF THE TRIAL
Ex-Mayor Eustis Will Resume
His "SWeat- Box" Story
Today.
THE CUNNINGHAM CROWD.
Opinions Prevalent That 1t
Will Cut Very Little
Figure.
THE FLOUR CITY BUDGET.
A Rumor That the Boobies
Will Go Out on a
Strike.
THE FLOUR CITY BUDGET.

Ine hayward ITldl Will De IeSuIItu
this morning, with eX-Mayor Eustis
on the stand. The anticipated con-
fiict between Attorney Erwin and
the eX-mayor may not be realized. 1t
has been generally supposed that the
tactics employed by Mr.. Eustis, and
which have been characterized by
some as the "sweat-boX" process,
would be made the subject Of bit
ter attack by the defense. In fact.
Mr. Erwin had quietly announced
his intention of taking advantage of
the alleged coercive methods of the
eX-mayor to impress the jury with
the unfairness of those methods. The
simple admission as evidence of a
document which Mr. Eustis secured
from Hayward did not admit of any
thing more than an occasional allu-
sion to the sweat box" There is
little doubt but that Mr.. Erwin will
try to prove duress, and thereby gain
sympathy for his client. County At
torney Nye is not in the least Wor-
ried over this. He said that it hap
pens that Hayward, BliXt and some
others connected with the tragedy
were handled in a particularly fair
manner, and that any effort on the
part of Mr. Erwin to show otherwise
will fall fat While many Of the
best posted officers suspected Hay
ward as early as Tuesday morning,
he was not placed under arrest un-
til Thursday evening. There were
no threats or intimidation used, and
! the SeVerest ordeal through which
Hayward passed was on Tuesday
evening after the murder. when he
spent six or eight hours in the may
or's office making a detailed state
ment of his social and business rela-
tions with the unfortunate woman.
That there was no special restraint
is evident from the fact that Hay
ward attended the funeral services
at Immaculate Conception church
Wednesday afternoon, and after
wards, apparently feeling that he
was footloose, proposed that he ac-
company the remains to Auburn,
N. Y.
A good deal of interest was taken
in the proposition to introduce Gun
ningham and his hotel register.
Cunningham, who is the proprietor
of a small hotel on Central avenue,
will be brought in to impeach BliXts
testimony and show that BliXt
stopped at his house on the night of
the murder. This move on the part
Of the defense was not Known until
three or four days ago, and occa-
stoned much surprise to the prose-
cutting attorneys. Some Of the men
who, with Cunningham, will testify
for the defense, are not the most rep
utable citizens in town, and it is
thought that in several instances
the impeachment will prove some
thing of boomerang. If the pres
ent programme Of the defense is
carried out there will be an interest
ing array of witnesses, and some of
the best judges of criminal practice
freely express the opinion that it
will further weaken the defense.
So far the state has been particu-
larly fortunate in having as its wit
nesses people whose honesty and de-
sire to establish the truth were I'M
questionable. There was not single
instance where a witness showed
any disposition other than to relate
facts of which he had actual knowl-
edge. All this must have made a
strong impression on the jury.
About twenty witnesses have thus
far testified. With ten or twelve
more the state will have finished it's
case so far as direct testimony is
concerned
Mayor Eustis will probably oc-
cupy the greater part of this fore
Moons session. He will be followed
by Supt. Smith and several detect
ives. 1t is possible, however, that
Adry Hayward, the states second
important witness, will be called to
the stand today.
1t is likely that the entire week
will be taken up with the states evil
dence, and that Attorney Smiths
address to the jury will not be made
! earlier than Monday. The defense
must have at least twenty-five wit
nesses, besides a mass of dispositions,
which are now being secured in Hi
nois, calculated to establish a hered-
itary taint of insanity in the Hay
ward family. 1t now looks as though
it would be at least two weeks be-
| fore the fate of the accused is
known.
Considerable excitement was
caused yesterday when it was re-
ported that Juror Webb was i'll. A
| physician was sent for but it was
learned that Mr.. Webb's indisposi-
ton was not serious.
Hail to the Chief chorus millions