Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
MADE A POOR WITNESS.
Harry Haywnrds Appearance on I
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Nervous. contradictory, uncertain, garru-
lous, rambling, and explanatory. These
words explain the aspect of Harry Hay
ward ON the stand yesterday afternoon, In
his trial for completely in Catherine Cling
murder.
In the morning when he was answering
preliminary questions in regard to his life,
his gambling habits. etc, he was concise,
perfectly at ease, quick to answer, and
made an ideal witness.
In the afternoon, when his attorney be-
gan to lead him into the details of the
circumstances attending the tragedy, he
went up in the air. as a horseman would
say. and made bad impression.
In fact, Hayward made such a poor job
of telling his own story that the court sug-
gesIed that it would be better to get on
with the evidence and not explain motives
and beliefs so much.
In regard to the insanity theory, regard
ing Adry. if an expert Were to contrast the
two. so far as appearances on the stand
were concerned, Harry would be the suf-
ferer. He was nervous and did not know
what to do with his hands. At one time
they would be adjusting his collar, at an
other caressing his knees, at another help
ing himself to move about in the char
AT times in his rambles of evidence his
voice would sink away until it was hardly
audible. and once he had to be cautioned
TO speak so that the jury could hear him.
Hardly person in that vast crowd, hear
ing him, believed what lie said judging by
his manner of telling the story.
AS a whole, from the testimony given
by the witness, he has not made any
points for himself, and his appearance has
told against him.
According TO his story his gambling deals
at Chicago. with Miss Cling as a partner,
N no ~ Of n Il
finally in August he refused to use her
money for that purpose. The witness tried
to carry the impression to the jury that
he suspected that she was pursuing the
gambling with others, but it was only by
innueEdo.
Strange to say, the states attorney made
no objection, allowing him to have ali the
rope he wanted. His explanations and
opinions were all allowed 10 go in with
Gut comment. Mr.. Nye liked them. They
gave latitude for cross-exam.nation.
One queer point was that while Harry
insisted that he never loaned Miss Cling
the $500. but only gave it to her to keep
for him until he demanded it, her note to
him refers TO Ii as a lean.
The most interesting part of his evil
denca to the audience was when he came
TO the part of the testimony which brought
him to the day of the murder. He was more
hating, more uncertain than ever al this
point.
Harry swore that the night of the MUIR
der he arrived at the Ozark at 6:i5 o'clock.
Then he told of an incredible number of
things before 1:22, the time he came out
from supper and went to his flat.
In regard to the bottle of whisky, he
stated that he often bought the liquor
for Miss Cling, and he purchased that bot
tie and carried 1t around in his pocket all
day, taking il to his bath room. He
thought that If the attorneys would look
there they would find it On a shelf.
The prisoners evidence was hardly be-
gun when court adjourned, and it will be
continued Monday, adjournment having
been taken to that time.