Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-08

Sensational Scenes Connected With
the Cling Trial.

After The Stars report of the Mnneapo-
lis trial closed vest, rday Claus BliXt was
again put on the stand. and Mr.. Erwin,
after long questioning as to details OF his
story, sprung a sensation. He asked him
If he had not on November gone to the
Arnold Hotel, on Central avenue with two
other men, and rented some rooms.
That's the biggest lie ever heard" ex-
claimed Blixt.
Mr.. Erwin questioned him closely, but
Blixt professed entire ignorance about the
alleged reference.
The hotel register was introduced In evil
dence. and Erwin asked Blixt If the Sig
nature of "Arne W. Teller, Wally City,"
was not writ EN- by him.
Blixt denied utterly that he had ever
seen the register. These questions point
to a theory Of the defense that the muir
der was the work of gang of greenGoods
men. and that HAYWARD had nothing to do
with 1t.
The sensation of. the day came after
court had adjourned. County Attorney
Nye approached Smith and made his SEN
sational declaration. He asserted point
blank that the entire story was a fabrica-
ton, and that he knew all about how 1t
had been put up.
DO you know anything about 1t, Nye?"
asked Smith. for 1 do deny I have had
anything to do with it,
Now. mark you. John Day Smith," and
threateningiy in the face Of the attorney,
II know you and 1 believe you to be a
man of honest intent, but just as sure as
you live this thing is going to be exposed.
I will drive every pin in this thing right
straight through to the bottom, to show
Just how this thing was done. and you can
depend on it,"
Nye's face was as white as the wall. and
1t was patent that be had been enraged
by the tactics of the defense.
The county attorney asserted strongly
that the story being put in to show colla-
sion on Blixts part with the green goods
people was an invention and diSgraceful
attempt to defeat justice.
Hayward was jubilant over the turn Of
affairs. Il am glad to see," said he, that
the truth Is beginning to come out"
What the defense has made out Of Blixt
SO far will not help Hay wards case very
much, except in the fact tfat Blixt is I'M
able to be specific In the matter OF dates,
but 1t has been found impossible to con-
fuse him.
There was an episode in the court yes
terday afternoon, when Harry Hayward
for the first time since his arrest saw his
brother Adray, VINO has confessed. 1t was
strange sight. Harry looked full In
ARRAYS face with a smile, and as il In
obedience to the summons, Adray rose half
reluctantly and the hands of the two
brothers. pitted against each other In the
struggle for a life. met In clasp. That
was ALL
Harry took his seat, apparently unnoved.
AOTdS Sat OOWH again anu SPOKE 10 tuS
deputy. A moment later the trial COM
menced again.
Mr. Erwin concluded his cross-examina-
ton in the afternoon. He outlined the de-
Tense in the following questions: Was
not it arranged by YOU and others to kill
and murder Miss Cling on the other side OF
Lake Calhoun, and did not you have q
gang with you who plotted to murder herr"
81 had none but Harry, I had no con-
federates," said Blixt stclidly.
did not you or some Of you strike her
with that piece of Trail, and then drag her
back to the place where the body was
found?"
mo. sir"
And did you not then or some Of you
find her lying there and still breathing. and
then shoot herr
mo, SIR
Are you not now afraid Of a gang?"
II am, indeed. It's Harrys gang.
would not dare to go out If ever got ous
Of this"
Charles Anderson. brother Of Mrs. Blixt,
and assistant janitor of the Ozark Flats,
was called next. His testimony was large
ly corroborative Of Blxts.