Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-02-14

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at the cross-examination Of Claus
Blixt proceeded to-day, that Erwin
had determined on a different line OF
attack from that attempted yesterday
which bad so signally failed. He
threatened and browbeat the witness.
Mr.. Erwin took up each discrepancy
between Blixt's testimony yesterday
and the first confession he made.
wherein he asserted that Hayward
had done the actual shooting. and
asked the witness the reason for IL.
Blixt's invariable reply was that he
was confused at The time, and his rec
| objection was not clear. He had
thought ii over every day since then,
I and all the details had come back to
him. Oftentimes the efforts Of the
lawyer TO entrap him were foiled by
the stolidity and simplicity Of the
| witness.
Mrs, Blixt Testifies.
Blixt was taken i'll with headache
and excused until tomorrow.
Mrs. Blixt was next called. Julia
Ellen Blixt is a plain little woman
with a pale face. reddish gold hair
drawn straight back and dressed in
black with a sailor hat of the same
color. They were married two years
ago and went to the Ozark fats April
IA. Mrs. Blixt's brother, Charles An
derson. was at the fats the latter
! part of the time and was employed
during November TO fire up from 3 10
7. Mrs. Blixt knew Harry Hayward.
He was in the basement every night
for three weeks or a month before the
murder. He always talked with Blixt
when they we're alone. They talked
for hours, often talking till late. Mrs.
BliSt did not hear what they said, but
Otter asked her husband.
Mrs. Blixt couldn't name any spe-
cial time they were talking. She did
not think they were together Saturday,
but she did SEE them on Monday.
They were not sitting down. She was
preparing supper and thought it was
after q, as it was late. She saw Hay
ward lain after Bliyt went out.
What time was il Blixt went out?'
II can't exactly say 1t was Z, or
maybe later"
Blixt went out with coat and cap.
He came back about 10 o'clock. She
did not think Blixt went up stairs af-
ter he got back He might have done
so, but he went to bed. She noticed
he had been drinking.
AT the time Biixt had gone up stairs
at Z o'clcck Harry had come down. He
said, Where's the boss Mrs. Blixt
said, He's just gone out, dndn't you
meet him?" He said. That's so. l
met him." Harry then ran ont the
back door. About II o'clock Harry
came in again and went to our bed
room. He said. "Blixt. are you
asleep Then he came into the room
and said the water meter was leaking,
looking at Blixt as he went out.
About 3 o'clock Harry came down
stairs again and hollered cut aloud:
'Blixt, are you as'eep?' Then he said:
That girl on the Fifth floor has been
murdered. She was murdered for her
money he says. Some fellers Of
her for her money. Isn't that too bad?
I'm afraid my $1,000 is lost. won
der II I'd better go and tell the in
surance people in the morning. And
don't know who did ii. They amt
got no clue"
Minneapolis, Feb. 9.-The first wit
ness in the Hayward murder trial was
Hans Barlow. Hans had been present
in the basement Of he Ozark flats
when Blixt cut the T rail for Harry
Hayward. He was put on by the star,
TO c~orrnborate Blixt's story of that
transaction. and lid so without con
tradicting Blixt in any important de-
tail. He had helped Blixt cut the rail
in two. and he heard Harry Hayward
scold Blixt for cutting Ii instead of
simply bending il. On cross-examina-
ton an admission was drawn from him
that he had served a term in the work
house.
Claus Rlixt was again put on the
stand, and Mr.. Erwin. after long Ques-
tioning as To the details of his story.
sprung a sensation. He asked him IL
he had not. on Nov. 2, gone to the
Arnold hotel. on Central avenue. with
two other men. and rented some rooms.
That's the biggest lie / ever heard"
exclaimed Blixt.
Mr.. Erwin questioned him closely,
but Blixt professed entire ignorance
about the alleged occurrence. The
hotel register was introduced i'm evil
dence. and Erwin asked Blixt if the
signature of "Arne w. Teller, Wally
City," wasn't written by him. Blixt
denied utterly that he had ever even
seen the register. These questions
point to a theory OF the defense that |
Tie HluEutT was luS WOTk OF Il gang Oh
green goods men, and that Hayward
had nothing TO do with II.
Adry Appears.
Adry Hayward. the brother Of the ac- |
cused. made his first appearance in the
court DOR this afternoon. AS he took |
his seat he shook hands i'm a cordial |
manner with Bliyt. Harry came In
q minute later, but did not cast a
glance toward the other two. Adry
half-rose I'm his chair as IL he would
meet his brother, but. receiving no
recognition from Harry, he settled
back In his chair. A moment later he |
got up and went to Harry. The two
shook hands, but Harry scarcely looked
at the brother. Adry appeared TO feel
the slight, and without saying a word
he stepped back TO his seat.
The witness. Blixt. was again placed
on the stand, and the cross ,examina-
ton continued. but Attorney Erwin
did not follow up the hotel episode any
further. He carried Blixt back to the
night OF the murder, questioning him
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