The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-01

EHAYWARDTRIAI
rlIE GlNG MURDER CASE AT MIN,
NEAPOI.lk Is ON.

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rnE GlNa1 MURDER CASE AT MIN.
NEAPOLls IS ON.
Harry Hayward. In,n,ac, lately Neat
aad Well Gfo0mcd Tr;.m Head to
Foot, 10 Brought IEt ,he Coaeo
Room by Two DEPUTY .hcrias.
Minneapolis, Jan. 23.-The trial OF
Harry T. Hayward for the murder Of
Catherine Cling began In the criminal
court this morning before Judge
Smith. Up to this writing two jurors
have been obtained. These re Ira
Newell and Lindsay Webb. Interest
In this case Is intense, as was plainly
indicated In ll.. lal re and impatient
crowd demanding admittance to the
Labor Temple court room. In spite
Of the very disagreeable weather there
were many women in the waiting
throng. and they fought for advantag.
e0us seats with an earnestness that
displayed their desire to get as near
as possible to the accused. A force Of
patrolmen and deputies made partial
ty succe ssful efforts to keep the crowd
In order; b ut for all they could do
there was q lot Of jost,ing and push-
Ing before the curious crowd became
seated.
Harry Hayward was brought into
court between two deputy sheriffs.
He looked in, naculat. ly nett and
well groomed from head to foot. His
face retained its imperturbahle COM
posure us he entered the room and
glanced around Mt the mob that had
gathered there to see him. Surveying
the audience for m3ment with an
air of amused disgust. Hayward
turned away and awaited the opening
Of the case.
1t is likely that very little of inter-
est to the court room habitue will oc.
cur during the progress of the case
this week. 1t will take more than Q
week, most likely, to secure a jury.
and this becomes tedious routine Of
calling jurors only to challenge and
licity given the Hayward case, 1t is
expected that obtaining jury will be
no very easy matter.
Begins With a senxation.
W. w. Erwin. attorney in chief for
the defense, had d'3ust stated that he
would summon witness in the after.
uoon to prove that Juror Andrew Carl
son had made prejudiced statements
to man at his house, and court was
about to adjourn, when Judge Smith
was apparently startled by the asser.
ton of Mr.. Erwin. For just a moment
he was silent. and then his face as
sumed its sternest aspect and those
who knew him knew that there was
trouble brewing. The court had be-
come aware Of a rodentary odor-he
had smelled rat.
Il want to say right here" said
Judge Smith. In his most forcible
tones, "that if any of the attorneys ID
this case have gone about looking up
the Jurors on this panel. for the pur.
pose Of ascertaining their opinions In
this case, that it Is contempt of court
md that they will be called to account
Tor 1t us sure as sit upon this bench"
For moment 1t was quiet enough
to hear pin drop. Then John Day
Smith arose and stepped before the
bar, facing the angry judge.
"Allow ME to say, II the court
please" he said. that the defense has
been to the trouble of examining, as
It had right to. the records Of all
the jurors upon this panel. as to their
habits, morals and manner Of life, in
order"
"You. sir. as an attorney Mt law.
know what I mean, and what you
have n right to do," cried the court.
II repeat that yon have no right to in.
quire of jurors drawn on n panel In or.
der to find out how they stand on q
case. 1t is contempt Of court, and
you know It."
But the court must understand"
said Mr.. Smith, "that we have done
nothing of the kind. We"
I'VE will see about 1t later" said the
court. "The court is adjourned"
This cut short the argument.
7 After court had adjourned two fur.
ors Informed reporter that men had
called at their houses to see them since
they had been drawn on the Jury.
The circumstance has created great
excitement, and as the defense has ad.
mttted looking up every Juror. already
there nre dark hints among spectators
ut the trial. of underhand work. There
Is nothing to base this on at the pres.
ent writing aside from the talk OF
jurors, partially as stated above.
Minneapolis. Jan. 24.-The immense
attendance at the Hayward trial pro-
cecdtnss today Indicated plainly an
Intense public Interest in this case.
The sensational incidents of the day
consisted In an effort by a pretty but
too susceptible damsel to shower floral
fav6.S On ehc accused and ir the mr..
rnignment OF certain newspapers by
Erwin. The examination went on all
day-an incessant routln" of chal-
lenging and releasing jurcrs Tho
three mon wlm had been selected un
to the present writing. Mcssrs. Newell.
Webb and Phi.byich, are kept under q
close watch by Deputy Johnson.
Minneapolis, Jan. %. - Up to $50
three additional Jurors had been se-
cured In the Hayward case. They
were John Smith. of 1887 East Frank
lin avenue. the tenth man called dur
Ing the day; H. B. Timberlake, the in.
surance man, who was the twenty.
third man examined. and Charles Hun
OF Nobbinsdale. The personnel of the
Jary up to date IL an unusually good
one, and the Jurors selected seem
especially fair and impartial men.
twenty-five men We're examined,
Adry Hayward made a statement
last night to the attorneys for the de-.
tense In the case against Harry Hay-
ward that, metaphorically speaking.
knocked these gentlemen all in n heaD.
Late yesterday afternoon Erwin pre-.
sented an order Of the court on Coun-
" Attorney Nye to produce Adry
Hayward at his request. Adry was
brought over from st. Paul during the
afternoon and held in readiness for
an Interview with Messrs. Erwin and
Smith until court adjourned. Mr.. Er.
win is. Of course. very close monthed
as to the impression made upon him :,
by Adry's statement. Both attorneys
for the state are satisfied that thew
have strengthened the states case
Dy submitting without protest to tho
Interview demanded on behalf of the
defense. Adry's story was the same
essentially as that told the authorities.
but in detail 1t was more complete.
eMsealnaRe2GSs ap sldelhse 2saldeTlhers
the opening of the Hayward case this
morning. Judge Smith took exception
to the statement in the morning ma.
pers that he had Issued an order for
Adry Hayward's appearance before
the attorneys for the defense. Judge
Smith pointed: out that no such order
was necessary, and he. OBJECTED to the
statement thlt such had been issued.
The crowd this morning was, fully as