The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
Jury in the Hayward Case LIS
tening to Arguments of
Attorneys.
NYE LEADS FOR THE STATE,
Last Days Testimony Cause
of Several Sensational
Scenes.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 4.-The dura-
ton of the Hayward trial, which has
entered on it's seventh week, is now
matter of hours, yet in the short time
that must elapse before the jurors re-
tire to perform their solemn duty, a
whole history must be told-the history
of a crime almost without parallel in
the criminal annals of this coun-
try. The day will be consumed
by County Attorney Nye in sum-
ming up the case for the state. Mr.
Nye has been ill for several days, but
believes himself strong enough for the
heavy task imposed upon him as public
prosecutor. MIR. Erwin will follow and
Judge Smith will charge the jury about
Wednesday.
Sensational Scenes.
The last day of taking testimony was
sensational one. just after adjourn.
ment there was sensational meeting
between Harry and his brother Adry.
Harry was violently angry at Adry and
swore at him. saying, "You -, I may
hang, but before quit 1 will send you
to Saltwater. know enough about
you to give you "a years there, and I'll
do it too before I quit. 1 am on earth
YETI
Here he added, turning to Erwin,
81 want to swear out a warrant for this
man."
mo you DON'T said Erwin, striving
to quiet his client.
Il don't wish you any HARM" said
Adry. 'I'd rather see you go out OF
this court a free man." and the brother
went away with his deputy. Harry
then declared to the reporters that he
knew of numerous fires Adry had set
and thereby secured the insurance. He
said he would prove what he said and
send Adry to the penitentiary before he
was hanged.
Last Witness Surprise.
Albert Hall, the assistant prosecutor,
managed his calcium lights perfectly
during the introduction of evidence in
rebuttal, and the effects were theatric.
ally startling.
The story told by the final witness
was positive and convincing. 1t was a
surprise not alone to the defense, but to
everyone who has followed the history
of this case through the evidence.
George w. jerks, the broker, was the
prosecutions last witness, and it is his
testimony which carries a weight which
the defense will find most difficult to
counterfeit. The fact that Mr.. jerks
had seen man running after the Cal
he was on the night OF the murder is
already familiar to newspaper readers,
The stoppage of the car and the instant
slackening of speed by the pursuing
runner has already been touched upon,
but the states attorneys have religiously
| guarded the fact that Mr.. jerks could
identify the man.
1t Was Startling
When Mr.. jerks went on the stand il
was expected he would state simply his
impression as to the height and appear
ance of the person seen that night. In
stead, he positively identified Harry
Hayward as running after the car. The
effect was electrical.
Whatever stir there had been in the
room during the preliminary questions
asked this witness became instantly
hushed. Even the judge looked startled
out of his usual equanimity. The per-
fectly masked features of the tall attor-
ney for the defense for once betrayed
what he felt. There was no sound for a
moment after the witness had pointed
his accusing finger at Hayward.
Harry Gets Excited.
''He's liar," came sharply from the
lips Of the accused, and every eye in
the room was turned on him. GA ia1
out of whole CLOTH" he added.
Hayward's face was sight to see.
A food of ruddy color came from under
his immaculate neck band and rushed
to his temples. His face was afame
with emotions of one sort or another.
The defense claims it was indignation,
natural enough on hearing false testi.
mony. The prosecution believes that
Hayward feels the rope about his neck.
Erwin tried to break the statement OF
the witness, but was unable to do so.
He might possibly be mistaken, but ii
was not likely.