The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-02-07


Iession and his testimony, it is generally
on,eded that Blixt has not deviated to
great extent from the statements he
in the second confession. At the
If the morning session ex-Mayor
We expression to his surprise
-".oent that he had never seen
: the history of jurispru-
A.. hing fits in" said the
has not seen his second
- consider it q remark
in the hands of his
the truth"
sational Scenes.
1--we Ueen some intensely SEN
= Ji..al scenes in connection with this
Sross-examination.
Mr.. Erwin openly charged Blixt with
doctoring his confession to suit public
clamor and the charge was emphatically
denied.
Blixt has proved an invaluable witness
to the state. He has been subjected to
q crossexamination SO scathing that con-
traditions might be expected to occur,
even were the witness gifted with
more subtle understanding than that Of
Blixt. The man has stuck to his story
without alteration Of single detail that
can be regarded as important or in any
way essential.
A Different Line of Attack.
It becfme very evident to everyone
as the cross examination proceeded that
Erwin had determined on a different
line of attack from that attempted Tues
day, which had so signally failed. He
threatened and browbeat the witness.
81 want to explain something" said
Blixt.
"No you DON'T" retorted the criminal
lawyer, you've babbled long enough;
you've got to get down to business now
Did you not change your statement as
to what time it was when Harry brought
you the whisky because you had been
Informed that at that very time he was
with man named Waterman
GAS sit here before God, what Ihave
said was of myself. No one had told me
anything at all"
ssDid you not make your second state
ment at the point Of a revolver, and
under threat?"
'No, did not"
Gin your first statement you said
Harry gave you the cartridges about 6;
now you say it was at ""
II did not change! didn't changed
Il was between 6 and T."
And then the witness was led over
the story again, back and forth and
through, in the effort to secure contra
dictions.
Was Confused at the Time.
Mr.. Erwin took up each discrepancy
between Blixt's testimony and the first
confession he made, wherein he asserted
that Hayward had done the actual
shooting and asked the witness the rea-
son for it. Blixt's invariable reply was
that he was confused at the time, and
his recollection was not clear. He had
thought it over every day since then,
and all the details had come back to
him. Oftentimes the efforts Of the law
yer to entrap him were foiled by the
.stolidity and simplicity Of the witness.
His Remember Improved.
"Did you not change your story and
invent this one to fit the green goods
theory of the state % asked Erwin.
"No," said Blixt. my remember
wasn't as good then as it is now.
"Ah," said his questioner sarcastic
oally. Mr.. Erwin wanted Blixt to de-
scribe again all about how he got the
body out of the buggy, but the objection
of the state was sustained by the court,
who told Erwin he might ask any spe-
.cific question he wanted, but the whole
recital need not be gone over again.
II thought maybe he had changed his
memory since yesterday" said Erwin
in half aside to the jury, "and we have
q right to the latest edition."
Continued the Fire.
The fire Of cross examination was con-
finusd until 3:15 p m. when Blixt COM
planned of headache and was excused
for the day.
Mrs. Blixt then went on the stand