The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-11

found bullet wound in the back of the
head and Ii became question of murder
something of uncertainty, but the officers
were finally put on what turned out to be
the proper track by one from whom they
Harry Hayward's first appearance In the
matter was at midnight on the night of the
murder. when he came to police headquar-
man had been murdered. explaining that he
believed IL was the scheme of some I'M
known persons to do" him out OF several
thousand dollars of insurance money from
policies Miss Cling had assigned to him as
security for loans. Hayward and the
murdered girl had been close acquaintance,
and he, a great gambler, had placed money
for her on the cards and had been associ-
ated with her in one or two business deals.
apartment house, owned by Hayward's
father, and they were able to see much of
each other. Owing to his close friendship
for the woman, Harry was closeted with
the officers, under the direction of Mayor
Eustis, for thirteen hours, and during that
time was subjected to terrible inquisition
ways remarkable, and was never more evil
dent than then, for after twenty hours
ing unable to get anything from him that
would seem to connect him in any way with
the crime. The insurance money had made
The second day after the murder came the
unexpected event which led to the solu-
ton of the mystery. One of the best-known
Stewart, wealthy man of long residence
in the city. He had been an attorney and
was for years the adviser of all members
of the Hayward family. From him came a
letter addressed to the county attorney
and written only after long bordering over
the relations of client and lawyer. he
stated that three days before the murder
he had call from Adry A. Hayward, an
older brother of Harry, who told him that
Harry and Claus Blixt, engineer at the
Ozark. were about to murder Miss Cling:
The Elder knew that Harry often talked
in ways he had no thought OF acting, ana
therefore told Adry he was being fooled
and to pay no attention to the matter. Adry
had insisted that ii was true and that ne
fully believed the murder would occur, but
he dropped the matter when told TO do SO
and nothing more was thought of it until
the announcement of the murder, and that
brought the conversation to Mr.. stewart
mind, and he sent his letter to County
Attorney Nye.
The funeral came next day and in the
afternoon of that day Harry Hayward was
a searching examination during the pre-
vious night and his arrest was surprise.
Six hours later Adry was also 6 6eh hia t9e
We're arrested. Mrs. Blixt was soon set at
liberty. On Sunday, Dec. 8, Claus Blixt
startled tn community by making pub
lie confession charging that he had been
accomplice in the crime which mad
been wholly planned and executed by Harry
Hayward. He said he had been long under
the influence of Harry Hayward who Sc
cured control over him by inducing him
to set fire to a barn and then threatening
MN Win prosecution ne s,d did na nTt Hay Havy
ward had paid Miss Cling counterfeit money
when he made the loans. and that he then
proposed that he murder her. On the night
in question he had planned for him to
meet him at a certain place on the lonely
road. Harry Hayward had driven out with
Miss Cling, had murdered her and, driving
to the appointed place, had compelled him
(BlixD 10 get into the buggy with the
dead woman. He instructed him to drive
she mos omit
to then throw her out of the carriage, turn
he horse loose and get back to the Ozark
Flats as soon as possible. Blixt was in
Hayward might hurry back into town and
lay the foundation for an alibi, which ne
did by appearing in several public places IS
attorney c. ]. Bartleson TO the theater,
entering in a conspicuous manner just
after the curtain had risen for the first
act of IA Trip to Chinatown" Besides
acknowledging this part Of the crime, Blixt
said Harry Hayward had often talked
with him about his conscience. and had
out and kill some one-anybody' and to
''set fire to buildings" He had proposed
building filed with tenants, for the in
surance money that could be realized.
When Blxt demonstrated by. saying, why
your father and mother live in these flats"
Harry had retorted, II don't care for that;
1 want to get rid of the old folks. any
way" Harry had, he said, also confessed
duce him to go with him to Chicago, where
he had planned to hold up. or do up"
Roh gE ap For S tae SGder of the Miss n
surance money, and for the job to be done
in Chicago $500. When Blixt had protested
had replied, Il would as soon kill her as
a dog"
and the chief of police and made second
confession. He confessed that 1t was he
who actually committed the murder.
though he had been instigated and led by
Harry Hayward. The murder had first
been planned for Saturday night, Dec. l.
Harry Hayward had brought him piece
of 7 rail. He was TO crush Miss Ging's
skull while out driving and then deposit
the body near catch-basin. Another plan
proposed was for Harry Hayward to
knock Miss Cling down in a passenger ele-
vator in such way that her head would
project over the SILL Then Blixt was to
start the elevator and crush her head. and
report it as an accident. But Monday night
Harry Hayward had come to him in the
engine room and, thrusting pint bottle of
whisky into his hands. had compelled him
revolver and told him he was to meet him
at the junction of Hennepin avenue and
Kenwood boulevard. He would drive up
with Miss Cling and make suitable expla-
nations. Then Blixt was to drive away
with her and shoot her. Blixt was to throw
the body out, turn the horse loose, return
to the flats. recharge the revolver with
another kind of cartridge, and place IL in
its ACCUSTOMED place under Hayward's
piiloW BilXt confessed that he did all this,
and said he was finally induced to commit
the murder because Harry Hayward had
threatened to kill his wife If he did not
obey.
Various corroborating circumstances were
later found, and 1T was for this that Harry
Hayward, the stalwart siX-footer hand
some, nervy, erratic and reckless gambler
was convicted and sentenced to hang. Blixt
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison
for life for his share in the crime
The trial Of Harry Hayward was a nota-
bic event in criminal 1uriSprudence full of
sensational Incidents. and lasted nearly
seven weeks from Jan. q. Governor Clough
set the execution for June q, but the filing
of the appeal to the Supreme Court neces-
STATED postponement. Nov 20 the Su-
preme Court announced it's decision affirm
ing the decision of the lower court. Execu-
tive clemency was refused and the Gov
ernor fixed the day for the execution for
Wednesday, Dec. IL. between midnight and
dawn.