The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-24
THE HAY WARD TRIAL
THE GING MURDER CASE AT MIN
NEAPOLIS IS ON.
Harry Hayward, Immediately Neat
and Well GrOOmed From Head to
Foot, IL Brought Into the Court
Room by Two Deputy SheriRs.

Minneapolis, Jan. 23.-The trial of
Harry Il. 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 a re Ira
Newell and Lindsay Webb. Interest
in this case is intense, as was plainly
indicated in III" lalye and impatient
crowd demanding admittance to the
Labor Temple court room. In spite
of the very disagreeable weather there
were many women lin the waiting
throng, and they fought for advantag-
eous 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
ly successful efforts to keep the crowd
in order; ut Ffor all they could do
there was q lot of ~jostling and push
ing before the curious crowd became
seated.
Harry Hayward was brought into
court between two deputy sheriffs.
He looked in naculat~ly neat and
we'll groomed from head to foot. His
face retained its imperturbable CON-
posture as he entered the room and
glanced around at the mob that had
gathered there to see him. Surveying
the audience for a moment 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 a
week, most likely, to secure jury.
and this becomes tedious routine of
calling jurors only to challenge and
excuse them. Owing to the wide pub
licity given the Hayward case, it is
expected that obtaining jury will be
no very easy matter.
Begins With u Sensation.
At the close of the morning pro-
ceedings there was an unexpected and
exciting occurrence, which caused the
great crowd in the court room to rise
to it's feet and gaze with startled eyes
upon the stern visage of Judge Sea-
bench above the attorneys and &C
cused.
w. w. Erwin, attorney in chief for
the defense, had just stated that lie
would summon witness in the after
noon 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 moment
he was silent, and then his face as
sumed it's 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.
II want to say right here" said
Judge Smith, in his most forcible
tones, "that If any Of the attorneys in
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
and that they will be called to account
for it as sure as I sit upon this BENCH
For a moment it was quiet enough
to hear a pin drop. Then John Day
Smith arose and stepped before the
bar, facing the angry judge.
ALLOW me to say, if 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 at law,
know what I mean and what you
have right to d." cried the court
II repeat that you have no right to in
quire of jurors drawn on panel in or.
der to find out how they stand on
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"
eve will see about it later" said the
court. "The court is adjourned"
This cut short the argument.
After court had adjourned two jur.
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.
mitted looking up every juror, already
there are dark hints among spectators
at 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.
Aldermen Fight.
Chicago, Jan. 23.-Last nights meet.
ing Of the city council opened with a
quotation from the bible and ended in
a free for all fight. The quotation was
made by Mayor Hopkins in veto
message. The fight was the outcome