Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-09
HAYWARD FOUND GUILTY.
Unmoved on Hearing the Verdict
Sentence Monday.


Sentence Monday.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. March s.-!The
Jury in the Hayward case rendered ver-
dict of guilty
After retiring. it ate dinner, took one
ballot, and found the prisoner guilty oil
murder In the first degree. At 2lO 1t re-
ported an agreement. ana at 2:S1 the ver-
dict was rendered.
When Hayward appeared he was fault
lessly dressed as usual, and apparently
as cool as ever but he was somewhat
out OF humor for he threw his nat down
on the attorneys table with force enough
to split IL. His attorneys cautioned him
not to exhibit any temper, and he SUD
sided.
When the verdict was presented every
eve was turned on Hayward as the clerk
started to read the paper. There was no
thing In his face TO indicate that he had
heard a word of 1t. He threw his head
back as the word guilty was pro-
nounced. but 1t was only to adjust his
coIlar-band He did not change color in
the slightest. Then, looking around at the
crowd. he raised his eyebrows inquiringly.
During the polling Of the jury ne listen
ed to the answers, but the expression
on his face was one OF Indignation, rather
than any other sentiment.
In obedience to the instructions OF
County-Attorney Nye, who was absent,
owing to sickness, A. II. Hall, the assist
ant attorney, moved for an immediate
sentence but the Court decided not to
pronounce sentence until Monday. Hay
ward was then taken back to jail under
a strong guard of officers.
He grinned at the mob and appeared
TO be interested in its noisy demon
strations.
"Good-by, Harry, old boy; you're dead
duck" yelled one of the crowd, as Hay
ward was being escorted back TO the jail
Not yet" answered Hayward, in a
firm voice.
The Jury was averse 10 talking at all
about anything, but 1t was ultimately
learned from one OF the members that
vote was not taken until about half
hour after dinner, and that only one was
necessary.
w. W. Hayward learned the news OF his
sons conviction from an extra paper pur-
chased from a newsboy. DIR. T. t. Hay
ward, a brother OF Harry's. spoke as fol-
lows about the verdict: Il have told my
father all along that nothing but Ver-
dict OF guilty could be expected from
the line of defence which has been pur-
sued. But the old man don't believe now
that Harry ever did the thing. / fought
against the adoption Of this line OF de-
fence all along. Harry's condition OF mlnd
was not right on moral questions. Call II
insanity, # you Will His mind was as
ordered on that subject. He could not
distinguish between right and wrong
Father would not admit that his son could
do such a thing even II he was insane,
and, therefore, he insisted on this line
of defence"
Monday, April 18th. has been set as
the date OF the trial Of Claus Bllxt.
II is learned from good authority that
Judge Pond will hear the case in accord
ance with an agreement between the
judges.
IMPORTANT WITNESSES ARRESTED.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March s.-Two
OF the most important witnesses Tor inc
defence In the Hayward case were TO-
night arrested on the charge OF perjury
upon complaints sworn out by X. Il.
O'Dell, attorney for c. A. Blixt, the real
murderer. While the warrants were Issued
al the instance Of ODell. 1t is the prevail
ing opinion that he is acting In accord
ance with an agreement with the STATE
attorney.
The witnesses arrested are G. A. Grin
dali and Miss Maggie Wachter formerly
a stenographer In the employ OF ODeil
The testimony upon which the warrant
for Grindall Is based is that relative 10
the mysterious third man. Grindail de-
clared positively that on the night OF
the murder he saw a man enter the buggy
which Miss Cling was driving, near the
West Hotel His Testimony was uncor-
roborated. while a number of witnesses
said he was a mile or more away.
Miss Wachter's testimony was in re-
gard to a statement claimed 10 have been
made by Blixt 10 his attorney to the ef-
feet that Adry Hayward had instigated
the murder, and that the two had planned
10 throw the crime upon Harry should
they be arrested for II. Miss Waehtsr
testified that Blixt had made the state
ment that Adry was the insrigator OF the
murder, and had been severely chided for
so doing.
The arrests were totally unexpected,
and Miss Wachter and Grindall were
locked up IN the Central Police Station
early this evening. Several other wit
nesses are said TO be on the States list,
but some OF them are known to have left
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