The Washington times., 1895-02-06
Miss Ging's Murderer Tells a Dra-
matte Story in Court.
LED on BY HARRY HAYWARD
when Blixt Wanted Pair of Skates Hay
ward Told Him to Go and Kill Somebody
for Excitement and He Would Get 800
The Story of That Fatal Buggy Ride
Witness Does.Not Deviate from His Story.

AIINSEAPcLIs, Mimi, Feb. 5.-During the
examination of Blixt in the Hayward trial
this morning, the witness described his kill
ing of Miss Cling during the fated buggy ride.
He said in part
"After awhile she asked me If Hayward
was buying green goods. l told her didn't
know. She asked me what had down there
by my side, and 1 said it was revolver that
Harry told me to take. She kept looking out
all the time, and 1 kept thinking.
sit was fight in my head all the time.
thought would get out and then l thought
of.my wife and stayed in the buggy.
II tried ten times to do it and it was always
flghting.in my head. Finally fired and the
shot hit her where Hayward said 1 should.
"Then she threw her head back like this.
| went on about thirty or forty yards further.
and then thought I'd have TO get out.
Il moved her legs so, then she went out so
and struck her head on the wheel, and then
she went over on the ground.
The action accompanying this recital was
most dramatic as the witness with uplifted
hands threw his whole body forward as
though failing. He then told how he re-
turned from the scene of the murder down
town and went to South Minneapolis to es-
! tablish an alibi and at last returned to the
Ozark.
HAYWARD WANTED EXCITEMENT.
At the afternoon session BlIxt was again
put On the stand and asked to tell any part OF
the story he had forgotten in the morning.
He said: "a day or two after the murder,
Harry came down stairs and [ asked him if
he could hold out. He said he had been in
the sweatbox, but that he would not give
way, not IN forty years. He asked me if my
wife could be bought up. told him she did
not know anything, and, if she did, she could
not be bought.
'.Once he said. III I can't do anything else.
I'll have rheumatism, I'll have it so bad the
doctor will say so. If they come to me and
touch me I'll say can't be moved. "
BliXt said that on one occasion when he
wanted some new skates and clothes that
Hayward had told him if he (Blixt) would go
out and kill any man, woman, or child and
show him the place ne would give him 500.
"What else did be sayg''
''Well, he said that he would give me S5 If
I'd go and burn the barn. Harry said he
wanted some excitement"
LAWYERS RUsE FAILS.
Mr.. Erwin then began long and searching
eross-examination. He first drew out that
Blixt had told his story to at least six people.
| including the city attorneys, the sheriff, the
| iailer. and his own attorney. Erwin ques-
toned him closely about the sweating pro-
cess to which he was subjected before the
confession was drawn from him.
But the lawyer tried in vain to shake his
original story; he repeated it without sub
/ stantial alteration. He said he was a changed
man now, and happy man. He knew he
was forgiven aud had home with God in
heaven. He was telling the truth now, al
| though he had lied in his first confession.
What did those men do who were with
you?' thundered Erwin.
''Those men?" repeated Blixt in surprise.
Eyes. those men,
''There were not any men with me-
BliXt said the clothes he had on werethe
ones he wore that night. being the only ones
! he had. Erwin at once offered them in evil
depee. The jury examined them and found
what they thought might be minute spots of
! blood. Erwin asked that Blixt's coat remain
! in the courtroom.