The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-11
HAYWARD'S CONFESSION.
THE MTNNEdrPii s:c.DE1EA
TELLS or MY HORRIBLE CRIME.
Claus Biixt Merely His Tooi--Tried to XIII
Him. oo-Hsyward's Nerve
IL fcrsakins Him.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. l0.--Ilar-
ry Hayward has confessed Every shadow
Of doubt as to HIS guilt IN connection
with the murder OF Catherine Cling has
been swept away by the voluntary words
or the assassin. In the sun watches OF
the night Hayward turned to County Ply
sician Burton. who constantly attended
him, and. az to Father Confcssor. ad-
mitted that the gallows was about 20
receive one OF the guiltest wretches OF
the nineteenth century. The story OF
the crime he recited from beginning 10
end. cbnfessing that he alone was tho
instigator OF the murderous plot, and
that Claus Blixt was but his tool
BLlXT WAS CUNNING.
II fell down at the last moment.
though" said Hayward. after a tuiI con-
fession had been made. II inteI.ded
to XII Blixt, but could not: II | had
would have been safe. The morning
after the murder went 20 him and told
boy. you know-and borrow revolver
OF him. Blixt looked at me for moment
and then replied:
No, Harry. no..
lie was too cunning for me- III he
had borrowed that revolver 1 would have
gone. INTO the basement, and after tax
ing the revolver away from Blixt. 1 would
nave shot him through the right tempe
naturally shoot. Then | would have
dropped the revolver by his side and
backed from the room. | figured that
Mrs. Blixt or some one might come riisn-
ing IN, and II was backing out could.
upon the appearance OF any one. have
simply rushed forward toward the body,
as II had heard the shot TOO and was
Just running In. l failed. though. and
now they have me- with glance to-
wqrd the court where the gallows STANDS
awaiting its victim
Hayward Is making gigantic effort
70 cover up his shattered nerves to-day.
lie arose from his couch this morning,
and although he had not slept wink.
stretched himself and said to the death
watch:
,''D-n it, would like to be hung every
DAY. feel like a lighting cock
ne ate sparmgly o. wheat cakes and
fried eggs, but joked with his watch
the while. stating that he had always
led well. and he could not leave this
world hungry. Nevertheless, his eyery
EFFORT to appear natural to-day In no
ticeable. HIS lips quivered like those OF
= suffering infant. and he cannot keep
MS mind upon topic long enough to
form complete sentence.
Vie is breaking up fast. and although
Jailer Sandbefg declared that Harry will
walk TO the rope without a tremor, Il Is
doubtful
Father Timothy visited the condemned
man IN his cell This morning, but harry
refused TO embrace the comfort offered
by the Church. lie will die as he has
lived, with no profession Of religion.
To-day lie sent for Stella Goodman,
the woman who he alleges he married
In New York two years ago. but she did
not come.
WILL GIVE A DINNER.
Sheriff HoImburg visited the cell for
short time to-day. and asked Hayward
II there was anything he wished.
Yes" was the reply. II want TO give
"A h,.fa Atoh la IA
"All right answered the Sheriff. you
can have anything you want"
Harry az once set TO work and pre-
pared bill OF fare for the last social
an opossurn. a sucking pig, one turkey.
chicken salad. celery, oysters on ths hall
shell, mince pie-for Dr. Burton, he Nated
aOps the guards Ps seuds c s "'snsS tn s nSmSs to ass@
OF eight. He has not yet selected the
three persons 10 attend his execution, az
allowed by the Minnesota law, but states
that George Clemens, his barber. il To
be one. lie has already dressed himself
In the black suit which he Will wear at
his execution and "A white silk tie he has
purchased and insists upon wearing IL.
AN EXPLODED THEORY.
The confession OF Harry Hayward ex-
piodes theory that has for some time
held generak belief II was claimed by
Claus Blixt and his attorney, as well as
the sheriff, that the whisky given Blixt
just previous 10 his ride with Kitty Ginx
was mixed with nitr0-glycerine. a drug
so powerful that IL would rob the anitor
OF all pity or emotion, making OF him
a raging beast. equal 20 the crime Hay
ward had commissioned him to perform.
Harry Hayward. although taking all the
blame In his confession, positively states.
without reason for the denial Of any ac-
cusati0n, that no drug was used on Blixt.
that the janitor went on that death rida
with clear brain. and shot down the girl
with full realization OF the deed.
At five minutes before midnight Hay
ward made statement addressed 20 the
public. In which he asserts his last state
ment regarding the murder Is correct.
IL Is thought he Will be executed some
time before 2:3O A. NJ.