Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-01
THE DEFENCE RESTS.
Testimony I'm Rebuttai ON Behalf OF
state I'm HAYWARD Case.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, February y
The defence In the Hayward case rested
at lilo this morning. and after half
hours recess the State began on its tes-
timony in rebuttal. At the opening. Mr..
Erwin rose eid offered in evidence a
show that there was nothing in the daily
press OF that date TO show that Blixt was
being pressed by the authorities. There
fore. he contended that Adry could not
Harry that day relative to Biixt.
Il object" said Mr.. Hall There Is no
foundation laid. Adry did not mention
'hs The Paper D, Me sniS the
"All right then. ] will secure the Penny
Press. Journal. and Times Of this date
and bring them here" said Mr.. Erwin.
City Furniture Company. was called The
State attempted To show that NJ ID.
Wilson had said. "They could not do any
thing to Harry; that II was not him. :,
He had an impression that Wilson said
Adry was in the carriage with Miss Cling
This was stricken out.
George Grindall was recalled. and swore
positively the street-lamp was lighted the
night he swore II was.
Paul lioen. the messenger boy. was
called. In December last he worked at
the West Hotel. and knew Miss Cling by
sight.
"Did you on the Sd OF December de-
liver her a note from the West Hotel?'
Yes, sir. IL was from man strange
TO me. IL was between and 10 o'clock
In the morning. The man was heavy-set
and had a black moustache."
Have you seen him sinceY
mo, sir"
He was not gray?"
mo. sir"
"Was he short and broad-shouIdered
Yes, sir; had a very full face and wore
q black hat and Prince-Albert coat.
He did not have on an overcoat."
"Was not that a sack coat, square cut?'
mo. IL was a Prince Albert"
what did he say to you%'
He asked me If wanted to earn a few
cents. said Yes He told me TO take
n note to the Syndicate block. I started
on the run. Then | came back and asked
the number of his room. He said he was
not stopping at the hotel and paid me
Is cents then"
This was publicly done?"
Eyes, sir. The man had rough voice"
Miss Ireland. the niece, was recalled,
and stated that she remembered that she
saw Miss Cling tear up note Monday.
She did not seem angry.
Mr. Nye: Harry was there that day.
"Yes. sir: about II o'clock. She tore up
the note before he came-about II 30"
c. A. Warren A guard at the Jail. testi-
fed that he had asked Blixt how h.
avoided. gsttIBg -blsed on HIS feet, and
that the latter had said his feet hung
out OF the buggy. Blixt was put on the
stand and denied making any such state
ment.
Oliver G.. Torrence. a society man OF
this city. who went TO the scene Of the
murder upon the fatal night testified that
he wore n narrow-toed shoe, NO. IN,
size. and walked on both sides OF ths
body.
NJ J. Griffin. a paper-hanger, testified
that he was in the Hayward office In the
Oneida bloch- November Goth. at 1920 4.
NJ Both AIRY and Harry were there, but
W. w. Hayward was not
Thia . the iaY when AIRY teStllled
that Harry made propositions to him 10
kill Miss Cling. Harry testified that his
father was in the office all day therefore
there could be no chance for such con-
versatiOn.
r. II. ODell, Blixt's attorney. was
called 10 the stand to impeach the tesu-
mony OF Miss Wachter, who stated tnat
Rlixt had said I'm their presence that
"Adry and planned the Job" He denied
the statement in toto. He was especially
vigorous in giving her the lie az every
point. He swore that Blixt never men,
toned Adry's name IN his hearing.