The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-07
BLfxF SILL ON THE STAND.
The Principal Witness In the Cling Murder
TrIal Reine Cross-

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. 6.-Claus
Blixt was again on the stand this morn.
ing in the Hayward trial. Mr.. Erwin
said. on the opening of the morning ses-
sion:
You know, do you not. that you have
padded your story throughout to suit the
public feeling?"
Objected TO and Judge Smith informed
Mr.. Erwin very forcibly that he was
to cast no reflection on the character of
the witness. Mr.. Erwin for a moment
got Bixt muddled. by questions as TO the
pint OF whisky. Blxt suddenly rallied
and said:
This is no laughing matter / can tell
the truth now, and you are the man
there" rising and pointing his finger at
Harry Hayward.
The Court stopped him, and said: "An-
swer the questions as they are asked,
and If you want to explain anything fur
ther, the Court will allow you TO do So"
He then said: mo man In the condi-
tion was I'm at that time could keep
anything straight in his mind. When l
got better my mind cleared, and L could
remember more and more"
rs that the only explanation you have
OF the changes you have made in your
story?"
That's ALL am telling the truth as
L remember it,"
Mr.. Erwin continued in his attempts to
mix BlNt upon the points of time men
toned In his statements at the West
Hotel and since. Blixt stuck to the
last, and what he calls "the true state
ment' has given Erwin no satisfaction.
1t means a great deal to Hayward
whether Blixt's first or second confession
is true. II ha told the truth in his first
cOnfe ssion then Hayward will be able
TO prove an albi. Mr.. Erwin has adopted
the idea that in his first confession Blixt
told nearer the truth than in his SECOND
one. The accusation that Hayward did
the killing was false. 1t was done by
BliXt himself, as he has since confessed.
but sle man that urged him TO the deed
was not Harry Hayward. Erwin argued
that BlXt had been compelled to change
the time al which II was alleged Hay
ward had come to him with a bottle of
whisky because IL had been pointed out
to him that Hayward would be able to
prove him a falsifer If he did not change
f.
ANY man in the condition I was in,"
said BllXt. would not be likely 10 know
whether the time Hayward brought the
whisky was o'clock or half-past T."
Hayward laughed aloud at this, ana
looked squarely at Blixt the while. The
race OF pHe Slayer turned HNtt, his VOICE
trembled. and he half rose from the wit
ness chair Yes" he cried. "ths is no
laughing thing. | tell you" He was point
ing one shaking hand straight at Hay
ward. and his lips trt mbled as he gasp
ed out:
"Yes you -, you're the man that done
It all. | know | tell the truth, you -"
Harry Hayward. with his chin resting
on his hand, his white teeth showing as
his lips parted in a broad grin, had en-
ragged the witness beyond endurance.
Blixt was Gained, and the case proceeded
BiMt remained on the stand until after
3 o'clock. when he complained OF a Sc
we're headache, and was excused, with
the understanding that he should be- call
ed tomorrow. All through the trying or
deal OF his cross-examination he fas
never hesitated an instant. Try as the
skilled attorney might, he was unable
to trap him into making a single dam
aging admission.