The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
the HAYHAHD TRIAL.
A Question Of What the Legislature Meant
1. brought In.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Feb. l6.-The
defence this morning appeared at the
Hayward trial with several witnesses at
hand. Maggie Wochter was the first witt
ness called. She is the stenographer OF
X. X. Odell, the attorney of Blixt, the
man who confessed the killing. she
took up a statement made by Blixt on the
day before Christmas Mr.. Erwin asked
"Dfd Blixt say, 'Adry put up the Joo
to Kill Miss Cling. and we went OUT 10
the lake a week beforehand TO PICK OUT
the placer and did he not say that AIRY
had told him that II he had any trouble
Frank would be there to help MN
II object" said Mr.. Nye. Ihis Is not
a proper question for impeachment. This
was a confidential communication from
Blixt TO his Attorney
The Court granted Mr.. Nye's permission
to ask questions TO prove his point
Whatever was said by Bllxt at that
time. in the JAIL was said by MT. o1eil
as his attorney. was IL notY' asked Mr..
Nye.
II suppose So was the answer.
II want to ask a question: SAID the
Court. WAS this statement made py Ihe
request OF Mr.. Odell?'
eyes, sir" answered the witness. Mr..
OdelI told me 10 head the report, "A
statement of Claus Blixt.' ] was TO write
I'm shorthand what was said Mr.. OdelI
would listen and motion for me when
l.e wanted me to write"
As the relations between BliSt ana
Odell, as client and attorney had already
been established. the Court took up the
objection after his query, ana said: Il
am thoroughly acquainted with the stat
ute on this subject. the ohly question
is, What was the intention Oh the Legs
hot cfD
His Honor then stated that In his opin-
ion the statute meant 10 protect the
confidential relations between client and
attorney. and unless other authority was
produced he would rule that the testi-
mony could not be introduced without
the consent of the attorney.
Mr. Erwin was of the opinion that he
could produce authority allowing tho ad-
mittance of testimony Of this class, and
Judge Smith gave him until Monday TO
produce il. remarking. however that the
Court had looked the question up very
carefully, and had been unable TO find
any.
In this way the sensation promised b.
the defence when this. their witness
should be called, was spoiled.
Dr. Norred was next called. as meal
cal expert, on the part OF the defence.
It is quite important to the defence that
Judge Smith shall admit the testimony or
Miss Wachter. the stenographer, VINO
took the statement made by BliXt 10
his attorney after his arrest. Arguments
on the admissabiity of the testimony
viii be heard Monday.
The story is that BliXt in making the
statement to his lawyers, said ne ana
Adry had been the conspirators against
Miss Ging's life; that they drove over the
road TO Lake Calhoun a week before the
murder and picked out the place favorable
to the. act. and that Harry was 10 be
the scape goat The attorney for whom
this statement was taken declares pos
lively that Blixt said nothing OF the SORT
and claims that Miss Wachter VIII never
so testify. In this statement the attorney
is at variance with both the lawyers Tor
the defence and I'm fat contradiction TO
the stenographer who took the interview.
The testimony to-day of DR. 5. +. Hance.
Or. Charles Norred and DR.. David
Meyers. all army surgeons and men OF
wide experience in fractures and gun
shot wounds. makes il appear that the
injuries TO the skull Of the murdered
woman could have been produced by
falling from height OF that buggy woulc
only be something approaching miracle.
The defence now declares that the man
whom Liveryman Wilson saw with Miss
Cling was not Hayward. and Hayward
attorney says it will aid them I'm proving
an abb. Hayward is pleased at the at
tempts TO impeach Blixt's testimony, and
says that he will take little trip to
Chicago after this thing Is over