The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-06
BLfXI fELL, RfSSfORY
He Describes How He X lied Mis-, Cling at
Hayward's Bidding

| MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 5.--In the Hay
ward trial to-day, for the murder of Cath
| arine Cling, Blixt the accomplice was ON
the stand all day. lie explained fully the
! plans as arranged by Hayward. and told
| TO him how he would murder the Cling
woman. Hayward sa, In court with a
| smile on his face
When ne began TO describe Haywards
threats towards Mrs. Blixt. he stared
straight at Hayward for the first time
since he took his place on the stand The
prisoner smiled on. and gave no sign other
tnan TO shrug his shoulders coEtemltuous-
ly. Bllxt stared therefore, for a iaoment
without speaking
Go on said the states attorney. but
the murderer had reached his limit ~ en-
durance apparently lie collapsed. Necp-
| ing like IL child. In describing ,thc a5a1l
tide. he said Misc Cling asked min WHAT he
was trying to conceal with his light hand.
| He replied that 1t was Il rcVoiyer, ana
| tnen he shot her.
| Il raised that revolver" said he time
| after time. but | could not do IT.. Then
| once she turned away out--I did not iOois-
! | could not look. | Just threw the revolver
1 up quick and shot her. I did not know
| where / shot her--I did not look To see.
| Harry told me TO shoot her behind the
ear or I'm the forehead: he said ;hem were
the places 20 shoot but | di1 not .o0k 4
was scared. I was afraid Harry Hayward
would Kill my wife, and he would have
killed her IL I had gone away Then
threw her out
No one could remove the chambers from
the revolver and Hayward took ~.
watchful deputy standing close TO HIM
the cartridges fell out On tie iloor. and
Hayward Gu. his nnser on the weapon
At once Mr.. Erwin's dramatic voice
came sharp and distinct:
'rhe defendant has cut his finger on this
weapon There IL blood. you see. ( want
IL roticed that such Is the case We van.
everything open and above board lt
blood Is found or the revolver tnis must
be noted"
The State admitted that there was no
blood on the weapon, and the trial went
on.
BIixt claimed that Hayward had tolh
him OF killing two men, one Chinaman'
and Wounding a third. lie also spoke
about being hired 10 fire buildings. bat
the Court put stop 10 this line OF Pues-
tionlng BliXts bearing during the cross
examination was remarkable, ana In vain
did Mr. Erwin, for the defence, ny TO
shake him. Question followed question In
rapid succession and trap after trap was
laid for the witness, but he escaped them
all. His interviews with the attorneys
for the State were gone into at length,
ana ne declared tHdl the Stoig ~ iVii
on the stand WAS the same that he told
the prosecuting officer. His whole bearing
and mis- direct manner in answering ques-
tiOns were convincing 10 40 small de-
gree, and the belief was general that this
time he was really telling the truth
Things have changed said Mr.. Erwin,
referring to the altered bearing OF the
witness. who. when he was arralgned. was
trembling, frightened wretch.
How do you feel nowY'
81 am happy"
What makes you happy
Lord God ia Heaven | feel | have A
life there and. while there - sore at
my breast in view Of the awful crime.
God has his promises still for you"
you feel that you are forgiyeng
Yes, sir, I do. God has forgiven me.
and | have felt happy since l have been
better man and told IL all No one
made any promises 10 me for me to tell
what I know. They did not say that the
public was excited and might hang me"