The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
BAD FOR THE TWO BROTHERS.
THE RELIEF GROWING THAT BOIH
WE'RE ~ THE MURDER PLOT.

ruNNtFtbu AhNA tEt NAWff Nus
Promised Adry Hayward Inmu-
nifty ia Consideration for HIS Tcs-
timony Against Hnrry-Iiarry's
Lawyer Calls the First witness I'm
His Attempt to Prove an AIibi-MiSs
MRchter ON the stand.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Feb. 1s.-Nilss wach-
ter, the star witness for the defense was
not in the court room az the opening of the
Hayward trial this morning. Attorney
Erwin stated I'm court that she was suffer
ing from tonsnlts. and that it had be
come necessary 10 sgrHmon "a physician.
The attorney stated that she would ap-
pear later.
Then the question OF the admission OF
her testimony was resumed. Mr. Nye
arose and stated TO the court that the
state withdrew it's objection.
"Nell, ] viii hear from Mr.. Blixt him
self on this subject" was the reply Of
the court. and the proceedings were
STAYED for twenty minutes until the latter
could be brought from jail
When BliNt appeared he took seat
near the judges bench and looked calmly
about him
Mr.. Blixt." said the court "thc de-
Tense have offered the testimony Of Miss
Nachter' the stenographer Of Mr.. Oden
your attorney. who was I'm your cell the
day before Christmas. Have you any OBJ
lection TO her tesufying?"
NO, sir; | have not" was the prompt
reply.
The defense then called Thomas Water
man TO the stand TO prove an albi for
Hayward ON the afternoon OF Dec. g.
waterman was with Hayward all day and
detailed the various places where they
were together He was to see Miss Cling
and meet Hayward at Fishers cigar
store, corner Fourth street and Henne-
pin avenue.
well. what did you tell Hayward when
you returned2"
Il told Harry that | thought everything
was all right. That l thought Miss Cling
was sincere"
Maggie Wachter. the star witness for
the defence, told her story this afternoon.
ana the true inwardness Of the HAYWARD
defense is coming TO the surface
From the increasing evidence that Adry
was in some way connected with the muir
der the belief is gaining crcdence that
both men were mixed up IN the plot. The
belief is expressed In some quarters that
the state is aware of Adry's completely,
but has promised him immunity for his
testimony against Harry. In this event
the defence viii be able to prove It's allbi
Tor Harry Hayward, and that il was Adry
who met BliXt ON kenwood Boulevard.
When Miss Waehter was called to the
stand she looked indignant and her looks
did not belle the fact. When asked as
to the statement that Blixt had accused
Adry Hayward Of being an accomplice
and that Harry was 10 be accused Of tho
murder, she started talking at a rapid
rate. In answer to the question she said.
"BlNt said they put up the job about two
weeks before the murder and went out
and picked out the spot on the day Of
the murder 3liXt said Adry told him
to take the iron and go out TO the lake
where they picked out the spot. and If
he wanted help Frank would be there to
help him"
She said that Blixt had given this part
of statement to his attorney, but the
latter had become very angry and sold
Blxt to say nothing more about Adry.
after that" said Miss Wachter,
Blixt said, 4 thought you wanted me to
tell the truth "
Thereafter Miss Wachter testified BliXt
did not mention Adrian Haywards name
throughout his statement The defense
claims that the story told by this Wit
ness sustains the charges of intimida-
ton.
When asked whether she had been
threatened by attorneys in the case
Miss Wachter replied: ~ should thing !
had" She then told of the visit Of Mr..
Hall last Saturday. The attorney had
flattered and threatened her. He had az
tackled her character and threatened her
with loss of employment She had also
been threatened Icy the attorney for Blixt,
and, in short, her life had been made one
of misery.
Then she continued: 'Mr. Hall came 20
my sisters at the Langham Saturday,
about midnight He knocked at the door
three times My sister got mad and asked
him who he was and he said (the witness
initiating u pompous tone): 1 am Mr.. Hall,
attorney for the state My sister said he
could not see me and ] met him again
the next day. / went into the parlor
with him He said many things to me
and soft-soaped me; oh. how he talkedr
During her denunciation Of Mr.. Hall
Miss Wachter looked pontedly at him.
She mocked his manner OF speech and
threw the court into spasms Of laughter.
Edward Godsel Of Chicago, "A cousin.
testified to meeting Harry at the Grand
Pacific, Chicago Nov 5, and at that time
he had 5000 in cash. The defense VIII
try TO prove by this testimony that Hay.
ward really had the money which he
claims to have loaned Miss Cling, taking
the insurance policy as security.