The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-12
Dramatic Scene in the Trial of
Harry Hayward
A MOTHERS VAIN APPEAL
Brother Adry Tells of the Murder of
Katherine Cling
Damaging Story in Which 1t Is Shown the
Accused Tried to Employ Adry to
Kill the Woman.

shown by ms statements To-Day. One o.
his keepers engaged in conversation with
him and Harry made special request
that he be allowed to remain in his pres
ent cell if be was convicted, which seems
probable.
II want to be where can see the scat
fold erected, and watch it after it is up,
was his cool remark in answer to ques-
tons.
He is at present in the top tier of cells
overlooking the courtyard in which the
Barrett boys were hanged. His request
though he may be convicted, it is not gen
orally thought he will hang.
Adry Hayward, the brother of the man
accused of numbering Catherine Cling,
was in court this morning before the trial
began. His wife sat beside him with
traces of recent tears upon her cheeks,
but Adry maintained a mask of smiles
and ioviality.
DR.. Thaddeus T. Hayward, the third
brother, was present and was visibly more
cordial to Harry than to Adry. 1t is I'M
derstood that he will go on the stand and
assert that his brother Adry is mentally
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The direct examination of ex-Mayor
Eustis was resumed at the opening of
court with the story of his interview in
the Oneida Bank with Harry Hayward
about the loans he had made for Miss
Cling.
Adrian Hayward was then called to the
stand and buzz of subdued interest went
around the court room. He stated that
he was 80 years old and Harry was 80
years of age. He had come to Minneapo-
lis twenty-five years ago from Macoupin
county, Illinois, where he was born. He
was married and had two children. He
was employed in his fathers office, where
he transacted most of the loan and rental
business. Harry was not employed there,
but often came there. Harry had told
him that last summer and fall he was en-
gagged in loaning money on diamonds.
Harry had also told him that he gambled
some. He then told him of having loaned
money for Miss Cling and having gambled
with her money.
At this point Mr.. Erwin arose and i'm
pressively said: Il wish to enter an OBJ
lection here. This witness has a delusion
on this subject and is in fact insane"
Il don't see, said the Court, THAT he
is any more insane than some of the at
torneys in this case"
Il take an exception to the Court S
ruling" retorted Erwin, ''and to the
Courts remark before this jury" With
that remark he sat down and the exami-
nation proceeded.
HE told me-" continued Adry, that
she had some notes secured by mortgage
on -four mill at Hamel and asked me to
60 out with him to Hamel and see about
it. He drove out and I advised him
against the loan, but he made it. Three
weeks later he came in and said he had
been very lucky, as the mill had burned
and he would probably get the money to
handle. About the middle of Septem Der
money. 1 said yes, and he said 1 could
get about $1,000 if was not too particular.
He asked me if l was willing to kill a
woman for $4,000. / said l was not willing
to kill anybody. He said it was easy to
do it and nobody would be suspicious OF
me. After that he said he knew a
hackman that would do anything for
him. He said it would be easy
to kill her in a hack and if necessary the
hackman could be killed too. l asked
him if the hackman had family and he
said he had. I then said it would be an
awful thing to kill woman, let alone a
hackman. After that he suggested get
ting her drowned in a lake, but that
looked too much like suicide and he gave
it up. Then he wondered how she would
fall if he took her riding in buggy and
they should strike boulder, whether she
would fall in or out. After that he talk ed
about getting her tangled up in the lines
aud having the horse run away"
Adry then told how, on the morning oil
November g. Harry ad come to his flat.
Then he said he was through with me
and that ! had no nerve. He had found a
man, however, who had nerve, an ex.
policeman, named CA. Blixt. On Wednes.
day he came into the office and asked me
if it was not time to sacrifice the dress
maker. 1 said, Harry, you're not going
to kill the dressmaker, are your" He
said, Eyes, we are She will have to be a
victim this time l said, Harry, you
must not do it; it's awful" He replied,
.'She's got to go this time" l said,
Harry, you must not do this. Ii you
don't quit this, L will report you. His
hands were clutching and he looked wild.
/ am not naturally afraid OF anybody, but
was afraid of him then.
I moved slowly to- where my coat and
hat was hanging and was just max
ing for the door when Harry came after
me. l told him l was going for walk
until he cooled off. l went out to my
rooms and got my revolver and finally
went back to the office. Harry was still
there, but was cool, and said to Harry
that he must not think of such a thing.
He said it was nothing to kill people.
He had caused the death of three per-
sOns---- -----.
1--WE move to have that struck out. "
put in Erwin.
''Denied, +" said the Court promptly.
.'He said" the witness continued,
THAT he had killed two persons in the
East and he had killed third, but he
stopped there and would say nothing
more. He also said he caused fire in
tac East where the loss was $3.50, 900. He
said he got $1,000 for doing it. l told him
that ii he killed her she would haunt him.
lie said people may dream of such things,
but ii you had any nerve you would &c
out and kill somebody. 1t don't make
any difference so long as you kill some
oie; kill cripple, it's better for them to
die than live anyway. Go out and kill