The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Incidents Lending to the killing Of
the Minneapolis Drcssmaker Re-
lated by. Adrian Hayward.
DRAMATIC SCENES In COURT
MOTHER OF WITNESS AND MURDER
Err soDs IN ARMS OF BOTH.
Harry Urged to Look His Accuser in
the Eyc-StrOng Testimony I'm
shaken by Cross-Examination.

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 11-Adry Hayward,
the brother of the man accused of murder
ing Catherine Cling, was in the court room
to-day fifteen minutes before the trial be-
gan. His wife sat beside him with traces
OF recent tears her cheeks, but Adry
maintained mask of smiles and joviality
When Harry was brought In by the dep
uties the eyes of the two brothers met, but
there was no sign of recognition other than
smile of coTnmiseration on the face of
Harry. DR.. Thedus T. Hayward, the third
brother was present and visibly more cor
dial to Harry than to Adry. 1t is under
stood that he will go on the stand and
swear that his brother Adry is mentally
incapable and, in fact insane. When asked
this morning whether he would be wit
ness he refused to either affirm or deny
the report, and when further questioned
as to whether Adry is insane he replied:
IF he is not he's been very near 1t several
times in the past
The direct examination of ex-Mayor Eus-
tbs was resumed at the opening of the court
with the story of his interview in the
Oneida Block with Harry Hayward about
the loans made to Miss Cling Mr. Erwin
interpostd an objection that the information
had BEEN obtained under duress, but this
was overrruled, and the ex-Mayor repeated
the now familiar story. The cross-exam
ination developed nothing but objections
eNeept len nated by the defense. ~'''
Adrian Hayward was then called to the
stand. and buzz of subdued interest wsnf
around the court room. He stated that he
was thirty-three and Harry twcnty-ninc
years of age. He had come to Minneapolis
years ago from Maroup M cc was
married and had two children: He was en-
ployed in his fathers office. where be trans
- 1~xx. 1fnl n tDnS.
Harry was not employed there. bit often
came TO the Office. Harry had told him that
last ee ana on ia diamonds M Harry
also told him that he gambled some. He
bad told him of having loaned morey for
At this point Mr.. Erwin arose and impress
sively said: II with to enter an objection
here. This witness he's a delusion ON this
subject and is, in fact. insane"
Il don't see" said the court, that he's
any more insane than some of the at
torneys In this case.
II take an exception to the courts rul-
ing" retorted Erwin, and to the courts
remark before this jury. With this shot
he sat down and the examination proceeded.
THE MURDER PROPOSITION.
.He told me-" continued Adry. that she
held some notes secured by mortgage on
a flour mill at Hamel and asked me to go
out with him to Hamel and see about ii.
We drove out, and though 1 advised him
against the loan, 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 September he asked me if |
wanted to make good money. said yes.
and he said l could get about 5000 If | was
not too particular. He asked me If l was
willing to kill woman for $1,000. said |
was not willing, to kill anybody de said
it was easy to do 1t and nobody would be
suspicious of me, as they only locked up a
set of criminals who had been convicted of
crime before; After that he said ne. knew
hacknan 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. asked him If the hackman
had family and he said he did. then said
1t would be awful thing to kill a woman.
let alone hackman. After that he sug-
gested getting her drowned in a lake, but
that looked too much like suicide and he
gave it up. Then he wondered how she
would fall il he. took her buggy riding and
they should strike bowlder, whether she
would fall in or out. He talked about get
ting her tangled up in the lines and having
the horse run away"
Nov. 6, Harry had come to his fiat. He
took out a package of money, continued
Adry,, and asked me If my vault was open pei,
him to breakfast and he asked me to say
nothing of the money, as he was supposed to
be busted He also showed a pawn
ticket and three diamond rings Then he
said he was through with me. and that l
had not any nerve. He had found a man,
named c.. A. Blixt. He showed me the bills
again and | made a play to grab them.
One of them locke. like hundred-dollar
bill. All the rest looked like one-dollar bills.
Later in the day he told Albert Johnson in
office that he was going into the mil
linery and dressmaking business with a
little woman who was smart and knew all
about it, Johnson advised him not to, as
sooner or later the woman would do him
up
THE LIFE INSURANCE.
Turning to the question Of life insur-
ance the witness said "He said the dress
maker had been in the New York Life
Office and had passed the examination all
right. but there was some mistake about
the papers and they had to be sent back.
| She had made mistake in getting a
5000 instead of a 5000 policy. lie was
| quite angry and said:
:" Blank her! Ole hardly ever swore.ll
| The fool; I'll kill her now anyhow. If |
| don't get even cent. I'll make more out of
| it now that she's made such a bull
| out of IT.
| made out three notes on blank forms These
| were signed on u Saturday. Harry told
] me the dressmaker was coming and said
| I guess III have you sign them a
| witness / said ! guess not. ! won't have
anything to do with it,, Then Harry said:
| IN get Jack for one, then, and Blixt for
| the other. If You don't want to sign them
| you'd better set out of here l then left
| to do some collecting and went home
1
1 the notes signed.
| ION Tuesday he wanted to let him
have Il large bill for some one-dollar bills.
! I gave him a $40 and $50 bill. The next
| day he wanted me to take fifty 81 bills 10
| the bank, get a. draft and then change my
! mind and get other money in their place.
| He offered me dollar TO do It, but
| refused. He was quite angry and finally
| ] took the money myself and used IL from
| time TO time. The next day was Friday.
| Harry came into the office and asked IL
| IL not time to sacrifice the dress
| maker. | said:
| Harry. you're not going to kill the
| dressmaker, are you?'
Yes, we are. She'll have to be the
| victim this time he replied
| Harry, YOU must not do it, it's awful,
l said.
| She's got 10 go this time, he replied
Harry. you must not do this. Ii you
| don't quit this idea I'll report YOU
/ said
.IIis hands were clutching me as / said
! that and he looked wild. / aIn not
| naturally afraid OF anybody. but ! was
! afraid of him then / moved slowly Il
| where my coat and hat were hanging and
| was just making for the door when Harry
came after quick. | told him / was
| going out to walk until he cooled off.
went to my rooms and got my revolve,
/ and finally went back TO the Office Harry
was sail there. but was Cooler 4 repeated
1 To Harry hat he frilsr not think Of smell