St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
FOR LIFE OR DEATH.
Harry HayWard's Trial for
Kate Ging's Murder Begun
in Earnest.
Mr.. HALLS FORcEFUL PLEA
Terrible Arrangement Of the
Man Accused of Commit
ting the Crime.
FIRST OF THE EVIDENCE.
Witness Erhart Tells Of Find
ing the Body On Excel
Siop Road.


blooded murder Of Catherine Cling.
No detail Of the awful tragedy with
which the public is familiar was
omitted, and much that astounded
even those WHO have an intimate
acquaintance with the case was
poured into the ears of the jurors
and the gaping throng in attend
ance Mr.. Hall spoke without notes.
He knew his story well, and had no
need of them. Since the night of
Dec. he has scarcely thought of
anything else. His opening address
was for the most part dispassion-
ately delivered. But at intervals
he turned to Hayward and heaped
denunciations upon him.
A breathless silence ensued when
Mr.. Hall arose to speak. There was
a futter of expectancy, and then
every eye was strained towards the
states attorney. He began slowly,
but as the mass of links in the
chain of evidence which he has
woven about Harry Hayward fresh
ened in his mind he spoke rapidly,
and at times with much feeling
Hayward watched him furtively,
and his face wore an expression of
curiosity and caution. 1t must be
confessed that Rayward's deport-
ment since the trial began has
savored more Of the cheap brag
gadOcio variety than anything else.
He is impressed with nothing. AS
the attorney narrated the sickening
details Of the murder, and described
the bruised and battered face Of the
murdered woman, whose life seemed
bound up in that Of the prisoner, he
betrayed no more emotion than a
Sioux Indian. All he deigned to do
was to shipper and smile, and look
conf1dingly at his attorney. A more
brutal and eXaSperating exhibition of
heartlessness was never witnessed in
court of justice.
A careful perusal of Mr.. Halls ad-
dress which follows will throw light
on many obscure points in the case.
1t will be seen that Hayward was in
Sanely anxious about the matter Of
Miss Ging's insurance, and threw
caution to the winds in his eagernesS
to obtain information in regard to
insurance policies issued to women.
The effect Of HayWard's terrible
arraignment on the crowd was quite
manifest. The ladies Wept and trem-
bled with excitement, and many of
the men were visibly affected. Some
sat aghast at the awful recital, the
very horror of the crime forcing into
their faces a look of mingled fear
and incredulity.
At times, when the torrent of facts
which the attorney said he could
prove were Numbered in the face
of the prisoner, he shifted his eyes
and looked as if he was not alto
gether the man most to be envied
in the world.
The work of securing the twelfth
juror consumed but a little time.
He is John Dunn, of Dayton, a farm
er, and a native of Nova Scotia.
The twelve men who are to decide
upon the law and evidence are:
Lindsey Webb, insurance agent,
1915 Thirteenth avenue southeast.
Caleb S. Philbrick, lumberman, re-
tired, S14 University avenue south
east.
John Smith, blacksmith, 1927 East
Franklin avenue.
B. H. Timberlake, life insurance
agent, 1915 Eighth street southeast.
John KimbalI, farmer, Champlin,
Mimi.
Neal McNeal, farmer, Dayton,
MINI.
B. r. Dickey, nlillwright, 326 Sixth
avenue southeast.
Charles Pribble, farmer, Champ
lin, MINI.
John Denny, carpenter, 45OS First
avenue south.
S. N. Dyer, boat builder, Excel
sior.
Michael Eckes, farmer, of Brook
lyn.
John Dunn, farmer, Of Dayton.
Mr.. HILLS Address.
A synopsis of the address made by
! Attorney Hall to the jury for the
| state in opening the case is given be-
low:
Gentlemen of the jury: With all
the care and caution that the coun-
sci Of the defense can employ you
have been selected out of more
than 200 to try this case. You,
| and each OF you, have satisfied the
state and the defense that you were
| honest, thoughtful men, without bias
or opinion. You have solemnly
sworn that you would we'll and
truly try this case, and true deliver
ance make of your verdict in this
case. To you is intrusted not only
| the life or death Of q citizen, but
in a wider sense is intrusted to you
the perpetuity Of safety and con-
| fiderce in this country.
THE crime on which you. have
! been called to sit is an especially
heinous one, and peculiarly startling
and horrible. If, in comparison
with the awful responsibility which
rests upon you, I should think of
the responsibility which rests upon
me, [ should hesitate to undertake
this address. The verdict you
must render is not on any one man.
1t is the combined opinion of twelve
men, and must stand before God
and humanity as a righteous YER
! dict The actual and the veritable
| truth that lies at the bottom of this
case you must drain and render
strict account to the state and the
| defense
Justice, Nothing More.
GAS for myself, I have no other
object than to secure justice, and
merely that. I knew the defendant
here, although our circles Of ac-
quaintance were not the same I al
ways looked upon him as young
man with a bright future. His
father and brother I knew better
than him, and 1 surely have no NAL
ice toward them. I will say, how