The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-06
BLIxT TELLS OF HIS CRIME.
HAYWARD SCARED HEsE INTO THE
MURDER OF MISS GING.

Put cut of the Way in Order IL
Get Her mOney-BIixt Also Urged
TO Kill His Wife-The Witnesses
Describes the Firing OF the Fatal
shot on the Buggy Ride.
Minneapolis. MINI, Feb. 5.-Amos BIixt.
who confessed to firing the shot that killed
Miss cling, was the first witness in the
Hayward case this morning, and he was
still on the stand when the court ad-
journed.
He described Hayward's cultivating an
intimacy with him soon after he went TO
work for Hayward as engineer at the
Ozark fats, and how he, at Haywards
solicitation, a week before the murder,
went to Haywards Office to witness the
making Of a note by Miss Cling and the
payment to her Of a large sum Of money
by Hayward.
Then the question was asked: when
did you see Harry next?"
He came to me that evening in the base
ment He said to me in the evening: I
did not borrow to her $1,000; it was 5000.
lam going to kill her. l am going to take
her around to a restaurant and have her
show the 5000. and then say that she
should not carry such large amount of
money with her. He said he had already
taken her to a restaurant and had tbs
5000 laid on a tumbler. The waiter said
she was careless. He also told me that he
had promised to marry her, and that he
was going to kill her. He also said that he
was going to get her to take her out in the
country and kill her"
Hayward sat and laughed several times
during the story.
Continuing his story Blixt said that on
the night Of the murder. Dec. 8. Hayward
told him he was to kill Miss G4ng that
night.
Anyway Blixt quoted Hayward.
there will be a funeral before the 18th.
After she is killed she will be brought
here and I will have to sit up with the
corpse Then, after the coroner has been
here l will be the one to go east. l have
got to make that $4,000 ana tonight is as
good a time as any. He sad he would
get $4,000 out OF the job.
He said" went on Bllxt, in a rapid.
broken voice. he sad She wants TO mar
~ me and l have promised. Now ] am
now. Every time / go to her place she
hangs around my neck, and / hate the
sight of her. ! would kill her, BlXt, just
Ike dog. If there was dog and this
woman together and l was gong to
shoot one of them, l would shoot her and
let the dog go. -
Hayward he said then gave him some
whisky and told HIM of the plan he had
arranged to have BliXt kill Miss Cling.
I won't do it Harry, " the man re-
piled; Il won't have anything to do
with it, ana he turned away.
See her, BAxt, said Hayward,
" I'm afraid of that wife Of yours.
Il guess she knows too much and want to
kill her. You are better off without her
anyway-a great deal be ter OIL
When he began TO describe Hayward's
threats towards Mrs. Bhxt 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
than to shrug his shoulders contemptu-
Ousy Bixt stared for moment without
speaking,
Go on" said the states attorney,
but the murderer had reached his limit
Of endurance apparently. He collapsed,
weeping ike a child.
In describing the fatal ride he said that
Miss Cling asked him what he was trying
to conceal at his right hand. lie re-
piled that it was a revolver and then he
shot her
Il raised the revolver" said he, time
after time, but 1 could not do it. Then
once she turned away out. did not look
Ibid not look at ALL could not look. just
threw the revolver up quick and shot her.
dld not know where l shot her-I did not
look to see. Harry told me to shoot her
behind the ear or in the forehead-he said
them were the places to shoot-but did
not look-I was scared. / was afraid Harry
hayward would kill my wife-and he
would have killed her If had gone away.
Then l threw her out-threw the body
. cut"
n When the revolver was produced there
was another dramatic scene in which Mr..
IRWIN Inquired No one could remove the
Vnamoers from the revolver and Harry
Iook 1t, watchful deputy standing close
70 MIN. The cartridges fell out on the
Fl moor and Harry cut his finger on the
weapon At once Mr.. Erwin's dramatic
voice came sharp and distinct. THE de-
aeAdant has cut his finger on this weapon
III mere is blood, you see. / want it noticed
mat such Is the case We want everything
open and above board. If blood is found
VI the revolver this must he noted.
Inc state admitted that there was no
blood on the weapon and the trial went
on
blixt claimed that Hayward had told
nim of killing two men, one Chinaman
and wounding a third. He also spoke
aoout being hired to fire buildings, but the
ing
Blixts bearing during the cross -exanli-
eeauon was remarkable, and in vain did
ar Erwin, for the defense, try to shake
Nin. Question followed question in rapid
succession, and trap after trap was laid
,Vr the wituess, but he escaped them all.
ms interviews with the attorneys for the
syale were gone into at length and he de
Cdred that the story he told on the stand
was the same that he told the prosecuting
oHcers. His whole bearing and his direct
manner in answering questions were con-
slnclng to no small degree, and the belief
was was general that this time he was really
telling the truth
Things have changed" said Mr. Erwin,
,elerrlng to the altered bearing Of the wit
.ress' Who, when he was arraigned, was a
v., vc.enolng, frightened wretch. How dc
you feel now?
l am happy"
.1 nat makes you happy2"
s. lis Notd God in Heaven. / feel have a
n, mere, and, while there is a sore O.
/ bs Sreast over the awful crime God has
~ promises still for you