The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-12
HIS CRIME.
Story of the Awful Crime for Which
He Was Hanged.

Story of the Awful Crime for Which
He Was Hanged.
The crime for which Harry T. Hayward
suffers the extreme penalty Of the law was
deemed a particularly atrocious one, so
much so, in fact, that the newspaper read
ing public Of the civilized globe was made
aware of the main details, and it may be
stamped as the greatest crime Of the year
in which it occurred. 1t might have stood
without parallel for, many years but for
the wonderful Holmes and Durrant crimes,
which followed it in the present year.
Monday. Dec. 3, 1894, at about o'clock
, in the evening" William u Erhardt who
lived short distance beyond the upper end
OF Lake Calhoun, was returning to his
home. He left the st. Louis Park car at a
point where it turns off from the boulevard,
and on foot was hurrying to his own home.
At one point, only a short distance from
where he lived, the road wound through a
tamarack swamp, where it had been filled
to grade. At one side of this road the
young man saw an object lying upon the
ground, which, upon closer examination, he
discovered to be the body of woman Of
rather large frame. She was lying partial
ly on her face, with one arm extended and
the other drawn under her; the dress was
partially thrown into disorder, exposing a
portion Of black stocking. and a poOi of
blood was running slowly away from be-
meath the head.
In fact, the young man had seen horse
and buggy speed by in a very uncertain
manner, and at once he thought of run
away and its attendant accident Hurriedly
he summoned his brother. Frank G. En-
hardt, and the latter secured lantern and
went to the assistance Of the woman, while
William hurried for physician as fast as
speed could take him. Frank made a closer
inspection, saw that the woman had on a
seal skin sacque, blue gown, and that a
sailor hat was lying near her on the ground.
Her hands were covered with silk mittens.
1t was not long before there were phys-
clans at the scene, and DR.. Russell pro-
nounced the lady dead. Shortly afterwards
the patrol wagon appeared and the corpse
was taken to the county morgue, where it
was placed upon slab.
Thought 1t an Accident
hours had ELAPSED and vet the word had
ch + Was BY
er, washed the body and took off the clothing. 1t
was not his business to examine it critically It
was II o'clock when Coroner Willis p Spring
saw fit to make an examination and he saw that
the nose was badly, crushed and that
the right ear was clot of blood, and upon exam
lining closer he discovered that it was small
came to light. His 6rst thought was that sui
eide had been discovered, but nevertheless he
communicated his find to the police.
Other matters We're Transporting, however, in other
lady who had the name .:Gng', on her clothing
the police. At about o'clock it was learned that
hired earlier in the evening by Catherine Nj Cling,
stylish dressmaker, had come home to the barn
of Henry Goosman, hauling the buggy, with it. but
stable man, Henry Gilbert, had discovered
thick, matted pool of blood almost in the center
dripping of thinner blood where it had from
the seat to the buggy bottom. On the right bow
or two spots on the inside Of the top: The horse
had come in at jog trot with the lines hanging
over the dashboard and there was no blood upon
the lines
All Was Excitement.
There was hue and cry all over No one had
discovered the revolver that had been the means
stated that Miss Cling had taken out the same
| rig the two nights previous, and had brought it
and police hurried to the ozark flats where the
| young woman's niece, Miss Ireland resided with
her While they were there Harry Y. Hayward
son Of the owner of the fat, returned after
| having been at the theater with Miss Mabel Bar
tleson, and informed of the trouble. Taking
Emil Ferrant with him. they went to police head,
quarters, where they discovered that there had
| been an accident as stated. There Hayward made
the announcement first one-that Miss Cling
| had been murdered for her money. He was Ger,
the detectives, and learned that she had been
killed by pistol ball u
| It was learned that Hayward knew considerable
| of the habits Of the young woman. ana ne was
| questioned to see if he could throw any light
| upon the matter He could only say that he had
loaned her considerable money, and that the only
security she had given him life insurance
policies To prove his statement he showed letters
| from her acknowledging the loan. He could give
| no information except in a vague way as to who
| might be suspected, and that was all that was
| done that night. 1t was mystery, and it seemed
If it never would be solved.
Elder Stewards Story.
There were SC many threads to the wool. how
| ever, that could Surmise how truly wonder
| fully providence working. Several days be-
| fore the murder Adry Hayward, a brother Of
| tleman we'll known in business and real estate
! circles, who had been a friend Of the family.
| TO him, Adry told a most shocking, improbable
i tale. 1t to the effect that his brother had
/ attempted to secure his aid in numbering a Wom-
ana dressmaker-for her money, and that Harry
i the plan laid. Adry told how he had re-
| fused, but that Harry and another confederate
i intending to accomplish the murder Mr.
] Stewart could not believe it, and knowing Harrv
i was Of the greatest liars he had ever met,
! he queted Adry, and laughed the matter away
| This was three days before the murder.
/ The day after the murder, Dec. A. Mayor w.
/ H. Eustis had Harry Hayward before himself
and the chief Of police, and tried to get moro
1 information. He told his story apparently In q
straightforward manner. and was allowed to 80.
l There was no suspicion against him: The next
day Dec. s, and Albert III. Hall. assistant
county attorney, who had been connected n 9
letter from him. telling him Of the interview with
Adry. and stating that Adry's story was just ex
actly the way In which the murder occurred. II
Adry had told that story three days before the