St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-12
A VERY TRAGIC RECITAL.
Dramatic Meeting Of Mother
and Sons at the Noon
Hour.
HER GRIEF WAS VERY GREAT
People Generally Impressed
With the TruthfuIl. aSS Of
Adry Hayward.

The story of Adry Hayward has
been told, and the mystery sur
rounding his connection with the
tragedy of Excelsior road has dis
appeared like mist at sunrise.
Yesterday, with reluctant lips, he
told of the murderous spirit which
impelled his younger brother to the
commission of crime which
stands alone in it's appalling cruelty
and places it's perpetrator outside
the pale of humanity.
In the light of his elder brothers
damning evidence, Harry Hayward
need not value his life at a pins
fee"
1t may be doubted if a more re-
markable spectacle was ever wit
messed than that presented in the
Hennepin county court room yes
terday. The picture that comes up
in the minds of those who were
there is that of large room filled
with a restless, eager crowd of men
and women. Inside of railing a
group of attorneys, newspaper men
and artists seated around tables. A
man on trial for his life sitting be-
side the mother who gave him be-
ing, their eyes intently fixed in
front Of them. The witness chair
occupied by heavily built, blonde
young man in the prime of life
whose lightest word was seized upon
by. the restless throng and analyzed
by a brace of doctors who were
there to watch for symptoms of in
sanity in him.
1t was a remarkable scene, and at
times during the day it became dra-
matte in the extreme.
When Adry took the stand at II
o'clock the din of tongues was in
stantly hushed, and all eyes were
strained to catch a glimpse of the
man who was to swear away his
brothers life. He seemed impressed
with the terrible responsibility, but
he was not borne down by it, He
wore a look of fierce determination
as he took the oath, and there were
many whispered CALCULATIONS that he
would tell the truth. Unlike the
brutal murderer Blixt, he was not
anxious to speak, and while he
spoke rapidly it was evident that
every word cost him heart-ache.
He appeared at times to feel de-
graded by his embarrassing position,
and strove manfully to repress what
he must have told to make all he
said completely satisfactory. He
made an excellent impression. There
was not a man in the court room
who did not appreciate the cruel po-
sition in which he was placed, and
even the attorney for the defense
seemed to realize it,
On his direct examination he was
permitted to tell his story in his own
way. Mr.. Nye asked but few uues-
tons, and those were but to stimu-
late the witness recollection of the
terrible events of the past twelve
weeks. He frankly stated that he
would tell only what he had to tell.
If questions were put to him that
brought out the whole truth, he was
prepared to answer, but he would
volunteer no information outside of
his main story-the story he con-
fessed to in the Ramsey county jail
His mother sat watching him all
through the day. During the fore
noon she was much affected at times
and sobbed bitterly. But Adry Hay
ward said he owed it to his wife and
to his children to clear himself of
the foul suspicious that had con-
nected him with the fiendish mur-
He said he had an affectionate re-
gard for his brother, and had tried
in every way to dissuade him from
his devilish schemes, but all to no
purpose. He feared Harry, who
had often threatened to kill him,
and in his extremity before the das-
tardly crime was committed had
gone to Elder Stewart for advice.
He was not permitted to tell what
transpired there, but it was brought
out on cross-examination.
At the close of the morning ses-
toioiI a IlIOSl I'll SCSHC was Gil
acted. Adry left the stand and
went up to his mother, who was
sitting beside Harry. She was cry
ing, and he tried to comfort her.
The brothers looked at each other
for a moment, and the face of the