The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-21

lIlt "-tilS%S GSCCil'lCu tiAc StIuIl aI-
tired il gray furs, Il black veil and
black sl.r;. She looked indignant and
proved in very short order that her
Books did not be 10 the fact. When
asked as TO the statement that Blixt had
accused AdTy Hayward of having been
his accompl ce, and said Harry was to
be accused OF the murder, Miss Wacht=r
began talking at a tremendous rate.
She said that BlixU had gwen this as
mart of statement to his attorney, but
that the latter had become very angry
end tod B!iXt To say nothing more
about Adry Hayward.
After that" sad Miss Wachtcr,
'Blixt said, oh, | forgot you wanted
me TO tell the truth.
Thereafter. N - Wachter testified
Bllxt did not mention Adrian Hay
wards name throughout his statement.
The story told by this witness ap.
pears to justify the claims made by the
defense of intimidation.
Threatened by Attorneys.
When asked whether she had been
threatened by attorneys on the case,
Miss Wachter replied: Il should think
had" She then tod Of the visit OF
BIr. Hall last Saturday. The attorney
nad fiatterod and threatened her. He
had attacked her character and threat
2ned her W tn loss of employment. She
had also been threatened by the attOr-
ney for Bliyt, and, in short, her life had
been made a misery.
The witness would not swear that
DhNt had sa i ''Ad Y went out iii the
carriage with me-" SAe could not be
pos tive as 30 that.
During her arraignment of Mr.. Hall,
Miss Wachter looked pointedly mt that
gentleman. She Knocked his manner of
speech and threw the courtroom into
spa ms of laughter. The witness has
evidently a very strong feeling against
the attorney for BliXt. 1t is noticeable
that the conscientious Scruples of the
young woman We're communicated to
Attorney f. j. McMahon, former
partner of Blixt's attorney. The fact is
apparent that a deadly feud exists be-
tween these two.
The manner Of the witness was SO
peculiar, SO evidently vindictive against
Mr.. Hall, that the value of her teSti-
mony was "a good deal lessened in the
public estimate.
The eCross-Examinafion. 80
Dir. Nye submitted her to scathing
CrosS-examinatiOn, and the witness was
made to read her notes to the court and
attorneys to see what bearing the words
had upon the rest Of the statement
The witness stated that she had put
down the words, About two weeks be-
fore the murder" and at that point had
been stopped and crossed them out.
Tho cross eXans nation and examination
Of the book did develop, however, thar
the line written and crossed out Was
written ut the top line Of the note
book. 1t had no bearing on the rest
of the story, which flowed along with
ont IL before and after, like smooth
running current. II was shown that in
other places IL the book the witness had
not written OH the top line at al, leav-
ing it vacant. The states attorney will
argue that it is peculiar that this Inc
should come exactly at the top Of the
page and have no bearing on the r.
Inainder Of the statement, i'll fact, breah
its connect on.
Attorney r. r. Odell will take the
stand and deny her story i'll its entirety.
and it is apparent from the questions
asked her by counsel for the state rnat
other witnesses will be brought TO con-
tradict her testimony.