Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
HARRY HAYWARD CONFESSED. Ii Was in the Still Watch of the
 Night TO THE COUNTY PHYSICIAN He Alone Was the Instigator of the Murderous
 Plot.
CLAUSE BLlxT WAS BUT HIS TOOL
He Thinks He Made a Mistake in Not Kill ing Blixt, Too His Nerves Are Fast
 Giving Away-He Refuses
 Consolation.

Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 10-Harry Hayward has confessed. Every shadow of doubt as to his guilt in connection with the murder of Catharine Cling Jas been swept away by the voluntary words of the assassin. In the still watch of the night Hayward turned to County Physician Burton, who constantly at tends him, and, as to father confessor. admitted that the gallows was about to receive one of the guiltiest wretches of the nineteenth century.
 The story of the crime he reclted from beginning 10 end. confessing that he alone was the instigator of the murder ous plot and that Clause Blixt was but his tool.
 "I fell down at the last moment, though" said Hayward, after a full con fessjon had been made. T intended to kill Blixt, but could not. If l had would have been safe.
 "1'he morning after the murder I went to him and told him to go to Frank-that is the elevator boy, you know-and bor- row a revolver of him. BliXt looked at me for a moment and then replied No, Harry; no! He was too cunning for me T failed; but if he had borrowed that revolver 1 would have gone into the base ment and after taking the revolver away from Blixt l would have shot him through the right temple, where a man committing suicide would naturally shoot. Then l would have dropped the revolver by his side and backed from the room. I figured that Mrs. BliXt or some one might come rushing in, and If I was backing out I could, upon the ap- pearance of anyone, have simply rushed toward the body as if 1 had heard the shot, too, and was just running in. failed, though, and now they have me-, with a glance toward the court where the galloWs stands awaiting its victim.
 Hayward is making a gigantic effort to cover up his shattered nerves today. He arose from his couch this morning, and although he had not slept a wink, stretched himself and said to the death watch: "D-n it, I would like to be hung every day; I feel likera fighting cock" He ate sparingly of wheat cakes and fried eggs, but joked with his watch the while, stating that he had always fed we'll and he could not leave this world hungry Nevertheless, his lips quivered like those of a suffering infant, and he cannot keep his mind upon topic long enough to form a complete sentence. He is breaking up fast and although Jailer Sandberg declared that Harry will walk to the rope without a tremor, 1t is doubtful.
 Father Timothy visited the condemned man in his cell this morning, but Harry refused to embrace the comfort offered by the church. He will die as he lived, with no profession of religion. During the day he sent for Stella Goodman, the woman he alleges he married in New York two years ago, but she did not come.
 Sheriff Holberg visited the cell for a short time today and asked if there was anything he wished. "Yes," he replied; q want to give the boys a big spread here tonight late"
 "All right" answered the sheriff; you cain have anything you want"
 Harry at once set to work and pre- pared a bill of fare for the last social occasion which he will grace, including 'possum, a sucking pig, one turkey, chicken salad celery, oysters on the half shell and mince pie. For pr. Burton he stated apple pie, etc, etc. He intends to feed the guards and deputies to the num- Der of eight. He has not yet selected the three persons to attend his execu- tion as allowed by the Minnesota law, but states that George Clemons, his bar Der, is to be one. He has already dressed himself in the black suit which he will wear at his execution. A white silk tie he has purchased, and insists upon wear ing it.
 The confession of Harry Hayward ex- plodes a theory that has for some time held general belief. It was claimed by Claus Blxt and his attorney, as well as the sheriff, that the whisky given BliXt just previous to his ride with Kitty Cling was mixed with nitro-glycerine, drug so powerful that it would rob the janitor of all pity or emotion, making of him raying beast equal to the crime Hay ward had commanded him to perform Harry Hayward, although taking all the blame in his confession. positively states without reason for the denial of any ac- cusation, that no drug was used on Blixt that the janitor went on that death ride with a clear brain and shot down the girl with full realization of the deed.