Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-06

out his ans in the East. He would
get $40, 600 out OF this and be would
make IS, 900 in some other way. Late
that evening he came in with
A PINT BOTTLE OF WHISKY.
He said, 'Blixt, here's some whisky.
l said | didn't want any. You ID
fool he said, this amt common
WHISKY then took it and drank hall
of it. He then said. She's got to die
tonight, and you've got TO help me. l
said, Harry, haven't you got any other
way TO make money than TO kill that
poor little grip He said. Its nothing
to kill people. I've killed two other peo-
pie He said one was China
man, but he did not say VINO
the other was. He said he had wound
ed third. said l could not nelp him
do it. He said ia got to or he would
kill ne. | did not pay any attention to
that aud then be said that he'd Kill my
wife. | told him, whatever you DO
don't hurt my wife. You can do what
YOU like with me, bat don't touch my
WIFE"
Al the recollection OF this, the wit
ness broke down utterly and soooed
like child.
At last resuming his narrative, Bli1t
said:
"Finally I said TO him that l would
do as he liked, but be must not hurt
my wife. He wanted me 10 sign re-
ceipt for revolver, but / would not.
He gave me six long cartridges and six
short ones to put in IL. and
after il was all done | was 10 change
the cartridges. Then he told me TO
60 out Hennepin avenue TO kenwood
and wait for him. When he came l
was to follow him. Pretty soon sa"
him coming across lot and followed
him. Then he stopped a buggy and l
came up, and he told me TO get into IL
and drive along. got in, and ne said
to keep our heads inside. Then be said
to Miss Cling, This man is in the gang.
Then we drove out Hennepin avenue,
and l did not see him again uatil after
ward.
After awhile she asked me il Hay
ward was buying green goods. told
her / did not know. She asked me
what had down there by my side aud
said a revolver that Harry told me to
take. She kept looking out all the
time and kept thinking. 1t was light
in my mead all the time. thought |
would get out and then | thought OF my
wife ana stayed in the buggy. l tried
ten times TO do 1t and II was
ALWAYS FIGHTING IN MY HEAD.
| finally fired and the shot hit her where
be said should. Then she threw her
head back like this. went on about
thirty or forty yards further and then
thought I'd have TO get her OUT l
moved her legs so, then she went out,
50, and struck her head on the wheel
and then she went over on the ground" )"
The action accompanying this recital
was most dramatic as the witness, with
upifted hands, threw his whole BODY
forward as though falling. lie then
told now be returned from the scene OF
the murder down town and went TO
South Minneapolis TO establish an aIibi
and at last returned TO the Ozark.
At the afternoon session BIixt was
again put on the stand BliXt said that
on one occasion, when he wanted some
new skates and clothes, that Hayward
had told him If he (BlixD would 60 out
and Kill any man, woman or child and
show him the place he would give him
500.
What else did he saw"
"Well, he SAID that he would give me
SIS if I'd 60 and burn a barn. 1t was
right across the street. Afterward he
said that he had an affidavit sworn to
before a notary public and if ever told
ANYTHING on him he would put me In
States prison for ten years. Harry
said be wanted some excitement"
Mr.. Erwin then began searching
cross-examination. But tried in vain
to shake his original story; he repeated
It without substantial alteration. He
said he was changed man now and a
happv man. He knew be was forgiven
and had a home with God in heaven.