The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-06
had wounded third I said I could
not help him do it.
Had GOT to Do 1t,

He said I'd got to or he would kill
me. I did not pay any attention to
that and then he said he'd kill my wife
told him. Whatever you do, don't
hurt my wife You can do what you
like with me but don't touch of my
wife -
AT the recollection of this the wit
ness broke down utterly and sobbed
like child. AT last, resuming his mar
rative, Blixt said:
Finally. l said to him that I would
do as he liked, but he must not hurt
my wife. He wanted me to sign a
receipt for revolver but I would not
He gave me six long cartridges and
six short ones to put in it, and after
it was all done I was to change the
cartridges. Then he told me to go
out of Hennepin avenue to kenWood
and wait for him. When he came
was to follow him. Pretty soon, saw
him coming and 1 followed him. Then
he stopped a buggy, and [ came up
and he told me to get into it and drive
along. / got in and he said, Keep
your head inside. Then he said to
Miss Cling, This man is in the gang.
Then we drove out of Hennepin av
enue, and 1 did not see him again until
afterwards.
''FinalIy / Fired.
'After while, she asked me if Hay
Ward was buying green goods. [ told
her L did not know. She asked me
what I had down there by my side,
and I said it was a revolver that Harry
told me to take. She kept looking out
all the time and L kept thinking. 1t
was fight in my head all the time
II thought 1 would get out and then
thought of my wife. and stayed in
the buggy. 1 tried ten times to do it,
and L was always fighting in my
head. Finally I fired, and hit her where
he said l should. Then She threw heI
head back like this. went on about
thirty or forty yards further, and then
thought I'd have to get out.
moved her legs so, then she went out
and struck her head on the wheel and
then she went over on the ground. u
The action accompanying the recital
was dramatic. as the witness with up
as though fa1lifM He then told how
he returned from the scene Of the muir
der down town and went to South
Minneapolis to establish an alibi and
at last returned to the Ozark.
His Story Unshakcn.
At the afternoon session Biixt was
again put on the stand and asked to tell
| any part of the story ne had forgotten
in the sweat box, but that he would not
give way.
Mr.. Erwin then began a long and
searching examination. He first
drew out that Blixt had told his, story to
at least six people. including the city at
torneys. the sheriff, the jailer and his
own attorney. Erwin questioned him
closely about the sweating process to
which he was subjected before the con
fession was drawn from him. But the
lawyer tried in vain to shake his original
story; he repeated it without substantial
alterations. He said he was changed
man now and a happy man. He knew
he was forgiven and had a home with
God in heaven. He was telling the truth
now, although he had lied in his first
3 confession.
What. did those men who were with
! you do?'
Those mem" repeated Blixt in sur
prise.
Eyes, those men"
There were not any men with me, "
Blk said.
He also said the clothes he had on were
the ones worn that night. being the only
ones he had. Erwin at once offered them
in evidence.
The jury examined and found what
they thought might be spots OF
blood. Erwin asked that Blixt's coat re-
main in the court room.