The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-09
HARRY HAYWARD IS GUILTY
Only One Ballot Taken to Secure q
Verdict.
PRISONER RETAINS his NERVE
UnmOvcd While Listening to the Words
That Doomed Him to Death -Jcered
at by the MOb-A Jury Of
One Mind.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March S.--Guilty
as charged, was the verdict rendered
today at the trial of Harry II. Hay
ward. On the night of Dec. 3 last Cath
crime Cling was murdered by Claus A.
BliXt at the instigation Of Hayward,
who at the moment the murder was
committed was occupying seat at the
Grand Opera House.
The jury, after retiring, ate dinner,
took one ballot, and found him guilty
of murder in the first degree. Two
hours later it filed into court and the
verdict was read. The jury retired at
II o'clock this morning after listening
to Attorney Erwin's closing remarks
and the judges charge. At 2.lO it re-
ported an agreement, and at 2.30 the
verdict was rendered.
When Hayward appeared he was
faultlessly dressed, as usual, and APP
parently as cool as ever, but he was
somewhat out Of humor for he threw
his hat down on the attorneys table
torneys cautioned him not to exhibit
any temper, and he subsidized.
When the verdict was presented
every eye was turned to Hayward as
the clerk started to read the paper.
There was nothing in his face to indi-
cate that he had heard a word of 1t.
He threw his head back as the word
guilty" was pronounced, but it was
only to adjust his color band. He did
not change color In the slightest. Then
looking around at the crowd he raised
his eye brows inquiringly.
During the polling Of the jury ne lis
tened to the answers but the express
sion in his face was one Of indignation
rather than any other sentiment. In
obediance to the instructions of County
Attorney Nye. who was absent on ac-
count of sickness, A. II. Hall, assist
ant attorney, moved for immediate
sentence. but the court decided not to
pronounce sentence uE!il Monday.
| Hayward was then taken back to Jail
under a stronger guard Of officers. He
grinned at the mob and appeared to be
Interested in its noisy demonstrations.
Compliments Of the Mob.
Goodbye. Harry. old boy, you are a
| dead duck" yelled one of the crowd, as
Hayward was being escorted back to
| the Jail.
Not yet" answered Hayward in a
! firm voice.
The jury was averse to talking at all
! about anything. but 1t was ultimately
learned from one of the members that a
vote was not taken until about half an
hour after dinner, and that only one
| was necessary
w. w. Hayward learned the news of
his sons conviction from an extra pa
per purchased from a newsboy DR. T.
! Y. Hayward, a brother of Harry, spoke
as follows about the verdict:
81 have told my father all along that
nothing but verdict of guilty could be
expected from the line of defense which
has been pursued. But the old man
| don't believe now that Harry ever did
the thing. l fought against the adop-
tion of this line of defense all along.
Harrys condition of mind was not right
on moral questions. Call It insanity, II
you will. His mind was disordered on
that subject He could not distinguish
between right and wrong.
Father would not admit that his
son could do such thing, even If he
was insane, and therefore he insisted
on this line of defense"
Monday. April l5 has been set as the
date OF the trial of Claus Blixt. It Is
learned from good authority that Judge
Pond will hear the case In accordance
with an agreement between the judges.
Witnesses Are Arrested.
Two of the most important witnesses
for the defense In the Hayward case
were tonight arrested on the charge of
perjury upon complaints sworn out by
r. Il. Odell, attorney for c. A. Blixt,
the real murderer Sihile the warrants
were issued at the instance of Odell
It Is the prevailing opinion that he Is
acting In accord with an agreement
with the states attorney. The wit
nesses arrested are: q. A. Grindall and
Miss Maggie Wachter, formerly a stem
ographer In the employ of Blixt's at
torney. The testimony upon which the
warrant for Grindall Is based Is rela-
tive to the mysterious third man."
Crindall declared positively that on the
night Of the mtrder he saw man enter
the buggy which Miss Cling was driving
| near the West hotel. His testimony
was uncorroborated. while a number
OF other witnesses said he was a mile
or more away from the West hotel at
the time specified.
Miss Wachters testimony was in re-
gard 20 a statement claimed to have
been made by Blixt to his attorney to