The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15

ana DaKOGd ROAD TO see SW1GcQmdu 10
knew to inquire when the street car
would be along. He took the car at
Twenty seventh street. After starting
back to the city he went to see man
named Claus Bloom, ON Twenty third
street, who owed him money. He found
no one at home and took another car
down town. He got off at First avenue
and walked to Second avenue south. He
here went into saloon and shook dice
for drinks with man named John
Swanson.
Blixt, in continuing his confession,
said that after taking two drinks at this
saloon, he went to jewelers. store on
Washington avence, where he left his
watch for repairs. He took a check, and
the check County Attorney Nye offered
in evidence. After that he returned to
the Ozark flats, but could not remember
the hour at which he arrived home.
"On reaching home I soon went to
bed, but had noticed the doors of Hay
wards fiat open. I went into his bath
room and removed the cartridges. 1
put others in. I followed out instruc-
tons, and, after changing the shells,
placed the revolver under Hayward's
pillow"
Hayward Handles the Revolver.
The revolver was shown and exam
ined. Erwin, with the assistance of
Harry Hayward, took the cartridges out.
The cartridges fell to the floor. In doing
this Hayward cut his finger.
Attorney Erwin called attention to
the fact, fearing that some of the blood
had gotten in the revolver.
"When did you next see Hayward"
"After had gone to bed, and when
he returned from the theater. He came
in and passed my bed, asking me if [
had noticed that the water meter was
out of order. AS he did so he quietly
nodded to me, and did the same"
The revolver was shown the witness
and, after examining it carefully, said
it was the same he had used on the
night of the murder He had on two
occasions cleaned it.
Talked About the Sweat Box.
GA day or two after the murder
Harry came down stairs and talked with
me. I asked him if he could hold out.
He said he had been in the sweat box
but that he wouldn't give way, not in
40 years. He woulnd't know anything
about it. He asked me then if my wife
could be bought up. l told him she
didn't know anything and if she did
she couldn't be bought"
The state attempted to have witness
testify to suggestions made by Hayward
as to other crimes, but Erwin objected
and his objection was sustained.
A similar offer regarding the making
of money was made and permitted by
the court. In reply to Nye's question
Blixt told of burning barn and receiv-
ing s. for it. The state then turned the
witness over for cross-examination.
Erwin Cross Examines.
Mr.. Erwin's cross examination began
by asking the witness about interviews
with the county attorney and other Off
Gals as to whether any inducemenG was
made to him to confess, but nothing
was revealed. The attorney took BliXt
over the ground Of the murder again
and attempted to make him contradict
his former story but utterly failed.
Blixt seemed eager to tell the story
again, and when at one point Mr. Nye
suggested to Mr.. Erwin that there was
no use in covering the same ground,
Blixt said:
81 will tell it all over again" In
fact, throughout his entire examination
he displayed the same spirit.
The cross examination was not con-
cluded when court adjourned.