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VOL. XLIII. NO. 61.
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LOS ANGELES, TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 11, 1894-
MADE USE OF HYPNOTISM.
Harry Hayward's Hold on
His Victims.
He Placed Them Under a
Strange Spell.
Blixt Bound to Do His Murderous
Bidding:.
The Slayer of Catherine Gins; Bofferlng:
the Panes of Remorse—Other
Crimes Laid at His
Door.
j By the Associated Prou.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 10.—Clans
A. Blixt, the confessed murderer ol
Catherine Ging. waa a pitiable objsot
this morning. Now that the awful se
cret which he held has been told, he
seems utterly shattered. The tears
course down his cheeks in an unending
procession. Every few minutes he sends
for Chief of Police Smith, whom he re
gards as tbe only friend be baa on earth,
and breaks out into lamentations over
bis hard fate. All night long tbe nerve
shattered murderer was hann'sd with
the face of bis fair victim. His eyes
had a wild look, and be was actually
afraid to be alone in cell No. 13.
"I want to tell my story and then
die," he said continuously.
Jailer McKenna drew a chair np in
front of his cell door about midnight
and remained with him during tbe en
tire night The prisoner was very rest
leas and passed the major part of the
night pacing np and down tbe cell. The
authorities bad some fear of hia mind
giving away, and Jailer McKenna waa
instructed to speak encouragingly to
him and tell bim tbat be bad nothing
to fear as long as be made bis coalca
sion. He cays tbat he wants to die;
that be has told all be knows. He
asked tbat the chief of police at Cannon
Falls, where be once lived, be cent for,
and it is supposed tbat be bas tbe weight
of another murder on bis soul, whiob be
is anxious to confess.
It is understood that Blixt's wife in
that village) dinn vn.y suddenly and
I myeteriously, and that tbe wretched
| man wants to tell another gruesome
story about tbat tragedy is probable.
He has also asked tbat bis relatives in
Cannon Falls be sent for, and when they
arrive more revelations are expected. If
it provea to be a fact that be was respon
sible for his iirst wife's death—he haa
since married again—it may also tnrn
out tbat Harry Hayward knew of this fact
and made use of it to strengthen bis
power over bis tool.
HAYWARD USED HYPNOTISM.
Tben the belief is growing tbat Harry
Hayward made use of hypnotism to gain
bo strong a hold over his tools and vic
tims. Claus Blixt aays be did. He
told tbe officer* that Harry Hayward
had controlled Miss Ging. Tbe mur
derer shuddered when he made tbia
statement and appeared to stand in
mortal terror of Harry Hayward even
then.
With gestures of the bands be illus
trated the way Harry used to hypnotize
the girls. He said that whenever Harry
told bim to do anything and he refused,
he would make a few peases at bim with
his bands, and tbe result was tbat he
did whatever Harry told him. The time
he fired tbe barn Harry, he said, threat
ened to kill bim if be did not obey the
command.
"He looked through me with those
eyes, and I went and bjjrned tba barn
without saying a word," aaid Blixt. "On
the morning after the fire be made me
sign a paper saying that I had set fire
to the barn. I signed my name to the
paper, and after that whenever he
wanted me to do anything he would
show me the paper and threaten to send
me to Stillwater for 10 years if I re
fused."
It ia now remembered tbat Adry Hay
ward, the brother, in bis confeaaion,
alluded to the terrible influence Harry
bad over bim, an influence not entirely j
due to fear. He could not explain it,
but gays tbe impression that it was
almoat impossible for bim to resist '
Harry's wishes when tbey were pressed
npon bim. It is known tbat Harry bad
a wonderfnl influence over the dead girl.
She did anything he told ber to with im
plicit confidence. He often boasted to
Adry tbat the girl wonld do exactly as
be told ber to.
f THREATENING CROWDS.
It was decided this morning tbat there
wonld be no arraignment of Blixt in the
municipal courts, but tbat his case
should go direct before tbe grand jury.
A large crowd had assembled before the
municipal conrt on . Hecond street.
Much talk was indulged in and their
looks were, to say tha least, threatening.
Captain Hem announced to tba orowd
that Blixt was not to be brought into
the municipal conrt, and that tbey were
to disperse immediately. His words had
little effect, as tbe crowd remained in
front oi tbe building long afterwards.
WILL HARRY CONFESS?
The question in every mind now is
whether Harry will confess. He was
not told of Blixt's confession until this
| morning, and all reporters have been
refused access to him by order of bis at
torney, vv. E. Hale. Sheriff Ege
went over to St. Panl and spent the
night with him in jail. Ege has a way
of getting a prisoner's confidence, and
it is believed be will be able to get ad
missions from the archeonspirator if any
one does.
This morning W. E. Hale, attorney
for Adry, waa admitted to tbe jail at St.
Panl to ace Harry. With the excep
tion of Sheriff Hale and Mr. Hale no
one has been admitted to see Harry
since Sunday. Yesterday aternoon tbe
prisoner laughed a great deal, and dur
ing religious services he joined in tbe
singing. This morning he was given
tbe papers and, after reading Blixt's
confession, said tbe whole thing was a
fake, eaaaca-.* by Blixt to lave bit
neck. He said be himself might have
something to say soon which would
•how things in a new light.
OTHER CRIMES CHARGED TO HIM.
The burn ing of tbe elevator at Hamel
in thia county, on whioh Miss Ging had,
a mortgage, is now ascribed to Harry
Hayward. It is known tbat he waß
very anxions for her to realize on her
loan of $1200 at once and that she made
the efforts through her agents, but wae
unsuccessful. Just at that juncture the
elevator was burned and tbe insurance
money paid tbe mortgagee. The owner,
Julius Jensen, says that the fire beyond
question waa incendiaary. Blixt has
been questioned about tbe matter, but
claims to know nothing about it.
An attempt has been made to con
nect Hayward with the murder of Lena
Olaen at Duluth some months ago. Tbe
case ie not unlike the Oing caae, but aa
yet there is no evidence that Hayward
had anything to do with A. A. Auatin,
the mystsricu" stranger who is sup
posed to have murdered tbe girl and lor
whom tbe police are still searching.
BEHIND THB SUBNE3.
The Kete Era met Dramatlo Company
Indulges In a Fro- Klein,
Omaha, Deo. 10.—As a result of a gen
eral fight among the Kate Emmet dra
matic company last night on the stage
of the Empire theater, a complaiut waa
filed in the police court today cb&rging
Katherine Williams, alias Kate Emmet,
and Hubert Saokett with assault. M.
M. Murray, a member of tbe company,
was the complainant. According to
the story of an actor wbo was behind
the scenes at the time, Miss Emmet and
Murray got into a dispute about the
payment of a fine assessed on Murray
for some violation of the company's
rnlea. The star of tbe show slapped
Murray in the face. He grabbed tbe
woman's hand to prevent ber striking
bim again, and she screamed. Sackett.
one of the heavy weights of the company,
jumped into tbe ring and smashed Mur
ray a couple of times on tbe face and
nose. Then tha entire company took
sides, and for a moment it was a free
tight. Sackett was fined and Kate Em
met was released.
The M1..1n- Hillmon.
Topkka, Kan., Dao. 10. —W. W.
Nichols of Jetferaon county, wbo knew
Hillmon intimately and accompanied
tbe party to Arizona, haa returned. He
aaid to a reporter: "We got to
Tombstone last Thursday. Tbe man
supposed to be Hillmon was brought
in the sheriff's office and Baid
as soon as 1 sew him : 'That is not tbe
man.' He bears a resemblance to Hill
mon. He had thesame crooked nose, a
scar on tbe nose, a scar on tbe hand,
and features very much the same, but
he had good teeth, and Hillmon bad
not. Then he was not more than 30 or
32 years old, and Hillmon would be 47.
He wore his beard just aa Hillmon used
to."
BUSY TRAIN ROBBERS.
ANOTHER HOLD-UP IN THE LONE
STAR 8 TATE.
A Rook Island Train Stopped and
Looted by Two Masked Men,
Passengers Robbed sad
Conductor Shot.
Wichita, Kan., Dec. 10.—The north
bound Rock Island train was held up
tonight 10 minutes before midnight, one
mile south of tbe Red River bridge near
the frontier of the Indian territory. Two
masked men stopped the train, com
pelled tbe engineer and fireman to assist
in breaking open tbe express car, which
tbey entered and robbed. Details are
meager, and the amount of money
stolen cannot be ascertained at tbis
boar.
Later—Tbe robbers at Red rivor to
night found no money in tbe express
car, bnt they went through the passen
ger cars and robbed everyone. Con
ductor Brown of tbe Pullman waa shot,
but not fatally.
TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERS.
Four Tosng Farmers Arrested for tbe
Henbrouk Holdup.
Ft. Worth, Tex., Deo. 10.—Four men
implicated in the Benbrook train rob
bery by the confession of Sam Evans,
nephew of Capt. Sam Evans of this oity,
are now in jail here, and tne officials
claim they have a sure caae against
them all. Tbe lour prisoners are Sam
Evans of this city, who iB highly con
nected; John Ward, Walter Sullivan
and Walter Gardiner, all young farmers
wbo live within a mile of where the
robbery waß committed. Evans claims
his share of the plunder is large enough
to fix him all right after he gets tbiougb
with the trouble.
MUSTERED OUT.
Company A, Second K-gim.nt, N. o. C,
Dismissed From Service.
Sacramento, Dbo. 10.—Company A,
Second infantry. Fourth brigade, is no
longer in tbe service of the state as a
portion of the National guard. The
company was mustered out of service
tonight by Major Douglass of the gov
ernor's staff. Some 50 members of tbe
company then signed the roll of a new
company, and it is understood they will
ask for re-admission to the National
guard.
The drug combine "bUßted" by Off
& Vaughn. Drugs at eastern prices.
Ayer's, Joy's and Hood's earaaparilla,
65 cts; Paine's Celery Compound, 75c;
Syrup of tigs, 35 cts.
Babies cry for Castoria, 25 cents a
bottle at Off & Vaughn's, corner Fourth
and Spring streets.
Hollenbeck Hotel Cafe, 214 Second
•treet. Oysters 50c a dozen, any style.
Eastern hickory nuts at Althouaes'
Diamond strest auction sale tomorrow.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World* Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
AT THE NATION'S CAPITAL
Interesting Proceedings in
the Senate.
A Resolution for Cuban In.de
pendence.
Morgan Calls up the Nicaraguan
Canal Bill.
He Makes an Able Address In Favor of
tbe Measure—A Quiet Day In
the House—Congressional
notes.
By tha Associated Press.
Washington, Deo. 10.—Harris, Demo
crat, of Tennessee, president pro tern.,
called the senate to order today in the
absenoe of Vice President Stevenson,
who has not yet returned irom North
Carolina.
Call, Democrat, of Florida, presented
a resolution setting forth that the inde
pendence of the inland of Cuba is an ob
ject of great importance to tbe United
States, and requesting the president to
commence negotiations with Spain for
tbe recognition of the independence of
the island, and for tbe guarantee as to
the United States for tbe payment of
such a sum of money as ehaii be agreed
upon by tbe United States and Spain.
The resolution went over until tomor
row.
Call also presented a resolntion de
claring the further prosecution of tbe
war between Gbina and Japan will not
be advantageous to tbe peace of civili
zation, and thai the interests of the
world require that all governments shall
unite in negotiating with Japan and
China for the termination of the war.
Without discussion tbe resolution was
referred to the committee on foreign re
lations.
Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, called np
bis resolntion intended to expunge a
portion of the congressional record, and
send a resolution introduced by him last
July to tbe attorney general.
The latter resolution oalled for in'
formation concerning the Pullman strike.
This resolution was passed, but was re
considered on motion of Pugh of Ala
bama.
Allen bitterly assailed tbis action, and
also attacked tbe attorney general, to
whom he attributed the action of the
Alabama senator.
Pugh vigorously defended the attitude
taken by Mr. Oiney, and declared the
position of the senator from Nebraska
'.vas unreasonable and untenable.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
At 2 o'olock the whole matter went
over, and the Benate, on motion of
Morgan, took up tbe Nicaragua canal
bill. The bill was read at length.
Morgan began his remarks by making a
statement of the national and interna
tional aspects of tbe subject upon wbich
the senate and house bills agreed. Care
ful calculations, he insisted, showed
that tbe canal could be constructed at a
cost tbat would yield a remunerative
profit; also tbat it was a necessary im
provement; that it would be of tbe
greatest importance to tbe United
States ; that it could be operated, and
that there was nothing to render impos
sible concessions made by the Central
American governments to the citizens
of the United States.
Finishing this general statement, the
senator devoted some time to the dis
cussion of the characteristics of the
country through which it ii proposed to
build the canal, and its advantageous
route, compared with tbat of the Pana
ma canal route, and asserted tbat no
sucb improvement could be given to
commerce as tbe construction of this
necessary complement to tbe Suez
canal. The route is feasible, the en
gineering work easy, and there will be
no extraordinary work required on any
place on tbe whole route.
Morgan quoted from the .report of
Chief Engineer Menoo&l, wbo estimated
the canal could be built for $65,000,000,
and said he thought the expenditure of
the $4,000,000 already made hed demon
strated that the total cost would be even
lower than tbat estimated by Mr. Meno
cal. The two houses of congress had
practically agreed that the oost of the
canal would be about $70,000,000.
The manner of raising the money was
a conditson that should not be allowed
to affect its construction. The canal
must be built under the fostering care
of some government. We must act now,
or abandon the canal to its fate.
At the conclusion of Morgan's speech,
Mitchell of Oregon briefly expressed his
hearty approval of the scheme to build
the canal, and said he thought. there was
no great difference among the people
regarding the propriety of the work of
construction.
The senate then, at 4:15 p. m., went
into executive session, and at 4:30 p. m.
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS,
The house devoted today, under the
rules, to the business reported from tbe
District of Columbia committee. Sev
eral bills of purely local importance
were passed and a resolution adopted
Betting apart the third Saturday in Jan
nary for eulogies on tbe life and charac
ter of Marcus Q. Lisle, late representa
tive from the Tenth Kentucky district.
The feature of tbe day was a speech of
about 40 minutes by Clark, Democrat,
of Missouri. After passing a few local
bills the house adjourned.
TAWNKY'S ARBITRATION BILL.
Representative Tawney of Minnesota
has presented his bill providing for the
settlement of troubles by arbitration.
The modifications of the original bill
relate mainly to the manner of proceed
ing with arbitrations where disputes
arise.
It ICR ING SEA INDEMNITY.
Representative Hitt of Illinois to
day introduced a resolution calling on
the secretary of state to communicate
TWELVE PAGES.
AN INDEX TO YESTERDAY.
By TELEGRAPH — Contest proceedings
against Gc-emor-elect Budd begun — Ship
wreck at the Gulden Gate Prosecution of
Knox and otber alleged train wreckers
abandoned Preacher Campbell's bad boy,
.. .Another train robbery in Texas....
Carlisle's and Eckels' views on currency
reform .... Congressional proceedings —
The Ging murder Federation ol labor
convention General news gleanings.
LOC AL— Robert Ashworth's trial formurdei
Col. Blanton Duncan on the hoalth de
partment Court notes.. .New suits
Marriage licenses Incriminating postal
cards Ex-Marshal (rard's accounts
Judge Ross pronounces tho Carter verdiot
absurd ...Heavy sontenco for tramps
Doctor's handsome visitor Today's con
gress of supervisors; they will consider the
question of dividing tho stats Proceed
ings of the board of education.
NEIGHBORING PLACES.
Redlands—Trouble over tbo business license
ordinance.... A cellar digger's narrow escape.
Santa Ana—Two boy* arrested while swear
ing to a complaiut against a man.
Pomona—Union revival services begun..,.
Rejolc.ng over the rain Newß notes.
Hanta Monica—The trustees will hold an
open meeting on the sewer question....Local
events.
San Bernardino—A Montana despersdo ar
rested A bibulous young man The court
bouse roof contract.
Pasadena—The city council Two Mexi
cans arrested charged with the Chapman mur
der Local events.
POINTERS FOR TODAY.
Los Angeles Theater—Adslalde.
Tub Imperial— Vaudeville.
BuaßANa*—The Corsican Brothers,
to the bonse in so far as not inconsistent
witb the interests of the public service,
all correspondence touching the pay
ment by tbe United Stateß of $425,000
to Great Britain for damages growing
out of the controversy as to fur seals in
Bering sea.
UTAH ANNEXATION BILL.
In the house today Mr. Rawlins of
Utah introduced a bill annexing that
portion of Arizona north of tbe Colora
do river to Utah.
yosemite pare.
Representative Harter of Ohio from
the committee on public lands today
reported to the house a bill which au
thorizes the secretary of tbe interior to
change tbe boundaries of tbe Yosemite
national park in California. Included
in tbe park ia about 65,000 acres of
patented land, and in tbe neighborhood
of 300 mining claims, and the com
mittee believes the passage of the bill
ie required as an act of justice to those
attected by tbe establishment of tbe
park.
THE EXAMINER PETITION.
The monster petition of tbe San Fran
cisco Examiner against the Reilly Paci
fic refunding bill arrived here today. It
contains 201.009 name*. Mr. Maguire,
Democrat, of California, will present it
to the house tomorrow.
CAMPBELL'S BAD BOY.
THE YOUTH GUILTY OP GROSS
IMMORALITY.
Charges Against tho Hazera Withdrawn.
The Praaoher Will Bring; His
Sou Home and Adminis
ter Sprouts.
Berkeley, Deo. 10.—A committee of
the faculty of the University of Cal
ifornia'met today to consider the com
plaint of Rev. J. W. Campbell of Los
Angeles, against students who hazed bis
son. Herbert Anthony, who introduced
the resolutions expelling Claude 0.
Campbell from the associated students,
recounted tbe notions of Campbell lead
ing to bis expulsion. Anthony also
Btatsd that young Campbell had con
ducted a gambling room on Shattuck
avenue where he also supplied liquors
to tbe students, fleecing ail wbo came to
his net and indulging in other immoral
and illegal practices. On hearing thia
Mr. Campbell withdrew hia charges and
stated tbat he would take his hopeful
son home with him and administer a
good course of sprouts.
SPRUNG A SENSATION.
The Meailoworaft Embezzlement Case
Take* ■ New I urn.
Chicago, Dec. 10.—The defense in the
trial of the Meadowcraft brothers,
charged with fraud in connection with
the failure of their bank, caused a sen
sation today by the introduction of
unique methods. The first witness
oalled for the defense was John D. Col
linß, upon whose testimony an indict
ment against tbe defendants had been
returned. The attorneys for tbe de
fense questioned Mr. Collina aa to tbe
amount of bis depOßit, and then pub.
licly tendered him that amount with in
terest. This they claimed oleared their
clients oi tbe charge of embezzlement,
declaring tbat under the law embezzle
ment could not be charged unless the
money involved ba lost 10 the depositor.
The conrt took tbe matter under ad
visement.
Japanese Vlotorles Celebrated.
Yokohama. Dec. 10. —The victories
won by the Japanese armies were cele
brated with great enthusiasm in Tokio
yesterday. One hundred and fifty-one
Japanese who were wonnded in the bat
tle at Port Arthur have arrived at Hiro
shima. It is expected that an attack
will be made on Foo Chow. Tbe sec
ond army will make an early advance
toward Vekin. Tbe government is now
contracting for a force of 8000 oooliea to
accompany the troops on the march to
Pekin.
Order your suit early. H. A. Getz is
crowded for fine tailoring at moderate
prices. 112 Weßt Third street.
Wickstrom & Person, tailora. Fit,
workmanship and goodß guaranteed
first-class; prices moderate. Room 1,
120 l a d. Spring street.
Diamond strest auction tale tomorrow,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
A DYING GASP.
Last Effort of Burns to
Down Governor-elect
Budd.
A CONTEST INSTITUTED.
The Supreme Court Refused
to Be a Party to
the Fraud.
CONTESTANTS REBUKED.
Chairman Cornwall's Patlslon fir a Writ
of Mandate J. Denied - Tha
Conspirators Given a __JJ
Backset.
By tbe Associated Press.
San Francisco, Deo. 10. —\ polit cal
storm that has been gathering for many
days broke here today when P. B. Corn
wall, ohairman o! tbe Republican state
central committee, went before the atate
supreme oonrt and took tbe initial step
in what is to be a contest of tbe election
of James H. Budd, the Democratic can
didate as governor of California.
In San Franoisoo, owing to the-incom
petency of election precinct officers, and
in many instanoes tbeir corrupt
methods, the returns from many pre
cincts have not been properly certified
to the board of election com*
missioners, which ia just com
pleting its canvass o! the returns.
In several precincts the officers have
not signed their retnrns and retnae to
do so. Twelve officers of one precinct,
in which glaring frauds bave been dis
covered, are now under arrest for refus
ing to certify to their returns. It ia
claimed that if the vote of all these pre
cincts, in which tbere bave been such
irregularities, shall be thrown ont, over
20,000 votes will be stricken from the
returns. It waa in San Franoisoo that
Budd polled hia big vote, and as his to
tal plurality in the atate is less than
1,300, it ia plain tbat tbe throwing ont
of the returns from all these precincts
will defeat Budd and seat Estee, the Re
publican candidate.
THE THING ATTEMPTED.
Tbe Republican state central com
mittee bas deoided to attempt that very
thing. In pursuance of tbeir plan,
Chairman Cornwall this afternoon tiled
a petition with the supreme court for a
writ of mandate upon the registrar ot
elections and the board of election com
missioners, citing them to appear and
show cause why tbey ahould not throw
out and refuse to count the vote of all
precincts the returns from which show
irreguiaritisß. Tbe supreme conrt now
has tbe petition under consideration. On
the state supreme bench the Republicans
have a majority, but it is not to be pre
sumed that tbis fact can have any bear
ing upon the question in issue. If tha
court shall decide in favor of the Re
publicans, the effect of thedecision will
be immediate and conclusive and Estee
will be seated. If a decision adverse to
tbe Republicans shall be rendered, it il
their declared intention to carry tbe
contest to tbe state legislature, where
tbey bave on overwhelming majority.
Tbe Democrats are furious. They de
clare tbat all the election offloers in
.San Francisco, on account of whose
frauds and incompetence it is proposed
to throw out these returns, were ap
pointed under a Republican adminiatra*
tion and did tbe bidding of the regis*
trar of elections, who is a brother-in-law
to D. M. Bnrns, secretary and the prac
tical head of tbe Republican state or
ganization.
PROCEEDINGS inaugurated.
Tbe proceedings were inaugurated by
P. B.Cornwall, chairman of the Repub
lican state central committee, wbo filed
with the clerk of the supreme court an
affidavit setting forth tbat be believes
that Morris M, Estee was legally chosen
governor of the state of California at tne
late election, but that errors and frauda
have made it appear that James H.
Budd received a plurality ol the votes
cast. Mr. Cornwall recites his reasons
for applying to the supreme court iua
stead of tbe superior court, aa is usual
in such cases, as follows:
The circumstances that render It
necessary and proper that the writ here
in sought should issue originally from
tbis court, instead of from the superior
court, are aa follows: That the oanvasa
to which these proceedings are addressed
effects especially tbe highest executive
office in the state of California; that tbe
people of the entire atate are concerned
in the reault of this election; that the
questions of law are of great import
ance and much gravity, and it is neces
sary for the ends ol justice that a
speedy decision should be reached here
in, and tbat it should b9 final.
The canvassing of tbe vote by th*
legislature during tbe first week ol its)
session, in January, ia oited aa an ad-