for 6 days, and he was convicted and sentenced to hang. Following
an appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court, he was hanged in Mimeapolis
on Dec, 11, 1895, At his request, the gallows were painted red and
he wore a cutaway coat and pin-stripe trousers for his execution which
-—was-a-faiiure-in-that~his neck was not~broker-and-he-stowly strangled}
_to death, His last words, typical of a gambler, were spoken as the
hangman placed the noose around his neck: "Pull her tight; I'll stand
pat. Blixt; who pleaded guilty, received a life sentence and died
in prison in August, 1925, _
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Books, New York. Copyright, 1963, by The Crowell-Collier Publishin:
Company, New York, Pages 15-30,
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MURDER OUT YONDER by Holbrook, "Kitty Ging's Buggy Ride," Pp 69-93 __
_INSIDB DETECTIVE, August, 192 (MINN. =~ MAG. EXCERPTS.)
for 6 days, and he was convicted and sentenced to hang. Following
| an appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court, he was hanged in Minneapolig
on Dec, 11, 1895, At his request, the gallows were painted red and
he wore a cutaway coat and pin-stripe trousers for his execution which
—was-a- failure in that—his-neck-was-not~broken-and-he slowly strangied |
_to death, His last words, typical of a gambler, were spoken as the
hangman placed the noose around his neck: "Pull her. tight; I'11 stand
| pate" Blixt; who pleaded guilty, received a life sentence and died |
_in prison in August, 1925.
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HAYWARD, Harry T,
Heyward, a 29-year-old white man, was a gambler and. the son of a well-
to-do Minneapolis, Minn., herkek real estate ownere In 189), he helped
to manage one of his father's properties, the 3ellevue Hotel, one of
whose tenants was a 29-year-old milliner and woman-of-myster, Kather-
ine (Kitty) Ging. Hayward and Miss Ging had a brief affair in the
course of which he persuaded her to. take out $10,000 in insurance
with him named as the sole benefichary. On the night of Dec. 3,
189), he made arrangements for her to meet him on the outskirts of
Minneapolis and she rented,a horse and buggy for that purpose. In-
stead of Hayward being at the rendezvous, she was met by Claus Blixt,
the janitor at. the Bellevue, who shot her in the head while Hayward
was establishing an alibi by taking another young lady to the theater.|
Miss Ging's body was found shortly afterwards and Hayward became a
suspect almost immediately but his alibi was unassailable. Blixt
was questioned and he confessed as did Adry Hayward, Harry's older
brother, who had prior knowledge of the affair and Hayward was char-
ged with having hired Blixt for $2,000 to kill the woman in order
that he might. receive the proceeds of the insurance policies. oth
Blixt and his brother testified against him at his trial which lasted
é AMVH
HAYWARD, Harry T,
Heyward, a 29-year-old white man, was a gambler and. the son of a well-
to-do Minneapolis, Mim., kakek real estate owner. In 189), he helped|
to manage one of his father's properties, the Bellevue Hotel, one of
whose tenants was a 29-year-old milliner and woman-of-myster, Kather-
ine (Kitty) Ging. Hayward and Miss Ging had a brief affair in the
course of which he persuaded her to. take out $10,000 in insurance
with him named as the sole benefichary. On the night of Dec. 3,
189), he made arrangements for her to meet him on the outskirts of
Minneapolis and she rented,a horse and buggy for that purpose. In-
stead of Hayward being at the rendezvous, she was met by Claus Blixt,
the janitor at the Bellevue, who shot her in the head while Hayward
was establishing an alibi by taking another young lady to the theater.
Miss Ging's body was found shortly afterwards and Hayward became a
suspect almost immediately but his alibi was unassailable. Blixt
was questioned and he confessed as did Adry Hayward, Harry's older
brother, who had prior knowledge of the affair and Hayward was char-
ged with having hired Blixt for $2,000 to kill the woman in order
that he might. receive the proceeds of the insurance policies. Both
Blixt and his brother testified against him at his trial which lasted
é AMV
HAYWARD, Harry T.
white man, was a gambler and the son o 1
im, real estate owner. In 189l, he med
to manage one of his father's 8 properties, the Bellevue Hotel, one
whose tenants was a 29-year-old milliner and wonan-of -nyste
ine (Kitty) Ging. Hayward and iss Ging had a brief affair i
course of which he persuaded her to. take out $10,000 in insurance
with him named as the sole benefickary. On the night of De:
1894, he made arrangements for her to meet him on the outski
Plapiasn, & Berean
nneapolis and she rented,a horse and buggy for that purpose.
stead of Hayward being at the rendezvous, she was met by Claus Blixt,
the janitor at the Bellevue, who shot her in the head while Hayward
was establishing an alibi by taking another young lacy to the theater.
g's body was found ‘shortly afterwards and cee became a
suspect almost immediately but his alibi was vu i
toned and he confessed as did Adry Hayward, |
brother, who had prior Imowledge of the affair and fiayward was char-
ding his Lixt for $2,000 to kill the woman in order,
forecaive aie proceeds of the insurance policies. soth
Blixt and his brother testified, against him at his trial ch lasted
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