The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-09

SING SING, May S--Othcr men con-
demned to die give little heed to the YER
dict of this world wien the last hope of
averting their fate is gone, and devote
themselves to making their peace with
God. Not so with Harris He saw Chap
lain Wiles of the prison for a few moments
and devoted hours to his screed for publ
cation. He was tritle more nervous than
usual. Warden Durstan talked with him
awhile and said that he seemed to be less
euol md less firm in l,aarin than dur
ing the last few days
DIR. Irvine, the prison physician, saw
him twice, and said that while Harris
showed little more nervousness than
usual, he could discover no signs of break
Ing down. Harris appetite has been very
light since he has been in Sing Sing, and
he ate very little.
Mrs. Harris last farewell to her boy was
one of the saddest that has ever been wit
messed within the grim walls where all is
sadness. The mother broke down in an
guish before his cell door and wept. She
prayed with her boy that the horrible doom
might be averted and while the guards,
hardened rs they are to human suffering,
turned away with moistened eyes, the
mother and son kissed and parted for the
last time.
Visited by His Father.
panied by young Allan, went also to the
prison. Although the rules do not permit
visitors to enter on Sunday an exception
was made, and the father and son met for
the first time in years. Mr.. and Mrs
Harris have been separated and have
lived apart for some time When Mr.
Harris arrived lie went at once to the house
where Mrs. Harris is stopping, and father
and mother met again on the eve of the
death of their first born 1t was a sad
reunion. Mr.. Harris saw his son CARLYLE
and talked with him less than half an
hour. Then the father took the train back
to Syracuse
The last farcwells to relatives having
been said Carlyle Harris devoted his time
to writing review of the chief events of
his life and of what has been done by the
courts, the judges and the governor in his
case.
Respecting the final statement which
Carlyle Harris has prepared for publica-
rion, Allan Harris said that the reports
which have been circulated to the effect
that the condemned man would at last
confess his guilt were utterly false and I'M
founded.
Carl is innocent" he said, 81 know he
is, ana might just as properly sit in the
ueath chair myself as my poor brother 1t
VIII be the most atrocious judicial murder
ever committed.
Mrs. Harris is preparing statement for
the public, which will be given out after
that of her son.
The Execution.
Harris wa' brought into the execu-
tho cham Der looking pale
He paused an instant on the TIRES.
hold aud looked over the assembled
Witnesses. He walked entirely alone
and when the guard pointed to the
chair, without even look OF curiosity
at the thing which was to end his
career, he dropped into the seat.
AS he did so he said he had word to
say 1t the warden would permit The
warden asked what he wished to saw.
bar:is In a weak voice. as though every
word cost him powerful effort, said:
II have no further reservation to
make. desire to say shat am abso.
lutely innocent"
These were his last words.
After uttering these words he seemed
relieved and settled back into the
chair, to which his legs had aires
been strapped by two guards. The
helmet containing the other electrode
WAS placed on his head and the wires
were attached to the two cleo trodes.
There was en- instants pause while
every man in the room held hi. breath.
There was sharp click from the lever
and the form in the chair straigh tened
up till the stra.s creaked. The cur
rent OF 1,760 volts passed through the
boiy OF Carlyle w. Harris and all was
over.
in two seconds the current was1e-
dr ced to $50 volts AID in 55sl seconds 1t