New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
PREPARING FOR DEATH.
HARRTS'S FATHER GOES TO SING SING.


THE EXECUTION WILL PROBABLY TAKE PLACE
TOMORROW
Sing Sing. n. V, May e.-The preparations for the
execution OF Carlyle W. Harris are about completed
ana there Is little remaining to be done The IN
vtations have been sent out the chair Is I'm readi-
ness, and the dynamOs have been tested Every
thlnS points to the execution OF Harris OH Monday
morning 1t was thought that It might be DELAYED
until Tuesday or Wednesday to accommodate State
Electrician Davis. Mr. Davis has two executions 10
attend next week-that Of Harris at Sing Sing and
ono at Auburn 1t at first supposed that the
Auburn execution would take place on Monday. and
that Harris would be given the benefit OF the delay
All this has been changed Warden Durston OF
course. refuses TO make public the time he has set
for the procession to the death chair The law leaves
this matter entirely In his hands, and Harris may die
any time on Monday or he may not sit in the electric
chair until the latter part OF the week. 1t has be-
come the custom at Sing Sing to execute criminals
before noon Monday Of the set for the execi-
lion. The Invitations sent out summoned the wit
nesses for IL O'Clock Monday. II is improbable,
therefore that the custom will he departed from.
The officials about the prison share the general
belief that Harris Will die on Monday. This belief
was strengthened when Warden Durston issued
order that except Principal Keeper Connaugh-
ton and the death watch should be permitted TO enter
the death house after this morning. until Monday
unless he issued special orders to the contrary or
course this order did not apply to Mrs. Harris, her
son Allan, ard the other members OF the family
At present the family is widely scattered. The
fathers home is in syracuse, the mother lives III
Massachusetts, McCreedy Harris. Carlyle's favorite
brother lives and works in Chicago the youngest OF
the three brothers, Allan, and the sister, live with
the mother. since Carlyle accused OF murder
ing his wife the other members of hi. family, with the
exception OF his father. have stood by him.
Mrs. Hiris and Allan Harris remained at the
hoar 1ipo ncuc At u anh1A
night. Mrs. Harris remained In her loom all the
morning. She would and did not go TO
the prison.
When the 10 80 train from New York arrived, a
young man alighted and went to the prison. He was
warmly greeted by Allan Harris. After short but
earnest conversations with Allan. the young man went
to Mrs. Harris's boarding house. He was Edward
Murrcn a cousin OF Carlyle Harris. The same train
brought State Electrician Davis. lie at went
to the deathhoue and tested the electrical apparatus
This was formality as II was known that the dyrN-
mos In high state OF perfection.
last nigat but later on slept sounaly On the whole
he passed fairy comfortable night He awoke
breakfast He seemed TO be resigned to his fate.
Principal Keeper CoSnaugnt9I paid his usual y,si,
asked Harris how he felt. harrls replied that he was
Pretty we'll y He had no requests TO make liar
rIs. after he had been Informed tat Governor Flower
would not interfere In his behalf telegraphed 10 his
father, asking him TO come and see lin before he
died.
About O'Clock Mrs. Harris arrived at the prison.
After "a few words with the Warden, she was con,
Quoted into the death house. she WAS accompanied
by Allan Harris and her nephew, Edward Murrell.
The mother and her son remained In conversation
almost all the remainder OF the afternoon Upon
leaving the death chamber MIS- Harris and her and
nephew went TO the boarding house.
n f. unders God thai Mrs Harris will pay more
visit 10 her son. This will probably occur tomorrow
afternoon, and the final leave takngs VIII occur
Charles l.. Harris father OF CARLYLE W. Harris,
arrived this evening the 5 40 train. lie al once
went TO Amblcrs boarding house. on sate-St. lie re-
fused IN talk 10 reporters lie said he out
from his Journey and from loss Of sleep and anxiety
lie saws he has not slept since Governor Flower
rendered his decision.