The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-04-07
ouR NEW YoRK LETTER.
NEW YoRK. March a4th, 1893.


Not since the mysterious Cronin mur-
der case, In Chicago. few years ago, hai
there been such widespread interest taken
in case as the Harris case which has
been disposed of by Recorder Smythe's
refusal TO grant new trial. Never has a
convicted murderer resorted to higher
courts or appeals to clear himself Of a
murder for which he vas convicted on
circumstantia. evidence. On Tuesday a,
the court of "General Sessions" Carlyle
w Harris was re-senienced by Recorder
smythe 10 die by electricity during the
week commencing May 8tb. The courl
room was crowded TO it's utmost capacity
and when the Recorder asked Harri,
whether he had any reason why he should
not be sentenced he sprang 10 his feet and
spoke Tor one hour and fifteen minutes ir
his defense. His speech was In the nature
of an appeal and the rhetoric showed him
to be well educated young man. Thil
is an event without precedent 10 the his
tory of New York courts. The pleadings
of the wretched mans mother are 50 sin
cere and earnest that petitions are being
circulated among the people and the name.
sent TO Governor Flower who alone car
save the condemned man from his fate.
Harris counsel Msssrs Howe and Hum
mel are making all efforts to prevail upo n
the Governor 10 pardon their client The
claim for 4 new trial Tss made on the
ground that one of the persons who had
convicted Harris made affidavit to the ef-
tect that II the nsw evidence showing that
the dead woman was an habitual morphine
eater had been presented 10 the case, he
would have stood out for acquitsaI. These
arguments were laid before the cour' Of
appeals which court decided against the
prisoner as did Recorder Smythe. IL Gov
erner Flower does not interfere with the
case the prisoner will be executed early In
Nav.
Carlyle " Harris was a medical s,ude Mt
In As5urys Park, New Jersey. In 1889 and
there he met his victim Helen Neil Pets
who was spending the summer at that re
sort with her parents. She was nineteen
years OF age and n very attractive and
good looking Parsonage. A lore match
seemed evident between the two young
people and one day Harris asked Mrs
Pstts whether he could take Heien TO New
York to visit the Stock Exchange. The
parents consent having been given the
couple started for New York, which is on.
ly about hfts miles from Asbury PARK
Instead OF going 20 the Stock Exchange
the couple we're secretly married BY an
Alderman under sssu,ued names. When
Helen's parents learned OF this they were
very much put out but matters were rec
onci.ed BY Harris promise 10 have 9
church ceremony performed after Helen
tsaH H~fe n A.sR D. -
boarding school In New York Harris vis.
tied the Young girl very often and during
one OF his visits she cosnplained of head
aches and other minor troubles. Harris
whereupoa on his owe prescription pot sir
capsules from drug store on Third Az
enue and gave item ~ Helen. The cap
scics contained one-sixth of grain o.
morphine and ave grains Of gninine One
night after taking one of the CAPSULES
Helen became very III and the next Morn.
ing January 3fx;, 1890, she died and ghs
post-snorsem examination proved death
owing TO morphine poisouing and one ci
the capsules mus, have beef! tamperec
uiIh and an overdose OF the poison Inject
cd Into II. Harris had ofsen made ihs
ssssemenf that he would never announce
his marriage publicly and shat he had dons
the same thing with other girls without
danger 10 himself er suspicioa- Alter the
examination re was arrested, tried. and
found guilty Of murder In the 6rs, deglee
and consequently sentenced to die BY
electricity
CARLYLE w Harris was taken from Tho
Tombs prison TO Sing Stag on Thursday
morning =, m. He Is lodged Ia snpr
ders' row" and will be kept there until
executed.
WV r II KoEIsCH.