Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-10
DRAMATIC TO TIE END.
Carlyle Harris Buried with the Jurors
Affidavit in mis- Cofiin-The Dead Mans
Last Statement.

| Carlyle Harris Buried with the Jurors
Anidavit in mis- Cefiin-The Dead Mans
Last statement.
New YORK, May ALI that Is NOR
tai of Carlyle Harris, the young WIFE,
murderer, is now speeding nerthward
from Sing Sing toward its last resting
place. The burial will be at Albany,
n. Y. By consent Of Warden Durston
private funeral service was neld at
the prison at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Harris aud her son, Allen, were
the mourners, and the public was
strictly excluded. Even In death the
dramatic features which have marked
! the life OF Harris ever since here, were
| present.
Another instance was the enclosing
| in the coffin OF the affidavit or Juror
Crawford Mason. IL will be remem-
bered that in his speech before the Re-
corder, Harris, waving this affidavit In
his hand, said: "Do not file this here,
Mr.. Howe, file it in my coffin" This
document was dropped into the casket
| by Mrs. Harris at the funeral service
this afternoon.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 9.-The re-
mains OF Carlyle w. Harris were buried
in the Rural cemetery here this after
noon. The lot was purchased some
days ago but by whom it conld not be
| ascertained Mrs. Harris and her son
who accompanied the body refused TO
/ talk.
After the burial Harris's last state
ment sent by the warden to the prison
departments OF the State was given out.
Harris in this. his last writing, opens
with a reference TO the review OF his
case by the Governor Harris can
! vases this review, refers to his giving
himself up when he learned Of war
rant for his arrest, recurs to his refusal
OF preferred means OF escape f-om
Sing Sing, and then says:
$50, how is 1t, that in case where so
many facts and the entire behavior OF
the defendant all invite executive
clemency, together with the petition OF
over so, 900 citizens, among them many
who are prominent in national esteem,
such clemency should be denied? Be-
cause the action of the court was not
| justified by the facts In the case, and
hence public outcry must be sllenced
by a seeming justification OF the court
outside of the facts. Where there was
no doubt Of guilt Governor Flower has
not hesitated to interfere, as in the case
of James Minnaugh about year ago;
| but in that case the facts justified the
court. and there was no Recorder
Smyth clamoring to be upheld.
Carlyle Harris, living, would be a
| ! . 10. ~ NJ
Wellman and others. Dead, he will be
soon forgotten, and the affairs go on as
before.
"Thers is an idea in the minds OF
many that at the time Of my wife's
death / desired marriage with some
other woman. Such person has never,
been found, ner does she exist
ut has been reported in the newspa-
pers that during my stay here in Sing
Sing, have scoffed at the devotions OF
my fellow prisoners, and INDUCED In
| lrreyerent Jokes. This is cruelty false.
still enjoy the hopes Of my childhood's
faith, and believe that shall not be
misjudged through eternity.
mo one had so many reasons, all
sentiment or love aside. for desiring my
WIG 10 llNo as udus OnC Wpuiu ho'S
brought me money and professional sue
cess; she would have graced my home,
and had | known of her sad habit, II
would have been my happiness TO shield
and cure her.
''l Eave now to die; the manner OF my
death is of small moment TO me. | have
waited patiently as long as there was
the remotest chance Of obtaining JUS
tice, refusing TO run away even when
under sentence OF death.
"May God in mercy bless and guard
those / leave behind, and give them
peace.
"And now, face TO face with the
greatest mystery known 10 man, know
ing that no conceament or untruth can
mitigate my end, do solemnly declare
shat am innocent OF the crime for
which I am condemned to die.
al beg that those who think, or speak
or write OF me in years to be as kindly
as they can, not forgetting that when
much proof OF my innocence was found,
1t was inhumanly thrust aside.
CARLYLE HARRIS.
"Sing Sing, May 6, 1898.
This statement to be copld for pub
| lication, and the original given to my
mother.