Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-08
news BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
his LAST DAY ON EARTH
Carlyle Harris Will Be Exc
cuted To-Day.
THE AIR BREAKS WOULD NOT WORK.
An Express Trains Wild Run
to Ruin and Death.
EDICT OF PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
No More Interviews With
Office Seekers.
EDICT OF PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
HARRIS, LAST HOURS.

| He shows no Signs of Breaking
Down-Adheres to His Declaration
efInnocence-Mothe and Son Part
Forever-0ne OF the Saddest Scenes
Ever Witnessed in the Prison.
SING SING, N. Y. May 7.-Carlyle Harris
has said farewell to parents and friends,
and all that is dear to him on earth, and
| now awaits the messenger of death. While
he shows nervous agitation and full ap-
probation Of the terrible thing that is to
| come to him on the morrow, no signs of
breaking down are visible. He adheres to
his declaration of Innocence, and has spent
the best part of his last day on earth with
pen, ink and paper reviewing the past and
seeking to place himself right with the
world he leaves.
After his death his words will be spread
broadcast throughout the land. Harris
cav Chaplain Wiles of the prison for only
few moments to-day, but devoted hours
to his screed for publication. Ho was
trife more nervous than usual to-day.
Warden Durston talked with him for a
while in the forenoon, and said he seemed
to be less cool and less firm in his bearing
than during the last few days. The situa-
ton Is having Its effect upon him, and the
man who has allowed no sign of emotion
to escape him during the scenes of the past
months is at last showing that he is
human.
The prison physician saw him twice to-
day bat could discover no signs of break
ing down. Harris appetite has been very
light ever since he has been in Sing Sing,
and he ate very little to-day. Mrs. Harris
remained at the boarding house on State
street to day and did not 60 to the prison.
She took her last farewell of her boy yes
terday. The scene WAS one of the saddest
ever witnessed within the walls. The
mother, who by her devotion has fought
off death for year, whose courage never
failed and whose bslief in the innocence
in anguish before his cell door and wept.
She prayed with her boy that the horrible
doom might be avertsd, and while the
guards turned away with msistened eyes
the mother and son kissed and parted for
the last time. The younger brother, Al
Ian, just on the verge of manhood, also
said good bye yesterday.
This afternoon Charles L. Harris, the
father, accompanied by Allan, went to the
prison. Although the rules do not permit
visitors on Sunday an exception was made
and father and con met for the first time
in years. Mr.. and Mrs Harris have lived
apart for some time. The sons have been
with the mother, and when Carlyle was ar
rested the father, who lives in Syracuse,
took no part in the attempt to prove his
innocence, but was deeply interested in its
outcome. When the final decision of the
governor came Mr.. Harris determined to
see his son ones more. yesterday the
father and mother met again. 1t was q
sad reunion. Mr.. Harris remained with
his wife and son Allan until to day. When
he saw Carlyle Mr.. Harris talked with him
less than half an hour. Then the father
took the train back to Syracuse.
Allan Harris said to night that he and
his mother would remain in Sing Sing un-
til after the execution and that no definite
arrangements had as yet been made for the
interment of his brothers remains. Re-
speoting the final statement which Carlyle
Harris has prepared for publication after
his death, Allan Gays that the reports that
the condemned man would at the last mo-
ment confess his guilt were utterly false
and unfounded.
"Carl Is innocent" he said, II know he
is and might just as properly seat in the
death chair myself tomorrow as my poor
brother. 1t will be the most atrocious ju-
dicial murder ever committed"
Mrs. Harris is preparing statement for
the public which will be given out after
that of her condemned son. All the prep
arstions have been made for to morrow.
The electrocution will take place about
noon. State Electrician Davis has tested
the dynamo and the apparatus and found
that everything is in order. The apparatus
is that used at the last two occasions here.