Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-23

SAItL LIZ W. h-AhiNlc.
general sessions before being sentenced to
die in the electric chair in the week begin
ming May s.
The courtroom was crowded, and when
Harris was asked if he had anything to say
he began with the statements: II have seen
statements to the effect that my friends in
tend to hold large mass meeting to pro-
test against my conviction. This is not on
my suggestion, nor with my consent. l
should see in it, your honor, a reflection on
the Judge who sentenced me and upon the
action of the court of appeals. l thank my
friends, but this is not my wish"
Biting Irony and Ringing Sarcasm.
His voice was low and faltering, and his
lawyer handed him glass of brandy and
water. AS he proceeded his voice became
clear, and it biting irony and ringing elo-
quence he denounced as liars and perjurers
those whose testimony had convicted him.
His denunciation of Dilworth Choate and
Assistant District Attorney Wellman was
scathing and he dissected the affidavts
which the former had prepared for the lat
ter in manner that challenged the admira-
tion and wonder of old lawyers.
He showed that these affidavits by differ
ent people in various stations of life were
all couched in the same high flown terms,
and drew the conclusion that they were
manufactured
"a learned antquary," he said with
elaborate sarcasm, sin future days will as
certain with interest that in this end of the
nineteenth century schoolgirls had reached
that beatitude of scientific wisdom, when
their expert evidence was accepted in the
court of general sessions"
"Place 1t In My Coffin"
1t was strong plea, full of the pathos
of the words of one who stood face to face
with death. But useless, all He read an
affidavit from Crawford Mason, one of the
jurors, to the effect that had he heard DR..
Kinmouth's evidence he would have voted
for acquittal. Harris handed this to Mr.
Howe
"Do not file this" he said. at is too late
place it in my coffin"
Harris made a bitter attack on DIR. Trev-
erton, and declared the one affidavit of DR..
Kinmouth should have saved his life.
81 do not blame the jury" he continued.
"They were sandbagged with medical
terms until they were blind to the truth {"
He turned to Mr.. Howe and handed him
black bordered envelope and the old law
yer's hand shook as he took it,
''It is all l have to give-it is what /
prize most"
Sustaining Power In Innocence.
The envelope contained pair of cuff
buttons, the last gift of the wife for whose
murder he goes to his death.
He paused for moment, and then lean
ing far over the bar he said: II am before
my judge, as you will some day come face
to face with your Judge, Recorder Smyth,
stripped of all these earthly dignities.
t'Tbara ic l..
cence which in this case has risen superior
to the terrors of death. Two years ago 1
visited a lonely grave, and today, as then,
thank God that he who will may read in
this new evidence my innocence of this
foul crimel'
With these words he bowed and stopped
speaking, although he still remained stand
ing. He had spoken ~ hours.
Recorder Smyth arose and said: "After
hearing all you have to say am still of
the opinion that this new evidence would
do you no good. In this | am sustained by
the court of appeals, which canvassed all
the evidence which your counsel saw fit to
introduce"
"rhe Last of Carlyle Harris"
within the week beginning"
Harris clutched the bar with one hand.
The other hand he stretched out to the re-
corder. His words were indistinct at first.
Then, raising his voice, he cried
1.-THE last of Carlyle Harrs | warn you,
Mr.. Smyth, it will be the last of schoolgirl
experts! The last of perjured testimony
and'-
Deputy Sheriff Burke touched him on
the shoulder and he sank into his chair.
"Your execution will take place in the
week beginning Monday, May s." the re-
corder said. Remove the prisoner"
Harris picked up his coat and hat and
accompanied the deputy sheriff who had
brought him down from the Tombs He
was pale, self contained unbroken.
At Harris request, as expressed in his
speech, the suggested mass meeting will not
be held. Instead, it is more than probable
that Governor Flower will be asked to ap-
point commission to inquire into the new
evidence and the whole case and report
upon it, the finding of the commission to
determine the action of the governor.