Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-05
CARLYLE HARRIS MUST DIE.
Governor Flower Fails to Find Any GOOD
Reasons for Extending Executive Glenn
ency-How Harris Took the News.


Reasons for Extending Executive Glenn
ency-How Harris Took the News.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 4.-Governer
Flower has denied the application for
clemency for Carlyle w. Harris, and
Harris will be electrocuted during the
week beginning Monday next
The Governor, after reviewing the
important points OF evidence, concludes
as follows: This inquiry into the case.
by the examination OF witnesses and
otherwise, leaves no doubt in my mind
as TO my official duty. I have endeav-
ored to give to the application for clem-
ency that impartial and conscientious
study which the fate OF any human life
demands and which the popular inter
est in this case certainly calls for. But
so far as jury and court could deter
mine, Harris was guilty OF heinous
crime, revolving In its conception and
in the depravity of kts perpetrator, and
no satisfactory considerations have been
presented TO the executive to justify his
intervention in the execution OF the SEN
tence. The application for clemency Is
therefore denied"
SING SING, n. Y, May AT one
o'clock this afternoon the following
message was received at the prison:
"Chds. +. DTston, Agent and Warden,
Sing Sing:
THE Governor will not interfere In
the Carlyle w. Harris case
II. S. WILLIAMS, Private Sec'y."
Warden Durston went Immediately 10
the prison to notify Harris. AS the
warden approached his cell Harris
arose from his iron cot and pressed for
ward TO the grating. In low, solemn
tones. yet with kindly intonation, the
new warden, whom he had never before
seen, told the young vile poisoner OF
the Governors refusal TO interfere In
his bahalf. Although the blow must
have been a terrible one, Harris, ac-
cording 10 the warden, exhibited little
emotion. A spasmodic clutch at the
bars, that shut out life, liberty and all
hope of future earthly happiness, might
have been noticed momenJarily, but
instantly the young man nerved himself
for reply.
"Have l the privilege Of seeing my
mOLueI dBdlu9 ITO oShC1 ~ A"'sSi'ub
tones, "before-"
Then came silence that the compass
sionate warden hesitated TO break In
upon.
Certainly" replied the austere yet
kindly warden who had informed the
once promising youth OF the doom which
could not be averted.
"Then please telegraph her TO come
and see me as soon as possible" and
turned away despairingly.
The warden said on his return TO the
office: 81 have seen great many men
In desperate positions, but never before
have / seen man so cool under like
circumstances"
New York, May AT the Office OF
Howe 81 Hummel all was gloom. Mr..
Hummel said that up TO noon no official
notice OF the decision OF Governor
Flower had been received. He. how
ever, took 1t for granted that the re-
port from Albany that Governor Flower
had decided not TO interfere In the case
of Harris was reliable. Mr.. Hummel
said that Mrs. Harris, who is at North
nelQ, MASS, WOulu 10 uOIlucu db ouSc'
Harris will be notified OF the decision
when the firm receive Official informa-
tion of the Governors action.
In case OF the kind, II is the duty
of counsel to make the news known to
the prisoner. 1t was said at the Jaw
yer's Office that nothing more could be
done for Harris, and that he must die
as prescribed by the law some time
during next week.
Abe Hummel received the first news
OF the Governors decision from re-
porter. He said later that an applica-
tIon would be made for respite OF
about ten days.
"Harris's nerves have been at high
tension since he went TO Sing Sing"
saId Mr.. Hummel, "and he should be
given time to prepare for death. We
are all surprised by the Governors de-
cislon, as Mr.. Howe confidently ex-
pected his sentence would be commuted.
Further than that, believe there is
nothing to say"