Connecticut western news., 1893-03-23
CARLYLE ". HARRIs.

general sessions before being sentenced to die in the electric chair in the week begin ming May 6.
 The courtroom was crowded, and when Harris was asked if he had anything to say be began with the statement: "1 have seer statements to the effect that my friends in tend to hold a large mass meeting to pro- test against my conviction. This is not on my suggestion, nor with my consent should see in it, your honor, a reflection on the judge who sentenced me and upon the
 action of the court of appeals. thank my friends, but this is not my wish" Hitting Irony and Ringing sarcasm. His voice was low and faltering, and his lawyer handed him a glass of brandy and water. AS he proceeded his voice became clear, and it biting irony and ringing elo qusnce 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 affidavits which the former had prepared for the lat ter in manner that challenged the admira- ton 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 antiquary," he said with elaborate sarcasm, fin 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 It In My Cofhn." It was a 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 l jurors, to tbe effect that had he heard Dr. Kinmouth's evidence he would have voted for acquittal Harris handed this to MT Howe.
 Do not file this," he said Ut Is too late place it in my coffin."
 Harris made bitter attack on Dr Trey. erton, and declared the one affidavit of Dr Kinmouth should have saved his life "I do not blame the jury" he continued "They were sandbagged with medical ! terms until they were blind to the truth. T He turned to Mr. Howe and handed him | a black bordered envelope and the old law. | yer's hand shook as he took it. "It is all I have to give--it ia what ! prize most"
 Sustaining Power io innocence. The envelope contained pair of cuA 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 ''I am before | my judge. as you will some day come face | to face with your judge, Recorder Smyth | stripped of all these earthly dgnities | "There is a sustaining power in inno- cence which in this case has risen superior \ tof haf for f,f | visited lonely grave, and today, as then, | thank God that he who will may read Tn i this new evidence my innocence of this \ foul crimep'
 With these words he bowed and stopped | speaking, although he still lremained stand ing Hehad spoken K 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 Tn this am sustained by
 the court of appeals, which canvassed all
 the evidence hich your counsel saw fit to introduce"
 | .'The Last or Carlyle Harris.' | Within tn week beginning-" l Harris clptched the bar with one hand 1 The other hand he stretched out to the re
 corder. His words were indistihct at first Then, raising his voice, he cried:
 "The last of Carlyle Harrisi I warn you | Mr. Smyth, 1t will be the last of schoolgirl l expertsi The last of perjured testimony | Rnd"-
 Deputy Sheriff Burke touched him ou
 he shoulder and he sank into his chair.
 Your execution will take place in tbe
 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 dp
 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