The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-03-23

he spoke and at times seemed to save
himself from falling by clutching con-
vulsively at the rail. Alter the nrsl
cen minutes he grew stronger and MS
voice could be- heard by those in the
immeniate vicinity. Tho spectators
could only gather that Harris was
speaking of the aflidavits which were
presented by the defense on the mo"
ton for new trial. The first time Har-
ris' accents rang out strong and clear
was when he spoke of DilwOrlh
ChOate. 1t was its suddenes that
startled every one when came the
words.
"There is one man for whom l have
been looking around this court room.
| do not see him. He is Dilworth
Choate - Dilworth Choate." He re.
peated the name with such intense
scorn and bitterness that a chill ran
through the throng. "Dilworth
Choate," continued Harris. "Dil-
worth Choate, sneak and perjurer,
newspaper outcast, the district attor-
ney's tool" Harris continued to ex-
coriate Choate, but his voice fell.
The young prisoners vitality is at
through Harris most remarkable
speech. For moments time his
voice was so low that no one could
hear it. He would burst forth with
some dramatic exclamation that pene-
trated to the fnrthest corners OF the
court room for few minutes and then
all could distinctly hear what ne
said. During those periods Harris
seemed strong and vigorous. He
stood unsupported and talked easily
and vigorously. Then as suddenly
his voice would sink to husky
whisper, his whole form seemed TO
collapse and he leaned heavily on the
rail. This continued all through his
speech. A big bundle of notes lay Oh
the table on Harris right, in front of
the lawyer, to which Harris OCCASION
ally turned aud referred.
1t was o dramatic moment when at
ter Harris had spoken on the affidavit
of Juror Mason. He said the juror
would have given different verdict if
the evidence presented by the recent
affidavits were before him at the trial,
Harris turned to Howe, his counsel,
and bending slightly toward him said
that affidavit with the county clerk
Howe; lay it in my coffin" There
were wet eyes then in the court room
and nameless sounds Of throng
deeply moved.
Harris devoted considerable atten-
ton to District Attorney Wellman,
who was prosecutor on the first trial.
While he was talking of Wellman,
having said that Harris was married
in 1888 Harris suddenly Missed forth:
"And | know and Wellman knows
that Wellman lied.n A few minutes
later Wellman, who had been sitting
alongside his chief, NicoIl, arose and
abruptly left the court room.
"He would better have gone be-
fore,n remarked Harris. Wellman
after q little came into the court room
again by the public entrance, but did
not go within the rail. He stood in
the crowd and was visible affected.
The most affecting scene occurred
when Harris turned to Howe and i'll
broken accents said: "Howe, you
know what a poor man am. | have
not and cannot repay your devotion
| want you to take this; my deares
DO5S65SlUD, anu hOSp ~ a q
he spoke Harris drew an envelope
from his pocket and handed it to
Howe with the words: Take it, Mr..
Howe; it was Helen's last gift to me.
Take it with her love-"
AS he turned to face the recorder
again Harris sobbed twice convul-
sively and tears ran down bis cheeks.
After addressing few words to the
recorder Harris finished his remark
able speech by turning again TO Howe
and handing him some letters He
had spoken for an hour and forty
minutes.
The recorder then began to speak
slowly and impressively. After few
minutes Harris lifted his hard ap-
pealingly and asked permission to be
seated.
"Certsinly, certainly" was the re.
corderer's answer.
Twice Harris interrupted the re
corder to speak of points in the case
he had forgotten before. The recorder
heard him patiently.
"You are not here to have sentence
of death pronounced upon you," said
| the recorder. "That has already been
uOuC' hO DChlOhSO 10 h'NiSiy
to be reaffirmed and the date fixed
The order of the court is that the pre-
vions sentence be carried out during
the week beginning May s "
The recorder said this in an ordi-
nary tone, hurriedly as though anx-
ious to get over it. Harris made no
sign as he heard the sentence of death.
His already pale face cuold become no
paler.
A deputy sheriff took Harris to q
private room until the crowd dispers-
ed and then took him back TO the
toombs by different route.
The envelope which Harris handed
Howe saying it contained Helen's
last gift to him had in it pair of gold
link cuff buttons.
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