The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-22
HARRIS NiST DIE.
The Young Medical Student
Must Take His Seat in
the Fatai hair.
!. Most Remarkable scene in Coat iiis
Prisoner Talks for IN Hour aud
Forty Minutes.


around the dark. grim building Of the
court of general sessions as there was
| this morning. Carlyle W. Harris. after
having exhausted every possible means
to escape the penalty for the murder OF
his wife. has to be finally rescntcnced
by Recorder Smyth. Interest in the
case has been phenomenal. II was
| evidenced this morning by the crowds
which surrounded the court building.
Extraordinary measure had been taken
10y the authorities 10 prevent the court
room from being crowded. The ordin-
AIRY entrances to the building were
reading Closed. were put on the doors
The only way To get into the building
was 10y the basement entrance on Cham
bers street, Two policemen and clerk
from the district attorneys office were
stationed there and no one was allowed
To pass except newspaper men who were
authenticated and persons bearing
tickets Of admission signed by the dis
trict attorney.
After the visitor got inside the build
ing he had to run the gauntlet of more
officers To get into the court of Recorder
Smyth. Notwithstanding all this. the
court room was crowded before 10
o'clock \ dense throng Of men. boys
and women. too. surrounded the build
ing.
Amid silence So deep that every sound
outside could hr distinctly heard. the
recorder wheeled about in his chair
until he faced the prisoner. and imme-
diatcly called. Carlyle Harris to the
bar. Harris arose with start and
walked unsteadly through the rows of
spectators up to the rail.
District Attorney Nirol IN "A low voice
passed.
There was silence for ii momcut.
when the district attorney sat down.
Then the recorder somewhat huskily
said:
Carlyle W. Harris. have you anything
To say why the sentence Of the court
should not be passed upon .ou."
Harris steadied both hands on the
rail. bent forward and began to speak
in tones so low that the deputies who
stood close beside him ON each side
could not hear what he said and leaned
their heads TO catch the words.
After the first ten minutes he grew
stronger and his voice could he heard
by those in his immediate vicinity. The
spectators could only gather that Har
ris was speaking Of the affidavits which
were presented by the defense on the
motion for new trial.
The first time that Harris accents
rang out strong and clear was when he
spoke Of Dilworth Choate. With q
suddenness that startled one came the
words: There is one man for whom l
have been looking around this court
room. do not see him. He is Dill.
worth Choate, Dilworth Choate.'' He
repeated the name with such intense
scorn and bitterness that shudder ran
through the room. .Dilworth Choate,' .
continued Harris. "Dilworth Choate. >
sneak and perjurer. newspaper outcast
the district attorneys tool"
Harris continued to excoriate Choate
but his voice fell. The young prisoners
vitality WAS ut low ebb.
Vt was that way all through Harris
most remarkable speech. For moments
at time his voice was SO low that nc
one could hear him and then he would
burst forth with some dramatic exclama
tion that penetrated to the fartheres,
corner OF the court room. For few
moments all could distinctly hear wha,
he said. During these periods Harris
seemed strong and vigorous. He stood
unsupported and talked easily and dis
tinctly. Then as suddenly as before hi
voice would sink to husky whisper. hi
whole form seemed to collapse and b,
leaned heavily on the rail.
These metamorphoses continued al
through the speech. A most affectin,
scene occurred when Harris turned I.
Mr.. Howe and in broken accents said
Mr.. Howe, let you know what poo
man ! ann that3Ilhave not and canno
repay your devotion. ! want you I,
take this. my dearest possession, ana
keep it ever.' As he spoke Harris drew
an envelope from his pocket and handes
it to Mr.. Howe, with these words
Take it, Mr.. Howe; ii was Helen
last gift to me. Take II with her love.
As he turned away to face the recorde
again Harris sobbed twice convulsivel