New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
my TELEGRAPH TO THE tribune

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNE1
Albany May 9.-The rnnorS SET anol' 'at 'he
last statement Of Carlyle W Harris which was made
pubnc to-day. modified by warden DnrStoh, or
sing Sing Prison, not borne ont by the document
itself. There is no erasurc or change In II except
at two places and these from what can be read OF
the sentences scratched out. could not have been OBJ
iectionabe 10 the prison authorities. Harris says In
an appendix his statement that he himself erased
tho omitted portions. one which be read
tanned some reference 10 "GOd,' for THAI word Is
d,scernblc and the other expressed the thought that
his friends would be panied 10 remember that he died
in electric chair.
The body OF Harris reached here the 80 train
from New-York this afternoon. 1t was accompanied
Nv Mrs Harris mother of the dead man, and her
son Allan Harris. The coffin taken In charge
nv Undertaken Tcbbuts and conveyed TO the Rural
cemetery where ii buried NJ" many more
persons usual in the station yard when the
train arrived but those who about became ac-
ouanted with the fact that the coffin removed from
the baggage car contained the body Of Harris ON
the rough box floral piece in which was
worked the legend AT rest innocent
Allan Harris and his mother took carriage and
proceeded TO florists, and then to Tebbutts under
takers shop. The transformations funeral party,
hearse and one carriage, then took up its course to
the Rural Cemetery. The lot was purchased several
days ago by Mrs. Harris. who made all the arrange
ments herself, and simply requested Mr. SebbuttS
70 meet the body at the railroad station
IIairs's statement is as follows:
Notification has been brought me tnat Governor
Flower has refused 10 interfere with the execution ol
ule sentence of the lower c0irt In my cas- S - ,u
wears before her death, addicted to the use TOR
nisllse) of the drug from an overdose OF when she
that | substituted a capsule, containing five grains
morphine. for one of the harmless Capsules pre-
Is seifevidcnt to any one having knowledgc Of
medicine that nc one addicted to mcrlhine could De
with two grains nf
such person five grains would not be = fatal dose,
which R' Recorder smyth denied and later my plea
for Executive interference. .,.- ....
In recognition of this las; plea commissioner was wa
nesses who had volunteered testimony as to my wllc
though the prosecution attempted rebutia they did
not dare 70 prCsiuce in open court. the witnesses
which Recorder smylh denied my motion ir retrial.
rfT to and a"n Dee snd M in hSr aav
foreswore the testimony given On my Trial as have
established before the Governors commissioner by
the testimony Of Dr.; Kinmonh. Dr. Woolnan, Miss
chased morphine frequently and that she foolishly
use II TO quiet neuIalgic pain. 1t is not claimed.
herself for She was beloved and happy. But the
fatal mistakes of those VINO li-adnlni,ter morphine
When charges of murder were first preferred against
an investigation. Again. on April 20 last. although
under sentence OF death refused TO take advantage
Keepers Murphy and liulse and other prison officials
will bear me- out. how is it that in a cas-, where
many fact and the entire behavior Of The defendant
all invite Executive cemency. together with the petit
ton of over $4,000 citizens. among them many who
prominent in the National esteem, such cemency
should be denied Because the action Of the Court
not justined by the facts In the case, and hence
public outcry must be senced by Il seeming tuStifl-
cation of the outside of the facts. Where there
was no doubt OF guilt Governor Flower has not hesi-
tated interfere. rs in the Of James Mnnaugh
about year but in that the facts justified
the be ric lGd e avc nG @ So y be- n
menace to the career OF smyth. Welman and Others.
Dead he will be soon forgotten and the affairs may 60
There is idea in the minds Of many that at tine
nor doe sns exist. it Is my Misfortune hat hayr
been prosecuted by libel and innu"dO through the col
INNS ~ the press rather than by means OF witnesses
/ desire in this utterance to express my great
nan !" ih"Sc n members Ss t Of my Nou Jury VINO pnW gS
found evidei.ce at the time Of my trial they would
have acquitted me And yet beg lha' the %n
until late will not upbraid themselves havs
for them thought Of blame Individually they did
could they be- expected 10. Also those mary friends
who have labored 50 diligently to bring the truth to
light send my thanks that they are IN my lnou l
at such time this Is an earnest Of my gratitude"
1t has been reported in me sG ., b a @rvG
lion. OF my tec . % f ana "d"fq c m r h
hopes Of childhocd's faith and believe that Shall
moi be miSju1gcd through all eternity.
WINGED Of my guilt by the aridavis Of Eunce Rock
well and Rachel Cookson These anidayils are idsn
"A
the person: ]! Is my honest belief that they
were signed unread for on the trial Miss tookSon
gave testimony that directly conflicts with her later
ofhdayit and the District Attorney did not dare 10
hiring any OF these witnesses before the commissioner
erd suhm their statements 10 crOss-cXamination.
10 one had many reasons. all sentiment or lov"
aside for desiring wife 10 live as ] had the
would have brought money and professional sue
eos. ehe would have graced nv home and had
tnown 81 her sad habit II would have been my happi
mess 10 shield and cure her.
havo now 10 die. The manner Of nv death j.
O, small moment TO me. have waited patiently 50
long as there was the remOtest chance Of obtaining
justice refusing to run away even when under sen
tencn Of death.
May God in mercy bless and guard those leave
Aud now face TO face with the greatest mystery
known 10 man knowing that no cOnccalment or mn
truth can mitigate nv end, do solemnly declare that
/ am innocent OF the crime for which am condemned
to die ~ IL. -,
beg that those who think or speak or write OF
me I'm years TO will do so as kindly as they can
not forgetting that when much PROOF OF my innocence
was found It iDhumaDy Thrust aSldc; ,,,c
Sing Sinc y. V, May g. 1898. -,
This statement be copied for publication anu tue
o''s''' s"'" - my CARLYLE HARRIS.
The words erased by Harris were; " Eut an UNI,
it will be painful for my 1rehnS ,n
family 10 remember that l died Strapped III NV