The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12
HARRY HAYWARD HANGED.
Murderer of Miss Cling In Minneapolis
Pays the Death Pcnalty-llis Head
VIII Grace the Museums.


Minneapolis. Dec. 11.-Hayward was
hanged at 2:10 a. m. He made a state
ment of five minutes duration, and
while not making a confession, said he
hoped God would forgive him for all
the harm he had ever done.
The murderer went to the gallOws
with a laugh on his lips, and went down
with the trap just as he uttered the
words lightly, LET her CO."
This was said to the chief deputy.
Prior to the execution the condemned
made him notorious He took his last
supper shortly after o'clock, and was
surrounded by the deputies and the
death watches. Just before the death
warrant was read. Hayward turned to
his brother, DR.. Thaddeus Hayward,
and said "You know l am a great
believer in spiritualism. If get safe
ly on the other side will send q mes
sage to you"
On the scaffold Hayward made an
extended statement. He said that to
please the several pastors who had
called upon him, he would say, GOD
forgive me for what have DONE"
This is looked upon as confession.
The trap fell at 2:10 o'clock. His neck
was broken.
The prisoner had been made ready
in the cell room, his black silk robe had
been put on and the black cap adjusted.
Suddenly the door was thrown wide
open and the sound Of an inarticulate
yell floated in from the cell room In
which the prisoners comrades were
taking their farewell. then three cheers
for Sheriff Homberg, led by Hayward
himself, and ending with Hes all
right"
Hayward entered the chamber with
an easy stride.
Good evening, gentlemen" said he,
in clear even tones, as he bowed his
way into the room, wearing his sombre
garb so jauntily that its grotesqueness
was forgotten. AS he made his way up
the stairs to the scaffold he tripped on
the unaccustomed gown. He laughed.
Upon being asked II he had any
thing to say, he replied, In a careless.
drawing tone, "Well, yes" He moist
ened his lips with his tongue. well,
to you ALL" he began, there has been
a good deal of curiosity and wonder at
my action, and some of you think that
l am a very devil" with a peculiar
drawing accent on the first syllable of
that word, land If you all knew my
whole life you would think so all the
more. have dictated full statement
today Of all my life to Mr.. Edward
Goodsell, Mr.. ]. ]. Mannix and steno-
grapher--let's see, what's that steno-
grapher's name?" and Hayward peered
down over the edge of his scaffold as
If expecting some one to answer.
He then rambled off on different sub
jects until apparently satisfied that all
had been done that he had intended, he
half turned his head and over his shoul-
der said: II guess that's all. Now
Phil Megaarden, go ahead"
An autopsy was held this morning on
the head Of Harry Hayward. A plaster
cast was made, measurements taken
and the brain afterward removed fol-
further examination by experts in that
branch.
One of the specialists who conducted
the autopsy this afternoon expressed
the belief that Hayward was degen-
crate.
The brain weighed fifty-fve ounces.
about normal, and If there were any de-
fects In 1t the microscope did not show
them.
This afternoon the aged parents of
Harry Hayward followed the remains
of their son to Lakewood cemetery,
where they were inferred after few
words by the Rev. DR.. Marion d. Shut
ter, Universalist.