The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12
THE HANGING OF HAYWARD.
Great Nerve OF tho Young Society Man
ON tho Scntfold.


Minneapolis. Dec. n.-"Pun her tight;
III stand pat" were the last words Harry
Hayward uttered as a deputy. with blanch-
ed face and trembling hands, pulled the
well-soaped moose as tightly about the
murdereT's neck as he could. In order that
death might coFo more quickly and more
surely The coolest man at his own execu-
ton was Harry Hayward, debonalr as
ever. What seemed mere effrontery during.
his jail days now became. in great dimly
lighted gallows room. courage and indif-
ference IN a man Who was at least not
afraid 10 die. The room was illuminated
only by n locomotive headlight suspended
about four feet from the floor opposite the
scaffold. The chief deputy mounted the
seafTold where Warden Wolfe. OF the state
peniteniiary. ex-Sheriff Win Brackett and
Sheriff Chapel. OF ST. Paul, were already
waiting, and directed that every hat be
removed. and that there be no smoking. A
Gordon OF policemen filed In and made a
little passage.ay for the death party.
Meanwhile the prisoner had been made
ready In his cell-room, black silk robe
had been put on and the black cap ad-
tusted.
Suddenly the door was thrown wide open
and the sound Of an inarticulate yell float
cd I'm from the ceil-room, where the priso-
ner's comrades were taking their farewell;
then three hoarss cheers for Sheriff Holm
berg, led by Hayward himself, and end
ing with Hes all right" AS the echoes
died away the sheriff appeared. followed
by thu prisoner. between Deputies Bright
and Anderson, Deputy Aiegarden bringing
u2 the rear. Harry Hayward entered the
death chamber with the same easy stride
that marked his promenadcs when he was
swagger youth in society. Good even
ing, gentlemen" said ne, IA clear. even
tones. as he bowed his way into the room,
wearing hts sombar Earh so tauntfiy that It's
ff.rs A ~.
his way Up the stairs 70 the scaffold. ne
trinned on the unaccustomcd gown. This
amused him. and he laughed As he strobe
up 20 the trap the deputies looked more like
frightened children hanging TO their parent
than officers OF the law Harry HAYWARD
might have posed for a figure % Justice
defending the weak. instead OF IA murderer
going 20 his doom
Carefully placing his feet on the marked
spots. he drew his splendid figure 10 its
greatest height and glanced about him, his
calm face occasionally frightened hv "a
smile OF recognition as he saw some friend
Upon being asked II he had anything 20
say, he replied IN q careless. drawing tone.
well. yes" lie molstened his l!ns with his
tongue We'll. ia you all" he began:
there has been a good deal - curios}t y and
wonder az my actiOn. and some Of YOU
thlnk am very devil" with peculiar
drawing accent on che FIRST syllable OF
that word, land II you all knew my life
yoa would think So all the more. have
dictated a fun statement today of all my
life 70 Mr. Edward Gondsel. Mr.. j. r
Mannix and stenoErapher. Let's see.
what's that steuog1phey's uameT' and
Hayward pecro3 down over the edEe of ht4
ecaHosd, as 81 expecting some oue 10 an
swer where's IliUer' he went on
somewhat d,scoOncetcdly. Il promised 20
take his dog With mo under my arm 20
make a Alm record. y would be a good
F.r q. 81
70 You. Where are youf Aren't YOU here
can't see you.' snd the speaker ppercI
about Tor the detective I'm here Harry
called out Doyle. well thea. good even
ing. Mr.. DOYLE" said The prisoner. su,'f-
inS graciously and bowling. Then. taking
another tack. ~ caTed out. Clemens.
GA you set that t'cket9" 4 hat was
showed into the cone % iight in assent AN
that's Eoc3." "MsnHiN. let me zee row
a1d Hayward hesl'atei With tha eruha~-
rassmcnt 81 man Who had forgotten h's
spee~h Take your time" said sheriff
tolmeerg. II certainly had something 10
say 90 Marnix. because have always rr-
terta.aet gre kigfest feelings Tor him Joe
remind me ~ what % was Nuu know 2
have been havlog trouble W.th nav memory
lately" say nothing more {n t1at lire. 90
came IN low, distinct tones from Nar-.x
''you are about 20 meet Your Cos. r~t
shoplA express here votr farwFytnass NJ
your trothtr. as you ga 50 roh,v 90 me TO-
dav. snd, withou. ycor mother and father
before yoii. should act as YOU hate during
the last fovty-elght hours meeting death
wancllly and forgiviug an those toward
whom you have any Hl-WlN up - ass
time" Forgive h.m 80 said Harry as
ManniN finished wen. have freely for
given hn fer any imaginary wrong he
thinks ne has doae me Re a.d no no
wro-T. I have dcoe him a great Wrcne
forEive h.n freely. Father Cfezrv. Fa.Ar-
Timothy and Father Chrsty have taken
Ercas interest IN me ana have exe-.ef
themselves greatly aho8I n0v snir.tgal wei
farc I have the greatest ~ sncct Frr each
q fhem tor john p8y Sr.fth, nv lavvr~
also. lie Is a coed man ana a CHRISTIAN IA,
we'll as B Law yer ana have promised hirr,
- say somethtrs here tou.eht Whlca
shcuid probably not have sad - nay oaa
accord q"
With an EFFORT. Hayward turned nfs ewes
onward ara sad - 4 strident. meaning
less voice. Ga.ge different from THE CONVEX
sataral cDs he has teen uslaH. ''la Cod
for CAr.sg's sake, forgive al ny sins