Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-09
INVOKES A CURSE.
Horrible Imprscation Of Harry
Hayward, the Murderer,
CALLED DOWN UPON HIS BROTHER.

Iodicstions of Toeai Moral DeprAv1ty-
Governor Gives Hin Short shslss, fos He
Is 20 Hang Next wsdnesdsy-How He
Received the News ef His Doom.
MISSEAPoLIs, Doc. 9.-"May tho curse
Of God fall on you and yours, and allow
me. from the minute drop from the scaf-
fold, to haunt you day and night until
your death. Then will welcome you ON
thc brink Of hell with rsd-hot iron."
These wero the farewell words Of Harry
Hayward TO his brother Adry yesterday
afternoon. He hurled them Mt the latter
as he descended the stairs leading to the
tier In which the prisoner Is confined and
passed through the iron doorway TO tho
outer office IL was their last meeting ON
earth, and such the murderer intended it
TO be. Adry was rs calm as the prisoner
was impassioncd. He was unmovet by
the snnthemas, except toward pity. His
WIS the brothcrly affection, and the curse
interrupted the fervent God bless you,
Harry. Goodbye, Harry" with which
Adry left his brother.
Writes Lie at the Graves Edge.
The meeting between the brothers was
arranged by their parents, who beseeched
the condemned man to see Adry once moro
before he died. He remained obstinate to
their entrcaties for . long time, but
finally yielded, and sent by messengers o
note reading:
DEAR ADRy: Iwant you to come at once
to the Jail, rs wish particularly to sec
you. have no other object than tho de-
sire to ask your forgiveness for any wrong,
either real or imaginary. which I may
have done you. want once moro to see
you on this earth. This Is the wish and
dying request Of your brother"
When Adry reached the jail he awaited
the conclusion Of the visit Of Dr. Hay
ward, who was then with the condemned
man.
Friendly Beginning of the Interview.
DIR. Hayward did not wish to bc pres
cnt ut thc Interview between Adry and
Harry, and he left ON that account sooner
than ho otherwise would have done. On
his way out hc met Adry in the doorway
Of the Office and the two stopped for a
brief time and shook hands. The physi-
cian passed out Of doors, while Adry
assembled the stairs to the corridor where
Harry stood calmly awaiting him. They
addressed each other In a friendly man.
ner, after which Harry requested the
deputies to withdraw distance TO allow
him to- speak to his brother confidentially.
The officials did rs requested, and from o
distance kccniy eyed thgrWOllllGlllllI1
latter mt once engaged in an interested
conversation.
Horrible Rage a the Murderer.
What passed was not heard by any per-
son until Harry raised his voicc to say:
"Now, I have done my part. have for
given you for all you have done. Now
you do as l ask
But, Harry, how can II" returned
Adry, appcalingly.
The answer was too much for tho pris-
oncr. He spranR to his feet and poured
forth tiradc Of abuse never before heard
In the old Jail.
you low-down. mean, contemplate,
miserable, damnablc wretch. You refuse
to do that, after what I have done. You
Godforsakcn tool. You have played q
good part, but now can tell you what
think of you. My letter to you was after
all only dccoy for that purpose. You
id villain. II could only get ut you
would dig out your brains with knife
would tear out your heart with my hands.
would crush the two together, cut them
into pieces, squeeze out the juice, make IL
into pic and thrust 10 down your throat"
Calls DOWN the Curve Of God.
lie clcnchcd his hands In his rage and
stamped his foot flcrccly. His fnce was
ashcn and livid by turns. Adry sat quiet
for few minutes, but seeing the useless
ness of waiting longer arose and started
To 60. God bless you. Goodbye Harry"
he called sadly, rs he was absut to gV
down the stairs.
''Oh you villain" was the return greet