The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-14
JoKED ON HIS EXECUTION
Made an Extended Statement ON the
Scaffold. Part Of Which Is Re-
garded as a Confession.

Ar;nneapolis, Dec. 11.-With gamb-
aor,s phrase upon his lips and a cold
smile upon his face, Harry Hayward
Faced eternity this morning. "Pull her
EIGHT: I'll stand pat" were the last
words he uttered as the deputy with
h,anched face and trembling hands
nnlled the well soaped moose as tightly
about the murderer's neck as he could,
IN order that death might come more
quickly and more surely. 1t was PIP
when Sheriff Holmberg pulled the lever
and released the trap upon which Hay
ward stood. In IL minutes County
physician Burton declared the swing
ing figure, in which no movement or
struggle had been observed, was that
of a dead man.
The coolest man at his own execu-
ton was Harry Hayward, debonnaire
as ever. What seemed mere effrontry
during his Jail days, now became in the
great, dimly lighted gallows room, the
was. at least, not afraid to die The
room was illuminated only by a loco
motive headlight, suspended about four
feet from the floor opposite the SCAT
fold.
The chief deputy mounted the scat
fold, where Warden Wolfe Of the state
penitentiary, ex-Sheriff Win Bryckett,
and Sheriff Campbell 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 passageway for
the death party.
LED THE CHEERS.
Meanwhile the prisoner had been
made ready in the cell room, 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 foated in from the
cell room where the prisoners COM
rades were taking their farewell. Then
followed three hoarse cheers for Sheriff
Holmberg, led by Hayward himself and
ending with "He's all right" AS the
echoes died away the sheriff appeared
followed by the prisoner between the
deputies, Bright and Anderson, Deputy
Megarden bringing up the rear.
Harry Hayward entered the death
chamber with the same easy stride that
marked his promenades when he was a
swagger youth in society. 'Good even
ing, gentlemen" said he in clear, even
tones, as he bowed his way into the
room, wearing his somber garb SO
Jauntily that it's grotesqueness was for
gotten. AS he made his way up the
stairs to the scaffold he tripped on the
unaccustomed gown. This amused him
and he laughed.
AS he strobe up to the trap the depu-
Ties looked more like frightened chill
oren hanging to parent than officers OF
me law. Harry Hayward might have
posed for the figure Of Justice defending
the weak, instead Of murderer going
10 his doom. Carefully placing his feet
On the marked spots he drew his splen-
oio figure to it's greatest height ano
sianced about him with a calm face, oc'
caslonally frightened by a smile OF rec
ignition as he saw some friends.
HIS LAST TALK.
upon being asked if he had anything
20 say, he replied, in careless, drawl'
lug tone well, yes" He moistenec
ELS ups with his tongue. "Well, to yot
all' he began, there has been a gooe
ueal OF curiosity and wonder at my &C
son' and some of you think I am tns
very devil" with a peculiar drawllnf
"ocent on the first syllable Of that woro
ano II you all knew my whole life yo'
"ouid think so all the more. have die
H a.eo full statement today Of all m!
NJ e 10 Mr.. Edward Goodsell, Mr.. J.
a.a ahnlx and a stenographer-let's see
n aaes that stenographer's name?" AM
h,a a peered down over the edge
- scaffold as if he expected some on
70 answer.
where's Uline?" he went on, some
wat dlsconnectedly. ST promised Z