Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1895-12-11
HARRY HAYWARD EXECUTED
Died with a Gamblers Phrase on His
Lips and Cold Smile on
His Face.
TALK on TIE GALLOWS
Details of the Hanging in Minneapolis
this Morning-Hayward Asks God
TO Forgive His Sins-His Re
voting Confession.

TO Forgive His Sins-His Re
voting Confession.
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| Minneapolis, Dec. li.--With a gamb-
ler's phrase upon his lips and a cola
smile upon his face Harry Hayward
faced the eternal this morning.
"Pull her tight, I'll stand pat" were the
last words he uttered, as the deputy with
blanched face and trembling hands pulled
the we'll 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 twelve minutes past O'Clock
when sheriff Holberg pulled the lever
and released the trap upon which Hay
ward stood.
In just thirteen minutes, County Ply
sician Frank Burton declared that the
swinging figure, in which no movement
or struggle had been observed, was that
of dead man.
The coolest man at even his own exc
cution was Harry Hayward, debonnair as
ever. What seemed mere effrontery dur
ing his Jail days now became, in the
great dimly lighted gallows room, the
courage and indifference of man who
was at least not afraid to die.
The room was illumined only by q
locomotive headlight suspended about
four feet from the floor opposite the
scaffold.
The chief deputy mounted the scaffold,
where Warden Wolfe, of the penitentiary,
ex-SheriA Winn Bracket and Sheriff
Chappell, of st. Paul, we're already wait
ing, and directed that every hat be re-
moved and that there be no smoking.
GORDON OF POLICE FILED IN.
Gordon of police filed in and made
little passage way for the death party.
Meanwhile the prisoner had been made
ready in the cell room, the black silk
robe put on and the black cap adjusted.
The door was thrown wide open and
the sound of an insrticulate yell foated in
from the cell room, whore the prisoners
comrades were taking their farewell.
Then followed three hoarse cheers for
Sheriff Holber, led by Hayward himself,
and ending with "he's all right"
As the echo died away the sheriff ap-
peared, followed by the prisoner between
DAputies Bright and Anderson, Duputy
Tegarden bringing up the rear.
Harry Hayward entered the death
chamber with the same easy stride that
marked his promenades when he was a
swaggering youth in society. "Good
evening, gentlemen" said he In clear, even
tones, as he bowed his way into the room,
wearing his sombre garb so jaantily that
it's grotesq ueness was forgotten.
As he made his way up the stairs to the
scaffold, he tripped on the unaocustomed
gown. This amused him and he laughed.
As he strode upon the trap, the depu-
ties looked more like frightened children
hanging TO parent than like officers of
the law.
Carefully placing his feet on the marked
spots, he drew his splendid figure up to
it's greatest height and glanced about
with calm face, occasionally frightened
by smile of recognition as he saw some
friend in the crowd.
HAYwARD's vALEDIcToRY.
Being asked if he had anything to say,
he replied in careless, drawling tone,
swell, yes"
He moistened his lips with his tongue.
"Well, to you ALL" he began, "there has
been good deal Of curiosity and won
der at my actions and some Of you think
I am very devil" with a peculiar drawl-
ing accent on the first syllable of the last
word, land If you knew my whole life
you ould think so all the more. have
dictated full statement to-day on all my
life to Mr.. Edward Goodsell, Mr.. j. 7.
Mannix and 6tenogra let's see,
what's that stenographer's name," and
Hayward peered down over the edge of
the scaffold, as il expecting some one to
answer. "Where's Uline!" he asked. He
went on somewhat disoonnectedly: II
promised to take his dog with me under
my arm to make him record. 1t would
be good thing for the dog. Doyle, you
told me to bow to you, where are your"
and the speaker peered about for the de-
tective.
"I'm here, Harry" called out Doyle.
swell, then, good evening, Mr.. Doyle"
said the prisoner, smiling graciouslY and
bowing.
Then he called out, Clemens, did you
get that tickets" gp
A hat was showed up into the cone of
| light in assent.
aAh, that's good. Mannix, let me see
now" and Hayward hesitated with the
embarrassment Of man who had forgot
ten his speech.
"Take your time," said Sheriff Holberg.
TROUBLE wlrH HIS MEMORY.
"Let me see now, certainly had some
thing to say to Mannix, because l always
entertained the kindest feelings for him.
Joe, remind me what 1t was, you know I
have been having trouble with my mem
ory lately"
"Say nothing more in that lins," came
in low, distinct tones from Mannix. You
are about to meet your God and should
express here your forgivness for your
brother % you did 20 nobly to me to-day,
and, with the thoughts Of your mother
and father before you, youshould act as
you have during the last forty-eight
hours, meeting death manfully and forgiv-
ing all those toward whom you have
borne any Ill will up to this time"
Forgive him." said Harry, as Mannix
finished. "Well, have freely forgiven him
for any imaginary wrong he thinks he has
done me. He done mo no wrong; have
done him great wrong. forgive him
freely"
.Father Clsary, Father Timothy and
Father Ohristy have taken great interest
in me and exerted themselves greatly
about my spiritual welfare. have the
greatest respect for each Of them. For
John Day Smith, my Lawyer, also. He
10 good man and Christian as we'll %
| lawyer. and have promised him to say