Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
BLOODTHIRSTY TO THE LAST
Approach of His Execution Has Not Tanned
Harry Hayward's Spirit.
GOVERNOR DECLINES TO INTERFERE
Prisoners Only Reply to the An
nouncement is II VOIIcy of Curses
Directed Toward His Father and
BrOthers-Dictates Il Statement.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 7.-Governor Clougl
this afternoon sentenced Harry Hayward, the
murderer of Catherine Cling, to be hanged
wednesday, December IL.
Hayward heard the news of his doom from
Sheriff Homberg's lips. The prisoner evinced
no signs of breaking down, but, on the other
hand, repeated the awful execrat!ons against
his brother, Adry, which of late have been
the only indication that he appreciated the
seriousness of his position.
well, Harry said the sheriff as he ap-
preached Hayward, 1--WE come to tell you
that the governor has signed your death war
rant and fixed 1t for next Wednesday,"
That's ID long time to wait for a
railroad train" was the prisoners ejacula-
tion.
III you are in the depot it's long time, -
said the sheriff, "but you are on the track for
eternity. You have many things to consider
before Wednesday. You have little time to
stay here"
II know that ! have little time" said
Harry. There are few things / would like
to straighten out and a few folks would like
to get even with. IL ] had my brother Adry
here" and with that Harry stood up and
clenched his fists, and shaking them from side
to side added: IF / had my brother Adry
here would take his entrails out and stretch
them like clotheslIne back and forth through
this ell. am not quite so mad at Blixt as
folks think but If my father mother and
brother Dr. Hayward were dead would be
the happiest man in the world"
well, Harry" the sheriff broke in, II see
you have some sympathy left in you yet"
NO" said Harry, II have not any sym
pathy, but fsel where there ought to be
some"
uara Haywora hoos, 10 d,oto,o n sta,a
ment to Jaer West In regard to the jail
breaking episode and other incidents Of his
jail life.
HAYWARD STILL BLOODTHIRsTY.
Harry Hayward's statement, taken this
afternoon by Jailer West, is somewhat in
coherent and decidedly bloodthirsty. 1t starts
out:
A short time is Just as good as longer
be. ! had rather be hung than go to still
water for life, II the governor would, come
him some things. I've had id good time
mere, and / will have a good time yet.
have no kick coming.
People, are too soft hearted now. If J. had
tAdry here ia put his eyes out and his
Then I'd cut up both and throw them to the
dogs I'm not made Of milk and water, you
see.
Turning to the sheriff at this point, Hay
ward asked: II have a right 10 invite three
persons In to see the hanging, haven't ~"
On being told that he had, he said: "I'l
have the Dalton brothers, Bill Cook ana Cole
Younger, and I'd give them two good re-
yovers apiece"
The statement then takes up the matter OF
the prisoners projected escape The main por-
tiOn Of this recital In devoted to roasting
Ed Stevens, local attorney, whom Hayward
claims acted the part OF friend In need and
then played him false Hayward claims TO
nd
failed to perform what he had promised to
do for that sum.
THINKS IT AN OUTRAGE.
DR.. Thaddeus Hayward was found In his
Iather's Office this afternoon, wh,re the news
Dt the governors action was broken to him