The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13
HAYWARD HANGED "WEDNESDAY
indu'ged IN Little Violent Talk About
Ills trother Ardy-StOry OF a Remark.
MbIc Crime. NEIeslt gIE tgIT

INDUCED In Little Violent Talk nbou,
His nrother Ardy-story OF n Remark.
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When Hayward heard the news of hi,
uoom IRON Sherin Blomberg Saturday he DID
not lose his great nerve, but at once entered in
to 2 violent denunciaiion of his brother, Ardv
a., "Ihat,s = long time to watt" he said when
inc shcrin informed him that his death warrant
had been fixed for execution "Wednesday
You have good many things TO consider be
lore Weunesdai you have q little time to stay
| mere, replied the sheriff
al know l have little time" said Harry
There are Il few things I'd like to s,raighten
out and a few folks would Ike to get even
with. If had my brother, Aroiy, hercI wouIJ
clothes line forth through this cell, I'm moi
qaite 70 mad ut BliXt as folks think, but il nv
father, mother and brother were dead ia be
the. happiest man In the world"
hayward then dictated u statement from
| winch the following Is an extract
"A short time Is just as good az Il longer time
anu am rs ready now us | ever shall be. ia
rather be hung than to go to saltwater for life.
III the governor would come here and talk with
me woulu tell him something. l have had a
] have no kick coming. They ought to 70 back
to the old times. People are too soft hearted
now. II had Ardy here ia put his eyes out
and cut his heart out and I'd cut them up and
throw them TO the dogs. Pm not made OF milk
and wate.."
Turning to the sheriff nj this point, Hayward
asked:
sec the hanging, haven't II"
On being told that he had, he said "I'd like
70 have the Dalton Brothers, B.!l Cook and
Cole Younger and give 'em two good revolvers
apiece"
Harry Hayward was executed at Minneapo
lis ut gao wednesday morning for the murder
two years ago of Catharine Cling to collect SO.
GOO insurance. While on the scafold he made a
rambling statement forgiving everyone connect
ed with the case. He spoke smlingiy and
he wore his customary air of brayado to the end.
During the last night he joked with the death
watch and 1ottod down on u sheet of paper such
ton being frequently punctuatcd with his char.
acteristic laugh. He refused any spiritual con.
sultation and spent the greater part of his last
hours In debating an account of his life which Is
to be published, and In arranging for his "iast
supper" which WAS sumptuous meal of all the
delicacie, of the season washed down with
champagne. Though he afterward denied it.
the county physician who constantly attended
him says he confessed and told the story of his
crime admitting that he alone was the instiga.
tor of the murderous plot and that Claus Blixt
brought the woman to him, while Hayward
went back to The city to attend u theatre with
society woman, was only his tool Blixt after.
wards confessed the crime saying she was en-
ployed by Hayward who had got Miss Gings
life Insurance for his benefit" feil down at
the last moment though" said Hayward, after
a full confession had been made. 81 intended
to kill Bxt, but could not. IL l had, would
have been safe. The morning after the murder
went to him and told him to go to Frank, the
elevator boy, and borrowa revolver of him.
Blixt looked at me for q moment, and then re.
pied, NO, Harry, no. lie was too cunning for
me-h'm.
Il failed but If he had borrowed thai revol.
yer would have gone Into the basement and
would have shot him through the right temple,
where man committing suicide would natur.
ally shoot. Then | would have dropped the re.
volver by his side and backed from the room.
l figured that Mrs BXt or some one might
come rushing in, and. If I was backing OUT, |
could, upon the appearance of any one, have
simply rushed forward toward the body rs ii
l had heard the shot, too, and was just running
IN.
"Wcll doctor its getting close, but if you
think you will lose your lines | will try and
coach You. This is the last hanging that viii
have anything to do WITH was his remark to
the ply stefan just before the execution.
"When Harry, Hayward is hung his ghost will
turn around and say that 1t is ashamed of his
body" yelled Hayward to Il group on the lower
floor. Say If there are any newspaper men
down there pu, that in or you will feel cold,
clammy hands down the back of your neck and
you'll know what that means. II means that
Harry Hayward's ghost has returned to see
that you do it,"
Hayward as he WAS marching TO the galows,
and someone responded with three faint cheers.
Pull 1t tight, die pat. Good bye were his
last words as he swung into eternity
Almost Buried Alive.
Mrs Markham of Battle Creek, Mich, died IA !
Of railroad accident, and arrangements for
burial were under way, but while the funeral
services were In progress the minister and rea
ives were Mortified by a sound from the coffin, |
and were almost paralyzed when in u nomen.
he coffin lid was broken and Mrs Markham was |
found to be alive. 1t appears that she had sui
fered conclusion of the brain and for two days |
was unconscious.
Big Steal at Chicago. :.
Three quarters of million of dollars has been
stolen from the campaign fund of the Demo
,ratc party in Chicago. This money was raised .
Tor the years 1888, "a and ~. Certain foremen
If the public works who are accused Of manipu-
ating their pay oils forthe benefit of this fund.
nave been indicted and have He'd from the city.
It is thought that the expenditure OF this $780,
00 will never be publicly accounted for.
A Great Enterprise.
cable is shortly to be laid in Amazon river
rom Para to MANAGES. This enterprise Is under
he direction of an English company which has
IN exclusive contract with the English govern.
nent The line will be 400 miles long and Will
ave IL Intermediate stations. All previous at.
empts at establishing Geographic conmunica-
ion In these districts have been unsuccessful,
wing to the dense and rapid growth of the
crest along the banks of the river
Beverly sweet and Ella Bates, charged as
principal ana accessory with having caused the
cath of Emma Reyes, Is, by an unlawful oper
ton were Monday held in $4,000 for trial at
boston.