St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-27

Monday he took a tour through the
water closet. AS a result of this last
trip the secret was revealed. Up in the
corner Of the closet is a hollow iron
beam extending from one floor to the
other. There should be seven or eight
cross bolts in this beam, but the re-
quirements of the Jail were such that
they were never put in. AS a conse-
quence there was nothing to interfere
with the free passage of articles up and
, down. The place was cleverly conceal
ed. In one corner the iron covering
was slightly bent and this was what
attracted the attention of Capt. Sand
berg. Removing the iron he placed
his hand inside and found piece of
string with a small iron hook attached
to it. This string extended into the tier
of cells below and the interior of the
! beam was of such size that revolver
could be easily passed up and down.
Stuff to go to Hayward was smuggled
to the prisoners in the tier of cells be-
low, and they in turn, for a money con-
sideration, sent it on up above.
PRISONER SHUT Off.
The arrangement quite baffiled de-
lection. Since the death watch was
placed over Hayward, however, it was
of no use. He was denied access to the
water closet mentioned, and could not
find any excuse that had sufficient
weight with his jailers to secure the
granting of the permission.
An instance which shows to what ex-
tent this novel elevator Shaft was used
is related by one of the county jail en-
y,1n Of, Wit ', tIa
exception of a small amount of change,
was taken away from Hayward, but
Within a. few days he had $50 bill ard
no one could explain how he got it.
Everything was most carefully scrut-
inized, but no. means of direct COM
munication could be discovered.
Through Capt. Sandberg's discovery,
the matter appears perfectly plain.
When Hayward discovered that his
little scheme had become known he
made a bet that they couldn't prevent
him from getting stuff from outside
and that he had many friends among
the other prisoners of the county Jail.
Within two days there has been re-
markable change in Haywar6's de-
meanor. When the news of the action
Of the supreme court first became
known to him he was frantic for
time. He walked his cage necessarily
and reviled every person within hear
ing, cursing his luck and venting his
! wrath upon the sheriff and his dep
uties. Yesterday and Monday his at
titude was directly opposite. He was
perfectly submissive, and appeared to
realize that an awful doom was await
ing him. In his talk with his keepers
he expressed none of these sentiments,
however. Instead of using vile Ian
gl9age he talked in a perfectly rational
way and he did not say a word against
a person One of the keepers puts it
that he seems to be thinking over his
position and wondering whether there
is hereafter or not.
When the supreme court decision was
first known Hayward told his friends
and his relatives that he did not want
them TO see the governor nor take any
steps to secure a commuta ton of sen
tence.
"I would rather hang than to go to
the penitentiary for life," he is quoted
as saving.
Don't you bother to go across the
road to secure a, communication, he is
alleged to have said on another occa-
sion 81 would rather die than to re-
main cooped up in prison for a dozen
or fifteen years. A man might as well
die one time as another"
CHANGED HIS MIND.
Within the last two days Hayward
has changed his mind in this impor-
tant matter. He believes that any
thing rather than death would be ac-
ceptable, and yesterday when his
father called it is claimed that he gave
him to understand that he would be
greatly obliged if he could be put in
the penitentiary. AS a result of his
| requests in the matter it is likely that
several friends of the family who have
political influence and who believe that
Hayward ought not to pay any greater
penalty for his crime than BliXt, will
appear before Gov. Clough and ask
his clemency in the passing of =en-
tence; that is, a change from the death
penalty to life imprisonment.
Hayward has been given to under
stand that his chances of securing
such a Communication are but slight,
and it is this that is giving him the
first sober realization of his position.
1t is also this, it is said, that makes
Iliu 81 HlSeh Ill dlllluue lOWdiu
his fellow mortals.
There were three callers upon Harry
Hayward yesterday. Father Cleary
came in and had quite a long CONVEX
sation with the prisoner, administer
ing what spiritual consolation Hay
ward would permit.
Later Hayward Sr. came in and
talked with Harry for short time,
o,1ty IN, t1n VnI,r Do1y
Smith, his attorney, was closeted with
him for some time. Hayward was
glad to see all of his visitors, and he
appeared much more cheerful while
they were present, and after they had
departed. Only three persons are per-
mitted to go into the corridor outside
of his cell. These are Erwin, John
Day Smith and Attorney Sweetzer.
son outside of the netting, but is not
permitted in the cell with him.
Hayward finds the close confinement
in his cell at the county Jail irksome.
He has but little chance to move
around in the inside of his cell, and
there is barely room to stretch, let
alone exercise. Yesterday afternoon
he requested Capt. Sandberg, his day
Wo'oh, W ihtei Vehe anu secure lioill
Sheriff Holmberg permission to take
athletic exercise In the corridor out
side of the cell rooms and inside of the
steel cage. He asked that he might
have an hour for the purpose between
the hours of IL and 1 in the afternoon
He gave as his reaEons that his health
was not improving any under the con-
slant confinement, and he promised
that he would I'M no way break any of
the rules and regulations that might
be laid down by the sheriff while he
was given this much liberty The
matter is under consideration
MANY DIVORCE CASES.