Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
MEANS A HEMP TIE.
The Verdict in the Kate Cling
Murder Case.
GUILTY AsCHARGED SAYS THEJURY

Harry Hayward's Extraordinary Trial
Ended with What Means Death to Elm,
for the Law Fixes Only One Penalty
He Maintains His Nerve and Smiles at
the Mob. Which Is Very DemonstIative
-Erwin's Closing Appeal.
MINyEAPoLIs, March 9-'Tn two hours
will be a free man" Thus said that
emarkable man, Harry Hayward Less
than three hours later Jury of his1e<s
gave the lie to his words and plnced 10
seal upon the word guilty" That was all
the jury had TO say-guiity or not guilty.
The Penalty is fixed by law. With the
same immovable stolidity with which he
has watched the trial eff his case the pris
oner received the verdict of the jury.
There was not the shade of a change in
color; not the relaxation of a single
muscle; no visible collapse or sign OF any
emotion.
The Sentence Must BE Death.
According to the statutes Of the state Of
Minnesota only one fate can await Harry
Hayward--a sentence to be hanged by the
neck until he is dead, and that sentence
to be pronounced by the lips of the judge
jury nor the judge could alter the sen.
tence, no matter how strongly inclined
they might be toward leniency. For muir
der in the first degree the law provides
only one penalty. Judge and jury alike
are but the agents of the state for the exc
cution of that law. At the request Of
counsel for the defense the pronouncing
OF the sentence was deferred until next
Monday morning, but the verdic, of the
jury has made the sentence OF Harry Hay
ward as certain as though the Judge had
already announced it.
How Erwin Closed His Speech.
Erwin concluded his speech for the de-
fcnsc at about 1920 n III. with these
words: III you are in obedience to the
pressure brought on you to tear down all
tlc rules of law; if fanaticism and the
monstrosity of this alliance between the
p.riurer and the murderer are to influence
you, then tell your artisans to remove
froil all our domcs the statue of Justice.
Tell them to put in her place a figure of
the hag of hell. Take down your Gag,
the flag of your republic, the red and
white and blue. Take it down-the old
flag of freedom, and bid your officers rear
in its place that polished, black face Of
hei!ish perjury. You, gentlemen of the
jury--you are in the hands of God. No
power can mar or overthrow your verdict.
Beware that you do not betray the con-
science OF this nation"
Called in to Hear TIE Verdict.
1t took Judge Smith forty minutes
TO tell The inry Eow. thsy should arrive At
their Veriict. which HSs none IN vorss
that were similar 10 those Iscd By thou
sands OF judges IN thousands Of courts in
this country, and then the court room was
cleared TO await a verdict which came in
Mt 2:0J D. M, and the prisoner was sent
for All mere spectators were refused ad-
mission to the court ROOM When Harry
came in he walked with the cultivated
stride that is one OF his characteristics to
the chair he has occupied for so many
weeks past. That he anticipated what the
verdict was to be seemed apparent in the
angry manner with which no threw his
hat on the attorneys table. The force was
so great that n rent was made in the crown
OF the derby. Shumaker turned to his
client and besought him to keep cool,
whatever the yer iict. Don't show any
temper, Harry" he said. This is not the
time to do that
The Prisoner Seems Indignant.
When the question was asked the jury
whether they had agreed the foreman,
Neil McNeh, repiIei yes, anu 10 the
other question as to what the verdict was
handed paper to the clerk. It read
"guii.y' and upon polling each member
OF the jury said it was his verdict. Dur
ing the polling of the jury Harry listened
with evident interest to the answers,
though what they might be could
ii1nify nothing to him. The expression
TN his face was one of indignation rather
than any other sentiment. When the
court announced thnt sentence would be
dierr,d until Monday morning. Hayward
was evidently pleased. He expressed the
opinion while being removed from the
court room that the verdict was an out
rage and that he was a long way from ,he
bangman yet.