The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1895-12-14

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CLAUS A. DLIXT,
Who Is Serving n Life Sentence I'm
Saltwater for the Murder.
and moaning. At O'Clock he arose. The
water furnished him for his toilet seemed
refreshing. 1t frightened his complexion,
added new luster to his eye and increased
his mental vigor. His breakfast, consisting
Of coffee. wheat cakes and fried eggs, he
partook of sparingly. Before the dishes
had been removed Harry's callers began to
arrive. He greeted them with a CHEEKY
good morning. and plunged effusively into
conversation. Not for Il moment did he
permit 1t to lag. In answer to all in
quirics regarding his health he made char
actcristic replies. ''Never felt better IN
my life!" Feel as though had ilfty years
TO livc:" and similar expressions were his
iaNofltes. VIZ all cOnCfS lie enucASOfcO TO
impress the fact that he would die game ="
He repeated his jocosc remark that 1t would
be pleasure for him to have Frank James,
the Younger broths,s and the DaltOns wit
ness the execution
II wonlG like to have them here to pass
Judgment on my staying qualities" he said
to Capt. LOl Wheeler, the turnkey.
Sent Note to Stella.
At 10 O'Clock. when there was Il mo.
ment's break In the line of visitors to the
condemned cell, the prisoner asked for a
messenger boy, and sent note to the
mysterious Stella Goodman. whose hus-
band he still claimed to be. The note was
delivered to the girl at the residence of her
mother. 1901 Minnehaha avenue. An oral
reply was sent. The messenger reported
that Miss Goodman was In Il predicament-
the nature of which she did not state-an,l
could not address Harry II written reply.
She said. moreover. that she was planning
to leave the city that evening. but would
call at the Jail first.
Hayward anXiOusly awaited her arrival
1t was delayed bcyoad the hour of noon.
and then occurred with the knowledge Of
the jail officials only. 1t is reported that
the two were engaged In cOnverSatiO about
an hour What WAS said remains II secret
to all except the two. The death watch
were ohscrvant of what passed between the
tw" only that they might prevent the
transfer of any package
Those familiar with all OF the phases of
the case are equally divided regarding the
truth of lIarrys story. Harry Goodsell
processes to believe 1t. and many accept 1t
for that reason. Others say that the state.
mcnt was merely II r,lsc on the part of the
versatile criminal to sc; the girl into the
Jail. Th" two have been friends for years.
Slc'a had made several attempts to see
Harry but had failed. The girl has made
no statement regarding her relations with
the prisoner. but her mother had entered u
very emphatic denial to the allegation that
they were anything more than friends.
IIayWard's other callers during the morn.
ing We're Harry Goo,lseil. Attorney A. l..
| Swectzrr, one OF W. W. Erwin's assistants
during the trial: Inspector Doyle. Dr. H.
y. Avery. County Commissioner Ell Con
roy anu DR. Thad Hayward. The Interview
with GoodScll was not productive of any
new features. II WAS principally regarding
| iii" proposed publication of
Hnyward's "McmOIrx."
| as he fonhly termed them These will com.
| prise his vOlumnOls statements relative to
the last ten years OF his life. The greatest
| secrecy has hc"L maintained regarding
them. Harry believed there was money In
| 1t, and brlncaihcd the statements to his
cousin. They will be published in book
| form Until then the world will not know
| what further fantasies ran riot In his brain
| That the memoirs will contain u complete
confession OF the mur'lcrer's completely In
| the crime for which he was hanged, every.
| body doubts. Minneapolis people read any.
thing that falls from IIaywarls lips with
| avl'lity. but they have ceased to believe
him.
The dictatiOn OF the strange narrative
was resumed at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Harry sat beside the iron grating outside
| the door Of his cell and talked continuously
His position was an easy one. and from
| what could be seen below the story was not
marked with impassioned passages. as the
| prisoners conversation often is None OF
| the witnesses could be prevailed upon to
| divulge the nature of the final statement.
| The executive session continued until
| O'Clock, when II was once more interrupted.
| 10 be resumed later In the night. During
| the dictalion Father Christie called and
| was admitted to the corridor. His conver.
satiOn with Hayward was very brief.
| Father Timothy was also with the prisoner
shcrff's Office his face wore a byighter ex-
preston. Il have found him somewhat al
| tered" was all that the reverend gentle
man would say Before leaving the build
| Ing, however, he told Jailcr West that Har
~ had consented to his acting as spiritual
| comforter. 1t WAS the first intimatiOn that
| the condemned had abandoned his Intention
to be. SO one more name was added to the
| list of those who were to form the process
| sion to the scaiEold. Father Clcary had
| been called out of the city, otherwise he.
| in all probability, would have performed
| that Office
This executive session continued until
| O'Clock in the evening, and then adjourned
| to meet again later at night. The portion
| of the statement relating to the Cling mur-
! der had not yet been rca.hrd. The story
| WAS told in chronological order. and there
| fore this most interesting portion was re-
served for the last. None OF the witnesses
| would talk much concerning the dlciation
| Of the afternoon. except TO say that they
| thought that Harry had adhered absolute
~ to the truth 50 far.
| Harrys mail h9s been quite heavy for
| he last few days. an arrra:" OF about
at the jail. Some Of them were addressed
in care OF III sheriff. Among the six let.
| trrs which arrived yesterday was Il pack
aga done up in green paper. Its dimen'
sons were about :.xlx2 inches. Most OF the
mail Is addressed in feminine handwriting.
None of this mail is either shown to
Harry or opened. It's contents will not be
known until after his death.
IIarry's ia her and mother looked their
last upon the living body of their son on
Monday afternoon. They intended to visit
him yesterday. his last day Of life. but at
| MS own eiFlltSl FttlltSl lHc! u" Iiot w ~
Harry made it n particular point to tell
| his brother That!'rlls not to let his arents
| all on him again.
| Capt. Sandbcrg. who has been one OF
| Ifaywarl's day dca:, watches for the past
few days. stated last evening that the pris
oncr btl,av.,i better yesterday than ou any
day since Sa,,!bcrs had been with him.
~ had less trouble with him than on any
other OCCASION" said the captain. he
| acted more like n man about TO so to a
| wedding than one to hc hung. He was a
! %. rfect gentleman all day long"
| HIS CRIME
| Story of the Awful Crime for Which
| ii. We: Hanged.
The crime for which Harry T. Hayward
suffers the extreme penalty Of the law was