The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-12
In Most Remarkable Manner,
Did Harry Hayward,
FAMOUS MuRDERER'S BRAyADO
Has Hardly n Parallel In History Joked
With Friends While on tlv seaGOld and
Assisted the sherlG,o Adjust the Moose,
With Gamblers Phrase On Ills Lips
lie Was Launched Into Eternity,


ing,
Pull her tight III stand pat"
These We're the last words he uttered
us the deputy with blanched face and
trembling hands pulled the well sOaped
moose rs tightly about themurdeTera
neck as he could, in order that death
might come the more quickly and the
more surely.
The coolest man at his own execu.
ton was Harry Hayward DebonRir as
ever, what had seemed mere eifront-
cry during his Jail days now became
In the great, dlmly-lightad gallows
room the courage and indifference OF
man who was at least not afraid to
die. Not man OF the little knot OF
privileged spectators who had kept u
long vigil In the big gray room but
whose heart thumped more loudly and
UNFORTUNATELY than that one which was
so coon to cease Its beatinBs; not face
but turned more chastity than his In
the gruesome light II was u scene
never 10 be forgotten when at last,
after what had seemed endless hours
OF waiting, the death march approach
ed at the door.
The chief deputy mounted the scat
fold, where Warden Wolfe, Of the state
penitentlary. ex-Sherift VIM Bracket
and Sheriff Chappell, OF ST Paul were
already waiting, and directed that ev-
cry hat be removed and that there be
no smoking. a Gordon OF policemen
filed in and made little passageway
for the death party. Meanwhile the
prisoner had been made ready In the
cell room, his black silk robe had been
put on and the black cap adjusted.
Suddenly the door was thrown Wide
opcn and the sound OF an inErticulate
yell tiuatcd In from the cell room, where
the prisoners comrades were taking
their FAREWELL then three hoarse cheers
were given for Sheriff Holmberg, led
By Hayward himself, and ending with
Hes all right" Such was the demon
stratlon led by a man on his way to
meet death. AS It's echoes died away
the sheriff appeared, followed by the
prisoner between Deputies Bright and
Anderson and Deputy MeGaarden
bringing up the FEAR.
Harry Hayward entered the death
chamber with the same easy stride that
marked his promenodes when he was a
swaGger youth In society. Good even-
ing. gentlemen, said he In clear, even
tones as he bowed his way into the
room, wearing his somber garb so
jnuntily that Its grotesqueness was for
gotten.
Upon being asked II he had anything
say he replied In careless, drawing
tone: "NVell, yes. Well. TO you all, he
began, there has been good deal OF
curiosity and wonder ut my action, and
some OF you think that am very
devil. and II you all knew my whole
life YOU would think 80 all the more.
/ have dictated the full statement to-
day on all my life to Mr.. Edward Good
sell, Mr.. ]. r ManniX and stenogrh-
pher--let's see, what's that stenogra-
nher's name?" and Hayward peered
down over the edge OF his scaffold as
II expecting some one to answer.
"Where's Ullne?" he went on. "Ullna
here? promised to take his dog with
me under my arm TO make him rec
ord. II would be good thing for the
dog, Doyle, you told me TO bow to you.
Where are you? Aren't you here?
don't see YOU" and the speaker peered
about for the detective.
I'm here. Harry" called out Doyle.
We'll. then, good evening. Mr.
Doyle" said the prisoner. smiling gra.
ciously and bowling. Then he called
out: Clemens. did you get that ticket?"
a hat was showed up into the conc
Of light in assent.
'Ah, that's good. Mannlx, let me SEQ
now" and Hayward healtnted with the
embarrassment Of man VINO mas ioT-
gotten his speech.
berg.
"iet me see now. certainly had
some thing to say to MAnnlX, because
/ have always entertained the kindest
feelings for him Joe. remind me Of
what II was; you know ! have been
having trouble with my memory
lately" =,
SAY nothing more in that line"
came from Mannix. You are about to
meet your God. and should express here
your forgiveness for your brother ms
you did 20 nobly to me to-day, and with
thoughts OF your mother and father be-
fore you, should act M you have dur
ing the last forty-eight hours. meet
Ing death manfully and forBlvlnE all
those toward whom you have borne
any III will up to this time"
'FOrgive him." said Harry. as Man
nix finished. "well. have freely for
given him for any imaginary wrong
he thinks he has done me. he has done
me no wrong. have done him great
wrong"
with an effort Hayward turned his
eyes upward and repeated In a mean
ingless voice, quite different from the
conversational one he had been using
"Oh, God. FOR Chrlst's sake, forgive all
my sins"
"oh," resumed Harry, dropping back
10 his former easy tone. rs Goodacll
here?' When told that Goodsell was
absent, he continued. We'll. Dr. Bur-
ton, ! think / have something to say
10 YOU" The doctor stopped him with
the suggestion that he had better not
say anything.
Hayward stood moment apparently
sntiRhed that all had been done that he
md intended, he half turned his head
and said. 81 guess that's all. Now.
Phil MCggardsn, 90 ahead" The
straps were adjusted, and as the noosd
settled down over his head, he said
Let's zee, where docs the knot go; un-
der the right enr? No; It's the left,
Isn't II? Please pull II tight, The
prisoners face purplcd slightly ms inc
moose tlghteencd. and the visor OF the
hlnck cap was turned down. pull her
tight: Til stand pat" he said.
Mcggurden stepped back. raised hls
hnnd In the fatal signal and the body
dropped through the trap. Tho spcotn-
tors waited while the doctor llstcncd ia
big nutttrlng heart. Thirteen minutes
pnEsed and Or. Burton stepped back
and the spectators began to file out.
Harry Hayward was dead.
The crime for which HAYWARD wns
hanged was the murder of Miss Gather
inc ding, dreasmnter NJ this city,
whosr body was found on the roadside
near Luke Calhoun, On tho evening OF
December 3, 1891.
The crime waH most sensational na
wnR the trial. Claus illNt nm cngl.
nepr, confessed that hc was employed
by Hayward 20 murder Miys GlnE, nnu
,Vna aenicncnd 10 HtntrH prlnOn for life.
fIa,,,,,nrJ ,yna "a ttrunlupnl YOung man