The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-16

ties, sentenced him 20 hang three
months from Monday This will make
the day Of execution Monday, June 10.
Hanged by the neck until you are
dead The words fell heavily on the
ears Of ths listeners as Judge Smith
pronounced the doom OF Harry Hay
ward.
At 1890 Judge Smith arose and
motioned that the defendant be
brought before him.
Have you anything 10 say" asked
the Judge, why sentence should not
now be pronounced?'
Hayward cleared his throat, and
with an effort replied Nothing, sir,
except that | am innocent in spite Of
the twelve jurors
Judge smith then began his sem
tence:
1T Is the most painful duty that ever do
volved upon me" said he. ito pronounce tho
sentence OF law upon you NJ this time
You have had. In my Judgment, a
fair trial You have been assisted In
the defense by remarkable legal talent
The jury have been carefully guarded and
kept from the public 80 that there was no
possible chance that they should have been
contaminated instructed them not 10 discuss
among themselves the guilt or innocence or
the testimony In the case OF the final charge,
and am confident that they obeyod the order
OF the court They we're twelve men carefully
chosen and OF upright honesty and they have
had each one In his own mind Independent OF
tho Others 81 opinion that you are guilty
In the Judgment OF this court this was q con-
seientious verdict OF this jury. Although am
not favorable 70 capital punishment, as told
N I'll 4 IN uall In
for IL. 1 am here To obey the law IN reference
70 10. IL Is with feelings that l wish / could
avoid that pronounced this sentence.
1T Is ordered that you, Harry Il Hayward,
receive punishment for murder In the FIRST de-
gree. OF which you have been convicted. be
taken from here 10 the county jail
aud after the lapse OF a period OF three
calendar months from this day shall there-
after be taken 10 place OF execution fixed by
the governor OF Minnesota and az "a time Ia
his warrant set and hanged by the neck until
you aHe dead"
Harry sat down unmoved and was
Immediately taken back 90 the Jail.
As Hayward left the courtroom for
the Jail Hang himr' Take him 10 the
gallows!" "Yah-h-h-murderer! and
similar cries greeted him. There was
no attempt at violence, though. All
that had been well looked after, and
there would have been prompt action
In case anything Of the kind had been
attempted.
A moment later Harry Hayward was
once more In his cell, with death
watch doing duty at the door. Hay
ward accepts the inevitable, and ex-
poets 10 be hanged. In conversation
with IA reporter the condemned man
said. with perfect GOODNESS of manner:
Hanging Is not the worst. by good deal
II is az nothing compared TO the stigma that a
hanged man leaves behind him. 1 am limo
cent. but / have been convicted That tells
tho whole story. 80 far as am concerned now.
] shall be hanged beyond a doubt In my
own mind, but 1 shall go 70 the
scafiold as ! went to-day TO my sentence.
have no faith IN the result OF new trial The
evidence, as put In By the state. Is too strong
nRainst me. oh. no, It's ali over but the final
ceremony. fully expect 20 be hanged"
Have you no hope At all In your own mindY'
"Wcl there is the shadow OF u chance but
10 is scarcely more than shadow The per-
petrators Of this crime concealed their tracks
well. and have hut one hope that the truth
will come out II Blixt IA sentenced 70 death ne
will confess 20 the truth and cxonerate me.
or this, feel that II II but the vngucst possl-
bility. lie might not DO A. but I think he
would. oh. no, have no confession 70 make.
other than that am tired OF this reviling and
parading expect no new trial. hope MOTH
ing from Il n get one, and expect TO be exc
cutCd according 10 law. Good afternoon "