Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-12-13
HE WAS GAME TO THE LAST

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Hayward the Coolest Man in the Death
Chamber. g
The murderer went to the gallows
with laugh on his Inns. and went
down with the trap, just as he uttered
the words, lightly, "Let her go, Me.
garden" The command was directed
to the chief deputy.
Prior to the execution the condemned
man maintained the nerve which has
made him famous. He took his last
supper shortly after l O'Clock and was
surrounded by the deputies and the
death watches. just before the death
warrant was read Hayward turned to
his brother, Dr. Thaddeus Hayward,
and said
You know am ii great believer in
spiritualism If I get safely on the
other side I will send message to
you
Wanted to Pull the Trap.
At 2 o'clock Hayward listened to the
reading Of the death warrant. Soon
after Sheriff Holmberg entered and the
condemned man said earnestly:
II want to ask you a last favor
Please let me pull the trap. It will
save you lifelong anxiety and will give
me eternal satisfaction. =
II cannot do it. Harry the sheriff
replied. II know my duty
On the scaffold Harry made an ex.
tended statement He said that to
please the several pastors who had
called upon him he would say, "God
forgive me for what have done. !"
This is looked upon as confession.
The trap fell at2:1O o'clock and the
wonderful vitality of the man was
shown by the fact that he lived for sew
eral moments after the trap fell. His
neck was broken.
Brothers Become Reconciled.
There was a complete if not very af-
fecting reconciliation between the
brothers about 1l:15. Harry told Adry,
whom he sent for, that he, Harry, had
done him an injury, and he wanted to
be pardoned There was strong hand
clasp and Harry told his brother that
his last wish was that he should become
reconciled with his parents. Adry
promised Harry then ate his last sup
per with relish and afterward listened
to Father Timothy and Rev. Wilkin.
son, but would make no promises as to
his belief. III,
He then saw John Day Smith and
made a solemn promise that he would
declare his trust in Christ on the scat
fold After that until the end he chat.
ted quietly and easily. He was the
least affected Of any one present when
the deputies came to prepare him and
8joked about putting on the black robe
that was brought him. He 5;Ets
Didn't Like to Hide His Clothes,
and remarked that he might as well
have none on. With the black cap on
top Of his head and his face smiling,
t he stepped out of the cell and followed
Sheriff HI lmberg. There was no hurry.
{ He spoke pleasantly as he walked with
Deputies Bright and And derson on either
side and a little behind him. AS he
came into range with the Office win
dows there was a howl Of; exultation
h from the crowd without. He paid no
attention to it. but stepped into the ex.
2ecution chamb Der with q pleasant smile
and said Good evening. gentlemen, =
to the people who had come to see him
hanged. a5 g.sl#i
lHayward's Farewell Speech.
There was a mark in the middle Of
the trap and Hayward carefully ad-
8justed his feet to the lines. He had
hardly done SO when Sheriff Holmberg,
who stood on the right Of the con.
\ demnGa. me-. said: