The Dickinson press., 1895-10-26
HAYWARD'S STORY
HARRY SAYS THAT HE WAS "DONE''
BY KlERCE.
Ho Makes a Statement Regarding
Hts Projected Escape and Claims
That kierce Suw&esteal the
Plan aud That He Was
"WOrke6"
k1ERcE PLANNED EVERYTHING.
Harry Says That the Deputy First
SugEested Escape and Got Im-
pressions of the Keys.


card, the condemned murderer Of Miss
Catherine Cling, this afternoon gave
out the following statement respecting
the recent exposure of Ills attempt ut
ITO the Puhlic-Until the 9TH day Of
August, 1885, no thought of escape or
attempted escape had entered my
mind. l had believed, as l now be-
lieve, that my case had been in good
hands, and that ON a proper prcsenta-
tiOn Of the same to the supreme court,
would le awarded Il new trial, and not
the past and present
of public sentiment, that
would in the end be declared the vic
tim of an unfortunate combination Of
and released from inn
prisOnment. On or about that date
Michael kierce visited me at the Jail,
and, as now believe, after a system
attic course OF instruction and training,
proceeded to worm himself into my
for the double purpose Of
feathering his nest financially and
making himself solid with the author
ities. After gently insinuating that he
not only had IL friend in myself, but
had good reason for wishing to do up
certain others and telling of certain
alleged escapades Of his own, and hint
ing at matters which lie believed were
known to my lawyers and trusted
friends, lie declared that If would do
as he and somebody behind him sug.
gested, could speedily secure freedom
by means Of an escape, which could
be easily accomplished. At first l re-
fused to listen to him, and told him
that was confident of a new trial,and
would take no chances; that an at
tempt to escape, even though success
full, would only confirm those who be-
lievel me guilty in their opinion. And
that, as no stone would be left un-
turned to capture me, the chances
were ten to one that would eventual
ly be discovered and be- brought back,
and that, in such Il ease, even If I got
new trial. l would have no show.
He said that public opinion was very
strong against me, and that the s,l-
preme court judges were human and
liable to he influenced; that, while I
ought to have new trial. l would
never get one, and If the chance was
only one in one hundred, l was II
chunp not TO take 1t.
Duplicate Keys.
IL then said IL couldn't he done any
how. and he said that he had IL plan
worked out, and that u very little
money would fix some; he and political
interest would fix others, adding sig
niticantly that when u man wanted an
office which another fellow had, lie
would do a great deal of dirty work
to get it, If it could be done safely, and
that lie could fix certain parties SO as
TO make it a sure thing. Then he said
it WAS not such a hard job to get dupli-
cate keys, II one knew how, aud that
he knew where the Jail keys were kept,
but couldn't get his hands OH them
very long ut time, and did not just
know what the best plan was, but
would work ii out and surprise me
later.
''lIc suggested that may be would
think better Of it, and II so l would
find way to get his ear, but that he
would not see nle for some time be-
cause lie did not want to take too
many chances. He also mentioned
that Mike Quinlan was good friend
Of mine, and when asked him why
lie thought so, he said: don't think
1t, ! know it. Don't ask too many
questions now, for l won't say too
much about him till you are ready to
talk business don't know why did
1t; it was not because l concluded to
attempt an escape, but Mt once told
him that a good impression of key
could be made in the sperm of the
candles used in the Jail, and in q min
ute had melted some sperm and
poured it into jelly can lids, which
handed to him."
Hayward says that Kierce left him,
saying that he would not return unless
sent for. In about six weeks, however,
Kiercc returned and gave him the wax
plates with impressions of the desired
keys.
The Plan to Escape.
Kicrcc then unfolded the plan which,
Hayward cOnfesses. was plausible
one. The statement goes on: Accord
'lg to Kierce. one of the sheriff's lead
ing deputies was in the .ical, mainly to
do the sheriff UP politically. while the
two guards would he fixed all right.
At the proper time an entrance was to
be quietly effected to the jailer's office.
" here one Of the guards, for consfd-
Grafton. was to lie knocked over with
q stuffed billy, but not seriously hurt.
The key to the corridor was then
to be quickly secured and an entrance
to the jail proper made. The new
night watch. it was stated, would also
be III the deal at the instance of Me-
garden, being put on duty as blind
to cover any claim Of neglect. He was
to suppose that the party coming into
the .juil below WAS the other guard and
some one with him until he. the new
night watchnan. was to he approached
from behind and quickly sluggled with
Il soft club, which would lay him out
for a short time. Then Kierce's keys
We're to come into play and we were to
escape through the corridor and jail
kitchen to the court yard. when was
to be hurriedly driven to a piece of
safety not far distant, the vehicle to
keep on. l was then to be kept hid for
weeks. II necessary. before attempting
to leave the city, and If awarded n new
trial to come back or go away as might
be deemed best.
\ long explanation Of how the money
was procured from Mrs. Hayward IL
here given. the point being that she
had no idea what was being done.
''Oct. q. think it was, K!>rce said
that interested parties wanted protec-
ton, and as result ,ook eleven 500
bills and tore them In two halves and
gave Kierce tho eleven west halves to
be placed by luinlan, 1t being under
stood that as soon as l reached the
outside the deputy would call for the
stuff, whereupon ! was to hand hin,
the other halves or he recaptured. /
DO not give kierce credit for the neces-
cary brain to devise the scheme, but he
certainly worked me, for all there was
IN it. Aside from the torn bills and
the money found upon my person, the
money advanced to Kierce has not
been recovered; and because he
worked me with a knowledge Of the
powers that be, am now being perse-
cuted under the pretense Of necessary
precaution against imaginary poison,
dlabolical plots and dynamite nou-
sense."