Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-16
The DAY Sci.
Henry Hayward Sentenced to BE Hanged
june 10.


MINNEAPoIIs, Mimi, March 12.--
Harry Hayward was brought into
court Monday morning to receive his
sentence for the murder of Miss Cling.
Judge Smith, after the usual formali-
ties, sentenced him to 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 the 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 to 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 de-
volved upon me-" said he ito pronounce the
sentence OF law upon you at this time
You have had in my judgment,
fair trial. You have been assisted in
the defense by remarkable legal talent
The jury have been carefully guarded and
kept from the public, so that there was no
possible chance that they should have been
contaminated. instructed them not to discuss
among themselves the guilt or innocence or
the testimony in the cnse OF the final charge,
and am confident that they obeyed the order
Of the court. They were twelve men carefully
chosen and of upright honesty, and they have
had puch In hiG N nd ind NJ
the others an opinion that you are guilty
In the Judgment of this court this was u con-
scentious verdict OF this jury. Although am
not favorable to capital punishment, as 1 told
the jury in the charge. 1 am not responsible
for It, l am here to obey the law In reference
to it. 1t is with feelings that wish 1 could
avoid that pronounce this sentence.
1T is ordered that you, Harry T. Hayward,
receive punishment for murder In the first de-
gree, OF which you have been convicted, be
taken from here to the county jatl
and after the lapse of n period OF three
calendar months from this day shall there
after be taken to place OF execution fixed by
the governor OF Minnesota and at q time in
his warrant set, and hanged by the neck until
you are dead"
Harry sat down unmoved and was
Immediately taken back to the Jail
AS Hayward left the courtroom for
the Jail Hang him. Take him to the
gallows!" Yah-h-h-murdererr' 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 to be hanged. In conversation
with reporter the condemned man
said. with perfect GOODNESS of manner:
Hanging is not the worst, by a good deal
1t is as nothing compared to the stigma that q
hanged man leaves behind him. 1 am inno-
cent, but l have been convicted That tells
the whole story. so far as am concerned now.
l shall be hanged beyond a doubt in my
own mind, but L shall go to the
seaffold as I went to-day to my sentence. l
have no faith in the result of u new trial The
evidence, as put in by the state, is too strong
against me. Oh, no, its all over but the final
ceremony. fully expect to be hanged"
Have you no hope at all in your own mind?'
We'll, there is the shadow OF u chance but
it is scarcely more than u shadow The per-
petrators of this crime concealed their tracks
we'll. and 1 have but one hope that the truth
will come out. II BliXt is sentenced to death he
will confess to the truth and exonerate me.
OF this, feel that it is but the vaguest possi-
bility. He might not do it., but 1 think he
would. Oh, no. have no confession to make,
other than that am tired of this reviling and
parading. expect no new trial; hope moth
| ing from 1t IL get one, and expect to be exc
cuted according to law. Good afternoon"