The Irish standard., 1895-03-16
CATHERINE GING.
1.-THE murdered woman. ]

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 SEN
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, 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, so that there was no
possible chance that they should have been
contaminated I instructed them not todiscuss
among themselves the guilt or innocence or
the testimony in the case 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 each one in his own mind independent OF
the others an opinion that you are guilty
lin the Judgment of this court this was con-
scientious verdict of this jury. Although am
not favorable to capital punishment, as told
the jury in the charge. am not responsible
for It. I am here to obey the law in reference
to it, 1t is with feelings that wish 7 could
avoid that pronounce this sentence.
4 lit 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 jail
and after the lapse OF 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 a 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!'' s"Take him to the
gallows!'' s'Yah-h-h-murdererv' and
similar cries greeted him. There was
no attempt at violence, though. All
that had been we'll looked after, and
there would have been prompt action
ii case any thing of the kind had been
attempted.
A moment later Harry Hayward was
once more in his cell, with dea TIL
watch doing duty at the door. Hay
ward accepts the inevita BILE, and ex-
poets to be hanged. In conversation
with a reporter the condemned man
said, with perfect GOODNESS Of manner:
Hanging is not the worst, by q good deal
It is as nothing compared to the stigma that q
hanged man leaves behind him. T am inno-
cent, but I have been convicted. That tells
the whole story, so far as 1 am concerned now.
i, shall be hanged beyond 9 doubt in my
own mind, but I shall go to the
scaffold as ] went to-day to my sentence. I
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 mlnd?'
well, there is the shadow of q chance. but
1t is scarcely more than a shadow The per-
.petrators of this crime concealed their tracks
we'll. and I 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 posi-
bility. He might not do it, but think he
would. Oh. no, Ihave no confession to make,
other than that ! am tired of this reViling and
parading. Iexpect no new trial: hope noth-
ing from it il get one, and expect TO be exc
cuted according to law. Good afternoon. Z
/ Rosebery TO Omit.
LONDON, March IA. On authority
which is considered sufficient it is said
Lord Rosebery, prime minister, owing
nominally to the present state OF his bis
health, has determined to place his
resig lion ii the queens hands. 0
81 Admit They Killed Gibbs.
& BUFFALo, n. =. March Z. The dis
,trict attorney moved the trial in the
superior court Monday Of Clare nc and g
Sadie Robinson, |iind icted= Tor murder q e Z
the first degree for a ling Montgomery
Gibbs, young 1ayvyer, ear ago.