The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-12

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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 1 o'clock and wa
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 I am . great believer in
spiritualism. II 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 . last favor.
Please let me pull the trap. 1t will
save you lifelong anxiety and will give
me eternal satisfaction"
II cannot do it, Harry" the sheriff
replied. Il 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 I have DONE"
This is looked upon as a confession.
The trap fell at 2:1O o'clock and the
wonderful vitality of the nan was
shown by the fact that he lived for sew
eral moments after the trap fell. His
neck was broken.
Brothers Become Rsconciled.
There was q complete if not very af-
fecting reconciliation between the
brothers about 11:l5. Harry told Adry,
whom he sent for. that he, Harry, had
done him an injury, and he wanted to
be pardoned. There was a 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 10 promises as to
his belief.
He then saw John Day Smith and
made q 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
joked about putting on the black robe
that was brought him. He
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,
he stepped out of the cell and followed
Sheriff Holmberg. There was no hurry.
He spoke pleasantly - he walked with
Deputies Bright and Anderson on either
side and . little behind htm. As he
came into range with the Office win.
dows there was a howl Of ~exultation
from the crowd without. He paid nc
attention to it, but stepped into the ex-
ecution chamber with q pleasant smile
and said: Good evening, gentlemen
to the people who had come to see him
hanged.
Hayward's Farewell Speech.
There was a mark in the middle Of
the trap and Hayward carefully ad.
justed his feet to the lines. He had
hardly done so when Sheriff Holmberg,
who stood on the right of the con.
demned man, said:
Have you anything to say?'
Hayward began: well, yes" and
paused. Presently he resumed:
"Well, there has been some curiosity
about my case. I know that some Of
you think l am devil. When you
have read my true statement your be.
lief to that effect will be confirmed"
Then he spoke to various members OF
the audience. When he came to Man.
nix, hat gentleman, interrupted him
with a reproof. Passing on, as though
there had been no break, he said that he
Freely Forgive His Brother Adry.
He also repeated a brief prayer. "Ot
God, save me for Jesus Christ's sake
which he said was at the request Of hii
attorney. John Day Smith. and not Of
his own choice.
He nioistened his lips as he said. "Gt
ahead, Megaarden." and again, as he ut
tered his last words on earth as the dep
uty pulled the moose tight about hi.
throat. Pull it tight" he said, ''I'I
stand pat" and almost instantly Me
garden dropped the flap Of the blacl
cap over his face; the deputies steppet
baek; the trap fell, and there was
sickening sound as the man who an in
slant before was smiling,
Hung Dangling At the Esd Of . Rope
As the body Strengthened out the cor
the knot slipped around to the back o
the neck and the head forward. Their
was a buzz, which ceased - Megaarde1
put up his hand, and Dr.. Burton an
other physicians stepped around to tn
body.
For 10 minutes it hung there, wit
DR.. Burton's ear pressed close to tn
heart. and then the doctor steppe
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