The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-12
HAYWARD AND THE HANGMAN.
THE HARDENED MURDERER GAME
TO THE END.


Kind of DeviI-The Doctors Pro-
nOunce Him Dead 81 Minutes After
the Fail of the Trap.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec Hilary
Hayward was launched into eternity at
2:09 o'clock this morning. Hayward spent
the time until midnight with Edward
Goodsell. his brother Adry and a stem
ographer. Supper was served at midnight
and the visitors departed. Hayward ate
a most hearty supper and appeared to
greatly enjoy this. his last meal At 1
o'clock Father Timothy of the East Side
and Rev. William Wilkinson visited Hay
ward. Upon returning from the cell they
reported that there was practically moth
ing of a religious nature discussed by
them, although Hayward said that he
forgave all his enemies and thanked them
for coming. The ministers did not pray
with him, nor did he seem to want them
to.
At 1:25 o'clock Deputy Sheriff Phil Me-
garden entered the corridor and read the
death warrant. Hayward proceeded to
make his toilet. Deputy Sheriffs Bright
and Anderson acted as Wallets. Hayward
calmly removed his standing collar, re-
placing it with one Of the turn-down va
-iety and a small white tie, which Deputy
Sheriff Bright tied for him. Then he
changed his coat and vest and appeared
IL a neat cutaway coat, high cut vest
and dark trousers. The only trace of ner-
vousness was shown by his repeatedly
wiping his hands with silk handker-
chief All this time Deputy Sheriff Me-
garden was reading the authority of the
governor for the execution.
When he had concluded Hayward calm
ly brushed his clothes with small whisk
broom. Then he turned to Megarden and
said: "You did not read all of that, did
you? Looks as If there was more there?"
Megarden replied that he had finished
the document and took his departure
about 1:SO O'clock. After Megarden had
left, Hayward paced up and down the cor
ridor a few times, and then called out to
DR.. Burton: "Wen. doctor, its getting
forget your lines / viii try and coach
you. This is the last hanging that l
will have anything to do with. This is
apparently my last day on EARTH
'fWhen Harry Hayward is hung, his
ghost will turn around and say tnat II
is ashamed of his body" yelled Hayward
to group on the lower oOr.
Say, if there are any newspaper men
down there put that in or you win see
cold, clammy hands down the back OF
your neck, and you'll know what that
means. 1t means that Harry Hayward $
ghost has returned to see that you do it,"
The death march began at 1855 q. m.
The little procession Slowly wended its
way to the cage door and passed out into
the short corridor connecting the north
and south cell rooms.
Three cheers for Harry Hayward"
yelled Hayward, and some one responded
with three faint cheers.
With his head up and firm step, such
as would characterize his movement in
Nicolette avenue, he walked along the
floor corridor and into the cell room.
fFnur arirfl
inal, as he walked up the almost perpen-
dicGlar stairway and stood upon the drop.
Have you any statement to make Mr..
Hayward replied that he had, and then
he began: ''The people think that l am
kind of devil, and if they knew my
that fact 1 have made a shorthand con-
fession of some of my deeds to Messrs.
ManniX, Goodsell and Maybe, which is
true to the best of my recollection" /"
This was said in a slow hesitating man
ner, as if the speaker had been rehears-
ing ms part, but feared lest he should
Say, Doyle he called, Doyle, where
are you? Stick up your, hand can't
see you, but how do you do?"
All this was with an air of bravado
which showed that the man had his nerve
under most wonderful control.
Say, Clemens" called Hayward to
You did? Well all right
Well, have l said anything about Man
him. he drawled, 'but l am afraid that
have forgotten it. 1 have the most
has been a good friend of mine He
has been with me for several days, and
we have been preparing a statement of
Tnlch | spoke before Well' what shall
Harry" spoke up Mr. Mannix, who
was present, Harry, you have. said
enough. You have nothing more to say
Act in the same dgnihed manner as has
characterized your conduct for the past
Think of your mother and father, who
are now in tears, and forgive ali who
have ever testified against you or sought
to do aught against you"
Il have freely forgiven them all and
do now forgive all who have in any way
done or attempted to do me any wrong.
These priests were here and felt sorry
that do not have the same views as
they have in regard to their belief L
respect Fathers Christi, Cleary and Tim
othy, but l must say that l am not
interested in religion they would have
me. / promised my attorney, John Day
Smith. that 1 would say this short prayer
on the scafold: "Oh, Lord, for Christ 5
sake forgive me my SINS Megarden, go
ahead"
With these words he turned to Deputy
Megarden and indicated that he was ready
to die. While Deputies Bright and. An
derson steadied him on either side, Dep
uty Megarden advanced and wound the
strap around his ankles, another above
his knees and a third around his arms.
ouch, that hurts said Hayward, as
arms.
AS Deputy Megarden was putting the
moose around his neck, Hayward showed
evidences that he was somewhat fastid-
ious in the manner of execution. Say.
doesn't the knot want TO go under the
right ear? Put it under the right ear"
But Deputy Megarden paid no attention,
but began to draw it taut.
Pull il tight; 1 die pat; good bye DR..
Burton"
The cap was pulled down over his
eyes and the deputies hands had hardly
left his shoes when Sheriff Holmberg
pushed the lever and the trap fell, and
Harry Hayward dropped a good six feet
straight down. bringing up with a Jerk
that shook the entire building AL
though the gallOWs creaked and groaned
and the rope stretched somewhat under
the heavy strain. still II did not give away
but held Hayward clear OF the floor
Drs Burton and Holme, watches in hand
and fingers on the pulse, counted the
pusations that indicated that the life Of
The murderer was fast passing away.
The drop fell at 2:08 o'clock and for lg
minutes The straps were left upon the
body. They were then removed and al
o'clock doctors pronounced NHavuru a