The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1895-12-14

IN ON the work of the stenograDller and
talked with Goot.scll or Mannix. What the
story ls can only I've Surmised, for no con-
iession had come from his lips last evening,
though Minneapolis paper faxed what
purported to be confession Yesterday
afternoon.
At 10 O'Clock he got uneasy about his sun
per not coming, and said II was not fair to
cheat him out of his last meal. He was
told that food would be brought as soon as
he was ready for 1t. and then he said he
could walt. He repeated the order as lie
mad given 1t. showing that his memory was
IN good state. as there were a half dozen
dishes. including turkey. goose, chicken
salad, two kinds Of pie. ice cream and the
usual side Dishes
While debating he moved up and down
the corridor or sat down as he felt Inclined
and kept steadily at Il. 1Asss out. de the
iron door leading to the corridor his blood
curdiing laugh could he heard every few
minutes.
Outside. as the event approached, the
rules of the sheriff to his deputies became
more strict. He moved the newspaper men
out Of the room they had been writing in.
and kept everybody down in the office.
There was a motley crowd there Not a
large crowd by any means. They con-
sisted of newspaper men and deputies, and
down the middle Of the office. turning oc-
casionally into the execution room, was a
minister-the
Rev. William NVilkinson.
Harry had not sent for him. but Mr.. Will
kinson was determined to make one more
effort to stir in the doomed man some sort
Of religious feeling. In the chamber of
death everything was ready. The rope had
been stretched by leaving Il weight Of 200
pounds Of sand hanging to 1t all the after
noon. The windows had been covered with
blankets and the floor scrubbed. 1t was n
part of the toilet of death. Most of the
loungers, the shcriffs and their deputies
from other counties and the special deputies
stood about the room In Which stood the
engine Of death. The scaf1old itself was
arranged In two parts. with the trap be-
tween Heavy standards supported either
side Of the ominous looking machine and
back to one side was the lever that springs
the trap. The drop was about eight feet.
and there was some speculation about the
possibility of Haywars body being too
heavy for such drop and the possibility
of horror being added To the final scene.
Sheriff Eolmbrry had carefully tested It,
however. aid felt that II was safe. About
~ O'Clock In the evening the newspaper men
and deputies aside from those who were to
take part In the last act were excluded from
the chamber of execution and there was a
rehearsal Of the scene in which Hayward
was to be the central figure. 1t was car
rlcu OH Sllently anu nOt II SOunu penetrated
through the doors.
1t was arranged that after Hayward had
0ecn pinionetl and his hands fastened be-
bind his back with handouts. the process
sion should start with Sheriff Iloinhcrg In
the lead. Behind IInmh"rg there was
place for the condemned and "n either side
Of him will be- Il hr,uty-Mcsaartlen on
his right and Bright On his left. Anderson
will bring up the rear There Is not room
for three to pass abreast through the mar
row doorway into the execution room, hut
the deputies will keep their hands on Har-
ry's arm, though he has said that 1t will
not be necessary and lie will make them
hustle to keep up with him. There are
aine rather steep steps to ascend to the
scafrold. and the walk from his cell to the
place of hanging is about srvrnty-iive feet.
1t would take Il man with nerve and mus
cles. too. to ascend the steps. and that
was conceded to be the test of Harry's
nerve. The grim scene through which the
deputies had to pass was rrhrirscd to the
satisfaction Of the sheriff. and when Har-
ry's last supper arrived he was quite ready
for 1t and anything e'sc. for he suspected
that the event might come off just after
Il o'clock. and he didn't want to be sur
prised.