Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09

might occur II the verdict exonerated
Hayward a force Of determined officers
had been detailed to duty at the court
room and vicinity. An immense crowd
awaited the prisoners coming. He
grinned at the mob as it pushed forward
over the pavement toward him and 1t Is
doubtful whether Harry Hayward would
have regretted an opportunity to mix
matters with some of the noisiest.
He was taken across the street on dog
trot with the yelling multitude at his
heels. Good bye, Harry, old boy" cried
one man at the top Of his voice. You're
. dead ducK-"
'.Not yet" said Hayward loud enough
TO be heard in radius Of twenty feet.
''Not quite a dead duck yet" Matters
looked threatening for time. The Off
GERS massed around their prisoner deter
minedly and there would have been seri-
Gus trouble had any effort been made ut
an attack. The entrance to the Jail was
Mt last reached and Hayward was safely
lodged in his cell. In the court room
after the jurors were discharged dozens
of friends crowded around them and there
was an oid-fashioned reunion. No re-
striction remained on the jury and they
were willing to tell about their delibera-
TORS from the moment of retiring.
Among the people congregated outside
the court house were several hundred
women, and the sentiment among them
seemed to be fully as hostile as that of the
men. To illustrate the cUnsummate nerve
and nonchaiance of the accused. after he
hac been taken over to the jail following
the retirement of TIL, jury he turned to
Sircis and one of the other officers, with
the remark: Lets play a game of cards
-
made by one OF the deputies: '.Pll come in
there and play, Harry, if you'll promise
not to hypnotic me-" II was learned
that on the first vote taken a unanimous
verdict of guilty was reached. This vote
was not taken until after dinner. There
was not the shadow OF dispute as TO what
the verdict should be.
For two hours after the verdict had
been announced the people remained dis
c1ssing the case on the sidewalks and in
the roads about the court house and Jail.
The unanimous opinion seemed to be that
the verdict was a just one and that truth
had prevailed. 1t is understood that the
indisposition of Mr.. Erwin is really
serious. After the close of his address in
the morning he collapsed and for two
hours was almost unable to see. Recover
ing to some extent he at once left for st.
Paul. a messenger was in the court room
with instructions to hurry to the Ozark rs
soon as the verdict was given. He left as
soon rs the word guilty" had fallen from
the lips OF the clerk Hayward made a
motion as though he would intercept the
boy, but he was not quick enough, the
news had sped. In an incredibly short
space OF time, almost a matter of seconds
after the result was announced, a wild
yell from the street told that it was al
ready the property OF the multitude.
At the request of the attorneys for the
defense none OF the prisoners relatives
was in the room when the verdict was
read. Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Hayward, the
prisoners parents We're oth<prostrated
at the end of the morning session. All
= o. gll- -tSe n-nf,rs,ss ff the case hey beye
stcoc iA- -.iss--s ssesi, tss- 4 a.--<-.s,C<. D.
the end Was TOO much for shss.s TO con-
template. Adry Hayward has net been
in court for the last week. He has been
at various places il the city, still ia COM
pany o. a deputy sheriff. but he has
avoided the vicinity of the court room.