Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12
TOTAL DEPRAV1TY
a Condition Nearly Presented in
Hayward's Case.
SCIENCE OALIsHI IADEGEHERATI

Win Three of the Signs Thereof Wen
( Marksd-Facts Laid Bare by the Autopsy
-Bearine Of the Prisoner ON the Gallows
More Fully Described--Coolest Man In
the Room-Remarkable and Dramatic
Scene at the Funeral.
MINNEAPoLls. Dec. 12.-Beyond much
question Harry Hayward was degener-
ate. Such Is the belief Of one Of the special
lists who conducted the autopsy. OF the
four stigmnta named by Cnsare Lom-
brosa as invariably characterixing degen-
crates three have been found, viz: Marked
Asymmetry Of the skull, brain and face;
protuberant front teeth, and narrow and
sharply arched palate. The fourth one
lies in the facial and nasal angles and
will probably be found to exist when the
proper calculations have been made from
the skull measurements. The brain has
been found to weigh fifty five ounces
about normal, and the defects In it, fany,
are too subtle for either knife or micro
S,ope TO detect. That is SO far as Is known
now the scientific explanation Of the
cool deviltry Of the man who was hanged
yesterday morning, between dawn and
daylight, for the murder Of Kate Cling.
Coolest Man at the Hanging.
He was the coolest man at his own exc
cution. At the supreme moment,-just be-
fore the drop was sprung. he was as solic-
itous about the proper adjustment Of the
knot as the shcriff's officer who was ar
ranging the moose around his neck-and a
great deal cooler. As he stepped into the
scaffold room he said in his most suave
tones Good evening, gentlemen" just
before the moose was put over his neck he
was given a chance to speak, and 10.
marked quietly that he supposed every
body thought him q devil, and every body
was probably right.
Wanted to See His Friends.
where's Uline," said he, breaking into
a new line. "Uline here? promised to
take his dog with me under my arm to
make him a record. 1t would be q good
thing for the dog. Doyle, you told me to
bow to you. Where are your Aren't you
here? can't see you," and the speaker
peered about for the detective. "Pm here,
Harry" called out Doyle.
well, then, good evening, Mr.. Doyle. u
said the prisoner, smiling graciously and
bowling. Then. taking another tack, he
called out, Clemens, did you get that
ticket?" A hat was showed up into the
cone of light in assent. "Ah, that's
good. Mannix-let me see now," and
Hayward hesitated with the emborrass.
ment Of man who has forgotten his
speech.
''Take your time" said Sheriff Holm.
berg.
Mannix Did Not Want to Hear.
'Let me see now, certainly had some.
thing to say to Mannix, because I have
always entertained the kindest feelings
for him. Joe, remind me Of what it was;
you know have been having troublewitt
my memory lately"
''Say nothing more In that line" came
in low, distinct tones from Mannix "You
are about to meet your God, and should
express here your forgiveness for you
brother as you did SO nobly to me today
and with thoughts of your mother and
father before you should act as you have
during the last forty Weight hours, meeting
death manfully and forgiving all those to
ward whom you have borne any i'll will ny
to this time"
Forgive him." said Harry, as Manniz
finished. well, I have freely forgiven
him for any imaginary wrong he think.
he has done me. He has done me ne
wrong I have done him a great wrong.
forgive him freely.
Prayer That Was . Mockery.
Father Cleary, Father Timothy and
Father Christy have taken great interest
in me, and have exerted themselves great.
ly about my spiritual welfare have the
greatest respect for each Of them. Fol
John Day Smith, my lawyer, also. He i.
. good man and Christian, as we'll as q
lawyer, and have promised him to say
something here tonight which I would
probably not have said of my own &C
cord" With an effort Hayward turned
his eyes upward, and repeated in astrident
meaningless voice, quite different from
the conventional one he had been using
"Oh, God, for Christ's sake, forgive al
my sins"
An empty mockery that, or the cry of /,
soul unused to prayer. Later event.
showed it to be probably the former-jus
to keep a promise.
eco Ahead. Phil 11egaarden.-
Then he addressed DIR. Burton ani
GoOdsell, but said little, and then though
for a moment, as il telling the names O
those he wished to remember in his las
words. Satisfied apparently that all hat
been done that he had intended he hal
turned his head and flung back over hi
shoulders: Il guess that's all. Now, Phi
| Megaarden, go ahead"