St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-12
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upon me to pronounce the sentence of
the law upon you at this time. You
have had, in my judgment, a fair trial
you have been assisted by able counsel,
who have presented your case with
great ability to the jury. The court
has been careful to keep the jury where
they could not be contaminated either
by public sentiment or in any other
way.
The court instructed the jury when
he ordered that they be confined, that
they should not discuss in any way the
question Of your guilt or innocence or
the testimony among themselves, until
they went into their jury room after
the charge of the court to consider. 1
am confident from the information 1
have that they obeyed the orders of the
court. They were twelve men care
fully selected, and men of integrity
and honesty, and they have by their
verdict, If l am correctly informed.
each one has said from his own mind,
without reference to influence or any
thing else, each juror has said that you
are guilty, in the judgment of the court
a conscientious verdict of the jury.
Although 1 am not favorable for the
punishment that is awarded for cap
ftal offenses, but, as 1 told the jury in
my charge l am not responsible for
1t, neither are they; We are to execute
the law and that is our duty, what
ever our opinions may be in reference
to 1t. And as l have said before with
feeling, that 1 wish that l could avoid
the duty that l am required to pro-
nounce, this sentence which l will now
do. And it is:
ut is decreed and adjudged that
you Harry T. Hayward, as punish
nent for the crime of murder in the
first degree. of which you have been
convicted, be taken from here hence
to the common Jail of the county of
Hennepin, and there be confined
And that hereafter, after the elapse
of three calendar months from this
day, and at a time to be fixed by the
governor of the state of Minnesota,
and designated by his warrant, to be
taken to the place of execution and
there be hanged by the neck until you
are dead
With the terrible sentence ringing
in his ears, hanged by the neck until
you are Dead the prisoner turned on
Deputy Sirosis look of inquiry, as If
about to ask, us that all?' The
deputy essayed to take his arm, but
Hayward resented the offer and walked
quietly to his chair. The court arose
and the spectators understood that
it was over.
Detective Howard slipped up to Hay
ward while he was putting on his
overshoes, and whispered something
to him that caused him to laugh
lightly and make a half-audible an
swer. A few moments later he was
led back to the lonely cell which must
be his abiding place every hour until
his life is forfeited to the great COM
monwealth of Minnesota.
On his way back, the mob hurled
offensive epithets at him and reviled
him as murderer and dog.
Take him to the gallows," Hang
him." and like expressions greeted
him as he traversed the short space
between the court room and the jail.
2 But there was no attempt at violence.
Every precaution had been taken to
prevent a demonstration of that kind.
He entered his cell, flung himself
into a chair, and sat with his amman
eyes riveted on the floor for long
time, then suddenly remembering him.
self, he threw off his overcoat and
smiled curiously at his guard.
Hayward's wonderful nerve has been
remarked by hundreds of thousands
r but it remains to be seen what his
bearing will be when the last scene
of all shall overtake him.