The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20

Provo. Jan. 19-This morning, Harry
Hayes, through Sheriff Storrs, invited
The Herald representative to call on
him, as he mad something he wished
to convey to the public. When his cell
was reached, he shook hands with
Sheriff Storrs and exclaimed: We'll,
how are you, old fellow? You have
done your duty" presumably referring
to bringing in the reporter.
Hayes was laboring under supposed
nervous excitement; tears frequently
suffused his eyes while talking, and
his lower lip and chin trembled. This
was more particularly observable
whenever he referred to any kindness
which had been extended to him by
any one: but he was in a kindly mood,
and spoke respectfully and consider
ateIy of every one, expressing wish
not TO say anything harsh and to at
tribute the best motives possible, or
mistaken Judgment, to those who had
been instrumental in bringing him to
his present condition, although he
claimed that considerable malice had
entered into the prosecution of his
case. He reiterated all his statements
and would often stop to think how
to best express his thoughts and say,
Nov, how shall we say that? and
al the close of his statement said
NOW. do this right for me, will you,
as it may be the last favor you VIII
do me?'
Upon being asked what he desired to
say he replied:
well. | want to thank all the people
who have done me a kindness, eSpec-
g
Miner and Democrat for the faith they
have shown in me, and the good Will
they have exhibited in my behalf; and
those who interested themselves in
obtaining affidavits to be presented TO
the board of pardons, showing that
was in Eureka the time the murder
was committed, and those citizens OF
Eureka. Logan, Springville and Mer-
cur, and those eminent gentlemen OF
the Salt Lake bar who petitioned for
my sentence to be committed. L want
to thank them all, and after those affi-
davits were presented my friends can
see plainly that if 1 had new trial
could prove my innocence.
Those who testified against me at
the trial either did so through malice
or by mistake. The latter applies to
Judge Lombard. I think ii was mis-
take on his part. / had expected an
other trial and it is q great dlSap-
pointment for me not TO get II; II the
eminent gentlemen composing the SUI
preme court could only grant me the
favor, with the assistance of the emil
nent mind of Judge Powers, could
prove my innocence of the charge OF
being a murderer or one Of the muir
derers.
Il want to thank Mrs Yates of this
city: she told the truth in her afti-
davit"
y can't express my gratitude to
Judge Powers: he knows / am inno-
cent; he was the only man who made
any stir in the case. When he got
hold of it things began to move, and
if another trial was granted he would
bring out the guilty parties
well. who do you think they are?'
Il don't know. l leave that to Judge
Powers. In the first place, l don't
know. Judge Powers knows more about
that than l do. 1 am satisfied that
witnesses were hired TO swear against
me- TyreH was either bribed or intim-
idated He was arrested in Mammoth
and brought to Provo. and, I am told,
he was imprisoned one night and then
turned loose: l don't know about him
being imprisoned. but he was arrested;
why did they turn him loose"
Hayes again spoke Of the injustice
of not giving him another chance to
prove his innocence. ITO be able to
remove this brand from my name is
worth more than life to me-" he said
Il would almost rather die than be
compelled to live and bear it.
He called attention to several al
legged mistakes made by witnesses
against him on the trial-one on the
part of Fred Shaughnessy, a clerk in
McChrystars store ia Eureka, who tes-
titled that Hayes was in the store on
Feb. is, To purchase cartridges for a
pistol or rife. The time he was in the
store was in April or late in March,
and he was trying to buy shells for
a shotgun which the store did not have
in stock
The prisoner expressed disappoint-
ment at not seeing his wife lately, and
spoke in terms of great appreciation
of the efforts she had made in his be-
half, having starved herself to eX-
pend money in his behalf. He was
afraid she was i'll or he would have
heard from her.
NOTES.
j. w. n WhitecOttOn left his morn
ing for Pocatello, Ida, on legal bust
ness.
A marriage license has been received
by Maurice r. Potter. aged IS, and
Ivy NJ. Wilson, both of Payson.
Tomorrow evening Miss Annie Kirk
wood of this city and Mr.. Alfred Mas
terman of Salt Lake City. viii be mar
ried a the residence Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Kirkwood.