The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-03
HARRY EGBERT PAYS THE
PENALTY FOR HIS CRIMES
ON THE SCAFFOLD.
Without any Sign Of Fear He As
cends the Scaffold With Firm
S,ep-He Gives Words of
Advice-Flret Exeru-
ton Under New
Law.

S,lsm, Jan. 19.-"Mx friends,
take me as an example, if you have
children, remen Der me and bring
them up SO that they will not fol-
low in my steps. Ny heart aches
for them. Ket y them in at night
away from the saloons and out Of
bad company. Bad rafting and bad
company brought me here. I re-
pent of my sins aad am ready to
die. 1t is not true that | have any
hatred for the woman I love. I
still love her with all my heart and
d e true to her. MY htart is too full
to cav anything more"
With farewell address to those as.
sem bled to witness the fret legal
execution at TIE penitenti-ry. Har-
ry D. Egbert, or John H. Frost
swung into et-rnity at 12:42 o clock
this afternoon. The drop was seven
fett. At 12:45 DR.. J. d. Shaw, pris
on physician, AMI DR.. E. Pierce
member of the state health board,
pronounced that the heart had
ceased beating. Death WAS caused
by the dislccation of the neck.
As the doomed man stood on-tht
trap door no finer built nan eve
faced death. He bore the zordea
with military fortitude, and as b.
faced the WITNESSES. scarcely trem
or went through bis strong phys
ique. Robust aud athletic, he wa:
at the threshold of another worlt
all ready to die.
The march from the cell hegu,
at 1885. just prior to this Super
intende mt c. W. James announced
that all was ready and produces
the death warrant. Eabert waive
its reading. Superintendent jaime
and Rev. St. Pierre, the spiritus
advisor, led the procession Will
supporting the condemned ma
were Warde i Frank Curtis and Al
sistant J D. Smith.
Thsy had to wait moment unit
the prisoner rolled the last Gig,
rette. This Q smoked nonchalantl
on his way TO the scafold.
I HIS last request to Warden Gu
? tis that be be not shackled We
grnted, and like solder he marel
ed to meet his doom. Guar
Warren Cyrus, to whom Egbel
took so great a liking, was vii
him during the last few minutes
|, the cell.
Without assistance E ebert noun
ed the steps of the scsffold. Spe'
tators removed their hats and Il
prisoner stepped to the front to d
liver his partlng address. Placir
bis hand on the railing he spoke
a cieat dis,inc; vo ce. During tt
! speech he bowed his head and
4 was feared he was about to bres
down. But he recovered in a SO
X ond aud he resumed.
Z As be finished, his voice was FL
y ed with emotion and tears well'
| " Ato
< The minister read the well.knov
Z verse of John 3:xvi as the mask W
{ adjusted and Curtis placed the moo
Z over Egbert's head.
z Father unto Toy keeping I cor
s NIT my spirit" eaid Rev. St. Pier
6 and the body dropped to death. T
z black cap was -disarranged, but d
Z not expose the features. Ply
I clans held the body counting t
z heart beats. In ten minutes t
s man was dead and the law b.
s been fully satisfied. The rope W
z removed and the corpse laid in
{ plain coffa. Superintendent Jam
I summoned the required number
: citizens to certify to the fact th
5 the.hanging had been legally carri
E out.
Z The dean of Willamette Univel
z ity requested the body, but the s
Z perintendent will hold it until 8,
: isfied the relatives will not claim
s From 10 o'clock, when Egb,
{ rose and dressed, the minister v
{ With him, listening to his profe
( ing religion and repenting for
Z sins. Before noon he was shaw
: in the chapel. Then he dress
e neatly in dark blue suit, r
: collar and black necktie. He CT
stantly found solace ia cigarett
, The cell where the murderer b
been closely guarded for six wee
was at the far end of the seco
= = story cell row.
Harry Egbert was a native