| Show ll 11 irris HARRIS LAST STATEMENT ile he Sole inny declares Be clares Rini himself self an in milocent man mail ALBANY N Y amay imay 9 private funeral 11 era I 1 services were held over the body of carlyle harris I 1 1 in the prison at sint sing sing this 6 orning morning at which only tho mother and brother attended A incident in connection with tho the service was the dropping into the coffin in ancowitz anco with harris directions of an affidavit by one of the jurors in the case in the application for a now trial af after ter the sor services vices the body was put on board the train and started for North NorthE neld eld mass where the burial will occur after the services harris last statement sent by the wardon warden to tho the prison superintendent of the state was given out harris in this his last writing opened with reference to a review of of his caso case by the governor ho he canvassed the review refers to giving himself up when he learned of a warrant rau t for his arrest recurs to the refusal of proffered cred means to escape from sing sing sm and then says regarding tho refusal of executive clemency the action of the court is hi not justified by the facts in the case and hence public outcry must bo silenced by so mourning justification of the court outside the facts there is an idea in the minds of many that at the timp of my cifes death I 1 desired a marrage with sonic some other woman such person never was found nor does she exist no one had so many reasons all sentiment and lovo love aside for desiring my wife to live as aa I 1 had she would havo have brought me money and professional success she would have graced my iny home and had I 1 known of liar her sad habit it would have been ray my happiness to shield and cure her may god in his morcy mercy bless wid and guard those whom I 1 leavo leave behind and leave them at peace and now face to face with the greatest mystery known to man knowing that no concealment ce ceal ment or untruth can mitigate my iny end I 1 do solemnly mily decharo I 1 am innocent of the crime for which I 1 am con commod to die signed CARLYLE W HARRIS |
