The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-20
KICKED THE BUCKET.
Tho Suicide Of Frank Rande, the Most
Infamous Desperate Of the
West.
Using His Water Pail for ScaifOld, He
Hangs Himself In Cell ut the
Joliet Penitentiary.

Whom the keeper OF the solitary in the ILL.,
nois Penitenttary, at Joliet, opened the
cell In which tho murderous convict Frank
Rande, was confined, on the morning OF the
Ith inst. he was surprised TO find the iron
kande. Unlocking the grated door he found
some little effort was required TO opon IT. but
when he Mad effected an entrances the cause
was plain, for, suspended from the grating
by the neck was tho lifeless and almost naked
body Of the noted desperate. He had made
the most careful preparations for committing
sui eide, evidently intending that nothing
should prevent him FROM accomplishing his
purpose. He had removed all his clothing
OK copt his drawers and stockings, and after
tearing his undershirt into strips. hac made
from them and his suspenders rope
strong enough for his purpose. He then
fastened his coat and vest to the bars of the
door in order 70 protect his naked body from
the chilly iron, and after laying his trousers
on the floor at the bottom OF tho door, he
placed his water-buoket thereon In order TO
have something on which TO stand while
faster ming the rope at the upper bars OF the
door. These preparations being complete ho
had only to fasten the rope properly around
his neck and kick the bucket away from him
and In n few minutes all was over. When
found his body was cold, yet II presented q
very natural appearance, for the feet rested
on the fjoor, the hands hung down the sides,
turned little TO one side. A Coroner's jury
was summoned, and 1t took but
short time for them to resolve upon
a verdict OF wllful suicide by
hanging. Warden McClaughrey went TO
Randes cell the previous evening and imme-
diately on entering 1t the convict greeted
him with much excitement, and insisted that
the Warden should send for ex-Sherin Hitch
cock. of Peoria, and States Attorney Tune
cine, OF Galesburg, saying, "When you three
derful." To this request the Warden made no
reply, and just IA he was leaving the cell
Rande begged him TO take him out and hang
him, ~ cannot do that" replied the Warden,
"but never fear. you will be hanged soon
enough
In drawer belonging to the work bench of
Rande, In the harness-shop among other
things WAS found the cover OF IN old memo
randum book, on the inside OF which was
written, ia tho handwriting OF the dead des-
perado, number OF entries, the first Of
which Is dated July 4, 1877, some six months
prior to his arrest Among the entries were
the following, all dated July Is, 1877.
Mrs. Mary Carroll and several others Canton
Man and wifcAnd girl at Savillc. German
woman and her son ut the house with big tree
seven or eight miles from Davenport, Chicago,
Rock leland & Pacific DIR. Hamrack will testify
TO my attempt ut suicide. lost hvo or sfx
quarts OF blood.
These entries are supposed to refer TO
crimes committed by the dead assassin
There were a number OF others which could
not be deciphered, but in the back OF
his dictionary was found tho following In
Rande's handwriting:
don't want TO go TO heaven. There amt
nothing there. I'm going TO hell, the big place.
amt going To heaven. tell You God brains
people-brains em. Perhaps that Is the reason
so many d--n cranks anxious To go to
heaven to get Drained and also escape tho perifs
OF hard work.
A stranger appeared at the prison and Of
fered the Warden 1000 for the body OF
Rande and the celNdoor upon which the des-
perado ended his life. His proposition was
not entertained.