New-York tribune., 1885-07-18
STEALING A PA YMASTERS CAR.
THE CAREER OF THE LEADING ROBBER.
WIFE MURDERED AND TWO MISGUIDED WOMEN
DEAD THROUGH HIS CRIMES.

DEAD THROUGH HIS CRIMES
ATLANTA, Ca, July 1.-THE daring theft OF
the pay OF the Richmond aud Danvle Railroad from
the passenger depot In this city for moment baed the
skill OF the police officers, but the shrcwdest one among
them had hesitancy in singing out Charles Rose. an
cxyardmastc Of the road the leader OF the despe
radoes At midnight before the train stolen, Rose,
with five companions, near the stolen engine
When Paymaster Groser awoke and found his car in
motion he put head of the window and called
out:
Where you going T.
"You the man want" the response, rs four
shots fired in the direction of the afighted pay
master
"I know you, Charles Rosc replied Groser. as he re-
allied that he WAS in the hands OF thieves.
The police ut once fell upon the trail OF the desperate
and his companions, who were fleeing through the
country behind Stone Mountain toward Gwinnet where
Rose formerly lived. Nolan, whose arrest has been
mentioned a companion Of Charles Rose notable
arrest that Of David Fossett discharged cooreo
empoye OF the Richmond and Danvile road. which was
mace during the day In his pocket was found the
missing switch kcy with which the switch was thrown
pen allow the engine TO back to the paycar The
story of Charles Rose strange one One year ago ho
lived I'm Atlanta, with his wife, Jennie and his cousin
Nancy Frazer Rose Of the yarimasters OF the
Air Lue road. and such necessarily absent from
home q great deal at night. It was TO keep his wife
company that he brought his cousin from Gwinnett Az
l2 o'clock on dark and clustering night absut year
ago, mufed shot heard by passerby Mt the nome
OF Charles Rose Later white figure emerged and run
ming silently to the house Of Mrs Roses father Nancy
Frazer called him with the excamaton
"My God Jennie has been shot dead Come quick "
Inside Of ten minutes there were 500 people around
the house. The husband hurredly sent for and ne
came In the house were two connecting bedrooms the
the street being occupied 10y Miss Frazer the
inner one by the young wife, Miss Frazer's story was
.t.t.> S.tt, vlugt m
side II n pistol which she kept loaded She heard
mufed report and groan from the bedroom
Of Jennie. Opening her eyes she observed the steahy
figure of crouching toward the window. through
which he jumped and escaped. Lighting the lamp again
she observed that the pistol was gone Going into the
Of Mrs. Rose the latter found dead "a she had
slept bullet hole through her brain, having traverscd
from tho right eye the back OF the head Upon the
floor the pistol
The theory that thu murder the work Of bur
gla who detected in the midst Of his work shot the
effect his escape The women Of the city were
terror OF their lives. The detectives. meanwhile were
ut work. Below the window through which the mur-
escaped the tracks OF two personsa man
and woman. Suspicion began TO point to the husband
For two weeks the Coroner struggled with the case.
Crcumsianal evidence against the husband was DAM
aging he proved abi which II was impossible at
that time to overcome lie released and sought the
freedom OF the Wild West stl the belief was strong
that Rose the murderer.
Four months later Miss Frazer. who had kept closely
secluded became sick and strangers denied adms-
sion to her room. She died and baby was left. OF
which Charles Rose the father. II had horrible
birih.mark There right eye, but instead hole,
which aperfect reproduction OF the wound which
caused Mrs Roses death.
Clara suggs with whom Rose supposed TO be init
mate returned 10 her old home In Gainesville, where
she committed suicide one month ago. siung
by remorse. she contracted the opium habit
ana she used the drug e. kii herself fae
Chief Of Police rom Hauce secured possession Of the
photograph OF Rose and several letters OF recent date
written by hlm which he repeatedly that he loved
her bet er than his life and could not live apart
from her she seemed to nave been contemplating sui
eide for some time, as will be from the following
letter
TI,is nv own fault, for came here to drown myself
and aIn going fulfill my word. IL IL on account VI
doings for have done wrong and want TO show
the young girls what II will bring them TO 4 they don't
repent and do better have dear friend in Atlanta
that Is dearer TO me than my own life. and am
going to die that he may live. His initials are H., but
his name no one will ever know from me. I hope my
mamma aud dear sisters will not grieve over me aud
this and never listen false lovers. for. IL do 1t
will bring you TO your grave II any girl ever loved
sake. So rood-by to my dear friends. Farewell
TO my'morher aud to my mothers friends. and to my
loving Charley. God made him man. would freely
forgive him. although ho would not Inc, ten thousand
times over my follies see
About four months previously Clara suggs had at
in the Fourth Ward and while she thought she d.
ing she confessed who with her that she
had participated In the murder OF Mrs Rose. She did
not die and when found that she would get well she
begged the woman whom she had told tho story
10 repeat ID. The made the promise, but about
one month ago she related Clara snggss statement.
Clara asserted that she Nancy Frazer and Charles
Rose had planned the MURDER and that man had been
hired TO the work. Clara told her friends that Roses
object I'm accomplishing his wife's death was to marry
hcr but that Nancy Frazer hoped 10 marry him. she
was desperately In love with hm and agreed 10 be pres
emf In the room when the deed committed and TO
give the alarm Il Nancy Frazer who took the
yolyer from Its usual place and placed II whore the
might find IT, Each Of the three expected TO be
negro, VINO swore that lie saw them near
the house about dark paid To swear so, because
they ascertancd that he had seon them there at III
O'Clock, Just before the<hot was fired.
ON her deathbed Clara Suggss said TO have repeated
n portion of her former confession She reasscrtcd
that negro who they were at the house about
dark was paid 70 and added he had swore that
he saw Charles Nancy and myself near the house ut
O'clock he really did. would all have been hanged.
or would be now in the chain gang"
Rose grown iDsoent since the death OF tho two wilt
against him. returned 10 tho city and has lived
the life OF 10 yagabond. He was discarded by the
Richmond and Danvillc Company. and this led him
into the formation OF the conspiracy to steal the pay
car His companions, all OF whom are now known ~
the police, discharged employees OF the same road
The officers close upon him this morning In Gwin-
nett County, but he again eluded them.