The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-17

Inc evening and night OF the zcd OF NOvem.
Der up to eleven o'clock was a clear, bright
night above, but along the surface there was
thick haze which gave the atmosphere q
smoky or foggy appearance, and at 10 o'clock
p m. heavy white frost had settled on the
ground fully one quarter inch deep. 80 that
footprints could be plainly seen. and IN walk
ing on sidewalk it made q kind Of cushion.
Over tho body Of the deceased and over the
hat of the deceased this frost was settled full
~ quarter of an inch deep, and under the
hat on the ground there was not any frost. 1t
was clear and dry, thus showing that hat and
body were on ground at this place before
frost settled, and at time Ortt, O'Hara, and
Willis Geraidson passed land that they did not
see it. there being lots Of trumpery around
there aud both body and hat being covered
with frost had general surface appearance
and did not attract attention.
Witness Mcintosh says Holden polished his
shoes a few days before homicide in Frank
Dodge's barber shop. This shows it was not
hogs blood of three or four weeks standing
on Holden's shoes.
Holden. at time sentence was passed on him,
Of his own accord made speech Of from one
half to three quarters Of an hour duration.
truthful fellow with an excellent memory.
pleasant voice, who would easily mislead the
unthinking and uninvestigating. In this
statement he admitted there was blood on
the buggy robe lines and his clothes. but
claimed it got there on the morning of the
24th, when he drove the rig back to Morton,
claiming that he was excited and agitatsd
which caused him to have the nose bleed :.
Could any candid man for one moment be-
lieve that If this blood was caused by Holden's
nose bleed he would have sat in that buggy
on the right hand side andaIlowed the blood
to Rush out out over his hands into that buffa-
10 robe, thenlturn andlet it gush out on both
fore ard hind wheels of buggy. then turn
around and let 1t pour over stays of top of
buggy, then turn and let it pour into buggy
box behind seat and then t. cape the climax
have the most of the blood on his right side
and back and right sleeve, and none down
the front Of his coat or vest where 1t must
have copiously flown II he was such filthy
fellow as he admits he must have been to al
low it to pour all over the buggy robe, lines,
wheels, etc If he had the nose bleed would
he have not held his head out at side of buggy
and saved all OF this nth? This Is a good
story to tell, but hard to believe.
At time Holden vas arrested, when sheriff
searched him, the first thing he said was"
know what you are looking for but you will
not find it on me. had that for my own self
protection" This was before we ever got q
statement from him.
In Holders evidence before coroner's jury
Holden says Dodge shot himself abont one
and one-fourth miles east OF Redwood Falls.
There was only he and in tho buggy at the
time. He never breathed after the shot was
fred. He settled down in the buggy and was
dead. At nrst his head fell forward. after a
while hung back"--This explains blood in
trout and back of buggy. Only an expert or
eye witness could tell how a person shot 9
Dodge was would die (see Drs. Finn and
Pease's evidenced. SuicidalOwounds in head
are mainly in front or side.
party suiciding from Runshot wound, SIM
liar to this wound, would have weapon firmly
clasped in hand after death.
DefendA>t about a month prior to homicide
purchased thirty-two calibre brim fire revol :
yer from hardware store in Morton.
There Is enough evidence in this case out
side Of any statement made by defendant to
sustain the conviction.
Attorney Madigan came home we'll
satisfied to await the Governors final
action, which in his opinion is not like
ly to be taken until toward the expira-
ton of the time allowed for fixing the
date of Holden's execution, next
month. Mr.. Madigan makes no secret
of his belief that the governor will not
commute Holden's sentence.
Roses Appeal.
The appeal for new trial in the
Rose case is based on points mainly
technical, and to the mind of the Az
erage reader pretty thin. We sum-
Marie these for the benefit of our