, 1890-03-27
THE GALL0WS IN VIEW
A South Bend Murder Mys.
terry Solved.
The GUILTY MAN UNDER ARREST
History of the Causes Leading I'm
10 the Killing OF Two
Squatters,

PORTLAND, or, March 20-Tho are,
of George Rose and Jack Edward. A,
South Bend, Wash, on the change Of
murder solves the mystery that Ia,
onshrOudcd tho sudden disappear-
anco OF woll-to.do farmer ana
his wife, who lived near that place and
WHO had no, bccg seen since Fciruarya
Without the aid Of any detective. The
people of South Bend have iortuted ont
foul murlcr, and have welded a chain
oi circumstantial evidence amply uE
ilcicnt to hang one, IL not both, OF the
men arrested.
The history Of the case goes back five
| years, when Jens +. Frcdricksun filed
q homestead entry ON 100 acres Of line
land adjoining the farm ofGeorge Rose,
father Several men came To Frcdrick-
son and warned him that Rose was hold
ing that land for his son George, who
was not then Of age, and that lac would
have trouble IL ho did not leave. Fred.
ricksuu did not scare, however but
faithfully fulfilled the rcquiromcnt, Of
the law, and on February q would have
proved mp, but on the 81 of February
frodrickson and his wiio both dlsaI,-
poarUd.
They had made many friends. and
people began to inquire about them.
Young George Rose said that thoy had
started across tho bay to Bruccport in a
skill, and that he had found the skin on
the tide Hats empty. lIo also ad-
Vanced the theory, at first gonomlly &C.
ccptcd, thattho couple had been drowned.
iiut the fact soon deNolopcd that
young Rose hardly ever told tho samo
story to different persons. His man.
ner, too, excited attention, aud then
many suspicious things began to be dis
covered. Tho top Of his boat had been
cut otl, and piece was found near tho
house OF the Frcdricksons, The part
found had been In the
water. but was covered with
stains, which greatly rcsonbled blood.
The boat was dugout, and In II was 4
cap and small axe, both ofwhich must
have been lost had 1t upset, which must
have occurred had the couple been
drowned while travelling la It,
a man who was hunting ducks near
FTcdfickson's claim ON tho 81 of Feb
ruaty said that he heard several shots
In the vicinity of their house
AZ thh point suspicion became so
strong that posse Of indignant citizens
started for the Rose place with the
aavoWod Intention of hanging George
Hose, but they were induced to stop by
the arguments Of cooler heals.
Proof that Fredrickson did not
start for Bruccport IN ndducvd
from many significant circumstance.
Mrs. frcdrickson had bccn doing
some nccdle-wurk for friend In Bruce.
port, which was to have been delivered
as soon as finished. This was found
completed In the house.
The neighhors knew what clothing the
couple possessed, and Mn. Fred rlckson's
only WRAPS as well as her husbands
oNetcOat ana watch, which lac always
wore when away from home. were
iuund III the house. Tho house was
loc ckcd, and the key was found inside ON
the table. frcdriokson len 500 Oh
deposit in B9icoport.
Another peculiar circumstance about
the boat was that the rope with which
IL had boon tied had bccn eat or chnied
apart, winch could hardly have hap
pened had ftcdrickson taken il In the
ordinary way. This rope WAS
lying across the boat with the
end hanging down on either
side, rs though IL had been used for
towi"g the two bodies while somebody
rowcd TO a suitable spot, and either sank
them or dragged them out ola the sand
and buried thom.
Everything possible was done to
quiet the suspicion of tho Rose family,
but constant search was kent
lp Tor evidence of tho mur-
Ter. Bloody spots in tho woods
The trail of heavy bodies being dragged
10 the beach, and finally the discovery
1i the bodies buried In the sand hats
made everything certain.
IL " said that u fellow named Johnson,
VINO formerly worked for Rose. has con-
iessed TO the knowledge of tho crime
but at all events young Rose and Ed.
wards, boon companions, were arrested
Tor the murder, and johnson Is held asa
witness.
The people Of South Bend are greatly
excited, and threats of lynching are
freely expressed. The sshoriI has en-
lloycd men to guard the Jail night and
Tho claim held by Frodrickson and
'ovotod by Rose is worth fully $40, 600, and ?
no less than live different settlers have
lad been frightened away from IL be.
orc frcdrlckHon took II up, which ex-
plains why no valuable land could be
AIKEN up under tho homestead act.
'oor Frcdrickson was not frightened
way but lost his lifo ia tho endeavor
o secure n home.