Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-10-30
The Murderer of Rosa Bray Hanged
at Fergus Falls Yesterday
Morning.
Contrary to Expectation, He Went
to Death Calmly and I'm
finchingly.
This Makes the Second Hanging
in Minnesota Within a
Week.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Oct. 23.-
Within a week two legal hangings have
occurred in the state of Minnesota. Fol-
lowing the hanging of Rose at Redwood
Falls or Friday, Oct. 16, came the hang
ing of Adelbert Goheen here this morn
ing. During his last day of life Goheen
played his ACCORDION and talked in a light
strain about his impending death. He
steadily refused to be talked to by news
paper men. There was no pity felt
here for the man. His Indifference dur
ing his trial, his abuse Of his mother, his
effort to fasten the crime of murder on
his brother, Anderson, were all remem-
bered against him, even to the last hour.
AT / 1:30 Goheen was taken to the Sec
ond floor of the Jail. He walked nimbly
up the stairs and cast a furtive glance at
the trap as he passed by it into a side
room.
Prayed with the Priest.
At IL o'clock the priest knelt down
and prayed with him about two min
utes. Then tbs sheriff slipped in and
handcuffed his hands behind his back.
The priest led the way to the trap. Co.
heen followed with Sheriff Billings in
the rear. He marched out as erect as a
soldier. There was not a finch or a
tremor as he passed into the hall; he
looked up at the rope and took his posi-
ton on the trap. He was then strapped
us usual.
Sheriff Billings then said, "Adelbert,
have you any thing to sayg" He said,
"Gentlemen, you see n way of dying"
AS the black cap was being put On him
and the priest said the Lords prayer,
''Let her go, jack" said Goheen, and
the sheriff pulled the trap. Then there
was a heavy fall and a slight rebound
and the rope Strengthened. 1t seems
that the moose slipped around a little
and his neck was not broken. He died of
strangulation. The body was allowed
to hang about twenty-five minutes.
Knew All the Plans for the Hanging.
For two or three days before his death
Goheen held long consultations with the
sheriff about his execution. He knew
where the trap was located and how it
worked, also about the manacles and
straps and how they were to be applied;
the way he was to face, the distance he
was to drop, and the disposition of his
body.
When his mother called on him Thurs
day, something was said about the
probability of Goheen's sentence being
committed, to which he replied that he
had rather be hung than be imprisoned.
During all interviews with relatives he
never weakened, but when they left he
would break down a little.
Goheen's Crime,
The crime for which Goheen was
hanged was the murder of Rose Bray in
March last. Her body was found on the
railroad track Monday, March %. It
was first supposed that she had frozen
to death, but at the inquest two bullet
wounds were discovered, either of which
would have caused instant death. Co.
heen had been intimate with the oma
He disappeared when the body was
found. A week later he returned and
was arrested. He served a two years
term in the penitentiary for larceny and
had a hard reputation. When Goheen
was convicted Of the murder of the
Bray woman he seemed. not care.