Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-01-25


that pervaded the atmosphere at Ian
caster before the trial, created by hired
street takers. The only ground upon
which THAI cold blooded mUrderess can
consistently ask for her release is that
she is tired of penitentIarY life. No
| honest person who knows the facts as
well as | know them eould favor the
| granting of pardon, unless he be en-
| ploYed for such purpose.
Mrs. Maly, mother of Ella Maly-I
don't see how any one can ask that
Rose Zoldoski be discharged from
| prison. If there was the least chance
of mistake, l should be willing that
the benefit of the doubt be given her,
but know as every one else familiar
with the facts. does that that woman
murdered my daughter. 1t does not
seem possible that such plea as she
has made or as those who are working
in her interests have made can create
any sympathy for her. 1t is under at
this time where no one can cross-eX-
anime her and is made up of false
hoods. She says that she and Ella were
intimate friends, but that is not true;
they were merely acquainted and moth
ing more and it was contrived plan to
get Ella there at the so called party, as
she never had any other opportunity to
administer the poison. To the news
paper reporters at the trial this renewed
excitement is largely due. The public
away from this county know but little
of the circumstances, as can be seen by
the fact that while there seem to be so
many strangers who disapprove of the
conviction, the sentiment throughout
this city and county is almost universal
that the woman is where she belongs
and that it would be an outrage to par
don her. What better evidence can
Gov. Peck want than the sentiment of
so many good people, people who would
not do her the slightest harm, as are
found herep Will he believe that the
people of this county are malicious or
that they know nothing of the facts or
will he listen to people who have heard
nothing but newspaper talk and ignore
the almost unanimous wish of the best
people of the community? 1 feel sure
that the governor viii do what is right
and there can be no question as townat
that will be If Rose Zoldoski is par
doned say throw open the prison
doors and close the doors of the courts.
DIR. G. NJ. MITCHELL am told there
is a report abroad that | have signed a
petition favoring the pardon of Rose
Zoldoski. This is absolutely false;
have never signed any such petition,
but | have signed a remonstrance
against her pardon, and for the follow
ing reasons: ''After fair trial she
was found guilty by jury composed
of intelligent and conscientious men.
Judge Clementson said that ''the evil
dence fully warranted the verdict"
The Supreme Court said: .'We are
satisfied no error has interviewed to
her prejudice, and that the Judgment
of the Circuit Court be affirmed. "
Rose Zoldoski chose to do wrong, and
she has fallen by her own desperate
wickedness. Her sin has found her
out, and she now realizes that the ''way
of the transgressor is hard. = | be-
lieye that a just God has used human
instrumentalities to place Rose Zol-
doski in the state prison. 1t is not a
spirit of revenge that actuates us in
striving to keep her there; but we
wish to deter others from such hellish
crimes. Also justice demands that
she should be punished and kept
where she is so that she can do no
more harm. As no new evidence has
been adduced in her favor / think all
good people should oppose her pardon.
If Rose Zoldoski is ever to obtain
mercy and pardon of that God whom
she processes to worship, she must be
truly penitent and make a full and
true confession of the great crimes
she has committed.
SURPRISED AT MANY THINGS.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Pier, who was fell
low-clerk of Ella Maly' s-Having read
the statement in The Sentinel made by
Rose Zoldoski and being much sur
prised at many of the things which
she has sworn to, wish to state what
1 know concerning the invitations to
the party. | was in the store with
Ella Maly when Rose came to invite
her, and know that Ella hesitated and
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several times by Rose. as she doubted
the propriety of Roses giving party
at the house where there was no mis-
tress and where she occupied the posi-
ton that she did. She finally accepted
the invitation because Rose was poor,
friendless girl, and she was afraid it
would hurt her feelings should she re-
fuse. | was the only one not invited
personally by Rose. She came into
the store the afternoon of the party,
passed within few feet of me on her
way to the office and asked Ella to tell
me she would like me to come to the
party Ella told her how strange it
would seem and told her | would be
much more apt to accept if she spoke
to me herself, but Rose insisted and
went out without speaking to me.
Ella told me what occurred and said
Rose was the strangest girl she ever
knew | did not attend the party,
being mere acquaintance, but the
manner of invitation would have been
sufficient reason for DECLINING.