Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-01
N HOTEL CORRIDORS.

When left home last week the people Of
my county were pretty well stirred up over
:. report that u man who died in California
h,,,! made a death-bel confession to MUIR
de- committed near my home more than
..--ht Years ago. and for which another per-
>nu WIS convicted and executed, said
Charles ii Richardson Of Redwood Falls,
INN at the National. William Rose was
the ntu who was hanged, and 1t was al
-, Il that he murdered Moses Lufkin. who
4,-,S quarrcIsome and continually at odds
vita hi u-ighbors and who possessed con-
-,t..r;.I'C property.
vi nn- time Lufkin owned a farm adj
fr5uine Rose. and they had a row. What
y - supposed to be an Internal machine
wrS f,ud in Lufkins yard, and he h9d
i;.r~. arrested for attempt on his life
finally i.ufkin sold his farm and went To
ih" i'"n,- of niece, preliminary to an in
'.ud-d trip east. 1t was while he was here
nat The murder was committed. The only
,.-H evidence against Rose was that of Eli
Saver who testified that he saw a man.
whom ne was sure t. he Rose. run away
rom ths- house after firing the shot thro IL b
tie window Then some one found hoof-
prints half a mile away which were said
~, ~ these, of Roses pony. and there Were
-I,4rk~ in the yard which somebody else
~ matched Roses shoes.
There were tnFGe tr.1lS before z cDNNit-
rlru thg jury disagrc'ing at each of The.
T-sr two trials. Rose also hanged
iEi.-- The rope broke the first time and
lie fell to the ground. fracturing Il leg. IL
s. Half-cnns"ious condition the fellow was
,ir. se~d up the steps of the galfUws and
gain swung off. RUse protested his inno-
,-TCe. arid on the Scaffold he insisted that
Slovrr was -Lufkin's murderer, and that
~auIr time the truth of his statement would
Ia" realized. Slower removed to California
He died recently. and it is understood that
II confessed to having slain Lufktn. Rose
VS.g~ uo great credit to the community. and
lis taking off was approved by section of
The Isw-iibiding element of the county. But
r"w they are beginning to believe that a
great Injustice was done 10 the poor fell
ilV-
\ T. Anderson of Cleveland was one of
re prominent delegates u the national
lizard OF trade. Over in the buckeye state
where ne is wen known and popular. they
All linn plain "Alf." Anderson. and this
lack of formality the part of the natives
= said to he appreciated very much by him
Twenty years ago Anderson was eking out
living in little country town in Geauga
county by mendIng tea kettles and adjust
ing Sstnvcpipes. He studied the languages
evenings with local linguist. and became
quite proficient in Greek and Latin He Sc
cured a job at Timing in 4 Cleveland shop
hut the people of that growing city. who
know good thing when they see IT, made
It possible for him to direct his efforts in
another channel They first elected him
Il'inbtr OF tne DoafQ or education. Then
came the county recorlership. position he
-eSigHCd to accept the appointment of post
rIstst"r rendered him 10y President Harri-
s"n. Anderson Is very close to the repub-
loan machine which controls things in the
:'reSt city He is a personal friend OF Sen
'tor Hanna. and was q caller on him while
!.S;--
Prof. James E. Angel of the University
OF Michigan has been in Washington for
several days, having come to attend the
nal tTr1eT IF =.
Smithsonian Institution. DIR. Angel was
formerly United States minister to Turkey
and mas been an extensive traveller
Il am out of politics and what | might
say would be of very little interest" he
ii 10 Star reporter at the Arlington
There was quite Il strong free silver feel
tlS M Michigan at one time, but never to
SEch an extent as to hazard the chances of
republican success in 1 presidential year
"r any other year. in fact. President Nc
Hinley will have united delegation from
2fichiCan. and the state will give him The
J-ua, republican plurality"
Among the guests at the Shoreham this
y-..k was Harry A. Garfield OF Cleveland
who came to Washington TO attend the an
Al meeting of the national board Of trade
jie called on President Mckinley at the
~ hitr HOUSE. and surveyed with interest
T,e place where. as a boy, he roInped and
l4ayed. Mr.. Garfield and MS brother James
Il. have large and constantly increasing
Iaw practice In Cleveland. While here he
t-fts7i on Representative Burton o Clc.c-
land in the interest Of the bill recently in
trrduccd at the behest of the chamber of
commerce of that city providing for a re-
I'm in the United States consular service.
W.rner Miller of Herkimer. NY. who.
v!ta Judge Frank Hiscock. was elected
nited States senator from the empire
safe when Roscoe ConklinE and Thomas c.
Ilaft resigned. following the appointment
b. Fr.-iieut Garfield Of Wm. H. Robertson
:,> cni!o Ctor of the port Of New York city,
J. Spending few days in Washington and
Il at the Arlington A night two ago
Senator Plat and Chairman Hanna of the
republican national committee Were chat
ting together. when the former New York
- ator strobe into The Arlington lobby.
Senator Hanna arose and 9rasped Miller by
ia" hand and inquired how things were in
New York. Senator Plat. sphvnx-likc
never moved or gave any sign Of recogni-
Lon
Tic National has . guest a regularly
uidaiard doctor of divinity who is a full
I!pDdpd Sioux indian He is the Rev DIR
John Eastman OF South Dakota and he has
'prnc Ia Washington In the interest of Iegis-
latiDn that will benefit his people. DR. East
man. as all his mail i addressed and as he
4s<CS to hs' called. l. 4 TYPICAL Sioux in fea-
lures. lie has a round. fun face. swarthy
complexion and the coarse. black hair of
Ih- true North American aboriSine.
-fAere are about 35."D Sioux Indians IN
the states Of South Dakota Montana and
Wyoming, said DR. EASTMAN TO a Siar re-
p"ItcT- They are scattered over The
states and are mostly engaged in farming
oar ~ uple are peaceabie and many of tb..r,
are prosperous Manitoba te.s several thom.
sand Sioux We want fair treatment from
tEe government. and / stm here in the in
teresf OF getting il. / shall remain in Wash-
4TgtOn for several weeks"
Chief Burlington IF the Chernkees aIso
came to Washington this week and Is AT Inc
Eatienal
james N. DeCorrccv Of D.troi, ,.ho no.,