Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-08
FRANK RUTLEDGE SUICIDES.
Tragedy In the Aurora Rob-
berry Case

fkfSrto. Ont. June s.-Frank Rut-
ledge one II the three men extrad.ted
from Chicago 20 stand trial for robbery
lof bank il Aurora Ont. committed
suicide in jail yesterday.
OF tbs. three Fred Rice is now the only
| snryivor. and he il under sentence TO
| spend t~enfy-one years in the peniten-
ltiafy. Constable Boyd vas killed on
/ Tuesday night when the prisoners at
tempted To escape. Thomas Jones died
Ion Wednesday morning from wounds
inflicted b. Constable. Stewart. Frank
| Rutledge ard Fred Rice both of whom
I have as, many aliases ~ they have been
aItimes in custody, We're charged a, the
1 police court with the wilifu murder OF
IConstable Boyd. They pleaded not
| guilty. The evidence of Constable Stew
art Beydis PARTNER in conveying the
men TO Jail. wls heard. He swoie most
i positively that Rice fired the shot which
KILLED Boyd After stewards evidence
lhad been duly atteated the prisoners
We're remarked Should any attempt be
made 10 kill Stewart his evidence can
d b eput in against accused.
From the police court both men we're
taken to the Assizes before Judge Mac
4 Doueall 10 receive sentence on the three
been committed.
Have You anything 10 say why the
sentence of the court should not BIS
passed upon you?' asked Judge Mac
Dougall. speaking to the prisoners.
They stood quietly, never removing
their eyes from the judges face. Rut-
ledge rested his hands upon the rail in
frent Of him, while Rice stood erect,
, with his arms folded over his breast
!. They never fiinched. and did not move
a muscle while the heavy sentence was
being pronounced.
: When Judge MacDougail asked the
!. question, Rice simply shook his head
;, negatively, while Rutledge said: Moth
ling, nothing
/ Deathly pale but apparently calm the
prisoners were taken back TO the jai
/, land after dinner We're taken out in the
, first floor corridor for exercise and air
. Rutedee. after walking round for q
, snort time rushed up TO the second
: story balcony, which s formed lounc
: the stair We'll Of the building. Ii is be
leved ne meant to try to escape by thu
. Nenti!ator, but was met by ayne,
guards All every point.
He then backed toward the railing ant
after STRENGTHENING himself up, sprani
. upward with a backward jerk Of TIN
. head. He "ent clear over the railin,
: and fell on the floor below. getting
/. thirty-six-foot drop. He fell on hi
9 head, smashing his skull in, and afte
n lingering for about an hour and a hal
died at AGO p. m. He never regalne,
consciousness.
: Rice must now face the murder tria
:. alone, unless ne too takes his own life
: There is detachment of men and WON
!. en- sympathizers of the gang here fror
J. Chicago and altho. all are closet
~ watched, only Nina Seaver is in custody
Puss OfBrien, alias Kate Spellman, o
Chicago sought to secure Jones bod
e from the coroner. She said she was fi
~ sister. that both were Catholics and sh
l. wished his remains inferred in a Catho
lie cemetery. She could give no prizes
IS as reference, and no proof of affinity. S
II Jones body will go to the school {
t. anatomy
eel The first tragedy which startled III
II citizens Of this city was the daring al
temnt made by the three prisoners to es