The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-01
BOSK DENIES GUILT
Alleged Slayer of Deputy Hoffman
Held to Grand Jury.


Held to Grand Jury.
PARK RAPIDS, MINN.-In the matter
| Of the murder of Deputy Sheriff John L..
Hoffman, reported exclusively by T e
j rnal Saturday, the coroner s
jury gave verdict of felonious death, be-
lieved to be at the hands Of Frank Bosk,
also known as "Frenchy." Bosk was put
through sweating process In the pres
ence of the dead man. He never finched,
steadily maintaining his Innocence. He
waived examination and was taken to
Walker to await the action Of the grand
jury. 49, :.-...
Hoffman was found dead near the rail-
road track one mile north of Nevis. There
was bullet hole through his breast and
one wound in the forehead. When last
| seen he was in pursuit of Bosk, blind
pigger, under arrest but who had escaped.
| Bosk was the first to tell he had seen
the dead man beside the track. He was
placed under arrest, charged with the
crime.
1t is thought Bosk overpowered Hoff-
man and shot him with his own revolver.
Hoffman leaves a wife and daughter, the
latter the wife of the editor of the In
dependent at Akeley, and a son Is years
old.
| WASHINGTON, D. C.-Pensions were
granted as follows:
Minnesota-Willam Wertfall, Lake Ben
ton, S. Squire A. Marvin, Minneapolis, So;
William Pry Lester Praiyfe, 81; John
Enos (dead), Ortonville, SEA; Jane R. Bal
ley, jackson, $40; Mary A. Enos, orion
vile, s12; Harriet s. Rutherford, Still
water, $12, war with Spain.
Iowa-Cornelius Hennick, Clinton, S.;
Ezra w. Reed, New Albion, $40; James H.
Evans, Leon, $12; Harrison McCulley,
Cedar Rapids, s12; Solomon Hoffman, Sol
diers home, Marshalltown, S12; Joseph
T D,,&l
art, IS; Thomas Boyle, Foster, $50; John
Schnering. Dubuque, $40; Sabine B. Com
stock, Soldiers home, Marshalltown. $12;
John N. Scott, Slater, $40; James Swear
ing, Ames, S.; Mary M. Embree. Hayes.
IS; Rhoda A. Waffle, Clearfeld, So; Mary
G. King, Greenfield, So; Matilda f. Quinn,
Granger, $12.
North Dakota-Albert Leach, Lisbon,
$40.
1 DEMONSTRATION schner, Oshkosh, Sc;
William Hooker, Barron, s12; Romance
Wells, Chippewa Falls, s12; Arthur C.
Stevens, Belo1t, $40; David Edwards, Ma
tional home, Milwaukee. s12; Harvey T.
Wilkinson, Wanwatosa, 50; Mary A. Don
ald Racine, So; Christian Goron, Mil
waukee, s12; Mary H. Goeller, Milwaukee,
So: minors Of Richard Anderson, Reads
town, So
BLUE EARTH, MlNN.-The republican
primary ticket is as follows: Senator, s
J. Abbott, Frank F. Putnam; representa-
tive, J. A. Armstrong, Rasmus l.. Mork
Basil Smout; auditor, Bernhard Bierie
G.. B. FRANKLIN, Don c. Johnson; treas
urer, G. j. Kirschner, Henry G. Weber
register of deeds, John Siverson; sheriff
George N. Freer; county attorney, H. l.
Bulls; Charles E. Conant, D. A. Odell
Benjamin G. Reynolds; judge Of probate
John W. Vance; superintendent. J.. E.
Gilman; coroner, A. ]. franklin; commits
sioner, second district, E. A. Beaumont
Adolph Mathews, Hans Monsoon; fourth
district, j. c. Bassett, c. H: Garnsey
The democrats have the following ticket
Senator, R. J. Muir; representative, Rob
ert Andrews; auditor, o. H. Schroeder
treasurer, Charles Rabe; attorney, Byron
Hughes; commissioner, second district
John G. HaWley.
DULUTH, MINN.-The tug Darlington
while towing the steamer James Watts t
dock, rolled over and sank. Engineer
George Jones, colored, is missing.-Mi
chael, aged 8, was run down and fatally
injured by a Fourth street -ear.--Ptclslands
Mather & Co. of Cleveland have secured
an option on the lease owned by the
Elizabeth Iron company to lands In sec
, ton -, near Hibbing. The Elizabeth ex
plorations have shown 100000 tons o
ore. The land is owned by the state, ant
the commonwealth will eventually receive
!, 100000 in royalties.-Pearson & Falw
cett of Duluth were awarded the contrac
} to build the new Metropolitan opera house
to cost $85, 000.-A very important discov
| cry of iron ore has been made on tn
Eastern Messabe range in section 4-58-15
M. Van Buskirk of Eveleth, Charles Pur
ton and the Eaton brothers of Duluth ar
interested.
2 FRoNTENAc, MrNN.-The twenty
30 tlo foh Itch orf -
: the Ursulines in Minnesota was a colder
l day at Villa Maria. Bishop Cotter an
$ Bishop OGorman, with Father Gallagher
t of Winona, and Father McAuliff, of LAX
S City, shared the honors Of the. day wit
Q the nuns and ladies Of the alumnae. Bish
t op Cotter paid a glowing tribute to tn
Z association; Mrs. James McCahill of Du
$ luth, spoke on THE Future Of Will
u Maria;" Mrs. Walter l.. Moss Of st. Pau
+ told of 1.-THE Things the Nuns Did No
n Know" and Bishop O'Gornan responde
: to Our President"
DEBORAH, loWA.-The republica
county convention for Winneshiek count
was attended by delegations from eac
n precinct. n. Willett was nominated fc
III county attorney, A. l.. Haakenson fC
l. clerk, F. A. Masters for recorder. Th
n real fight was for the county central com
il mittee and was a bitter one, involvin
s. much interest and two contesting delega
"a tions 1t resulted in the election of
"A J. Marsh, chairman; H. J. Green, secreta
n ry, and o. P. Ode, treasurer.
ii "
IS OLIVIA, MINN.-But one democra
filed for each office in this county, thu
removing all strife in the primaries Th
j. ticket is as follows: E. L. Winnie senate
m E. J. Butler and A. L. Bratsch representa-
v tives, H. J. Lee auditor, G. L. Neitz
7e register Of deeds, D. j. Deazey judge