Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-29
BOTH LED MISERABLE LIVES.
Belief is That After the Crime He Lost
His Nerve and Failed to
Kill Himself.
AWFUL STORY AT THE INQUEST.
Aooarent That Rose Tried to Force
His Wife to Lead a Life Of Shame
To Support Him.
BULLETINS.

Rose was formally charged with mur-
der in the first degree this afternoon at
three o'clock. The complaint was
signed by Captain Of Police John Is.
Burbidge, and at press time the court
room was crowded with a curious
throng anxlously awaiting the prison.
er's arrival before the bar Of justice
10 plead to his crime.
DR.. Mayo closely examined the MUIR
derer today as to his sanity and sub
sequently pronounced him absolutely
sane. After this announcement and
prior, TO his arragnment In the police
court Rose was to be taken to the
morgue to identify the remains of his
wife.
new theory has been advanced at
police headquarters as to the cause OF
the murder OF Mrs. Frank Rose by her
husband. II Is TO the effect that after
repeated quarrels and talks over their
own courses In life and the general
hard time they were having they
came 10 the conclusion that II
would be best for both Of them to die.
In pursuance Of this belief on the part
OF the authorities 1t is thought they
agreed to die together; that Rose was
TO kill his wife and then dispose OF HIM
self in a similar manner, but that az
Ter he had shot her he got "cold feet
and under his failing nerve fed from
the place without sufficient courage to
end his own miserable life.
AWFUL CHARGE. .r 81
The story published In last evenings
"News' to the effect that Frank Rose
tried to force his wife to lead life of
shame that he might live a life of ease,
Is corroborated by the facts that are
coming out
Yesterday afternoon the self con-
fessed murderer was taken to the JUS
tiee court Of Frank Clark, where an
inquest was held over the remains of
the murdered woman. There witnesses
testified that they heard Rose tell his
wife that she would have to get out
and hustle" She refused and declar-
ed she would take in washing to sup
port herself and baby. To this Rose
Is alleged to have said there was not
enough money In that, and she would |
have to get out and rustic"
During the examination. Rose looked |
on with the GOODNESS and Indifference
that has characterized the man from |
the beginning Of the horrible affair. |
He took the witness chair and gave his
testimony In steady voice. As he re-
counted his atrocious act there was not |
tremor In his voice. He repeated the |
statement made in the News" yester-
day that he killed his wife because
she had ruined his life and brought
disgrace upon him and the baby.
III you considered your life ruined.
why didn't you kill yourself, too?" ask
ed the county attorney.
u thought would let the men who
that"
You mean the authortes7"
Yes"
ROSE REPEATS.
Nothing new was brought out in
Roses testimony at the inquest. He
merely repeated the statements made
Yesterday, but appeared anxious TO
convince everybody that he was a
ssesa,ly wronged and outraged husband,
una mat he was justified In the murder
he had done. He insisted that after
ne shot his wife she fingered for some
y,'ne an that they talked over their af-
iars, This statement Ia strongly
aounted by thu officers In view Of the
testimony Of DR.. II. N. Mayo.
DOCTOR DISPUTES.
ion examined the wound. did you
Il did" ~ ~
4, Then In your opinion how long did
lredyp "'N' vac '"'' ""'
Death would be almost instantane-
'us, ana the woman would not be able
o talk at ALL"
INDICATIONS OF STRUGGLE.
Or. Mayo further stated that there
le'e indications that a desperate strug-
,e pad taken place before the woman
murdered. He said there were
y D ~ ana abrasions on the knuckles, :
od we inside OF her hands and on her ;
49, ~ me ptHer Witnesses examined
vu,u rolice Sergt. Roberts, Officer Jim .
Nnams, Joe Tall, Chief OF Police w.
Lynch, Capt. Burbidge, Detective
I,a H. Ign Mrs, Mary Ryan, Mrs. Mag .
y nn,ohdie, Frank Rose, the murderer; .
T. w, Jenkins bartender: e. w. sa-
W. contractor: Louis Lawson, bar
WHAT POLICE SAY,
az me testimony Of the police officers
merely n repetition OF their story
, evw Rose walked into the station
n Nd sunday morning, gave himself up
80 ~ soniessed to the crime. They told
weir visit to the scene OF the murder, | ,
Il una or the body and the 2-year-old |
' sVy' ana described the condition OF the J
ST. LOUIS STORY.
, n,Ts, Mary Ryan and Mrs. Maggie (
iae testified that when Rose was y
,nd,u from jail he came to Mrs. y
en ~, house where Mrs. Rose was q
sdp ,ving, and after kissing his ~Ife :,
H. oany he said he would do any n
ra wen 10 holding-up people, TO !,
~ 'or them II Mrs. Rose would only q