Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
MRS. ST|CKNEY
GETS BABY ROSE.
Order Giving it to Childrcn's Aid
And Home Finding Associa-
ton Entered Today.
SAD DISCOVERY IS MADE.
Little Tots Ear Was Frozen During
The Two Nights it Was Alone
With Murdered Mothers Corpse.

The morning. Judge C. b. Diehl Of the
criminal division OF the city court, Is
sued an order giving little Elmer Rose,
the two-year- old son Of murderer Frank
Rose, into the custody of Mrs V. A.
Stlckney, president of the Children's
Aid and Home Finding association. The
little one win be cared for by Mrs.
stickney until It Ii shown that the rela-
tives of either Rose or his murdered
wife are qualified to care for 1t.
A few moments before court con-
vened, Mrs. Stickney appeared with the
child at the police station. He toddled
about the room examined various arti-
cles, and talked TO the officers. He
appeared to take a great liking to OH
Ger Jack" Furster, and the latter. with
tears In his eyes, hurried over to the
Theater drug store, where he purchased
a ball and two little picture books for
little Elmer The toys pleased the child
greatly. and during the proceedings be-
fore Judge Diehl he prattled about the
room and played BALI with Officer
Furster.
"Ohl see ball" he cried. Then he
discarded the ball for his tory book"
and proudly exhibited the book to the
officers and newspaper men. "Oh, my
pity tory book he cried as he looked
at the pictures and danced about the
room.
Where's my dolly" no suddenly
asked. George loves dolly and dolly
loves George" he declared. This led
Judge Dehl to ask II "Elmer" were the
childs name.
When court was opened, Judge Diehl
said
IF the child has parents, or II there
are any other persons who have right
to take charge of him, they should have
been notified at least two days before
this hearing"
Assistant County Attorney Dana r.
Smith explained that the child's mother
was dead and that his father was now
In the county Jail awaiting trial on the
charge OF numbering his wife, In order
to prove this, he placed Captain Bur-
bidge on the witness stand. The captain
testified that the child's father had
pleaded guilty to murder in the first
degree, and was held to await the ac-
tion OF the district court; also that the
child's mother was the murdered wo-
man.
Police Reporter Il. C. Penrose OF the
News" testified that the murderer,
Rose, told him that his child's name
was Elmer. Upon this showing, Judge
Dlehl ordered the child given into the
custody Of Mrs. Stickney for the pres
emit
you want the child, do you, Mrs,
Stickney9" asked the court, II do
was the reply.
And you win take him. and care for
him?"
yes. will" Then the order was
given.
1t was learned this morning that the
unfortunate little fellows right ear is
quite badly frost bitten; an injury he
suffered during the two days or more
he was In the cold room with his moth
er's dead body. DR.. j. s. Witcher ex-
amined the ear this morning and stated
that while II was frost bitten the child
would suffer no Ill effects from Il. He
is receiving the very best of care and
appears to be as happy as child can
be,
Chief OF Police Lynch said this MORN
ing that he was simply swamped with
letters inquiring about the child. Many
persons appear to be anxious to take
charge OF the baby, but now that II has
been given into the care of the Home
Finding association, the chief expects
the deluge of letters 10 cease.