The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-03

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stances how. when he went home. he
failed to find his wife. She was out
on the streets. always telling the
same old tale" The first time she came
hcme she brought 81
she kept asoing on and a-going on,
keeping me and the baby awake at
night he said. II told her that if
she did not mend her ways / would
kin her. She said she did not care
that she was going 10 throw herself
away. so | went out and bought re-
NGiver That was on a Friday even
ing before the Monday evening before
! was arrested. / took il home and
! told her J was going 10 kin her. She
said she didn't care. We talked a while
and then we went out
Thought of Murder Grows.
The next day she went out That
night my wife came home with Mrs.
Ccndie- Both had been out all night
and We're drunk. They told a lot of
stuff about the police arresting them.
ana finally turning them loose. I was
in bed. About an hour later they both
got into bed With me. I got up after
a while That was Sunday. We quar-
relied of and on all day All this time
l was thinking about killing her That
Sunday she confessed that Everett was
the man she had been with the second
night we were in the city; that he
had given her So"
The next day he went to see Ever
Ell, hrst buying a drink of whisky
He asked Everett II he could talk to
him. They started out Of the saloon
together. Before they got outside Ev-
efctt said he wanted To see q man first.
and went back into the saloon.
While waiting for Everett 10 come
back ! changed my revolver from
one pocket TO another" he said. "A
minute or two later Everett came out
followed by a policeman. who placed
me under arrest Everett said I had
been fiourishing a revolver and intimi-
dating every one about there. That
made me mad. and / struck Everett
and knocked him down."
Rose then told of his trial and con-
viction. The day after he was SEN
fenced, his wife came to see him. in
company with Mrs Condie. and asked
If she should pay his fine. He said
No"
Prefers Not to Pay Fine.
why didn't you pay the fine?" asked
Attorney Christensen.
That is what ! was just going to
explain. We didn't have much money:
! didn't have anything TO do, and I
didn't want 10 spend il that way. I
then told my wife to go and see the
mayor. But she didn't do it. because
some one told her the best thing she
could do was 10 keep me in Jail"
Rose then told Of subsequent visits
from his wife. Once she told him she
had lost all her money, and another
time how man was paying her room
rent on West Temple street. 1t was
in that room ono night, while with
Mrs. Condie, that a man stole the so
bill from her stocking. The last time
Mrs. Rose called to see him at the
jail she told him she was living with
Mrs. Condie.
Rose said he got out on Sunday. He
went straight to the Condie house. Mrs.
Condie told him his wife had not come
in that morning until > o'clock. 4 few
minutes later his wife came in. She
jumped on his lap. Rugged and kissed
him. Rose said he was willing to work
for her, and they went 70 As West Third
South street, where they got a room.
They had no money. but Mrs. Rose
promised TO get the rent the next day
from where she was working.
Declines Work For Both.
Ar. employment agency man came 10
the house to try and get her TO go to
work. She said she was not going to
go 10 work. She said she was going 10
enjoy life as long as she could.
That made Rose mad. and he said he
was going TO kill her, but she said it
was all right. Christmas eve she went
out and didn't come back until ,
o'clock in the morning. He upbraided
her, telling her how the baby had been
crying for her. Again he told her he
was going to kill her, she remarking
thai she did not care. After talking a
while, they went TO bed.
The next morning was Christmas"
continued Rose. My wife asked me if
l was going to kill her. AID ] said yes.
and she said it was all right, adding
that should go out and get something
for breakfast. cooked breakfast.
After breakfast my wife again asked
me if I was going to Kill her. and told
her yes We sat around until about IL
O'Clock. She went out and got stuff for
dinner, saying she wanted a nice meal
before she died. When she came back
she brought a pint bottle OF whisky.
She drank some, and told me to drink
some. My wife then prepared dinner.
We got through about . o'clock. She
said she wanted to go out for about an
hour. I think she said she wanted TO
see Mrs. Condie; ] am not certain,
My wife came back about o'clock
just as she said she would. Then she
said TO me:
"'well. are you going to keep your
promise?'
And answered yes Then she
said:
Well, let's go to bed
she Undressed first and told me to
do the same. | took my pistol out of
my pocket and put il on the pillow.
She got into bed. about the middle of
il. got on the inside next 10 the wall.
Then we talked for a while"
What did you talk about?" asked
Mr.. Christensen.
Talked Calmly of Death.
We talked about dying She turned
her face toward me and asked if l was
going to keep my word. and 1 said
yes
'Then she said. I don't believe you
are game
Il said, oh, yes. am
After that / said: 1 will shoot YOU
she closed her eyes and told me to
shoot. ] said 20 her 10 turn her back.
as I didn't want to shoot her in the
forehead and disfigure her face.
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