The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
MRS. ROSES BODY
is LAID TO REST
Funeral Of Murdered Woman is
LargsIy Attended.
REV. P. A. slMPElN TALKS
READS A LESSON OUT OF THE
TRAGEDY.

Surrounded by a crowd of curious
spectators and few sorrowing friends
the body Of Mrs Maude Rose, the vic
tim Of the tragedy Of Christmas day.
was yesterday lowered TO its final rest
ing place in a grave in the City ceme-
terry. Through the kindness Of friends
the body was not consigned to the
Potters field, and a minister was pres
ent to give the remains a Christian
burial Rev p. A. Simpkin delivered
the funeral address and conducted a
brief service at the grave.
The funeral services were held at the
chapel Of Joseph William Taylor's I'M
dertaking establishment, and were
largely attended. Nearly an hour be-
fore the time set for the service to be-
gin, the chapel was packed with peo-
PIE who came through curiosity. Nine
~ per cent of these were women.
Rose was not present at his wifas
funeral. At no time since his arrest
has he expressed a desire to do so, and
even had he so desired it is improbable
that he would have been permitted by
the authorities to do so.
quartette composed of J. T. POul-
ton, Samuel Winters, Mre. A. 3. Mil
Ter and Mrs. s. w Cummings rendered
the music
Address By Mr.. Simpkin.
Mr.. Simpkin delivered the following
address:
Tragic events are all too common
in our city. Into the atmosphere Of that
event which has a its heart peace
eE earth and good viii to men, the only
hope for the race, there comes a black
bloody deco. A deed all unworthy of
even the beast OF the Aeld. and crime
so unnatural, attended by features so
brutal. as 10 be almost unbelieVa Die,
whose very story is debasing. whose
influence blasts the finest things ia
human nature. We are not here to
condemn the crime or 10 aTTogate to
ourselves the functions of judge and
jury The law will take its due course
Nm that order fitting to the vindication
OF its majesty, and whatever be our
lOathing for the deed or the does. our
disgust at the low order Of the ethics
he possesses, cur revulsion at this re-
turn TO the level Of prehistoric brute
hood We are come to stand in the
presence of death, and to learn the les
son Of this sad hour.
sympathy has a place here. for
whatever he behind the black hour of
that tragedy. whatever Of the failing of
humanity may have been hers IL Is
hidden in measure by that common pail
Of whiteness death lays upon all. and
further by the terrible happenings that
hurried her into the presence of God.
approve the kindness of the eff
fort designed to save her body from
rot IN the Potter's field and respect the
tribute TO the common humanity paid
by any present who have come with a
sincere sympathy in this hour, hut ali
that we do and say leaves unaffected
the lD which has been closed. the soul
sent shudderiug TO stand before God.
I am here o. a messenger of God to
speak for you; willing to brave the rec
ora of this life. closed with a cruel
hsotch of crimson spots. for Gods read
rs and judgment, for he. all-kuOWing
and loving, viii judge with right judg-
menJ. willing. too. that law shall vim
dictate itself on earth and in heaven in
all issues that center in this hour. but
not willing 10 LEI this hour pass and
this opportunity die without saying a
word for him / serve 10 you, my fell
lcw-being.
Lesson in the Tragedy.
"Overtowering all that is pitiful and
pathetic in this tragedy, transcendnE
all that which touches ard evOkes your
deepest sympathy, there is a great truth
expressed anew, so plainly written that
IL may not be passed by. world-old
truth that the ending of sin is death,
and that for the transgression of moral
law and spiritual decree, there is only
the blackness Of darkness. God has
not given life ard its opportunity for
self-indulgence. He has given it for
the best and highest ends. He has a
right to expect that each one of you
viii realize the best and il is so or
deTed that the life which does not shall
pay the penalty Death is inherent in
~ sin. Your sin may rot always come
- this physical meaning and tragedy
but il comes 10 d tragic development
beyond this. 1t is tragedy in which
you move and perhaps. not for such
senseless. brutal action as ultimateC
here, but one more terrible as you slay
by evil the finest, divinest things with
IN you.
selfshness Cause of Woe.
All this centers in uncontrolled self
hood A self-will that moves in bond
age to lust and low desire. that would
order all life by the personal desire
that recognizes no law or right save it.
own base pTOmptiugs. is all too com
mon And it weuld not be 50 pitiful as
it is were il not for its manifest end
and that back of ali life stands respOn-
sibility and judgment
1T is easy 10 see the OutWOrking Of Il
I'm the days as the law touches body anC
mind but it seems to be beyond tn,
wisdom Of mary TO find this evil out
wrought IN the inner life. as judgmen
follows action and death ensues up0I
sin.
The main question here and now j.
not OF the motive that led to this sal
ending. rot the question Of what is tn
end for her wh0 lies so quiet before
YOU. but rather whether in the lives o.
those here gathered there is operating
the law Of other service undeTs tn
sway of love, or whether within yol
unbridled seldshness drives on the char
lot of your soul to the end OF evil-
death.
And as we lay her body and tn
memory Of what has been with TIT
clods of mother earth, the thing TO
You 10 remember is not the tragedy o
another. the f0uling record OF thil
story, but rather that the social orde
and human need are clamoring for you
best self in "a service sWayed by love
giving strength 10 the state, ministry t.
your fellow and hope TO a world who's
fun redemption can come only by pur
and beautiful human service
ROSE A PLAGIARIST.
poe&ry allaund IN he ORIGINAL Show