Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

OF the head just behind the right ear.
Mr., Eichnor said that the state would
prove that Rose IL a moral degenerate
and not Insane, and that expert testi-
mony will be introduced to show that
he was of sound mind when he commit
ted the crime, and that his desire to
suffer for his crime II brought about
by the knowledge OF his guilt.
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE,
Attorney Soren Y Christensen then
made the opening statement In behalf
OF the defense. He said that he and
Mr., Kinney had been appointed by the
court to defend Rose and that II was
their sworn duty to see that he had a
fair and impartial trial The
testimony OF the defense he said,
would show that the crime was one
caused by diseased mind. When de-
PENDANT was boy he was thrown from
q colt and rendered unconscious. About
five yeasr ago he had some trouble with
his first wife's father and brothers.
They had a fight and Rose was hit In
the head with an Ice pick, part OF II
crushing his skull and entering his
brain. lie was rendered unconscious
and was taken TO hospital. where he
was confined for two weeks. After
that he was Eighty, although he will
testify that he Is not insane and never
was insane.
After that occurrence" continued
the attorney, che and his former wife
were divorced and he married the wo-
man whom he killed on Christmas day.
They lived together In ST. Louis and a
child was born 20 them. They eventu
ally moved to Nevada and lived on a
ranch. There for the first time Rose
learned that his wife had lived life
of shame In 81. Louis. They quarreled
over that but were finally reconcIed.
She then induced him 10 come to SAT-
Lake to live
The second night after they arrived
here he said that she stayed out all
night and the next morning she return
ed and brought him 81. From that
time on she acquired the habit OF visit.
ing a certain saloon on Third South
street Rose accused the bartender OF
inducing her 10 come 10 the saloon and
they had fight. Rose was arrested
and sentenced to 20 days in jail.
MURDER AGREED UPON.
while In Jail II was agreed between
Rose and his wife that he should Kill
her as soon az he got out OF Jail lie
was released on Dec. 81 and they then
went back 20 their room. on Christ
mas eve he says that she stayed out
until about o'clock the next morning.
II was agreed that he should kin her
on Christmas afternoon. She asked
permission that morning TO 80 out and
see some friends which she did. she
returned and cooked good Christmas
dinner, After dinner they went 10 bed
and he put the revolver under the pill
low She wanted him 10 shoot her In
the forehead but he said that would
dIsngure her She then turned over and
he shot her In the back Of the head.
After she was shot ne says that they
o0nversed for two hours before she died
She asked him 10 kiss her good bye and
also TO put the baby on the bed so she
| could Kiss IT, lie compiled with her
request, and also put a wet towel on
her head to ease the pain.
PLANNED ANOTHER MURDER.
After she died, he said that he built a
fire and put the baby 60 sleep and then
| he went out IN esarch OF the men who
had caused him TO be put In Jail with
the intention OF shooting them. lie
failed 10 find them He then took to
drinking and went 10 the Alta saloon
whore he fell asleep While asleep they
| took his gun away from him. Finally
| ne went to the police station and gave
himself up which he Intended to do all
| the time after he had found the men
| he was looking for
The only question, gentlemen Of the
Jury" said counsel, "is whether a man
who acts In such a manner Is In his
| right mind. lie believes that he was
| predcslincd to Kill his wife, and that
| YOU gentlemen were prodestnod TO sit
ON this case lie will go ON the Wit
ness stand and will testify that he