Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-21
"FEEL FINE AND SLEPT WELL
=. s,rs He Has Nothing to be Sorry
For in Regard to the
Tragedy.
THREE SPECTATORS ARE INVITED
u, Has Personally Asked a Trio to
Be Present at the Execution
Tomorrow Morning.

s.atsd In his cell on murderers row,
=, tho state prison, in the presence OF
warden Pratt, Guards Pugsley, Hilton,
~. and Johnson, and four representa-
,,,sso, the daily press, franklin Pierce
Pose the self-confessed murderer who
off be executed tomorrow morning at
tho prson shortly after 10 o'clock, made
81, farewell statement this morning
The News" reporter found Rose TIT
,iback in his chair, rocking in an easy,
oreess manner He was attired In
,a,ehed gray trousers and vest, and
wore the usual striped prison shirt, He
was chewing tobacco and from all out
ward appearances was the most cool
and collected man present
A, hrst he was dlslnclined to make
snv lengthy statement. Warden Pratt
,oh him the purpose OF the newspaper.
mons visit. Rose got up from his chair
smiled, and shook hands with each OF
bis visitors,
ROSE EXHIBITS NERVE.
~ have no particular statement to
make, but | am willing TO talk to you
n you want me to.
How do you feel?" he was asked,
q feel fine, and slept well last night
feel the same as | always have felt
since ! did what | did, did all |
could to force the woman to change,
bu, could not and | was then forced
10 do what | did. The law may not
Justify me, but | feel | did right ana
she is better Off She was willing to
de- did not try TO get away, but |
gave myself up and told the truth about
everything,
80 you feel the same as you did the
morning you walked into the station
and gave yourself up TO the boys?'
Yes There is no change In me at
sn have tried TO act like a man. 1
have treated the officers right, and they
have treated me well,
Don't You feel the least bit sorry?'
NO have nothing to feel sorry for
except that | am sorry for bringing
trouble on my folks. But we don't think
about those things when we are in trou-
BE like ! had
ANXIOUS TO DIE.
Are you going to feel the same to-
morrow
"0h yes, The nearer the time comes,
The better / feel,
suddenly, Rose leaned forward, and
asked; say what became OF my
baby?'
He was Informed that the little one
had been given to his grandmother
I think you made a mistake by not
giving the child to Miss Page said
one OF the reporters.
Rose smiled. "Well, | was perfectly
Wiling he said, "and wanted her to
nave him, but | was behind the bars
ard could not help IT,"
Returning to the subject OF the MUIR
Der, he said:
feel that my wife IL better of
me way she IL, | forgive her for what
ste ald' She talked to me about an
POUR ana half after | shot her. BE-
iV,e | shol her was so angered that
hardly knew what | did, but after
Mlled her | was different man"
nave YOU asked anybody out here
"nlorroW' asked Warden Pratt.
:, nave asked three parties" replied
'0e condemned man,
DENIES HE is WEAKENING.
lhere was a piece I'm a morning
Hper mat said ! was weakening" ex-
.alIlled Rose Indignantly. ."Now / want
. s0u /" correct that, | am not weak.
iiWI'%' ana don't YOU worry and think
W. NeOkon when the time comes to-
hh.V,,Iow morning. When a man thinks,
S ~ioe ne does wrong, Of the conse.
,,EA'",eS' ne has no fear. | thought of
oa,s lor long time. | knew what the
fear" "'''' W. ana nave ho
,.mui,uen Pratt-Would you not rather
so S'u' mere for life than be oxecut-
40 replied Rose firmly ~ would
tro V, 80 tomorrow then stay here for
10 ,.y'1is even, To stay here would
fu 'Vr IlIe, while death only takes a
9uav ""conus' | never tried to get
lrdma you had it all to do over again,
w oWI me penalty would be death,
'ould You do lt?"
,, its | would / lived I'm continuous
n ,bn.' ana would rather face death
hinSV 'sahd times than live IL again.
lovo guy man IN my position would
lpr or uO1e the same thing, helped
\. \, o0l the best could. She died IN
row and In happiness"
nS IDEA or A SQUARE DEAL.
10 You want a minister HEREOF
van, , Ell she had none, and don't
deal 44ny' II would not be n SQUARE
tbe A.. uldn.t get her a minister when
tlsht w., ana don't think II would be
Ssnt o cyI me to have any, No | don't
yopr has has been suggested that you and
mll c Timg agreed that you would com.
ttuel" "''er you Killed her, Is that
tar, S ~. not, ! told the truth in the
tomn as | now tell It to you. If a man
ilhmanis suicide, he shows fear OF mn.
civ taG why, before was sent 10 tho
sn1 ~ my wife asked me 10 kin her.
'hat sS said she would leave n note
fused. "'' committed suicide. re-
,ro Sni VEN | blame no one for NV
had uul the one who In gone. have