The Washington times., 1904-11-29
BILL RUDOLPH IS
CONDEMNED TO DIE
Bank Robber Once Broke
Jail.
VOW A MODEL PRISONER
Takes News of His Doom Calmly
and Refuses to Talk
About 1t.
VOW A MODEL PRISONER

JEFFERSON. CITY. Mo. Nov. %
The criminal division OF the Missouri
state supreme court. after handing
down a large number OF opinions and
passing upon motions. adjourned tin
December Is.
The death sentence pronounced upon
William Rudolph. the Union Bank rob-
Der, In the trial court was affirmed and
The date for his execution set for Janu-
airy Is. 1905. two years, less two weeks.
AFTER his murder OF Detective Charles
}. Schumacher. who was attempting TO
effect his arrest for the robbery of the
bank George Collins. with whom Ru-
dolph burglarized the bank and who
also took part In the killing az the de-
'ecliVe was hanged some time ago.
Escaped From Jail.
Rudolph made his escape from jail in
81. Louis and IL was afterWard learned
that he was a prisoner in the Kansas
penltentiary under an assumed name
Governor Bailey of that State was in
dueed TO pardon him from the prison
there that he might be returned 10 this
State 10 answer 10 the more serious
charges preferred against MIN.
Judge James ID. Fox wrote the oninion
which Was handed down, in which he
declares there We're no reversible errors
80 the case came from the trial court.
The principal point upon which the re
Nefsai was asked Was that the Federal
statutes We're violated in permitting
prosecutions by Information of the
prosecuting attorney instead OF by q
grand jury Indictment. The opinion held
that this was not a viola zion OF the
constitution and that the defendant was
ir no way deprived of any of his rights
Hears Doom Calmly.
ST. LOUIS. No. Nov. S.-Bm Ru-
dolph who is confined i'm the ST Louis
jail pending his removal 10 Franklin
county for the final act i'm his life
drama. received the news of his doom
yesterday with grim smile
My lawyers have instructed me not
10 discuss the matter. and. therefore 1
cannot say anything about H." he de-
clafed Il viii not say whether I think
i have received Justice, or whether !
VIII de game. Nor rs il unybodys bust I
ness put my Own whether / have ac- /
cepted the Gospel" Notwithstanding his /
tcnc OF braNado, Rudolph was visibly 4
deDl eSsed 10y The receipt OF the news.
Jailer Dawson says Rudolph has been /
model prisoner since his return from
the Kansas penitentiaFy. He is quiet 4
ana obcdlent 10 the slightest command /
ot his guards. and nothing appears !
further from his thoughts than another
dash for liberty. such as he made 50 sue
oess4uliy on July 6. 1870. He is no more
dreaded now thaa auy other prisoner, So
tonhGelt are The l1il guards that he con-
templates no further devlJ:y.
just before Rudolph was notified of the (
action OF tlc ~H1TE.ls court and durinz
the exercise G0ur YESTERDAY afternoon /
line prisoner cell. No. So. Ou The west
SIDE o. tle jan, was thoroughly search
ed ara NhrE t-e prisoner was again
locECd uD De WAS searched. iu order 90
vent a1E-nIng being left within his
rCC ol thIl us could use in an atte1Dr
al f5ccEr o. commit suicide
EuGr pa is ia good health. although
3 t" thinner than when first arrest
'h. .lis partner, George Collins alias
p I'd l.ess-s, was hanged at Union AIa |
~ 1894 the very date that Ru-
sl.nI wac convicted, for completely fu !
t..C murder The Union bank roabe-, /
s--tuFr-d December ~. 1892, ana tha faur
der cd Detective schumacher January a.
1913. Rudolph ana Collins were cap
tered an Hartford Conn. in March fol-
lowing.