The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-22
HiND OF ROSE STAINED WITH
BLOOD OF MANY VICTIMS.

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they needn't be uneasy about INV
Eeakening They needn't have any
IF you had a choice. wouldn't YOU
cnanSe your condition." asked
Warden Pratt.
No. sir" was the reply. IF L had
choice ] would not exchange places
/. with the two-year-men. I think when
man commits a crime under the law
he should either be put TO death or
turned loose. I asked for either death
or liberty 1 am still of the same
opinion now as when / shot my wife
When I committed the deed l didn't
think of escaping or anything like
that. knew it meant death.
My life was continued torture
Death is only momentary suffering
gave her a chance by giving her my
chance. let her off as easy as
could; she died in no pain"
Wants No Minister.
DO you want to see a Minister"
asked the warden.
No, sir. She didn't have any when
she was dying. and I don't want one
4or me- was Roses answer.
You know you can nave one if Won
want replied the warden
don't want one" said Rose a
second time Il want TO do the square
Jhlng- She didn't have one, and
don't want one"
Isn't il true" was asked Rose.
that you intended to commit suicide
and then weakened
There is nothing in that story"
the murderer replied. Il don't want
You 10 print any such stuff as that. A
man VINO commits suicide shows that
he was afraid to face trial. 1 was not
afraid TO meet death before arrested
she said she was willing to make a
statement and then kill herself, but I
would not let her do it,
Rose then went on to say that he
has had "A good time since he was
given death watch. adding that he
has laughed and joked with the boys.
When asked if he believed in a here
after, Rose said:
Believes in a Creator.
Il believe there is a creator do
not believe that people have to suffer
in the next world for what they do in
this" 0O H
DO you expect to meet your wife.
her. ne said, "as any man has to
meet his wife. l don't know much
about that meeting business. It is a
hard question to decide.
Before / killed her 1 dreamed of
her being drunk. Since then I have
dreamed Of her as a pure woman
Have you dreamed of your Wife
since you have been out hero?''
Oh yes; almost every night: but
always as a pure woman"
Rose then warned everyone against
Jenkins and Everett, the saloon men
I who testified against him.
. Warden Pratt then asked Rose what
ing. He said:
Il would like some cherries. If Won
can T. get fresh ones, canned viii do.
ihen / would like some coffee and
cake. I guess that is all"
All right replied the warden. You
can have anything YOU want"
The interview ended with Rose saw
h ing he felt happy and that he was pre-
destined TO die as he viii this morning,
4 adding.
Il don't think was to die in any
\. other way"
The las request Rose made was that
| the newspapers publish the following
letter to his mother It reads as fol-
lows:
Letter to His Mother.
CO.,, April q.
N Dear Mother drop you these few
lines 10 bid you my last farewell And
] want You 90 look upon my fate as
Tor the best. ! can blame no one now
n living for my condition. The woman
u 8t fault has gone before. and. [ believe.
Il ai peace and rest. ! forgdve her for
her wrongs as She was passing out of
Il this world into the mysterious world
I. beyond. And I am perfectly happy to
'hink d. IS but matter OF "a few hours
when VIII join her in the home where
II troubles and cares are unknown.
The closer the time comes the more
welcome IL appears to me; and If YOU
can recall the time when YOU. as we'll
HI ass me. had death staring us both i'm
II ur face. during the ~. Louis cyclone. /
and how cool I was at that time. and
bow ] cousoled YOU by telling YOU that
;. our Kline had come. not 10 grieve.
bat 10 face ii bravely. and how I
4 caught sou i'm my arms and said that
+, we died we would die together. Now. (
II mother. 1 am just as well prepared to
30 now as then. And. mother. I feel
justified I'm doing what 1 did and my
lC"uscieuce feels clear. But the laws
h.; the land say not SO. in order 10
satisfy ali I willingly give my lie for
III taking life. and end my troubles for
III e.er Then the people ought 10 say
III THAT was honest. anyhow.
IH Now. mother. if YOU viii give this
iiatter due consideration and look over
lmy past life 7 don't see how you can
help but consider me better Off Now,
II earnestly beg of You not 10 worry,
flor 7 VIII not have any more trouble. |
II VIII now send you my last love. my
Past goodbye. Love 10 all and my best
wishes be with YOU all.
FRANK p. ROSE.
state Prison. salt Lake. Utah
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