Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-22
RICHARD IVENS,
MURDERER, HANGED
His Crime, Murder Of Mrs. Bessie
HOLSTER, Was a Most Re.
voting One.
NEARLY COLLAPSED At LAST.
Just Before Execution Father An.
pearcd NJ Prison. Begging to See
son, But Was Refused.

Chicago. June 2e-Richard I,ens was
hanged here today Tor the murder Of
Mrs Bessie Hollister. the VIE Of
Franklin 6. HOLSTER head of the large
printing establishment Of Hollster
Brothers The crime, which was com.
mitted on the evening Of Jan. 70. Of this
year, was one Of the most revolving in
the police history Of Chicago.
Mrs. HOLSTER, who was a handsome
woman, and prominent Coz church and
social circles on the north side OF the
| city left her home IN the morning OF
Jan. IL. with the Intention OF carrying
| some flowers 90 the funeral Of a friend.
! She purchased the flowers and per-
/ formed several errands in the vicinity
! or her home, hut did not appear at the
/ funeral. nor was she again seen alive
! by any ~ her friends. on the morn
| INK Of January ~ Richard IVens. who
| lived at 1855 North Halsted street. told
his father that the body OF q woman
/ was lying on a pile OF refuse IN the
rear Of their barn. Mr Ivens at once
I Informed the police and the body.
which was Identified as that Of Mrs.
HOLSTER was taken a. her home. Her
clothing was torn and dsarranged and
she evidently had made a desperate
fight before being overcome.
Around her neck was twisted a slen-
der copper wire. She had evidently beet
s.ranglei % death after being mai
treated Boz the most vicious manner
The conduct Of lycng aroused IN.
suspicious OF the police officers and n,
was taken into custody. and CHARGE
with The crime Hs MS first denied iis
guilt Dur Within three hours OF his ar
res, made a full confession to the off,
GERS. The confession ne later repeated
~ The request and IN the presence Of
The coroner and on another 10 the star,
attorney He went into the shocking
details o. the crime IN cold-b.oodet
fashion that aroused intense popular
Indignation. When arraigned for trial
lvenS denied his guilt and claimed than
~ had been forced 10 confess by n,
police His defense was an alihi. and
The claim that he had made the COMES, |
sions under hypnotic suggestion
Application 10 the supreme court Tor |
a stay Of proceedings and 10 the gov
ernor and the board OF pardons was in |
vain, ami his sentence was carried into |
effect on the date originally set by the |
jury az the conclusion OF bis trial
The condemned man. until he stood
upon the drop, faced death IN the same |
stold manner In which he has con- /
Quoted himself since his arrest. When 1
he stepped on the scaffold however /
much ~ his courage failed him. Just /
before the cap was drawn over his face
he attempted 90 utter "a prayer. but al
though his lips moved conyulsively his
voice would not respond, and ne was |
not able 20 utter sound Il was cyl
dent that he was on the verge ~ 4
collapse. and the sheriff has.
tened the last details as much as pos.
sible IN order 20 avoid such a contin-
gency.
Just prior TO the execution the 7ged
'ather o. lvens called at the Jail ana
sked 70 see his son Tor the last time. |
His request was refused by the guards |
md the father made quite scene AS
be- begged with tears % be allowed 10 |
poo The young man once more II was
lnally found necessary 10 lead him |
rom the building An aged woman
Mo made her appearance az about tho
amc time us the father Of Neus In
listed that the condemned man was
bout to Doc hanged uniustly. as nor
.Rn son bad confessed to her that h.
md not lyeus. was the actual criml-
.al She was detained pending an in
uiry into her sanity