Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02


crowd and hid his face in his sleeve.
Adjutnant General Logan was a
spectator Of the proceedings. He oc-
cupied a place near the prisoner and
his guard.
Before the court session opened Of
f1cers searched Fred Rosen, brother Of
the murdered girl. for any weapon he
might have concealed on his person.
None was found and he was allowed
to take his place near the railing.
Junkin Says No Word.
When the jury filed in the court
asked the foreman If the Jurors had
agreed upon a verdict.
YES" replied Foreman Morgan Ed
wards. The clerk then unfolded the
slip of paper and read the verdict to
the court:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty Of murder in the first degree
and fix the penalty at DEATH
A great cheer went up from the
throats of the hundreds who crowded
the court room. Another and still an
other cheer went up from those who
stood outside and who knew what had
happened. Judge Roberts Immediately
raped for order and threatened any
one with arrest who made any further
disturbance.
When Judge Roberts told Junkin, to
arise and asked him If he had any
thing to say before sentence was pro-
nounced. The prisoner merely shook
his head.
Taken to Penitentiary.
At 9:15 o'clock last night Junkin was
taken from the court house to a wait
ing street car block away. A heavy
guard surrounded the condemned man.
Sheriff John g. Clark and Guards Lem
L. Dale, William Sitter, Charles Ware,
William Underwood and ex-Police
Chiefs Dan Harmon and John w.
Grey, both OF Ottunwa, accompanied
the prisoner to the street car and from
there to the Burlington station where
a special coach and engine was waiting
to take the party to Fort Madison.
A, mob Of 500 people surrounded
Junkin on his way to the station and
guards were stationed at the windows
Of the car to prevent possible harm.
When Junkin reached the floor Of the
street car he fell from nervous ex-
haustion and fright and pleaded with
the guards to save him.
Junkin's attorney says he will ap-
peal the case to the supreme court.
History Of Iunkin's Crime.
The crime with which John Junkin
is accused was one Of the most brutal
ever committed in Iowa. On the night
Of the terrible tragedy, after dining
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Rosen, Sr, and cheerfully passing
light remarks to her younger brother.
Fred Rosen, Jr., Miss Rosen left her
home on Plum street to go to that of
her sister, Mrs. G. o. Nelson. on
Dare street, from where they We're TO
go to an entertainment. Never think
ing that any danger would befall her,
she refused the escort of her brother.
and with the remark that 1t was light
and that she would go by the round
about way, she hurried out alone.
That was the last the grieved parents
and family saw of her alive. Eight
o'clock came, and she had not ar
rived at the Nelson home. A hurried
telephone call by Mrs. Nelson to her
mother brought forth the Information
that Clara had left home at g.: 80
o'clock, and terrified that some mis-
hap had overtaken her, the search was
Immediately begun. The progress of
the dead girl was retraced, all her
friends had been communicated with in
the hope that she had changed her
mind about accompanying her sister
and had gone visiting. Nothing was left
undone to fathom the mysterious dis
appearance Of Miss Rosen. The night
hours grew into morning. Two CLOCK
came, and the fruitlessness Of the
search prompted some Of the one hun
a-ed searchers to repair to their
homes. but not so with Fred Rosen
and his companion. Otto johnson
They, with officer Charles Paterson
searched on and on, and after scour-
ling the hills in the vicinity Of the
crime, they returned to the spot where
the awful deed was committed. Pro-
ceeding up the slight incline to the
vacant lot, corner Dare and Cara
streets, the horrifying sight Of the
mutilated body OF his sister was frs,
seen by her brother. Fred Rossn
Tenderly the body was lifted from
the excavation In which 1t was
secreted and laid upon the grass
above: The rock with which hel
death was inflicted lay beside the
body, and near by were found hair.
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