Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
GROWS INTENSELY NERVOUS
AS EXECUTION DAY NEARs
Extra Precautions Taken to Guard
Against Self Observation-Disclosures
Numerous For Privilege Of Witness
ina observation-disclosures of Rosen
Family Ask to Be Present.

if J. e.. Clark from Fort Madison.
where he has been making arrange
ments for the hanging July 20, when
Junkin will pay the penalty for the
murder of Clara Rosen at Ottumwa.
Junkin is kept in solitary confine-
ment, entirely away from the public.
and the guards have noted a change
coming over him as execution day APP
ouvs, something similar to his state Of
Jail the few days before his trial a year
ago in June. Then he almost collapsed
for fear Of mob. Sheriff Clark in
tended to see him at Fort Madison to
ask If he wanted spiritual adviser
to visit him, but the prison authorities
advised that he wait till July n, when
the sheriff goes to sup9intend the
erection of the scaffold. He found an
old scaffold in good shape that can be
rebuilt. Sheriff Clark has to provide
his own rope, and has arranged to
order one that will stand the test ap-
piled with a bag Of sand before the
hanging.
Guarding Against Suicide.
Every precaution is being taken at
the prison to see that Junkin does nos
cheat the gallows by taking his life be-
fore the day set for the hanging.
Guards are careful that nothing gets
to him that he might use. 1t is believed
that as the day approaches fear OF che
gallows will become perfect torture to
him. At the time Of his trial the only
thing that affected him was when
there appeared to be danger threaten
ing his person. And his guards then
predicted that he would collapse before
the day for hanging. They are expect
ing to hear any day that his present
nervousness has eliminated in a total
breakdown.
Many Want 70 Sec Hanging.
Widespread curiosity exists to see
the hanging. Letters come pouring IN
ON Sheriff Clark in every mall now, and
some were received weeks ago. asking
to be in the party. In one letter from
Ottunwa was a list Of twenty one
names. A Keokuk attorney was re-
tanned by a client to get him the Joo
OF doing the hanging and the question
was asked as to what the sheriff would
be willing to pay to have the job done
right. Presumably the client was 20
divide fees with the attorney who got
him the job. C. E. Warburtoh up IN
Hardin county, had heard that no one
would take the Job of hanging the ne
gro and he offered his services, saying
he wanted to see justice done
That there was reason to fear mob
violence at the time Of the trial came
out in a letter from an Ottumwa man
who said he was here at the time, UNI
known to the sheriff, 'for the purpose
Of seeing justice done, is not by the
court and jury, then otherwise" HE
wants to see 1t done July 20. Various
sheriffs who had custody Of Junkin. as
W. B. Griffin at Abba, and E. j. Grimes
at Sigourney, want to go and take
their deputies. The attorney for the
defense asks that Professor II. j.
Hove, of Des Moines, and DR.. ]. C.Box
Of Ottumwa, experts used to show
Junkin's degeneracy at the trial. be IN
the party. Sheriff Thomas Walsh of
Hardin county, writes for himself and
friend.
Rosen Family Sends Request.
The family of the murdered girl want
to see him hung, and Sheriff Clark pro-
poses to see that they have that oppor-
t,1nity If so desired. Their names are
included in list Of twenty-one sent
from Ottumwa by one Of the attorneys
somewhat connected with the case. In
this list are: Or. ]. A. Hull. DR.. L. Ter
renee, DR.. S. L. Hauch, F. A. Rosen.
Fred Rosen, C. o. Rosen. c. o. Nelson,
C.. V. Nelson, W. Webster, J. B. Ham
naond, ]. M. Shfndley. w. G. Wyman.
w. r. Daggett, ]. E. Hull, c. B. Nib
lack, e. r. Mitchell. C. w. Mozart. A.
c.. Cook, Frank Harris, and Pete Cal
lagher.
Sheriff Clark can take twelve wit
nesses, relatives Of the condemned man,
ministers, and such guards and magis-
trates as necessary. It is evident that
there will be a lot of disappointed peo-
pie who will not get to go. Several
reporters want to be on tho
scene and there are all KINDS of de-
mands and requests from Centerv1lle
and Appanoose county people for
places.