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The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11
Adjustment of Capital Punishment II,
State Attributed to Crude Attempt to
Administer Justice Here 43 Years Ago

he was seated comfortably in his
cell with novel in his hands.
The afternoon before the hang
ing the prisoner was brought to
Redwood Falls and taken to the
Melges barber shop where he was
shaved. Later, in accordance with
his last request he was taken to
N. B. Andersen's studio where he
sat for his photograph.
Mr.. Andersen recalls that Rose
handed him list of IL persons
to whom he desired his photo
graph sent, commenting, II won't
see the proof, so use your own
judgment"
Awakened at a. m. on the
morning of October 16, Rose was
led by Sheriff Charles Meade and
his deputies, accompanied by a
minister, to the enclosed gallows
constructed on the southeast cor
ner of the present site of the
Church Of Christ.
Everyone except the proper
authorities was barred from the
interior and city newspapermen
and townspeople scrambled for
the knotholes and cracks in the
wooden walled enclosure.
Rose was calm and displayed
not single trace of nervousness.
The moose was placed about his
neck and the trap sprung, but to
the horror of the witnesses, the
rope parted and Rose tumbled to
the ground, unconscious, but not
dead. He was carried up the
steps of the gallows and new
moose placed around his neck. The
trap was sprung and this time
fulfilled its mission.
Various newspapers in their &C,
counts of the incident assailec
the execution as more like a hog
killing than a judicial execution
and clamored for the abolishment
of capital punishment in Minneso'
ia. Roses body was taken tt
Tracy for burial.
Redwood Falls came close OF
another occasion to witnessing
another hanging. While Rose wa!
fighting his case, another slayer
Clifton Holden, convicted of kill
ing his cousin, was slated to hav'
been hung April 8, 1891, but a
the last minute his sentence wa,
changed to life imprisonment b.
Governor Merriam.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11

the Senuis Jensen family Sunday.
A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Jensen, April 4.
Tonak Brothers trucked load
of livestock to South St. Paul
Wednesday.
Ruth Wog and Juel Meyer of
Sanborn visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ton Meyer Sunday evening.
Ethel Bellig and Joseph Haas
of Sleepy Eye were Sunday after
noon visitors of Mrs. Ida Tonak.
A few group gathered at the
home of Mrs. Erwin Quesenberry
Friday afternoon to welcome her
into our community. The after
noon was spent socially.
Herman and Willie Tonak
trucked several loads of corn to
points in South Dakota last week.
The many friends of James
Johnson, who has been seriously
ill, will be glad to know he has
slightly improved. Mr.. Johnson,
who is 80 years old, makes his
home with his daughter, Mrs.
Sophus Hanson, at Springfield. He
was formerly a farmer in Sum-
down.
The Sundown Mothers club met
with Mrs. Mayme Thorston as
hostess Thursday afternoon.
Elva Jensen spent her spring
vacation at her grandfather's
home.
The Harry O'Callaghan family
have moved to Redwood Falls
where they will make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson
were at Clements Saturday after
noon where they visited their son,
Clayton johnson and family.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11
Farmer Finds Watch
Lost 12Years Ago

A watch lost IL years ago on
his farm three miles north of
Springfield, was found Saturday
by George Fonken in the same
field where it had been dropped,
after all hope for it's recovery
had long since faded.
Mr.. Fonken with his two sons
was husking corn one day in the
fall of 1922, when he discovered
the loss Of the time piece. An in
tensive search proved unsuccess-
full. Last Saturday while discing
in the same field he noticed a
shiny object embedded in the soil
and picking it up found it to be
his long lost watch. Although
various implements has been run
over the ground many times dur
ing those dozen years, the only
damage to the watch was a slight
dent on the back casing. The cry
stal had not even been broken.
Gazette Want Ads get results.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11
PAGE TWO
Hanging Occurred on Church
Lot After Years of
Trials and Delays

One of the few instances in
which capital punishment was put
into effect in Minnesota to make
amends for a life taken in mur-
der, occurred 43 years ago in Red
wood county in the heart of Red
wood Falls when the city was
little more than a growing infant.
1t was an outstanding factor in
bringing about the abolition of
capital punishment in the state.
Early Redwood Falls residents
past the middle stage in life who
reminisce of their younger days
can recall how perhaps they
fought and jostled for the cracks
and knot holes in the bare board
walls Of the hang house to see
William Rose pay the penalty for
the shooting of his father-in-law.
1t was only after a determined
and tenacious three year fight by
his counsel that Rose was finally
brought to the gallows, staunchly
maintaining his innocence of the
crime to the last.
The account of the murder, the
court battles and Roses ultimate
execution are related here follow
ing conversation with a respected
Redwood Falls resident, who was
a boy in his teens at the time
and perusal of the Gazette's file
of early editions and the records
in the clerk of courts archives.
The fatal shooting occurred the
night of August %, 1888 in Gales
township while Moses L. Lufkin,
Roses father-in-law was seated in
the living room of his farm home
conversing with members of his
family. Suddenly in the midst of
their conversation the sharp re-
port Of a gun was heard and al
most simultaneously the glass of
the window of the room was shat
tered and Lufkin slumped over on
the lounge on which he was seated
next to the window, mortally
wounded.
Rose, the afternoon of that
same day, had been heard to
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11

threaten his father-in-law during
quarrel, the two always having
been on hostile terms. Indicted by
grand jury in the old one story
court house on a homicide charge,
the alleged slayer was brought to
trial in the November 1888 term
of the district court.
Defended by Cyrus Wellington
of St. Paul, one of the best known
criminal barristers in the state at
that time and Judge F. S. Brown
of Tracy, Rose was spared his
fate when the jury wrangling
over a decision for two days and
three nights was summoned back
and discharged by Judge Webber,
the presiding justice after it had
failed to reach an agreement. M.
M. Madigan, county attorney,
conducted the prosecution for the
state.
A similar result occurred in the
second trial in May 1889 as in the
first, the jurors again terminating
their deliberations in a deadlock.
Circumstantial evidence, however,
pointed too directly toward the
defendant and in the third trial
IN November 1889 the jury return
ed verdict finding Rose guilty of
murder in the first degree.
A stay of execution was grant
ed by Judge Webber and for sew
eral months Roses counsel sought
a new trial. These efforts, how
ever, proved futile and the muir
derer's execution was set for Oct
ober 16, 1891. Petitions were made
to Governor Merriam to intervene
and commute the sentence to life
Imprisonment, but the governor
refused to do so.
Persisting in the denial of his
guilt, Rose maintained an attitude
Of unconcern over his impending
fate in his cell at New Ulm, where
ne was incarcerated because of
the lack of suitable accommoda-
tions in Redwood Falls.
The morning prior to his execu-
tion a reporter asked of one OF
Roses guards how he took his
fate. Before the guard could reply
the doomed prisoner spoke up anc
stated that he was willing to tall
for himself, asserting that he haG
not lost any sleep, did not dream
any and had noticed no change il
his normally good appetite. A
the time he uttered these words
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11
Robinson Pilots
State, National
Legion Heads

Jack Robinson, well-known
Tracy aviator, piloted w. R. Nit
chell of Tracy, State Commander
of the American Legion and
Frank Belgrano, national COM
mander of the organization to
Mobridge, South Dakota Sun
day. The two commanders attend
ed the state conference of the Le-
gion being held there, and Mr..
Belgrano was made a CHEZ of the
Sioux Indian tribe in an elaborate
tribal ceremony.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11
Fisher to Direct
Clements Band

Mayo M. Fisher of Redwood
Falls has been hired as director
Of the Clements band which was
organized Saturday evening. He
will direct both the beginners
group and the senior band which
already numbers "a members.
Many of these members have
been attending school at Redwood
Falls and Wabasso and have TAX
en- part in the school bands, al
though Clements has not had a
band Of it's own for IL years.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11
Frank Clague Elected President
Of Golf Club at Annual Banquet
w. S. Brammer to Serve Club
as Vice President,
Currier Renamed

Frank Clague was elected pre-
sident of the Redwood Falls golf
club at the annual meeting and
banquet held Thursday night in
st. GATHERINGS church parlors. He
succeeds R. V. Ochs, 1884 presi-
dent, who acted as POSTMASTER at
the dinner.
Other officers include W. S.
Brammer, selected as vice presi-
dent to replace Charles Burmeist-
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11

Snow-capped Popocatepetl can an
be seen from Mexico C7ty, ~
miles away on moonlight nlgnts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23
Wake Forest And
Davidson Tapering
Off Their Drills

Wake Forest College, Nov. %
with their annual and traditional
Thanksgiving game only few days
off, the Wake Forest and Davidson
football teams will begin their taper
ing off drills Monday in order that
members of the team will be fresh
and ready for combat when the game
time rolls around Thursday. Novem-
Der 28
Reports from both training camps
indicate that each club will have all
men ready for duty, and since this
contest is the determinate as to which
team will occupy the cellar position
in the Big Five race, both aggrega-
tions will be cunning to the limit to
capture the battle.
Davidson's coaches, Newton and
McEver. will have a fine backfieId
and a large line, which is noted for
it's aggressiveness and ferocious tack
ling, to pit against the Baptist in this
Turkey Day game. Heading the list
of backfield stars is Paul Pittman,
triple threat quarterback, who is con-
sidered by many the equal of Johnny
Mackerell, and Marlborough, a fine
blocker and a hard runner. Other
backs are Ed Armfield, Fred Dennis,
Martin Laffety, and Midget Vervle.
The Wildcat forward wall, which
is composed of Wood Burns, center;
Dick Johnson, Hunter McClung,
guards; Henry Cathey, Big Six John
ston, tackles; and Cole Windham,
Fields Young, ends; has held it's own
against all opposition this season and
is not expecting to give any ground
against the rushes of Coach Weaver's
crew Thursday.
While the Cats will have their full
strength ready for the kickoff, Wake
Forests first backfield, composed of
the indomitable Walton Kitchin, at
quarter; Dallas Morris, and Edens or
Mccarthy, halves; with Daniel the
fullback, Will be in there pitching"
for the sixty minutes if necessary.
And no less is expected of the lines
men; ends, Bert Shore and Forest
Glass; tackles, Choppy Wagner, and
Joe Swan; guards, Eddie Rogers and
Max Putnam, and center, either Cap
tain Reinhardt or Boots Humford.
A large crowd is expected to wit
ness this homecoming-day event, as
many requests for tickets are coming
into the Graduate Managers office
daily, and since the addition of new
seating facilities, there will be better
for spectators.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23
35O-P|ECE BAND At
W.-CAROLINA GAME
Lenoir, Charlotte, Durham,
Raleigh Send Units to
Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, Nov. ga 350-piece
band will be on hand for the Virginia.
Carolina football game on Thanks
giving day. Four high school bands
have been invited here by Prof Earl
A. Slocum, director of the Univer-
sity Band, to participate as massed
unit for the program in the intermis-
sion.
They are: the Lenoir High School
band directed by James c. Harper
who has brought his organization to
every Thanksgiving gabe here since
1925; the Charlotte High School band
directed by L. r. Sides; the Raleigh
High School band directed by S. H.
Braxton; and the band from the
Durham High school directed by
Harris Mitchell.
In addition to the program planned
for the game with all its gaiety and
color, these bands will play concert
programs at various places on the
campus on Thanksgiving morning.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

Shakespeares gigantic thesaurus is
one of $4,000 words.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

CCOntinued from Page OneO
ham in third position. The Graham
forces also maintain that he is either
in first or second position some main
tanning that he already has more po-
tential strength than either McDon-
aid or Hoey. Other Graham sup
porters concede that, while present
indications are that Mcdonald now
holds the number one position, with
Graham in second place and Hoey in
third that before the primary date is
reached Mcdonald will have slipped
back into second place while Graham
advances to third position. No one
can be found here who thinks McRae
will do anything more than run in
fourth place during the. entire cam
paign.
But the Hoey supporters-and they
are numerous here numbering most of
the State officia.s-are confident that
the Shelby orator has made some
very large gains during the past four
weeks. They concede that up to
three or four weeks ago Mcdonald
was probably out in front. They also
concede that until Mcdonald an
nounced as a candidate, SANDY" Gra-
ham was undoubtedly in the lead.
But now the Hoey forces are con-
vinced that Mcdonald has cut much
deeper into GraNam's following than
into the Hoey following. Some even
think the Winston-Salem college pro-
fessor has helped Hoey more than
| he has hurt him, in that his entry in
to the campaign has frightened a lot
of Democrats over into the Hoev
camp who had been hesitatine he
tween Hoey and Graham. At anv
rate, most political observers here
are convinced from reports thev have
been getting from all sections of the
State that Hoey is getting stronger.
every day, that Mcdonald is Slipping
slightly, especially from Raleigh east
ward, mad that Graham is having his
hands full to hold what he has.
Both the Mcdonald and Graham,
followers, of course, maintain the rea-
son for this belief in capital politica1
! circles is because the entire admin
istration from the governor on dow,
with but two or three exceptions, aro
backing Hoey. One reason for The
is maintained, is that EhringhaTs
would never have been elected oo1,
ernor if former Governor q Hov
| Gardner, who is a brother-in-law of
Hoey, had not gone down tho rna
for him all over the State. esnecioI1,,
in the west-and it was tha 4S 10y
which Ehringhaus got in the western
| counties which nominated him 49,
east going against him. Ano+Sas tae
reason most of the State offio;NIl
and State employees are regarded as
supporting Aoey is because of their
belief that If Hoey is nominated and
elected, they will continue to hold
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

Anderson was a sophomore, striving
for a guard position. Both clinched
their positions and while team mates
became fast friends.
Forrest G.. (Fed) Cotton, line coach
at Catholic University also fits into
the picture. When Anderson was a
senior at Notre Dame, Cotton was a
tackle breaking in on the Irish line,
alongside of Anderson.
Through all their years Of coaching
Anderson and Bergman have never
opposed each other on the grid. Meth
er has Cotton stacked a club against
either two mentors. Anderson has
coached at st. Louis u, Notre Dame
and North Carolina State. Bergman
has held coaching positions at New
Mexico, Dayton, the University of
Minnesota and Catholic u. Cotton has
confined his talent to st. Ambrose
College of Davenport, Ia and Cath
olic t.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23
Thinks Hoey Now
Is Leading Race

continued from Page OneO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

tee chairmen, county officials and the
veteran Democratic leaders are swing
ing over to Hoey-and that these are
the men who for the past 20 years
have been getting out the vote and
winning the elections for the ,candi-
dates they have backed. 1t is also
generally agreed that the organized
school forces, including the State De
partment of Education, the North
Carolina Education Association and
the State Parent Teachers Council
are supporting Hoey. A large por-
tion Of business and industry, as we'll
as all Of the "drys" and many of the
church people especially the church
women, are regarded as being for
Hoey. So, with all of these factors
admitted to be in his favor now, his
supporters maintain he is already in
first place and bound to win the nom
nation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23
Carolina Is Unbeaten By
Virginia In Kenan Stadium

Chapel Hill, Nov. 23-This Thanks
giving Day North CarOlina's S Tar Heels
will be fighting to keep the perfect
record against Virginia teams in Ken
an Stadium.
The two teams played at the dedi-
cation of the Stadium in 1927. Every
seat was filled and there was an
overflow crowd. The Cavaliers and
the Tar Heels put on one of the best
gridiron shows in the history of the
series. Both teams scored twice. But
Carolina converted two points after
touchdowns and Virginia only one.
Carolina won 14-13. In 1929 aCrolina
won 41-6; in 1921. 1876; and in 1888,
40. These scor,s give Carolina a
perfect record against Virginia in
Kenan Stadium.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

Carolina and Virginia have met on
the gridiron SO times. This is the old
est and most colorful continuous
football rivalry in the entire South
The teams played first in 1892 when
they met twice. Virginia won the
first and Carolina the scond.
Since then the Cavaliers have had
the upper hand, although Carolina has
come back strong in the past several
years to make things more even. Vir-
ginia has won 21 games, Ca&l.na has
Is wins. Three were ties.
But the Cavaliers have a big scOr-
ing advantage over the Tar Heels.
They have scored 514 points to Caro-
lina's 33S. The biggest margin of vic
tory belongs to Virginia. Tt was Sc to
0 in 1912.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

their jobs, the opposition maintains.
1t is already being predicted that if
Hoey is nominated and elected that
virtually all of those not holding cleo
tive offices will be reappointed.
But there are other than Hoey sup
porters who reluctantly admit that
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

and that many outside of Raleigh and
who do not hold State offices or jobs
are noting a decided trend towards
Hoey. These point out that almost
all of the older Democratic leaders.
especially county Democratic commit
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23
ANDERSON FRIEND
CATHOLIC U. COACH
N. c. State Plays Washing
ton School There on
Thanksgiving Day

Washington, Nov. 23.-Two friends
of long standing will clash here
Thanksgiving Day when A. ]. Dutch)
Bergman, coach of the Catholic Uni
versity football team encounters
Heartily CHunD Anderson's North
Carolina State Wolfpack. Both are
proteges Of the late Knute Rockne.
Bergman was a senior halfback of
the Notre Dame team of 1919, when
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

Brazil's water-power is estimated at
35,O0O,OO0 h.p. of which only about one
percent is actually developed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

Africa's native non,,,..
900. N'0'V'oOO to 125 50Sl 0Ssl-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-23

Primitive and savage peoples, as
rule, never correct a child by beating
or whipping and cannot understand
| civilized mans doing so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31
By Joe Williams
English Golf Girl Unusual
Scores rs on Initial Round
Puzzled by American Sand

NEW YORK May 31.-More than $1,000 people saw the
Giants beat the Brooklyns twice in a double-header at
the Polo Grounds yesterday Out Chicago $4,000 people
the incredible White Sox split doube-header with the
Ccveands to lose the league leadership the Yanks And
that's only part Of gala sports day.
4 crowd estimated at than $4,000 saw Kelly Pc
to win fastest 50O-mile that the
old Indianapolis averaging better than 1O6
miles hour-and usual this tremendous crowd blood
spilled bones broken and life taken in the fierce frenzad
struggle against time.
sports stories pecacles but the
quite important the nevertheless
q that carried a definite unique appeal
IT her first
golf match America tie Of Joyce Wethered who
competition
not shot sliced
and II must
detail she with her second and got losing Ct
stroke pa-
Due Of have been parnered
played Chicago and opposed enna
the Of the l8 holes her de was
kept nauguang her American invasion with victory
advance notices as the greatest
golfer small premium on chyay she played
holes ordinary 40 and came PACK IN oy
70 We have least 100 amateurs
pros who better that day in and day out
60 accept the basis OF her
- Yesterday But do rot
saw 1t huedly back with
a. -rshe o dough. The gal play plenty golf
yesterday might easily have been 70 ana
playing which she capable She
hoeabe puts and she obviously was puzzled by the
hesy5. Jlnging character of the American sand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-31

NNLlt DdAlAC AtdlANAAaA CaeAAS4A~ A--NN
today
West Catholic High of Philadel-
phia, defending champion, headed
the list Of entries with 26 athletes.
De Paul Of Chicago winner of third
place in 1884. and De LaSalle, Chi
cago. each entered 81.
St. AloysiuS. New orleans. which
placed second with its three-man
team last year. was represented only
bv Al Liska. who won the 100 and
22O-yard daShes in 1884.
other schools and their entries
include Mount Carmel, Chicago, 90;
St. Ignatius. Chicago, 20; St Am
brose. Davenport. Ia, l6' st.
Mary. Columbus. O. IA: Leo. Chi
cagO. p: Northeast. Philadelphia 10;
Decatur. Ind. 10: Fenwick. Oak
Park. III. 9: St. Rita. Chicago. g.
Good Counsel. Newark, N. j., 8, Pho
Mono. St. Francis, Wis. Z: Marmion.
Aurora. IL, 7; Aguinas. La Crosse
Wis. 5. Joliet. IL. 5; St. George,
Evanston. Ill. 5: Quincy, Ill. g; st.
John. Philadelphia 4: Elder. Clncln-
natl. 3. I,asalle. Cumberland, Nd.
1. and Roger Bacon, Cincinnati, /.
Three other 1884 champions will
defend their titles. They are Tu-
nelH. De Paul IN the pole vault:
Foley. De Paul. in the 22O-yard hur-
dies. and Taylor, De Paul, in the
Ss9-yard run.