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Show DAILY UTAH STATE JOURNAL. MONDAY. DKOEMRER 2S, salt SERMON LAKE CITYS 0. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY His Wife Barber Brotally Murdered in their Hovel Home on Christinas Day. BABY WITNESSED THE CRIME Child Lay Baiida tha Daad Body of Mother for Thirty-Si- x Hours. H is The Herald publishes the following account of Salt .Lake's awful Christmas tragedy: child lookWith their Frank Bose, a in wonderment, ing on 4 o'clock at wife his shot barber, Christmas afternoon. He killed her In their room in an old adobe house at 48 W'est Third South street. Leaving the child in Its dead mother's arms and drenched with her blood Rose wandered about the streets, returning occasionally to feed the little one, who was alone with the corpse. At 6 o'clock yesterday morning he walked into the police station and gave himself up, telling of his crime. Calmly and nonchalantly, he related the story yesterday. He said he became convinced some time ago that his wife was unfaithful to him. After thinking it over for some time he decided over six weeks ago to kill her if if she did not change her ways. For this purpose he bought a revolver. About 4 o'clock Christmas afternoon she suggested that, as they were both tired, they go to bed. This they did. The child sat up on the bed with them. Bose reproached his wife for her conduct Tm going to leave you," he said. If you do she said, TU follow wherever you go and have you arrested for putting me on the town. "Then Til kill you, he declared. AH right, M she replied. "That suits two-year-o- ld . me." Going over to the dresser he picked up the loaded revolver that was there. With the child's eyes following him he went back to the bed. His wife's head lay on the pillow. The little one saw him place the muscle back of her ear and fire. The woman did not die nor did she struggle. With an effort she turned partially around, where she could look Into her husband's eyes, and said: Well, Frank, I guess you've done it now." Elmer, the baby, amused himself, unconscious that he was witnessing a tragedy. Mrs. Rose lingered along for an hour and a half. ' Put a wet towel on my head, won't you, Frank?" she said, as the gushing blood sapped her strength and she to death. her forehead, and, at her request, rubbed the head, floated nearer and nearer He put the towel on which was aching. Kiss me, Frank, she said, as she felt that life was almost gone. Leaning over her the murderer, with his elbow resting in her blood, pressed his lips to hers. Feebly she raised her rm, down which the blood was streaming from her wound, and put it around his neck. Her blood stained his hair, his clothes, his neck and his cheek. He vai unmoved. Bring the baby over where I can kiss him," was the next gasping re- quest The little one smeared his tiny fingers with his mother's blood as he affectionately patted her cheek and leaned over to kiss his dying parent Leave him in my arms," she begged of the murderer, who lay on the bed beside her, watching the blood stream from the hole by her ear, oosing into the pillow and bed clothes, trickling along her shoulder and arm and staining her night-rob- e and that of the babe, who literally lay in her blood. The child prattled happily. The mother gradually drifted Into unconsciousness, the last sounds she heard on earth being the infant's chatter. She died. The baby lay on the lifeless arm as the husband and father left the room and locked the door after him. Early yesterday morning, thirty-seve- n hours later, the child was still alone with the corpse. After Rose had been locked up Sergeant J. J. Roberts, Policeman James Williams and Frank Tall broke into the room. The baby t on the bed, shivering in his thin d night-dres- s. One hand rested on the corpse. "The woman's dead!" exclaimed Officer Williams. The child turned appealingly to the newcomers. I cant wake mamma," he said In Anxious tones. ' Sergeant Roberts snatched up the child and pressed him close . to his breast, opening his overcoat and snug blood-staine- Of REV. C. WRIGHT NEW YEAR'S DISCOURSE ON INgling the little one Inside it. Then TERESTING THEME. these three men, accustomed to scenes of misery, degradation, vice, crime and The Baptist Church Well Filled Last tragedy, wept like children. The baby was taken to a neighbor's, Evening by an Appreciative washed and dressed, and turned over Audience. to Mrs. V. Anna Stickney, superintendent of the Childrens Aid and Rev. O. C. Wright preached a New Home Finding assoclsition. 11 Earl's Tear's sermon last night on Habits. court Among other things he said law of The account of the murder is in ac- habit was forcefully set forth in the cordance with the story told by Rose following formula. Sow a thought and himself. He talked freely, declared he reap an act Sow an act and reap a had planned It for weeks, had no re- habit. Sow a habit and reap a chargret and expected he would be exe- acter. Sow a character and reap a descuted fbr it tiny. All experience as well as nature CHILD'S CRIES UNHEEDED. proclaims this law. The scriptural Not a person in the house would ad statement "whatsoever a man soweth mit yesterday that they heard the fatal that shall he also reap" is ons that is shot fired. The man who occupied confirmed everywhere and by everyone. room No. 4 said yesterday that he Last night he spoke of habits that are heard the little boy crying Saturday, dangerous and those thnt are useful. but paid tio attention to it as the For the law of habit applied to the mother often left him alone, and that good and beautiful as well ns to the he cried frequently during her absence. bad and repulsive. Whatsoever a man The of Mrs. Rose soweth that shall he also reap. Christmas night and Saturday did not Among the dangerous habits he menarouse suspicion, as she was frequently tioned idleness as being a prolific away from home hours at a time source of evil. When the devil finds an Those who chanced to see Rose Satur- Idle person he will furnish him someday said his actions were the same as thing to do. The habit of smoking la usual. He was seen entering his room both expensive and useless. If not in several times, but as he acted as usual, most cases harmful. Swearing is the no attention was paid to him. absurdest and wickedest habit men InBOASTED OF HIS CRIME. dulge in. He could understand why In the Alta saloon, 838 Main street. men Bteal and lie, for some temporary Rose made the statement Saturday gain is promised; but cursing God, proafternoon that he had killed his wife faning His holy name, bears In its rewith his revolver, pulling the weapon ward only brutality and remorse. from his hip pocket at the time to give While a debased conception of God more emphasis to his remarks. No which allows profanity Indicates a naspecial attention was paid to him ow- ture wretchedly debased. Words of his were too feeble to set forth the dangers condition. ing to his ATTRACTED CURIOUS CROWDS. of the habits of gambling and drink. Public attention was almost evenly McKowen of Berkeley university redivided yesterday between the scene of veals a career frightfully common the crime and the morgue of Joseph among men of promise and standing William Taylor, where the body of Mrs. today. His is not simply money diRose was taken after it had been verted from the purpose of Its givers, viewed by Coroner Clark and his Jury but saddest of all is the wreck of a fine character and a splendid career. of three men. When the news of the crime spread, The gambler false to others becomes men, women, boys and girls flocked to untrue to himself and the inevitable the house, which is just east of the end is the destruction of the entire na- Sanitarium. All day long there was a ture. God has ordained that the necesconstant stream of people going in sities and advantages of life are to be and out of the yard. Some came hack gained by honest toll and righteous a second or third time for fear they means. The gambler robs himself of might have missed some minor detail virtues beyond the value of anything of the crime upon their former visit he gains from the unfortunate victim from whom he gains his money. WERE FROM NEVADA. Rose and his wife and child had only The habit of drink stands out as the lived in Salt Lake about a month. most debasing of alL It more than all They came from Deeth, Nev. Shortly others reacts upon its victim and more after their arrival Rose got into a speedily destroys him. If that night quarrel with another man over Mrs. he could take this audience into the Rose and the husband was arrested dives of this city and let them see and sentenced to twenty days in Jail. piled on saloon floors, benches, men He was released on December 20th, and wallowing in the filth of drunkenness, Induced his wife to live with him again, penniless, debased, the wreck of noble promising to support her by hard work manhood; If he could do this, more but threatening to kill her if she did than words are able to proclaim, he could Impress the law of drink. God not prove faithful. Rose, the murderer, is SO years old. pity the man In our city who Is In the His wife was 20 years old. She mar- grip of the gambling and drink habits. ried him four years ago after three He had concluded tfiere was little help days' acquaintance. They came from to be given him by the arm of law or St Louis, where Rose's mother, broth- sympathy of men. The doors for his destruction swing wide and no one to er and several sisters live. close them. His only hope was to get WEBER CLUB BALL. Gold hold of him who has fallen and A- social occasion of unusual Imporlift a warning voice to the young. One tance Is the Weber club ball which grows sick of such, indifference on the takes place at Dignan's academy to- part of our authorities and tired of an morrow (Tuesday) evening. This is apparent earnestness on the part of generally looked upon as the crowning others who have some political scheme The Christian men and social event of the social season, and Is to advance. of number In a aloof and the devil drives women hold by always participated and this of both victims city these leaders headlong into hell. society But life is ma'de of positive virtues Salt Lake. The ball tomorrow will be no exception, a number of Salt Lake so- rather than negatives. He warned them ciety people having signified their in- against the habits of destruction, but tention of being present. Impressed equally the value of good and useful habits. Among these he BUSINE88 CHANGE8 HANDS. mentioned courtesy. A little thing but W. M. Harris of Salt Lake has pur- the coin current which buys the way chased the Interest of George Bent In into human esteem and affection. Inthe Ogden Paint, Oil & Glass company. dustry if practiced In various useful Mr. Harris was formerly assistant directions will make life valuable. The cashier of the Commercial Savings finest window in the great cathedral bank at Salt Lake, and la a young man was made of- the fragments of glass of eminent business qualities. He will left from the other windows, and so make Ms home in Ogden in future and can some of the best of life be gathwill give his personal attention to his ered by habits of industry. Time, books new business- - Ogden extends a hearty companionship, opportunities unnumwelcome to him as an acquisition to bered are fragments which Industry business circles. will gather Into lifes construction. Above all, live for sometMng worthy Kodol Dyspepsia Curs. a human being. Cecil Rhodes said of and tones Digests all classes of of food, strengthens the stomach and digestive the great thing in life was to have at organs. Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion. red its beginning some purpose sufficiently Stomach Troubles, and makes rich Kodol great as to require a life time for its blood, health and strength. tisDyspepsia Curs rebuilds womout attainment With this conception of sues, purifies, strengthensGw and Atkin-so- n life he commanded millions of dollars, W Gov. 6ns the stomach. of W. Vo. says: "I have used a thousands of men, and carved in the Dyspepsia number of bottles of Kodol be a. very heart of Africa a kingdom for his Cure and have found It to rem- fatherland. a powerful Indeed, effective and. ailments. I recomedy for stomachfriends. Sold by Geo. Tonight I urge the service of God mend it to my Wm. and CoH Wallace and Drug F. Cave, humanity as being the object Glddlngs. worthy of man's best. As the door of the hew year swings open let us avoid NEW YORK STOCKS AND CHICAGO the habits of destruction and enlist GRAINS our lives in those things which shall build noble lives. or carried cash sold for and Bought Our Toy Department contains a few on margins. Continuous quotations. and ends that can be purchased odds Bank. National Reference, First at your own price. Ogden Furniture OGDEN BROKERAGE CO. Phone 211. and Carpet company. 2482 Washington Are. semi-drunk- EXPECTED HIM WAS ON THE SAFE SIDE. TO GROW. Wife Had String Tied to Her Premiss to Obey. The intermittent discussion about the propriety of the word obey" in the brides part of the marriage service, reminds City Magistrate Crane of a story. When a certain were married, the wife was couple sixteen years old, and big and buxom. The husband was two years her but senior, Urn to thinness, and not up to the average In height The years passed, and the couple got along as well as many couple do, but the wife was hard to manage. With the of time she became larger, whileflight her theoretical lord and master added not an Inch to his stature nor an ounce to his weight. One day he wanted her to do something and she refused at first quietly, then vehemently, and finally explosively. I'll not do it," ahe declared, and I'd like to see you make me." "But, Marla," expostulated the husband, when you married me. didn't you promise to obey me?" "I did," she replied. Then, siting up his diminutive proportions, she ad ded: But I expected you'd grow." New Yorw Times. POSTSCRIPT TO HIS PRAYER. Keeper Took No Chances with the Little Boy Apologized to tho Lord for Poor Marksman. a Request Making A gentleman who la very well One of the .oldest families in Virknown, s keen sportsman, but an steginia is the Mayos. and its members erable marksman, some time ago was have borne an imixirtant part in the a 1th Ixrd Xs shouting party, and had of the state. One lad not yet history the misfortune to a keeper. old enough to have made bis mark After this experience, the head is evidently bound to do so some time keeper took extra precautions for the in the future. The boy is not an ansafety of hliuself and others. gel and bis old colored mammy has On the occasion of the gentleman's threatened him many a lime and oft last visit the keeper who usually at- with a a strange beast, half jimcrack tended him happened to be ill, so an- fairy, half goblin, who lives in a corother was substituted. ker of the cellar behind the potato The new man was not allowed to bin and listeus to all things little take up his position until he had re- boys say with an eye to repeating ceived his Instructions from the head them. Not long ago small Master keeper himself. Mayo was brought to book by his Toward the close of a busy day, dur-in-g mother and spanked, lie could think which the gentleman had been dis- of no way In which the news of his tinctly unfortunate having hit noth- offence It was swearing could have ing he was told by his keeper that reached his mother's ears unless the bis ammunition was expended. Jimcrack had overheard and told on "Indeed!" he exclaimed, espying a him. When he made for bed number of cartridges In the bag; then that night he said his ready prayers thoughtwhat are those?" fully and added to his usual petitions Oh, stammered the man, "them's this request: rot for you, sir. They're for another "Please look behind our potato bin gent. They've got shot In 'em." and take that Jimcrack away. Amen. Pearson's Weekly. Then he climbed into bed, only to fly out the next minute and resume his position ou his knees. His mother Erects Many Churches. Wireless Messages In Navy. paused at the door to listen. The board of church extension of "O Lord." he said, "P. S., If I only Japanese warships equipped with the Methodist Episcopf.i murch has wireless telegraph apparatus have had a good ax I wouldn't bothar you aided in the erection or saving of over sent and received messages to and about the Jimcrack." 12,500 churches, expending nearly from Japan at a distance of about 88,000000 for these purposes. Subscribe for the Utah State JournaL fifty miles. half-crippl- e NEW YORK RACKET STORE GREAT en - After Christmas Sale Of Holiday Goods IT COMMENCES TUESDAY An unprecedented rush of Christina shoppers played havoc with our immense stock of Holiday goods. To clean up what is left and to enable you to make Specially Satisfactory Purchases for New Years Presents, we will, some commencing TUESDAY flORNING, place on sale at extraordinarily little prices all that remains of our Holiday Goods. j j ....See Our Announcements Tiieday.... 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