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He was accused of killing a man ‘dead as hay.’ His bungled execution shocked the nation
- On August 22, 1888, a bullet hit Lufkin, leading to his death, and eyewitness Slover identified William Rose as the shooter.
- On August 22, 1888, William Rose was accused of murdering Lufkin after eyewitness Slover identified him as the fleeing suspect.
- Despite two trials resulting in deadlocked juries, Rose was sentenced to hang on November 26, 1889, with many believing he was innocent.
- The execution was carried out on October 16, 1889, leading to public outrage and questions about the justice system in Minnesota.
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He was accused of killing a man ‘dead as hay.’ His bungled execution shocked the nation
REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — To his dying day, William Rose always said he was simply riding his horse over to his uncle’s farm. It was about 8 p.m. on Aug. 22, 1888, a nice evening in Redwood County, in southwest Minnesota. The sun had set about an hour before. A man named Moses Lufkin had decided to visit his nephew, Eli Slover, at his home. Lufkin was seated in Slover’s house, on a lounge near an open window. His nephew — a man in his 50s, with “gr…
·Fargo, United States
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- 73% of the sources lean Right
73% Right
C 27%
R 73%
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