Cornell Fairfield Boy rises to county attorney role in Junkin case
Seneca Cornell, Wapello County prosecutor in the Rosen murder case against John Junkin, is Fairfield native and Parsons College alumnus. His career includes mayoral service in Eldon, Ottumwa practice, and multiple terms as county attorney. He has often urged life terms, but in Junkin he seeks the death penalty, while earlier cases ended with life sentences.
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Seneca Cornell
Wapello County
Rosen
John Junkin
Fairfield Product
Parsons College
Washington Cornell
Junkin
Seneca Cornel
Appanoose
Blackstone
Centerville
H. C. Travers
Davis County
Cornell
Fairfield
Jefferson
Bagcame
J. F. Wilson
Eldon
Ottumwa
Iowa
John Vankin
Anamoga
Oscar Hogan
Mary Maloney
Hogan
Self Confessed Slayer of Clara Rosen Is Found Guilty
Centerville Iowa June 2 John Junkin confessed to killing Clara Rosen Ottumwa choir singer on Feb 6 and was found guilty of first degree murder with a death penalty by hanging. Jury deliberated under four hours. execution set for late July 1910 at Fort Madison. Crowd gathered at the courthouse as details emerged.
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Court House
Centerville
John Junkin
Clara Rosen
M. A. Roberts
The
Daily Journal
Junkin
Fairfield
Aler
Logan
Jodee Roberts
Jankin
Isoner
Yaken
Fort Madison
Wating Street
Burlington
Ottumwa
Attorney Cornell Presses Death Penalty Case Before Jury
County Attorney Cornell addresses jurors in a murder trial arguing the only issue is a death verdict. He defends the death penalty as deterrence and reform, cites potential escapes and the need to prevent future crimes, and references blood and injury details from the crime scene as part of the evidence.
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Cornell
Memorial Day Observed Amid Scarce Flowers and Remembrance
Memorial Day observances honored fallen soldiers across Jefferson County with Evergreen Cemetery appearing as a vast flower bed. George Strong Post veterans led the marches with escort by Unkrich's Boys Band and Company M. Prof. Harry M. Gage of Parsons College delivered the patriotic address at the Methodist church and Ray Curray read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
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Evergreen Cemetery
George Strong Post
Union
Unkrich
Company M
W.R. C
Harry M. Gage
Parsons College
Jefferson County
Ray Curray
Abraham Lincoln
Newton Williams
George Strong
G. A. R. Martial
J. F. Ready
Sons of Veterans
Women’s Relief Corps
Mrs
Belle Case
Citizens, Friends and Visitors
Judge Mitchell Pleads Against Capital Punishment
The judge argues against the death penalty in a case involving John Junkin, detailing his granddaughter's prayers, condemning Smoky Row and Ottumwa officials, and urging jurors to convict for first degree murder with life imprisonment. He cites the Carmichael murder and describes Junkin as a born criminal with a diseased brain while urging restraint and Christian duty.
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Mitchell
Frank Williams
Junkin
Carmichael
Port Huron
Mich
Smoky Row
Ottumwa
John Junkin
Mr. Mitchell
Clara Rosen
Public recital moves large audience amid high praise
Mrs. Robert Lynn slowly improves after a serious fall in a cellar way a few weeks ago. The Parsons College Conservatory recital last night drew a large audience with frequent hearty applause for Prof. J. P. Moorhead and his students.
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Robert Lynn
Parsons College Conservatory
Funeral of Miss Kerr Held Today
Miss Anna Kerr, who died in Chicago, was brought home for brief services at Evergreen cemetery. Rev. Q. B. McElhinney conducted the rites. A daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Kerr, she was active in church and social circles and laid to rest beside her parents. Out of town mourners included Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kerr of Chicago, Mrs. O. J. H. Rice and son Ralph of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kerr of Sigourney.
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Anna Kerr
Chicago
Evergreen Cemetery
McElhinney
Miss Kerr
Joseph Kerr
Kerr
J. B. Kerr
O.jh. Rice
Ralph
E. B. Kerr
Sigourney
Reverend K J McCulley Visiting City Friends
Wilton Junction clergyman Rev K J McCulley is in the city for a short visit with friends. He is identified as a Parsons College graduate from the class of 1892.
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K. J. McCulley
Wilton Junction
MecCulley
Parsons College
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Cornell Fairfield Boy
Brillant Wapello County
Bloomfield
Dudge Traverse
Senca Corner
LAW
Town
John Irwin
Leroy Edwards
Ft. Madison
Supreme Court
Union Suit
W .W. Roscoe
Roscoe
John Junkins
Mr. Cornell
Jon
Hannan
Methodist Church
Mitchells
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