Roseville on documents, but the newspaper always calls him Rosewell Wait (also spelled Waite). Whichever is correct, he was the son of Ann and Calvin Waite. His father sold him a lot of land for $1.00 in March of 1898. Calvin passed away in Aug. of 1898 and left his wife Ann and Rosewell surviving. Ann and Rosewell were living together in 1904 when Rosewell, shot two police officers - killing one and wounding the other. There were two stories as to what happened on Aug. 17,1904
The first - a much later story - is that New Castle policeman Frank Skidmore and his partner, John Atkinson, were called to Cascade Street near Croton Avenue to investigate a theft of chickens. Roseville and his friends were stealing them and and eating them while they were drunk. When the the police got to the scene, Waite drew a gun and shot Skidmore in the chest. Then Atkinson arrested Waite, but he broke free. Atkinson was shot in the
leg and his knee was shattered during the gunfire exchange. Atkinson survived.
The second story was that his mother said he was drunk and abusing her and told a neighbor to call an officer, two came and that is when he shot the policemen.
The second more likely true, as it was in many news paper stories in 1904.
After the incident, Roseville escaped, then eventually was captured, tried and sentenced to prison for 15 years. This leaving his mother in a very bad way - as she had no income. She was getting by on the kindness of strangers. He was relieved when Ann was finally was able to get a pension for her husband's father's Civil War service. _______________________________________
New Castle News
January 10, 1906
Although having received, about $690 back pension and now drawing from the government monthly, the sum of $8, Mrs. Waite, the mother of Rosewell Waite, who is now in the penitentiary for the murder of officer Frank Skidmore and assult of officer John Atkinson, is an inmate of the city home and is kept through public charity. However Mrs. Waite will not remain in the institution long as the city cannot lawfully maintain persons who are sufficiently able to financially to provide for themselves. That Mrs. Waite has remained there so long is due only to the inability of the poor officials to make other arrangements to have her taken elsewhere. Mrs. Waite requires a great deal of attention. She is unable to leave her room and must have her meals carried in to her. She must have her whisky daily and if deprived of it raises a great protest. She now stands for the expense of this luxury herself and it is said that her whiskey bill amounts to considerable.
When the poor committee visited the city home, they called at Mrs. Waite's room, Hardly had they entered the door when she said:
"There's my boy," pointing to an enlarged picture of Waite hanging over the mantle place. "He just fought for his rights. Anybody would do that. My, but he's getting along fine. He has improved from 160 to 180 pounds since he has been away. He now wears a gray coat with brass buttons on it. Ain't that nice? Rosewell says he never enjoyed himself so much in all his life as since he was taken away. He said the best time he ever had was last fourth of July, he says there's no use of anybody being lonesome there or going crazy, as there's lots to read and keep them busy. You know my boy was a great reader. Councilman Keast incidentally remarked that he had heard before that Rosewell was greatly inclined towards reading". Mrs. Waite's whole life seems to be wrapped up in the life of her boy. His mention is continually on her lips. She talks of him at every opportunity presented and with a possible spirit of pride.
Spirit of Pride
Refers to the occurrence of the day when Waite shot, and killed Officer Skidmore au wounded Officer Atkinson. She is inclined to lay the blame the whole occurrence on the shoulders of the two officers, but never seems to realize that it was due to her message sent to the mayor's office that the men went to the Waite home and were shot down. When in her hearing, one does not dare to say anything reproachful of her son, as the aged mother is willing and insists upon defending him from all criticism.
Mrs. Waite's present home surpasses the one she occupied in company with her son prior to the time of the shooting. Instead of the squalid surroundings and perhaps the lack of even the bare necessities and comforts of life that formed conditions there, the aged woman now occupies clean and comfortable quarters, she is well provided for in every respect and her personal appearance is a decided contrast to what it was at the time she was removed from her home shortly after the shootings.
Son Also Better Off.
Rosewell's statement that he never had such a good time in all his life than since he has been in the penitentiary bears out a former statement made by him that he would rather be in the pen than in his own home. Thus one can readily see that the present condition and surroundings of both mother and son excell those of their own home, which to them was home merely in name and not for the comforts of life it afforded. Rosewell Waite will probably walk from the doors of the penitentiary a robust, healthy man and in far better condition physically and possibly morally and mentally than when he entered the institution.
But the victims of his attack — one dead, the other, once a picture of robust and healthy manhood, now lies in the hospital suffering agonies of physical pain as the result of the bullet buried eighteen months ago in his flesh by Waite who beyond all question of doubt intended that the leaden missile should perform the work of a assassin's bullet.
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Rosewell Waite has expressed himself as being "well pleased" that his mother was fortunate enough to be awarded a pension. "Who'll have enough now to keep her until I get out of here," said Waite to Deputy Sheriff W. H. VanGorder who visited the penitentiary in order to serve legal notice on Waite that application had been made to the local court for appointment for a guardian for his mother. Regarding this proceeding, Waite said that his mother was not
capable of taking care of herself nor of handling the money which she will receive as back pension and the monthly allowance of $8. Waite repeated to the local deputy a former statement made by him that he is well contented with his home behind the bars.
The first - a much later story - is that New Castle policeman Frank Skidmore and his partner, John Atkinson, were called to Cascade Street near Croton Avenue to investigate a theft of chickens. Roseville and his friends were stealing them and and eating them while they were drunk. When the the police got to the scene, Waite drew a gun and shot Skidmore in the chest. Then Atkinson arrested Waite, but he broke free. Atkinson was shot in the
leg and his knee was shattered during the gunfire exchange. Atkinson survived.
The second story was that his mother said he was drunk and abusing her and told a neighbor to call an officer, two came and that is when he shot the policemen.
The second more likely true, as it was in many news paper stories in 1904.
After the incident, Roseville escaped, then eventually was captured, tried and sentenced to prison for 15 years. This leaving his mother in a very bad way - as she had no income. She was getting by on the kindness of strangers. He was relieved when Ann was finally was able to get a pension for her husband's father's Civil War service. _______________________________________
New Castle News
January 10, 1906
Although having received, about $690 back pension and now drawing from the government monthly, the sum of $8, Mrs. Waite, the mother of Rosewell Waite, who is now in the penitentiary for the murder of officer Frank Skidmore and assult of officer John Atkinson, is an inmate of the city home and is kept through public charity. However Mrs. Waite will not remain in the institution long as the city cannot lawfully maintain persons who are sufficiently able to financially to provide for themselves. That Mrs. Waite has remained there so long is due only to the inability of the poor officials to make other arrangements to have her taken elsewhere. Mrs. Waite requires a great deal of attention. She is unable to leave her room and must have her meals carried in to her. She must have her whisky daily and if deprived of it raises a great protest. She now stands for the expense of this luxury herself and it is said that her whiskey bill amounts to considerable.
When the poor committee visited the city home, they called at Mrs. Waite's room, Hardly had they entered the door when she said:
"There's my boy," pointing to an enlarged picture of Waite hanging over the mantle place. "He just fought for his rights. Anybody would do that. My, but he's getting along fine. He has improved from 160 to 180 pounds since he has been away. He now wears a gray coat with brass buttons on it. Ain't that nice? Rosewell says he never enjoyed himself so much in all his life as since he was taken away. He said the best time he ever had was last fourth of July, he says there's no use of anybody being lonesome there or going crazy, as there's lots to read and keep them busy. You know my boy was a great reader. Councilman Keast incidentally remarked that he had heard before that Rosewell was greatly inclined towards reading". Mrs. Waite's whole life seems to be wrapped up in the life of her boy. His mention is continually on her lips. She talks of him at every opportunity presented and with a possible spirit of pride.
Spirit of Pride
Refers to the occurrence of the day when Waite shot, and killed Officer Skidmore au wounded Officer Atkinson. She is inclined to lay the blame the whole occurrence on the shoulders of the two officers, but never seems to realize that it was due to her message sent to the mayor's office that the men went to the Waite home and were shot down. When in her hearing, one does not dare to say anything reproachful of her son, as the aged mother is willing and insists upon defending him from all criticism.
Mrs. Waite's present home surpasses the one she occupied in company with her son prior to the time of the shooting. Instead of the squalid surroundings and perhaps the lack of even the bare necessities and comforts of life that formed conditions there, the aged woman now occupies clean and comfortable quarters, she is well provided for in every respect and her personal appearance is a decided contrast to what it was at the time she was removed from her home shortly after the shootings.
Son Also Better Off.
Rosewell's statement that he never had such a good time in all his life than since he has been in the penitentiary bears out a former statement made by him that he would rather be in the pen than in his own home. Thus one can readily see that the present condition and surroundings of both mother and son excell those of their own home, which to them was home merely in name and not for the comforts of life it afforded. Rosewell Waite will probably walk from the doors of the penitentiary a robust, healthy man and in far better condition physically and possibly morally and mentally than when he entered the institution.
But the victims of his attack — one dead, the other, once a picture of robust and healthy manhood, now lies in the hospital suffering agonies of physical pain as the result of the bullet buried eighteen months ago in his flesh by Waite who beyond all question of doubt intended that the leaden missile should perform the work of a assassin's bullet.
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Rosewell Waite has expressed himself as being "well pleased" that his mother was fortunate enough to be awarded a pension. "Who'll have enough now to keep her until I get out of here," said Waite to Deputy Sheriff W. H. VanGorder who visited the penitentiary in order to serve legal notice on Waite that application had been made to the local court for appointment for a guardian for his mother. Regarding this proceeding, Waite said that his mother was not
capable of taking care of herself nor of handling the money which she will receive as back pension and the monthly allowance of $8. Waite repeated to the local deputy a former statement made by him that he is well contented with his home behind the bars.
Roseville on documents, but the newspaper always calls him Rosewell Wait (also spelled Waite). Whichever is correct, he was the son of Ann and Calvin Waite. His father sold him a lot of land for $1.00 in March of 1898. Calvin passed away in Aug. of 1898 and left his wife Ann and Rosewell surviving. Ann and Rosewell were living together in 1904 when Rosewell, shot two police officers - killing one and wounding the other. There were two stories as to what happened on Aug. 17,1904
The first - a much later story - is that New Castle policeman Frank Skidmore and his partner, John Atkinson, were called to Cascade Street near Croton Avenue to investigate a theft of chickens. Roseville and his friends were stealing them and and eating them while they were drunk. When the the police got to the scene, Waite drew a gun and shot Skidmore in the chest. Then Atkinson arrested Waite, but he broke free. Atkinson was shot in the
leg and his knee was shattered during the gunfire exchange. Atkinson survived.
The second story was that his mother said he was drunk and abusing her and told a neighbor to call an officer, two came and that is when he shot the policemen.
The second more likely true, as it was in many news paper stories in 1904.
After the incident, Roseville escaped, then eventually was captured, tried and sentenced to prison for 15 years. This leaving his mother in a very bad way - as she had no income. She was getting by on the kindness of strangers. He was relieved when Ann was finally was able to get a pension for her husband's father's Civil War service. _______________________________________
New Castle News
January 10, 1906
Although having received, about $690 back pension and now drawing from the government monthly, the sum of $8, Mrs. Waite, the mother of Rosewell Waite, who is now in the penitentiary for the murder of officer Frank Skidmore and assult of officer John Atkinson, is an inmate of the city home and is kept through public charity. However Mrs. Waite will not remain in the institution long as the city cannot lawfully maintain persons who are sufficiently able to financially to provide for themselves. That Mrs. Waite has remained there so long is due only to the inability of the poor officials to make other arrangements to have her taken elsewhere. Mrs. Waite requires a great deal of attention. She is unable to leave her room and must have her meals carried in to her. She must have her whisky daily and if deprived of it raises a great protest. She now stands for the expense of this luxury herself and it is said that her whiskey bill amounts to considerable.
When the poor committee visited the city home, they called at Mrs. Waite's room, Hardly had they entered the door when she said:
"There's my boy," pointing to an enlarged picture of Waite hanging over the mantle place. "He just fought for his rights. Anybody would do that. My, but he's getting along fine. He has improved from 160 to 180 pounds since he has been away. He now wears a gray coat with brass buttons on it. Ain't that nice? Rosewell says he never enjoyed himself so much in all his life as since he was taken away. He said the best time he ever had was last fourth of July, he says there's no use of anybody being lonesome there or going crazy, as there's lots to read and keep them busy. You know my boy was a great reader. Councilman Keast incidentally remarked that he had heard before that Rosewell was greatly inclined towards reading". Mrs. Waite's whole life seems to be wrapped up in the life of her boy. His mention is continually on her lips. She talks of him at every opportunity presented and with a possible spirit of pride.
Spirit of Pride
Refers to the occurrence of the day when Waite shot, and killed Officer Skidmore au wounded Officer Atkinson. She is inclined to lay the blame the whole occurrence on the shoulders of the two officers, but never seems to realize that it was due to her message sent to the mayor's office that the men went to the Waite home and were shot down. When in her hearing, one does not dare to say anything reproachful of her son, as the aged mother is willing and insists upon defending him from all criticism.
Mrs. Waite's present home surpasses the one she occupied in company with her son prior to the time of the shooting. Instead of the squalid surroundings and perhaps the lack of even the bare necessities and comforts of life that formed conditions there, the aged woman now occupies clean and comfortable quarters, she is well provided for in every respect and her personal appearance is a decided contrast to what it was at the time she was removed from her home shortly after the shootings.
Son Also Better Off.
Rosewell's statement that he never had such a good time in all his life than since he has been in the penitentiary bears out a former statement made by him that he would rather be in the pen than in his own home. Thus one can readily see that the present condition and surroundings of both mother and son excell those of their own home, which to them was home merely in name and not for the comforts of life it afforded. Rosewell Waite will probably walk from the doors of the penitentiary a robust, healthy man and in far better condition physically and possibly morally and mentally than when he entered the institution.
But the victims of his attack — one dead, the other, once a picture of robust and healthy manhood, now lies in the hospital suffering agonies of physical pain as the result of the bullet buried eighteen months ago in his flesh by Waite who beyond all question of doubt intended that the leaden missile should perform the work of a assassin's bullet.
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Rosewell Waite has expressed himself as being "well pleased" that his mother was fortunate enough to be awarded a pension. "Who'll have enough now to keep her until I get out of here," said Waite to Deputy Sheriff W. H. VanGorder who visited the penitentiary in order to serve legal notice on Waite that application had been made to the local court for appointment for a guardian for his mother. Regarding this proceeding, Waite said that his mother was not
capable of taking care of herself nor of handling the money which she will receive as back pension and the monthly allowance of $8. Waite repeated to the local deputy a former statement made by him that he is well contented with his home behind the bars.
The first - a much later story - is that New Castle policeman Frank Skidmore and his partner, John Atkinson, were called to Cascade Street near Croton Avenue to investigate a theft of chickens. Roseville and his friends were stealing them and and eating them while they were drunk. When the the police got to the scene, Waite drew a gun and shot Skidmore in the chest. Then Atkinson arrested Waite, but he broke free. Atkinson was shot in the
leg and his knee was shattered during the gunfire exchange. Atkinson survived.
The second story was that his mother said he was drunk and abusing her and told a neighbor to call an officer, two came and that is when he shot the policemen.
The second more likely true, as it was in many news paper stories in 1904.
After the incident, Roseville escaped, then eventually was captured, tried and sentenced to prison for 15 years. This leaving his mother in a very bad way - as she had no income. She was getting by on the kindness of strangers. He was relieved when Ann was finally was able to get a pension for her husband's father's Civil War service. _______________________________________
New Castle News
January 10, 1906
Although having received, about $690 back pension and now drawing from the government monthly, the sum of $8, Mrs. Waite, the mother of Rosewell Waite, who is now in the penitentiary for the murder of officer Frank Skidmore and assult of officer John Atkinson, is an inmate of the city home and is kept through public charity. However Mrs. Waite will not remain in the institution long as the city cannot lawfully maintain persons who are sufficiently able to financially to provide for themselves. That Mrs. Waite has remained there so long is due only to the inability of the poor officials to make other arrangements to have her taken elsewhere. Mrs. Waite requires a great deal of attention. She is unable to leave her room and must have her meals carried in to her. She must have her whisky daily and if deprived of it raises a great protest. She now stands for the expense of this luxury herself and it is said that her whiskey bill amounts to considerable.
When the poor committee visited the city home, they called at Mrs. Waite's room, Hardly had they entered the door when she said:
"There's my boy," pointing to an enlarged picture of Waite hanging over the mantle place. "He just fought for his rights. Anybody would do that. My, but he's getting along fine. He has improved from 160 to 180 pounds since he has been away. He now wears a gray coat with brass buttons on it. Ain't that nice? Rosewell says he never enjoyed himself so much in all his life as since he was taken away. He said the best time he ever had was last fourth of July, he says there's no use of anybody being lonesome there or going crazy, as there's lots to read and keep them busy. You know my boy was a great reader. Councilman Keast incidentally remarked that he had heard before that Rosewell was greatly inclined towards reading". Mrs. Waite's whole life seems to be wrapped up in the life of her boy. His mention is continually on her lips. She talks of him at every opportunity presented and with a possible spirit of pride.
Spirit of Pride
Refers to the occurrence of the day when Waite shot, and killed Officer Skidmore au wounded Officer Atkinson. She is inclined to lay the blame the whole occurrence on the shoulders of the two officers, but never seems to realize that it was due to her message sent to the mayor's office that the men went to the Waite home and were shot down. When in her hearing, one does not dare to say anything reproachful of her son, as the aged mother is willing and insists upon defending him from all criticism.
Mrs. Waite's present home surpasses the one she occupied in company with her son prior to the time of the shooting. Instead of the squalid surroundings and perhaps the lack of even the bare necessities and comforts of life that formed conditions there, the aged woman now occupies clean and comfortable quarters, she is well provided for in every respect and her personal appearance is a decided contrast to what it was at the time she was removed from her home shortly after the shootings.
Son Also Better Off.
Rosewell's statement that he never had such a good time in all his life than since he has been in the penitentiary bears out a former statement made by him that he would rather be in the pen than in his own home. Thus one can readily see that the present condition and surroundings of both mother and son excell those of their own home, which to them was home merely in name and not for the comforts of life it afforded. Rosewell Waite will probably walk from the doors of the penitentiary a robust, healthy man and in far better condition physically and possibly morally and mentally than when he entered the institution.
But the victims of his attack — one dead, the other, once a picture of robust and healthy manhood, now lies in the hospital suffering agonies of physical pain as the result of the bullet buried eighteen months ago in his flesh by Waite who beyond all question of doubt intended that the leaden missile should perform the work of a assassin's bullet.
___________
Rosewell Waite has expressed himself as being "well pleased" that his mother was fortunate enough to be awarded a pension. "Who'll have enough now to keep her until I get out of here," said Waite to Deputy Sheriff W. H. VanGorder who visited the penitentiary in order to serve legal notice on Waite that application had been made to the local court for appointment for a guardian for his mother. Regarding this proceeding, Waite said that his mother was not
capable of taking care of herself nor of handling the money which she will receive as back pension and the monthly allowance of $8. Waite repeated to the local deputy a former statement made by him that he is well contented with his home behind the bars.
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