Throughout our visit to Wallace, we saw the book, The Rossi Murder and the unwritten law in 1916's Wallace, Idaho. When we learned that there would be an author talk, in the historic Fort Sherman Chapel, we were delighted that we'd be able to attend.
"In 1916, Herman J Rossi walked into the Samuels Hotel in Wallace and shot and killed Clarence Dahlquist. He then turned himself in to local law enforcement but was later acquitted of the crime. Find out why Mr. Rossi committed the murder and why a jury of his peers found him not guilty."Mrs. Mabel Rossi had been keeping company with young musician Gabe Dahlquist while her husband was away at a political event. When he returned he discovered she had been very unfaithful and actively drinking.I found the description of Mr. Dahlquist's funeral to be quite interesting, "The next day – July 4th, 1916, saw something remarkable on happen on Wallace’s downtown streets. In the morning, and quite separate from any July 4th festivities, a good showing of the area’s citizenry – doubtless drawn from Kellogg and other area settlements as well as Wallace – arrayed along the sidewalks to witness and solemnize the passage of Dahlquist’s remains to the Depot. The wagon carrying Dahlquist’s casket was pulled by two white horses. Automobiles conveyed mourners, and some twelve hundred fellow Elks and other citizens lined the route. “The people of Wallace turned out in such large numbers for the funeral of the victim that it was the best-attended event held up to that time in Wallace.”%20(Medium).jpg)
There are so many layers to this century-old tale I think I need to get the book. Hearing the history, in this historic setting, really made it feel like a traditional summer night.
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I'm thinking "it ain't good to trifle with another man's wife"... I think Mr. Dahlquist found that out the hard way! :-((
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