Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-24
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TUE STORY OF wM. KRUG.s EXPLOITS

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TIE STORY OF WM. KRUG.S EXPLOITS
A Smart Thief Gets Away Will, Other reo-
pies Money.
On Monday VIM. krug left Lancaster
suddenly and Surreptitiously, taking with
him s69 which he had just borrowed
from Mrs. Caroline WOlfersberser. and
smaller sums from some other people,
while he also left behind some unpaid bills
among them being bill for washing due
Mrs. Wo'fersberger amounting to- s25, and
former loan from her Of s15, maxim. n
tota! Of 800 lost by that lady.
Krug's manner Of getting possession OF
the $50 was quite ingenious. Having
made known to her that he wanted the
money and would pay good interest for
the use Of it, he promised in addition to
give the lest possible security, namely
Judgment note on the property of his
friend VIM. G. Siefert. blacksmith, Gas
South Queen street. Yesterday morning
Krus, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. VOL
iersoerScr. started out South Queen to see
Sir. Siefert. On reaching the Columbia
Garden hotel. nearly opposite Sicfert's,
krug proposed to 20 in and Sc. 'em up.''
The invitation was accepted. and the party
proceeded to business. The 500 were
counted out, Krug took it, and the
weather being cold he suggested
that the business would be CON-
pletcd more comfortable where they
were than at Siefert's, SD he would
just run across the street and bring Mr.
Siefert over. This was assented to. Mrs.
WOlfersbcrger saw Krug cross the street
and enter Sieiert's. but becoming impa-
tient ut his long stay, she went across the
street to hurry him up, and was astOund-
ed to learn that he was not there AS soon
as he entered Sieicrt's house he told the
family that he wanted to so over toward
the creek, and asked them if he couldn't
take short cut across tho fields in rear Of
their house. They made not the slightest
objection, and lie climbed the fence and
disappeared, since which time nothing has
been heard Of him.
krug is Il gOOd-lookinS and intelligent
young man, and was for about two years
employed Us Ostler by DR.. NJ l.. Herr.
who had the utmost confidence in him,
and says he was ono of the most, indus
trious and intelligent men he ever had in
his employ. His education fitted him for
much better position than the one he
held. lie was an excellent English, Ger
man and Latin scholar, and had Il fair
knowledge of some other languages. lie
read Virgil with great ease and translated
rapidly aud correctly. 1t will be recullcctcd
by some Ofour readers that two years ago
he was arrested: for selling stolen shoes in
Reading, but was acquitted for want of
sufficient evidence and by reason of tho
good character given him by DR.. Herr.
The men who stole the shoes were con-
victed, but it was not positively proven
that Krug knew the goods to have been
stolen. 1t will also be rccollected that he
was arrested last summer for taking ..
cOuntryman's horse and buggy from the
stable-yard Of the Swan hotel, this city,
but he was promptly discharged by Alder
man Spurrier, it appearing that he took
the team t" drive to DR.. McCleery's drug
store to get a prescription for which DR..
Herr sent him, telling him to hurry.
He left DR.. Herr's employ about two
months ago. since which time has been in
the employ Of S. b. Cox, coach builder. as
Ostler and man of all work. Mr.. Cox,
also, gives him al excellent character and
entrusted him with the keys Of his estab-
lishment. He never missed anything and
never suspected him Of dishonesty.
but after his flight his trunk
was examined and in it were found
Il large pair Of gold-p!ated buckles
belonging to Mr.. Cox, valued at 81. Ho
had evidently made preparations for his
flight, as all his better clothing and few
other valuab!es were neatly put up IN y
small package, SD as to be easily carried,
while his old clothes and other trash were
lett in his heavy German trunk. lie up
pears. however, to have been afraid to re.
visit Mr.. CoNs office to get his package,
and SD Ill! his effects were left behind, and
by Mr.. Cox handed over u Mrs. WOlfers-
berger, wIO appears to be the greatest suf-
ferer. \ German brewer in the employ Of
Mr.. kOeiller also loses 4 small sum bOr-
rowed by Krug. and there are probably
others in the same fix.
Mrs. Wolfcrsbcrger will be remembered
by our readers as the fortune teller an,!
magician or c!airvoyant, who by certain
charms in her possession claimed the
power OF discovering hidden treasure. and
who, in company with :; number of other
ignorant Germans. spent several nights i'll
digging at various points for an iron chest
said tO be packed full of gold coins. OF
course the chest was neve: found, but it
was said at the time that Mrs. w. was
literally paid by the diggers.
Since krug's flight there is Il suspicion
that lie may he connected with gang of
burglars, and may have coached them in
their operations in this city. His sup
posed good character and the opportuni-
ties he had to make himself acquainted
with the weak points of stores and dwell
ings into which lie had access as Dr..
Herr's servant. added to the fact that his
scholastic altainments were far above his
station lends some color to the suspicion.
Evidently there was some mystery that
held him so long in menial relation. Tho
photograph. of his father, mother and Sis
ter, slnw them to be above the common
run of people, and these lie had carefully
packed to take along with him. The police
are making inquiries for him, but MS yet
have 20 clew to his whereabouts.
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