The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-08
WHAT THEY SAY OF Us.
DR.. Krohn Among the Newspapers

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If anything were lacking tOprove the
guilt of DR.. Phillip KrOhn the following
letters. which were written by him TO
the girl. and acknowledged and signed
by him without compulsiOn, complete
the chain Of convicting evidence. The
statement voluntarily signed by him,
with the exclamation st is too true, -
is also given.
The letters show beyond doubt that
Philip Krohn urged and begged the girl
to meet him. They do not show that
he was inveigled into trap by de-
signing girl and a number Of accompli-
ces. He begged for a meeting, even
after his notes were disregarded.
MAKING A NIGHT APPOINTMENT.
The letters and statement in the order
in which they were written, are:
MARCH 8. 1S86.-Dear 1,anie: Not
withstanding the storm, was where l
promised TO meet you tonight, but you
did not come. VIII you meet me to-
morrow Sunday night at half-past Z,
or Monday night, at the corner of the
school house, north of the Methodist
church? If you do not come Sunday
or Monday nights shall not ask you to
come again, because / shall conclude
YOU do not want to come. Will be
there, rain or snow. Your friend,
PHILIP KROHN.
MONDAY NIGHT, March S, 1856
Dear Annie: | have been up at the
school house corner waiting for you, but
YOU did not come. Now, | will ask you
lust once more. VIII you meet me to-
morrow Tuesday night at $50. If
YOU can't come drop me note. Don
disappoint me. If you DO | will never
trouble you again. want to see you
sure tomorrow night on Cedar street,
the corner of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Your friend,
PHILIP KROHN.
A CLOSED CARRIAGE SCHEME FAILS.
The third note is not dated, but was
evidently written on Saturday, March
q. In the interim the girl had met the
doctor at the school house where he
was in closed carriage. On that Oc-
casion he failed to persuade her to get
into the carriage with him. A day or
two later he left to attend conference,
and on his return some notes passed be
tween them which were destroyed. The
following, without date, is an answer 10
one received from the girl:
"Tell me what train you are going
on, and will meet you at J. c. June
ton City,. Register as Miss Mary
Jones, Salina. Tell me this afternoon.
PHILIP KROHN.
THE WRITTEN CONFESSION.
Krohn's written statement, made in
the Bartell house, is as follows:
JUNCTION CITY, KAN, March 27-2S.
1SS6.-This is to certify that |, PHILIP
Krohn. have at various times since Feb
20, 1856, made improper advances and
propositions to one Annie SteinhOff.
whom / first met at the store of Mir
Curtis, in Abilene, Kan, and have writ
ten several letters, made part of this
confession; and further that met said
Annie SteinhOff in room Il, Bartell
house, Junction City, Kan, on the
night of March 27, 1856 | registered
as Philip Krohn and was assigned to
room 26 in said house, and that vol
unfairly went into said Annie Stein
hoff'S room. No. Il, and then and there
attempted, and that failed. but not OF
my own will or volitiOn; and that ac-
knowledge that the said parties, J. j.
Miller, a. ii. Martin and Ed. Baker. ia
the best of my knowledge and belief.
have not attempted any scheme of
blackmail against me, or eXtOrtiOn of
money from me. PHILIP KROIIN.
ALL THE ORIGINALS SAFE.
The originals of these documents are
in safe hands and can be produced at
any moment. Their genuineness can
not be successfully denied, nor will
Krohn or any of his friends attempt
anything of the kind.
THE HOTEL CLERKS STATEMENT.
Additional affidavits are appended as
follows:
JUNCTION CITY, March 81 IL.
Davis of lawful age, being duly sworn.
deposes and says: l am night clerk of
the Bartell house in Junction CITY.
Kan, and on the night of March y.
1885, when the bus arrived from the
Ills p. m. train. east-bound, there was
man came into the hotel office and
engaged room and registered Philip
Krohn, and l assigned him to room p.
At the same time there was woman
came and gave her name as MARY
Jones, Salina, Kan.," and l assigned
her to room Il. l saw the lady after
ward in her night dress, and | also saw
Philip hrohn come out of room Il. |
was later in the parlor when Mr.. Martin
handed Mr.. KrOhn several letters and
asked him if they were true, to which
he answered they were. Mr.. Martin
then asked Mr.. kIOhn if he would sim
them and Mr.. Krohn said he would.
and saw him sign them without COM
pulsion from any one. l also saw Mr..
Martin write statement, and Mr..
KrOhn took the statement and read if
and was then asked if it were true. TO
which he answered it was and signed
his name to it. l further state that no
one made him sign the above mentioned
letters and statements. LII. DAVIS.
Subscribed and sworn to before ne.
notary public in and for the county of
Davis and state of Kansas this 3Ist day
of March, 1856. A. CLoUGH,
Notary Public
Commission expires August 20. 1856.
WHAT TWO SOLDIERS SAW.