Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-06
is HE A SWEDISH FUGITIVE?
A Famous Murder in Stockholm Re-
called at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 5-Latc in the '70's the
world was startled by "A daring CRIME COM
mitted in Stockholm Sweden, where the
janitor of bank was murdered and the bank
robbed of gold and securities to the amount
of 81 900, 0O0 The burglar escaped, and so
far as heard no traces which would indicate
the direction he had taken were left. Three
years later II Swcde located on farm in
Waukesha county, from which point he often
made visits to Milwaukee,. He seemed to be
well supplied with money, which he spent
lavishly. His name was X. A. Krona
and was often inscribed on the
blOtter of Central station. Among his asso-
ciates he was known as the count, When
searched at the station large sums of money
in gold and bills were invariable found on his
person. AT one time 81, 900; at another when
his slumbers on an ash pile had been dis
turbed by blue coat, 81, 500. For two years
Krona made periodical visits to Milwaukee,
On one visit, in 1883, he met young woman
named Matilda Thurein, whom he subse-
quently married. The first part of the hon
eymoon was passed at South-side hotel,
where Kronas lavishness in the purchase of
silverware for his bride so startled the pro-
prietor that he notified the police he had Il
gang of thieves in the house, The detectives
who were sent over to the place in answer to
the notification found IA whole wagon-oau of
silverware, but the proof that it was all hon
estly come by was indubitable. A few days
later krona and his wife left, ostensibly
for St. Paul, and that was the last seen Of
them.
About a month after Mr.. and Mrs. Kroua's
departure two men arrived in the city, and
then went to Waukesha. They returned i'll u
few days, and then called at the police station
md asked for information in regard to Krona.
They were referred TO Gustave Frellson.
The men informed Frellson that they were
members of the Scotland Yard force. and
were looking after the Swedish bank robbcr.
They had information that he had come To
this country, and they believed Krona was
their man. The two men went on to St
Paul on the trail of the Krona's. A few
weeks later report was received that Krona
had been captured This was followed by
another that the man had been taken tc
Stockholm, tried, and sentenced to life
imprisonment.
Then the matter dropped until Monday
when Inspector Reimer received information
from Logansport, Ind, that Krona was living
near Lawrenceburg, Ind, ana was now
serving . term of Imprisonment for u pro
longed spree. Agent trellson says he knows
positively that Krona is the man wanted foi
the Stockholm affair. II is stated that in tho
past three years Krona has dissipatcd SO, 900
besides investing $4,000 in Kansas, Missour
and Iowa lands.
During krona's stay here he boarded will
Mrs. Caroline Nelson, on Clinton street
Mrs. Nelson says Krona is no banlS-robber
but IA real, live count. She claims to know
his family in Sweden. He was rich himself
and his fortune was added to by the death o
his first wife, who left him a large sum. His
order of the lion having been conferred OF
his family by Queen Christina. IL is state,
here that the case has been given into tht
hands Of the pinkcrton agency,