Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-01-07
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called 1t Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Jan. 5--Late In the '70's
the world was startled by q daring crime
committed in Stockholm, Sweden. where
the ~janitor Of . bank was murdered and
the bank robbed of gold and securities / o
the amount Of 81 600 900. The burglar
escaped, and no ear as heard no traces
which would indicate the direction he
had taken were left. Three years later
q Swede located on . farm in Waukesha
county, from which point he often made
visits to Milwaukee. He seemed to be
we'll supplied with money, which he
spent laylshly. His name was K. A.
KronE. and was often inscribed ON the
biotter of Central station. Among his
associates he was known as the count.
When searched at the station largo sums
of money In gold and bills were invarI-
able found on his person. At one time
Sc 900, at another, when his slnmbers
ON an ash pile had been disturbed BY
% blue coat, $4,000, For two years
Krons made periodical visits TO Milwau.
kec. On cne visit, he met q young
woman named Matilda Thureln, whom
be subsequently married. The frat part
of the honeymoon wAE passed ~ o South
side hotel where Krona's ~lavishness in
the purchase of silver ware for his bride
90 startled the proprietor that he MOTIF
fed the police be had Q gang of thieves
in the house. The detectives who were
sent ever to the place In answer to the
notification found q whole wagon-load
OF siiverware. but the proof that IL was
all honestly caHae by was indubitable.
a few iaye later Krona and his wife left,
ostensibly Tor st. Paul, and that was the
lase seen OF them.
About . month sitter Mr. and Mrs.
Krona's departure two men arrived in
tho city, and then went TO Waukesha.
They returned in q few days. and then
called OF the police station and asked
for information in regard to Krona.
They were referred TO Gustave Frellson.
The men informed Frellaon that they
were members OF the Scotland Yard
force, and we're looking after the Swed-
ish bank robber. They had information
that he had come to this country, snd
they believed Krons was their man.
The two men vent on to st. Paul on the
trail of the Krona's.@ a. few weeks later
q report was received that Krona had
been captured. This was followed by
another that the man had been taken to
Stockholm. tried. and sentenced 30 life
imprisonment.
Then .Hs..sr aErpssa uaa ion
day, when %Inapector Reimer receivsd
information from Logansport. Ind. that
Ktona wac living near Lawrenceburg ,
Ind, and was nov serving a term OF Inn
pfiaonmens for q prolonged spree
Agent Frellson says he knows positively
that Krona IL the NAN wanted for the
Stockholm afair. II 10 stated that in
the past three years Krona has dis
sipatad $4,000, besides investing $780,
COO in Kansas. Missouri and Iowa lands
During Krona's stay here he boarded
with Mrs. Caroline Nelson, on Clinton
street. Mrs. Nelson o KrSna 10 no
bank r0bber, but q real, live count. She
claims TO know his family in Sweden.
He was rich himself, and his fortune was
added 20 by the death OF his frss wife
who left him a. large sum. His full
name is Knui Adoiph OF Lion Krona
the order Of the lion having been con-
ferred IN his family by Queen Christina.
II IL stated here that the case has been
given into the hands Of tbs Pinkerson
agency.