New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
KRULIsCH ON THE STAND.
TEsTFYNG WITH GREAT GOODNESS.
HE TELLS HIS STORY IN A CLEAR MANxEn-D1D

HE TELLS HIS STORY IN CLEAR MANNER-DID
THE BOY GO FOR THE RoLIsf
William Krulisch, the boy who is on trial before
Judge Gildersleeve on the charge Of killing Gun
ther Wechsung, the drug clerk, on March 2, was
a witness yesterday in his own behalf SO many
stories have been told Of his contradictions and
Of his GOODNESS that his appearance was watched
with interest lie is short, rather stout. and has
mild eyes and child-lilSe air. He was plainly
dressed. His answers were given with perfect
coolness and in q clear voice. He displayed more
intelligence than his appearance indicated that
he possessed
Krulisch said that he was sixteen years and eight
months old. He looks to be older. He said In
answer to Mr.. Purdy's questions;
was born IN New-York 1 do not remember my
father and mother. live with my brother and sister
went to the public schools in Fih-st and In Fnteenth-
Ct worked two years and a half with Dr. Fleisch-
man and then 1 went 70 work for Dr. Doepfner' l saw
a aien "Boy Wanted" at his store and applied and
put my name down in his book
o-You didn't tell where you really livedf A-No.
sir 1t was hard 10 get work and / thought d.
Doepfner might want a boy who lived near the store
Wechsunq was not there then He after had been
there four months 1 had any quarrel with
wechsung He my best friend.
Odd you get the rolls that morning that
wechsung was killed. A.-No sir. had 10 get q
could not get them
TELLING HIS SIDE OF THE STORY.
The witness was asked to tell the occurrences OF
the morning Of the killing. He said
I arrived at the store at two minutes after o'clock
7 rattled the door, and wechsung to the door He
had his trousers and shirt picked up the newspapers
from the floor put them the counter took of my over
coat and shook down the FIRE. said; "Wechsung, I'm
going for the rolls He said "An right" started for
the rolls at Ave minutes after T. went TO the oaker
.hop and saw Mary the girl from whom usually oough'
rolls She said she had no rolls so wakea oack 70 1e
drug store. DR.. Doepfner standing at the sponge
b.sket Inv tho door He told what had happened. L
went for Dr. Mcclure when Dr. Doepfner told me To-
told the coaehman that man was killed. and tnat inc
doctor must hurry up. 1 back 70 the store saw
that wechsung's hand was cut ana gov ""0i anu
wrapped It up, and held his hand
Krulisch said that he had not got any money
from Wechsung for rolls that morning. He SAID that
the briqhtpess OF his eyes and the feversh appear
ance noticed by the detectives the next DAY was
due to the questioning Of the detectives ana sew
enty-dye reporters He denied that he bought
the Ratchet with which the killing was apparently
done He was subjected to rigid cross-examlna-
tion by Assistant District Attorney jerome, put
did not become confused or break down. ns was h
man PH mo" he answered His testimony was
regarded by all who heard IL as greatly strength
ening the case for the defence.
BOY MET RRULIsOH.
William Abelweith, boy Of about the age OF
Krulisch, testified that he met Krufsch on the
morning of the killing st 7:l3 a. m. Krulisch said
that he was going for rolls Abelweith said that
he knew the time because he reached his own
place OF employment at 7:1b.
The testimony of Krulisch occupied the after
noon session. The morning session was give up TO
a little corroborative testimony for the prosscu-
tion. Detectives Titus and Cuh told OF the lden-
tiacation OF Krulisch as the boy who bought the
hatchet and DR. Doepfner was recalled to explain
the fnstenings Of the doors In the store Mr.
purdy in his opening address to the jury sad that
even The evidence for the prose ecution would war
rant only a verdict of acquittal. Policeman Phil
Hps had testified that Wechsung said: did not
ns the unrchaser OF the hatchet Was farcieal The
bov WAS brought 20 the store after the detectives
had told the proprietor that they would bring boy
TO be identified.
Yesterday and the case will go TO the Jury tms
afternoon or tomorrow morning