Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-10
LAST EDITION
WHO ggT RAYEo HER?
Statements by Persons Who Knew Lens
Krause, the Young German Woman.

7,a+euants by Persons Who Knew Lena
Krause, the Young German Woman.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad pay
car stopped at this city on its monthly
trip this morning.
The death Of Lena Krause, who was
betrayed by her lover is still the subject
of much discussion in the city. The
story of the young womans death was
told in Yesterday issue of the EVENING
JOURNAL.
Mrs. Kaiser, ct whose house Lena
stayed, said this morning LENA was
very pretty girl In character she was
very head strong and had her own way
in everything. She stayed a.
my house for some time,
but. about two weeks ago
l noticed that something was wrong
with her / asked her what was the
matter, but she only cried and SAID
nothing.
Matthias Johnson, engineer for Joseph
Stoeckle. came to my house several
times and he went with the girl for.some
time. understood that he went with her
some time before she came here. l saw the
man with her and | suspected what was
the matter with Lena.
zone day after johnson was here,
AOOub iN0 WNFAa hEDs 3NAAb w Luna AA-0
said: Lena, there is something the
matter with you, tell me about it,
"She replied. Yes there is something
wrong
II asked her to tell me about It,
"She burst out crying and said she
could not tell
II said 1t is that man Johnson who
did this.
'She acquiesced to this statement, and
said: johnson was here to see me yes
terday. BE told me that he was going away,
and would not return for four weeks.
He offered me money to keep me but
refused to accept it.
II only know this much, as she would
tell me nothing more, or would not def
nitely state that Johnson had committed
the crime. She left my house
and went to Walters. From
there Johnson had her sent to the aims
house. where she died know nothing
concerning the poisoning.
LENA hGi no friends or relatives in
this country except a girl in Philadel-
phia. who came over to this country
with her ia September, 1889.
Joseph Stoeckle, at whose house Lena
lived first after coming to this
country, said. LENA was head
strong girl and would not take
the advice Of any one. She had several
men keeping company with her. / do
not know anything about this particular
case. Perhaps johnson did go with her
for while, but do not know anything
against him. He was a sober, industrious
man, and never heard anything against
his character, and he was always quiet
and orderly He is of no on furlough
and will not return until next spring.
His duty was to run the ice machine.
and as that has been stopped for
the winter he had nothing
to do. BE had worked here for four
years. Even If he had put her in this
condition is he to blame If she poisoned
herself? I do not say he did do this
but only say this on the suppos ition that
he did not do it. / do not think
this mans name should be dragged
into this matter even if he did do It,
do not know where he is, but he will re-
turn to my place in the spring
DR. Hertel was summoned SO attend
the girl while she lay sick at Mrs
Kaiser's house He attended her until
she was taken to Mrs. Walters house
Drs, FaheY and Hughes, who made the
post-morsem examination found that tht
girl died of malpractice. Whether the drug
was SELL EutcLeO or was given nef DA
some other person is not known. Nc
person can be incriminated on tn,
charge of giving her the poison, as it il
thought that the girls testimony wou.C
be necessary.
Coroner Sparks received no officia
notification of the girls deatl
and no inquest was held over he
body AZ in the case of death of
natural causes DR.. NJ g. Hughes gays
a certificate of death from euteritis
The coroner has not yet been instructe'
to hold an inquest over the body Tn
police are not yet actively engaged il
the case