Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-30
A Sensational Murder.
A Long Island Cigar Maker
Murders and Mutilates a
Fellow Workman for
Sligrt Cause.
The Fair but Frail Gabrielle
Bompard is Now Thought
by Parisians to be the
Guiltier One.
A Most Brutal Murder.

sAnNlLlE LIZ l., Dcc' -. "A uios'
trutal murder was committed las:
plight at Bohemis, q small village
about three miles north of here. The
victim was Winr lie Croupa, q cigar.
maker, q years of age. the murderer
being Frank Krulis, u years of age
also cigarmsker. The details Of the
crime are most revolving, while the
actions of the murderer since the com
mission Of III" murder are most extra
ordinary for one who Is said to he per
fectly sane. The murder was first
made knowL by Krulis himself soon
after its perpetration. About half-past
o'clock In the evening Krulis talked
into the house of Constable Sashrek
and EorrIfied that official by
LAYING on THE DINING TABLE A HU-
MAN FINGER.
at the same time saying: "Joe, I've
killed Winnie Coupa aud I've brought
you one Of his fingers to prove IT,
When he had recovered from the sur.
prise which Krulis' action had caused
MIN, the constable saic: "What do
you mean by fooling like this?" Krulis
then said: "I mean what I say, I've
killed Winnie Croupa. He told liea
about me. He said / had run away
from RiverheAd TO escape arrest and
that Q constable was coming after me,
90 I concluded 10 kill him. I met
him on the road and cut bis throat.
He fell down In the snow and never
spoke Q word. I wanted to make sure
he would not speak again 90 I cut bis
belly open and
PLACED HIS BOWELS OVER HIS FACE,
then I cut of hA finger for you"
Constable 6ashrek ask ed him where
he had left the body, and he volun.
teered To take him to the scene Of the
murder. Having called out four Of bis
neiphbors to accompany him. the con.
stable started for the spot where the
tragedy had taken place. the prisoner
taking the lead. Krulis, ss soon as be
saw the body Of his victim said
"There he Is. you see I told the TRUTH
II was indeed horrible sight which
met the eyes Of the party, the dim
rays from the lanterns which the men
carried adding TO the shastliness ol
the scene.
THE BODY LAY IN A FLAME OF BLOOD
RED SNOW.
The clothing was torn from II and q
hole the sizs Of sugar bowl was seen
il the abdomen. The entrails lay
over the breast, neck and face, hiding
the fatal cash in the throat. Tn,
right ear and index finger of the lef
hand were missing, the latter beins
taken by the murderer. which be hat
given to the constable. A guard wa
left In charge Of the body and tn,
constable started for the village with
the murderer. As they neared tn,
Main street Of Bohemia they were me
by an excited crowd Of men bent OF
melting out prompt justice according
to Judge Lynch on the self.accuse,
murderer, and but for the courage o
the constable the mob would hav
made short work of Krulis. \vhel
searched in court,
THE EAR WHICH WAS MISSING
from Croupa's body was found II
Krulls' pocket. He told Judg
O'Brien he had brought 1t tor him
He also banded the Judge n larg
double. bladed iacksknife, covered wit
dried blood stains, with which he sa
he had kill Croupa. All the tim
Krulis conducted himself In the mos
unconcerned and stolid mannr, appal
emily reveling In the thought of wbs
he had done. He was taken to River
head jail this morning. The cause
the murder 10 believed to have bee
Croupa's attentions to q young lady.