The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-25
IKE BENWELES CRIME.
.-s TELLS HOW he WAS DE-
COvED INTO TIE WOODS.

~ Promised Him Employment-The
-.-rgzle in the Dark-Felled by a
ii shot, Kraus Recovered aud
Gang Upon His Assailant-Then
paL5st Consciousness.
From the NeD York Sun.
,r,,ny the crowd of immigrants that be-
- the labor bureau at Castle Garden on
go and Tuesday was Heinrich Kraus.
,,rrsu. who asked if they couldn't find
,rt for him on a farm somewhere. He is
lie d years old and is a butcher. He's a
IN broad-shouldered, red-cheeked fellow
--b the physique of an OK. He told Jacob
s,i-s who is in charge of the bureau, that
cane to this country in the latter part of
,s4l He really came over from Germany
: rsSS but a confession of this would have
ss5srred him from any claim on the labor
tgrsau. There was nothing for him on
qaday, SO he came again at 1
,.ock the next day. While loung-
!, about the place he fell into
cversation with some of the hangers-on.
Il told them all about himself Once he
rs in business for himself, he boosted, and
Is his own master. He bought butcher
tp and ran it for year, but business was
every good, so he sold out. He received
nice round sum for the store and the good
I'll but still he was $500 out of pocket.
hat was all that he told them except the
b,. that he had been out of work for eight
laws and was DESTROYS of leaving the CITY.
Nevertheless some of his hearers thought
,uough of this simple information, it would
,opear, to repeat it, and so some one else
lesrd it.
| About 8 o'clock a well-dressed man. who
| did not appear to be more than % years old,
came to Mr.. Godde and said he was looking
|for man to drive a milk wagon from his
farm at Passaic bridge to Newark every
morning and do general chores about the
place. He was willing to pay SIS month,
With food and lodging. This was Just what
Kraus had said he wanted, so Godde called
him over and repeated the offer. 1t was
accepted, and when the man had entered
his name in the employers book as George
Frederioks, photographer, Passaic bridge"
they left the place together. Kraus said
he wanted to go home first to get some
clothes and things to take along. His new
employer amiably consented to accompany
him and they walked up Broad way to-
gether. At the pOstoffice they turned up
Park row, and when they had passed the
bridge Mr.. Fredericks invited Heinrich to
take drink with him. To make q good
impression Kraus drank sarsaparilla. After
that they proceeded TO his home. He lives
in Essex street. near East Broadway, with
his aunt, but, for reasons which he gave to
tEereporter, he would not tell the number.
When they got there he went upstairs
alone, told his aunt of his good fortune, and
asked her to pack his trunk.
rlDD't ba q fool IJaip,.iOh ea;d ~.
Maybe you won't like the place. II YOU
want to stay there after seeing it therelI be
plenty of time to come back for your
trunk"
So hraus made up two bundles, which he
wrapped In newspaper. They contained
two suits of clothes which he had worn at
bis work in slaughter houses, and which
we're covered with grease spots and blood
stains. In one Of them he put a butchers
knife such as is used in skinning. The
blade was about six inches long and sharp
kraus wore his best Sunday clothes, and
looked very neat in them as he Joined Mr..
rredericks, who had been waiting in front
II the house, and they walked to Chris
opher street ferry. On the way Mr.. Fred
'rIcks treated him to another drink, and at
he ferry he bought two tickets to Lynd-
lQrst on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
" estern road.
During their walk the conversation had
cen all one-sided, Mr. Fredericks telling
Is new employe what his duties would be.
ie told him that he would have to get up
D o'clock and drive the milk wagon to
ewark. If he worked lively he could get
ac& by IL o'clock, when, after feeding the
orses, he could rest for several hours. In
le afternoon there would be little more
ork to do, bat at o'clock he would be
trough, and the rest of the lay he could
pend as he pleased. Mr.. Fredericks spoke
erman, which Kraus understood better
IAN English, and he had not the slightest
ifficulty in winning the young mans con-
dence.
The train left at $50, and in a short time
ley were at Lyndhurst.
ITS good long walk yet.gs Heinrich :"
lid Fredercks. Kraus laughed, and said
e didn't care how. far it was. They walked
long the railroad track for nearly two
lilies to Delawanna station, where there
'ain would not have stopped, aud then
lrned up Franklin auenue. Delawanna is
clearing in the woods, dotted with small
ottages. Kraus and his new friend passed all
lese, and walked along the road until they
ad lost sight of of all signs of habitations.
hey met an old man who works on the
abroad, coming down the road, and Mr.
darkness the men could not dis
lnguIsh faces, but he answered "How are
Q" IN such a CHEEKY way that Kraus
bought be was well acquainted with his
ompanion. After awhile they came to a
ootpath which branched off sharply from
be road and led into the heart of the wood
Now, we'll soon see home," remarked
redericks, and then they trudged on in
Hence. Soon the path became very indis-
met. BY this time the moon was up, and
or light threw shadows on the ground,
inch kraus confused with the path Pres
ntly he noticed that they were going up
III, and when they reached the top he dis
erned the outlines of a house about 400
eet away.
Il owned that house once" said
rederlcks, "but sold it for.S2, 000."
kraus stood still a moment and held his
ana to his ear. Somewhere below him he
card water moving swiftly. Then he
'alked on ahead of his companion. The
ext moment he heard crashing report,
ullet struck him in the neck and he fell
onward, Hat on his face. Half stunned, he
y there for a second, when his companion
lrew himself upon him and thrust his
ands into his pockets. He felt his watch
eng torn out and felt the mans fingers
Ecltedly tear his waistcoat open and pull
his inside pocket. Then he recovered
lmself, threw his assailant off. and rose to
is feet.
There stood the man who had lured him
the spot, with revolver in his hand.
-raus is a giant in strength. With one
ound be clutched him by the throat with
IS right hand, shook him as dog would
1t, and exclaimed:
Nv hat do you mean?'
In half-stif1ed voice the man said: