The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-29
DELAYED BY A SLIDE.
Krug Will Not Reach the City
Till This Morning.
MS BOND READY TO Be GIVEN.
whe Hearfng Of Ross centisusd Win
stssnsy wrassfss City Gar
nishsss Hsrsy Das Krus.

Adosrh Kfux was 70 have arrived IN the
eisy last nIxht, ths plan being 20 take him
Oh the Great Northern train At Ballard
and drive into town, Dus hs did not arrive
Fresxht tram 10. ran into . slide
sbong 10 cscsoek about tEesys miles
north Of the city. and the engine,
No. 10. Vas derasIsd, blocking
the track still farther. The passenger
TRAIN came 70 4 ataudstiil north Of the
side, and hsd 20 wait till the track vas
cleared A wrerking train was sent out 20
pick up tbs engine ant gang Of afsy
men vas put 70 work On the slide. bat it
will be S or 8 O'clock before the passenger
train carrying Krug can come through
Alta meeting Of Krng's friends in Met
calfe. Little & Jurey's Office Wednesday
AFTERNOON IL was determined to ind out
what bonds would be required for krug's
release. This action having been taken,
Krug's counsel asked The state what bonds
would DO required. The answer was
that double the amount Of the al
legged shortage, or nearly $4,000.
would be demanded. This sum
seemed entirely TOO high 20 the counsel for
those endeavoring to get Krug's bonds, so
they applied 20 Justice Caldwell Tor q set
statements Of both sides and finally agreed
10 accept 81, 900 bonds. divided into i've
sepArats bends. The main one vas
against AdoIph krug individually for
10000. the second for u. 900 in connection
with the loaning OF money TO Henry
thurman, the third for ~. 100 in connec-
ton with the case against Fred L. Sander
and Krug. the fourth for 5000 in the case
wherein T.. II. Griffith and krug are con-
nerted. and the fitth for similar amounr
In the case Of l. d. Ross and krDg.
These bonds having been settled. the
attorneys commenced TO hunt for signers
and yesterday afternoon were In posi-
ton TO make arrangements for meeting
Justice Caldwell to have tbs bonds justl-
led. During ths afternoon Justice Cald-
we'll took the SO 90 bond to the residences
Of Mrs. krug and she qualified in the
sum OF 1900 Andrew Heinrich. presi-
dent OF the Seattle Malt aud Brewing
Company. had justifed in the sum Of
$500 some time previous. so that he
might leave the city on business. The
bonds in each case were flied out with the
names OF the citixrns who were willing to
asfix their names for different amounts.
The only thing remaining was TO
have Justice CALDWELL accept the signers
rs auraties aud have the name of AdoIph
Krug affixed 20 not only the $780, 900 bond
but each OF the four others. In order TO
make things easy for Mr.. Krng. Justice
Caldwell and the bondsmen. II was ar
ranged that all should meet 40 his house. ZOE
Eighth street, at IL o'clock last night. The
plan was to have Krug brought in from
Ballard In carriage, and TO avoid any
mistake DR.. II. J.. Fleischer and ID. Rohits
went TO Ballard. Previous to this Attor-
ney Metcalfe took the AS boat 70 Everett
70 be with Krug and counsel him before
he reached Seattle. Ii vas suggested that
Mr.. Metcalfe met Krug to guard him
against newspaper men. but Mr.. Little, OF
his Arm. denied the story.
A. exactly midnigh. the bondsmen
commenced 20 arrive ut Justice Caldwell's
house and under the direction OF Attorney
Little and Justice Caldwell the signing
commenced. The $4,000 bond was the
first 70 be executed and when the pen
stopped scratching the following names
with the sums opposite their names had
been atlixsd and accepted by the justice:
Andrew Heinrich. 5000; W. r. Chalk.
5000; Lena Krug, 5000; William Ritter
noHs Soeuss Ut II. y. rtelscbcr, t@.Dbf r.
w. plekman. s2,5ol; Charles Harms.
1850: d. Rohlis, s.. 500; Julius wegert.
500: l.. w. Bonney. $500; q. M.
Stewart, 81, 500; William Jensen, s., 500;
Herman Schroeder. s.. go.
In the case where Krug and L. III.
Griffith are jointly charged with misap-
propriatIng $4,000 Of city funds, tho
5000 bond was accepted with the follow
ing suretles:
Moriiz Koch, $1,000; Charles Bruhn.
$500; James Campbell. $3.50; t. w.
Honney. 81. $50.
Where Adolph Krag and Henry Fahr.
man are made defendants against the city
the following names appear as sureties tor
kr0g's appearance:
II. c. Schact. 5000: J. r. Taylor, 81. 500:
DIR. George A. Reich, s., SO
In the l. %. Ross case Charles II. Foye
appears pledged for $500 and James
Campbell for st,Sao.
The last case. wherein Fred e. Sander
aud krug appear a. defendants, II. u.
Usdenteld signs for $a.o0o aud Charles
osner for 81. go. making total Of 81. 500
When II was learned definitely at 2
o'clock that krng would not be here until
this morning ths bonasmea adjourned.
yesterday morning before Justice Cald well.
and as usual developed into a hot fight
ever technical points. At noon Justice
Caldwell adjourned the case until this
morning Al O'Clock. Notwithstanding The
emphatic objections Of Attorney Hart
Alderman Daulton Was recalled TO ties.
tify more fully regarding some OF the city
treasury records. Attorney Hart objected
a; every point bat Mr.. Bsalton finally
snrescdea in telling the court. that tae
shortage. a. the finance committee found
IL. vas about SIS, 600. He had not foaad
the name Of the L. III. Griffith Realty
and Ranking Company as depository for
city funds. When questioned a. TO the
amount OF cash found in the treasury. he
said that he found <i.5sa 10 in the vault
and from the bank deposit books found
about sioa.cua The erossexamination
failed 10 break down the testimony in anv
particular.
II. W. Wheeler, president Of the Com.
meFelal National bank. testified tina, he
judged the check given by Adolph Krux "a
L. u. Ross for 81. 90 June 5, iSaa. Vas paia
June q. lssa2 en- cross-exsmiaatian the
wl,neSs wonld not say that his haak haa
been used as . depository Tor cisv funds
hnE Acknowledged sAAt krug deposited
Inoaey there.
A sinail4r proceeding Was gone through
With X. +. Spencer, cashier OF the Nassas, Al
Eaak at Comnlercs, relative 10 cheek for
So given hy krag 10 Ross January IL
ISL Z. l. Fehren. cashier ot tbs Seattle
Savings hank. testified THAI the check men
toned above Was on deposit 10 his bank.
" II. Latisney. manager OF the Dexter
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