The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-30

cards, not word could be obtained from
him on any Of the serious features OF the
case. Newspapers we're had daily ano
read in the ears, bus Krug said not
word,
Prosecuting Attorney John Y. Miller re-
turned from visit TO she Eas; on the
same train that brought the ex-treasurer.
He first learned Of the upheayaI IN Sc
attic through the Chscsgo papers. ana
from that tire on Was kept informed by
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Mcbride
Of what was going on He reached 81
Paul after Sheriff woolsry, and saw krug
for the first time in jail.
II should not have known him." he said
yesterday afternoon. IF I had met him
under other circumstances. He was GER
tainiy detected looking man and his
clothes looked IS If they were too large by
considerable. We had q very brief talk
then and on the way to Seattle se con-
versed more or less. yet | do not care TO
have the impression 20 out that krug
made n statement 10 me. / have come
back 10 attend 70 this matter and intend
10 see II through So far as l am
concerned il il not going TO be
question Of politics but right versus
wrong. The people have been despoiled
OF their money. and some one Is to blame.
krug cannot escape the penalty Of his
folly, but there are others equally il not
more TO blame than he. They should be
lodged in the penltentiary. and ii will be
the duty Of this Office 10 sift the matter
10 the bottom. show up the guilty and
battle those who would like to clog the
whee.s of justice"
The Ross hearing was once more con-
tinued yesterday. this time TO Monday
afternoon at l o'clock. As has been the
custom 10 each and every session Of this
remarkable hearing. where objections and
long arguments have been the features,
there was q dialogue between Attorney
Hart and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Mcbride. in which many ''eute" things
were said manifestiy for the amusement
OF the crowd. The case was really con-
tInued so that the state might have the
opportunity 10 put Mr.. Krng on the
stand. but Mr.. Hart took occasion to say
pointed things about Mayor Ronald's /.
U. us and the manner in which the state
Was conducting the cases.
1t had been understood that krug would
testify at the hearing in the Ross case
before Justice Caldwell on Monday morn
ing, but this Is denied by Mr.. Little, one
of his attorneys.
"Mr. Krug," he said. twill not be In a
condition to testify or make a statement
for several days. He will not testify before
Justice Caldwell on Monday because he Is
named as the principal defendant in the
case and our constitutional rights give US
the privilege Of keeping him off the stand"
asxfr rtl ar1a al
answers TO the two writs of punishment
issued against him few days ago in the
superior court in the suits of the city
against Krug. He denies that he has in
his possession any property or funds be-
longing 20 Krug other than the principal
aud interest of the 81. 500 borrowed by him
from the city treasury on June l, and this
sum. 81, $40. he paid into court yesterday.
He asks that the writs of garnishment
against him be dismissed and that judg-
ment to the amount of his debt TO the city
be entered against him. TO be satisfied by
the money paid into court.
Corporation Counsel Donworth yester-
day continued his work OF swearing out
writs of punishment against the property
of Krug's debtors. Those filed in the SUI
perior court were against DR.. A. y. Marion
and +. +. Drew. Jesse L. Cochran, Alice
NJ. Watson and Harry Watson. ID. NJ
Brogan & Co., Oswald Meyer, Occidental
Hotel Company, John w. Considine. o.
4. Wegener. A. A. Seagrave, First Ma
tional Bank of Seattle. Amasa s. Miller
and W. II. Moore.
krug last evening told an interesting
story of his adventures on his flight from
Seattle to St. Paul, as follows:
.After leaving Seattle | went 10 Van
couver. There | made several purchases.
such as a cheap hand-me-down suit of
clothes for about $40, slouch hat for 80
cents, and a second-class ticket to WInni-
peg. met with some queer experiences
while on the road. While in Vancouver |
passed the chief of police two or three
times, in fact | brushed up against him
once while opposite their headquarters.
| In reading the papers every dav |
saw that Quister Was going TO Mis-
| sion and that the officers were
| ON the lookout there. Before arriving
| there ! tried 10 get cheap tourist car
/ berth blu could not. l asked the porter
/ 90 get one in the first-elass sleeper, and on
/ procure one for mo by the time we got 20
! Mission, which he did. After passing
/ Mission, where the Canadian Pacific con.
/ meets with the road 10 the Sound. | began
| 10 breathe far easier. As we got along
through the hunting grounds received q
very pressing invitation to 60 up one oi
the rivers on a ranch and spend the winter
! hunting and trapping. thanked my
! newly made friend, but ! was anxious &c
/ get 10 Chicago.
Another funny thing happened, think
| IL vas at Brandon, n station some distance
this side of Winnipeg. Two men got or
the train and took seat by myself anc
State Senator Belcher, Of California. w,
/ were discussing the silver question, he be
ing a very ardent silver advocate One o
the strangers sat by my side. the other b,
the side Of Senator neseher We con
versed all the way TO Winnipeg, and
took notice when the conductor cam,
20 take up the tickets they both
had passes, and when we wer,
pulling into the depot. one said TO Ia
other: Come, John, our man - on thu
train That was the first time my hear
went down into my boots. However, afte
shaking haDds with me. they took thei
departure. | then telegraphed to Perc,
Rochester 10 see l.. c. Gilman and that
wanted TO consult with him. sending IN
dispatch IN such a way that he woul,
know who had sent IL. | then purchase,
ticket TO Chicago and came ON 10 81
Paul.
IL came IN on the morning train. and il
walking on the street | met several Seasti
people, but they did nos know me. Mr..
Trgsten T. Dyer looked me square ia al
eyes. aud she knows NE, too. but did no
seem 10 recognize me. How could shee
have tailea away nineteen pounds in ID
short time since | have been gone. wa
waiting for the train and the gates wer
not vet open. when who comes along hn
Crawford. and The nFst words he sal
we're"
krug. arrest you.'
II tried 20 persuade him to let me &