The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-19
kRUG Is CAUGHT.
The Absc0nder Arrested
i'm st. Paul.
BROKE DOWN COMPLETELY
His Flight Was Over Canadian
Pacific to Winnipeg.
WILL BE BROUGHT sAckAr ONCE
Was About to Board Train for New
York When Recognized.
WILL BE sRouoHT eAckAr ONCE
l. u. Rosa. the Kid Committee Leader.
for sondsmen-A cisisens' Meeting
Demands suspenston OF Comptreiler
Casson-Csrson, Fred =. sander. L.
n. Grimth and D. I. Denny May he
Arrested Today.


Adolph Krug, the defaulting city treas
urer, Was arrested In st. Paul at 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon as he was about to
was made by Frank Crawford. of this city.
and was the result of a chance that Illus
trates how small this world is when q man
tries to hide himself in it The story of
the capture is told in the following special
dispatch TO the Posr-INTELLisENcER from
ST. Paul:
ST. PAuI- Minn., Sept IS s--lspecisi. l-ssst,le's
levantiug treasurer. Adoiph Krag, was arrested
at St Paul today. but secretly was the arrest
made and so carefully was the prisoner guarded
that not an inkling Of she transaction reached
the people outside the parties Immediately in
terosted until kilograms of inquiry came from
Seattle Krug was boarding an eastbound train
on the Chicago. ST Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha road. when he was captured by Frank
Crawford, OF Seattle. and was afterwards fully
identified by NJ. D. Ballard. slso of Seattle. The
prisoner was taken TO the Merchants hotel.
whore he remained over night in charge Of Mr..
Crawford. and the news OF bis arrest was tsle-
graphed 10 Mayor Ronald, OF Seattle, VINO au-
thorized Mr.. Crawford to hold the man and ss
all hazards take him back. Mr.. Crawford says
he 10 q genera. broker, doing business
at Seattle. and arrived IA St Paul this morning
on his way 10 Beaver Creek, Mich. About
O'Clock he says he went to the Union depot to
see II there were any Seattle people among those
leaving for Chicago and 40 he stood watching
the crowd be noticed Adoiph Krus hurryins 10
catch the o'clock train Mr.. Crawford stopped
him as he was passing.
"you must consider yourself under arrest"
said he.
Krug turned pale snd begged 10 BE- released.
but Crawford would by no means consent Krux
protested violently. and declared he would
rather die than submit. bus Crawford stood
firmly and insisted upon taking him.
"I,ut think OF my vile and children" said
Krug.
II do think OF them and am sorry for them. I"
said Crawford. ''but II 10 my plain duty 70 ar
rest you, and will do 80. Mr.. Krug"
Crawford then took his prisoner 20 the Msr-
chants hotel, where he secured room sils. In
which he lodged Krug for safe keeping, the room
being at the end OF corridor on the 9th floor.
Crawford then telegraphed Mayor Ronald. Of
Seattle, the news of the arrest and In short
time received Q telegram which expressed q
doubt that he had got the right man ~ Krug
was supposed tc be I'm Canada Mr. Crawford
then called on N. D. Ballard, OF Seattle, who
was in the hotel. and Mr.. Ballard saw aud fully
identified Krug and then wired Mayor Ronald
confirming Crawford's first telegram. Mayor
Ronald then teiegraphed Crawford authorizing
him to hold Krug and take all necessary pro-
ceedings to secure his return 20 Seattle
Mr. Crawford was seen at the Merchants ho-
eel by the Posr-IsrELLIexscEE correspondent
after the arrest and Questioned as 20 the man.
per in which he effected IL He told snbstan-
TALLY the story given above and gave some
further details respecting Krug's conduct after
his capture. He said: "Whsn | got krug TO
room lis he broke down. wep. bit
terly. and after some talk about his
wife and child, be spoke OF the defalcatton.
He had only ss2 20 in his possession, aud he de-
ciared that he had not benefited ny the use Of
the city's funds. lie said he had taken the
money and loaned IL % his friends on their
undertaking TO return IL on demand. This
they failed 70 do. and there was nothing left for
him but TO iy from the city. which he did.
He made hIs wsy 20 British Colum-
bia and took o Canadian Pacific usia
for The East on reaching Winnipeg he bought
a ticket through 20 New York. intending to 70
abroad, probably 10 Germany. After Q three
hours stay In Winnipeg he took train TO ST.
Paul, arriving here yesterday morning. and he
would have been in Chicago tomorrow morning
but for my seeing him At the Union depot"
s.Dld you arrest Krug on wsrrants' asked
the reporter
.sNo, did not"
"Hsd you sny papers or authority 10 arrest
ana hold himY'
..No. am nov waiting TO zee Gov. Nelson, but
do not see that any papers will be needed. ~
Kyug gays he fs willing % return to Seattle OF
his own sccord. THIS telegram from Mayor
Ronald Ia. think, sufficisnt authority for me
70 proceed under"
.How long have you known KrugT'
"oh, quite q number OF years lie IL Of Ger
man birth, but has been in Seattle q long time
He occupied high social position and was well
| thought OF by everyone. lie has q very
| estimabie wife. who 10 cutie broken down
| By his fight They have one eaild. kruk
was elected city treasurer year sgo last
/ SPRING and ran on Q reform ticket 90
| NOT helieye hs took the money for himself lie
l csrssfnly has none OF IL with him nov. and bs
tslfs ne the te2 80 be possesses is psrt OF his
salary for last month. ] belisvs he fsr'
atshed n number OF brokers with large amounts
/ of tho ciiy's money for fnenf 70 use In
speculsting In citv scrip. AT nfss his shoFtsgs
| wss thought 20 Be oyss tso.p'. out ths issss,
advice. seem 70 show thai the smosns 10 not
/ mrs shsn siso,BDa IL fs ysry unforsunata
stair. and am sorry for hin think be will
/ 70 bsek without any tro1els-
/ a, Prank crawfcrd is Q tall, spare, shrewd
/ ,c,kiar raan, aad appears 20 be between 8 and
| 81 rea-s Old A; erss glance hs might 30 vsr]
easily rnlstaken for aeisesive. aad h;s rnauns
1 al te.ltng bis story has professional srasci
/ wsta5a Hnt Ne. Crawford denies that be 10
| a~seettve. sn1 states th3s he - oaly . sim pi'
/ e4ssxna. who haa bis home IN Seattle. and doe
/ general brokerage basiosss ia that city.
The lirst news Of the arrest received her,
xas . telegram from Crawford 10 th.
mayor, which uas received about s o'cloei
.. m. ard resd - follows:
~. PArx, sept Isl r. Ronald Seattle
Have arrested Treasurer Krog: noid hin sae
/ lers 70 your orders FEANK raAwroRn.
/ Merchants Hotal
Mayor Ronald at once wired Is follow
| in srrly
Fraxk GSaNSsr1 Hsrcsezfss Hofss. A. PsnE
Hoaa fsss % san- WILL start mas after sin "a