The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-18

dispatches were sent 20 every ssatton
along the Canadian Pacific railroad from
Vancouver to Montreal requesting that
every train be inspected for man answer
ing the description of Adolph krug.
The reports received covered so much
ground and were so unanimously to the
point that no such person was travelling
east that the sheriff and Mcresby fest in
clined 10 believe their man was still within
the limits Of the larger cities OF British
Columbia. On Saturday morning report
reached them of man, who was evidently
lost, having appeared in road about six
teen miles up the north arm OF the Fraser
river. A horse and buggy were at once
obtained and the report investigated. As
usual it turned out unsatisfactory and
when Detective Cudihee arrived there
Saturday night Sheriff Woolery concluded
TO return TO Seattle and let Cudihee take
up the search. At present he intends to
return in a day or so TO renew the hunt.
When asked his opinion as TO the where
abouts of Krug, he said he thought he was
either in Victoria or Nanaimo in hiding.
There is no getting around the fact that
krug has friends in British Columbia who
would probably help him, and 1t is also an
open secret in this city that some people
would rather assist in keeping krug
posted as to the moves of the officers than.
10 help the officers locate krug. There
should be no trouble in recognizing him,
tor he has a small scar on the left cheek,
is thick set. about tlye feet seven inches
tall, has a round, pleasant face, black
mustache, if not shaved off, and round
black eyes. His head bends slightly for
ward. He speaks with q decidedly Ger
man accent.
l.. d. Ross left Victoria last night on the
City OF Kingston. which is due at the
hour of the PosT-INTELLIGEscER going TO
press. Chief Jackson is on the City of
Kingston also. but he is not paying any
particular attention to Mr.. Ross, for no
warrant has been issued for the arrest of
that banker" of the late city treasurer.
Quilter is in Victoria looking for Krug,
but public estimation of his detective abil-
tiles has fallen below par since he travelled
to the international boundary with the
defaulting treasurer and then gave him
God speed across the line.
The committee of citizens will meet
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mcbride
this morning at O'Clock to learn from
him what steps are 10 be taken and who,
in addition TO krug and Thurman, are to
be prosecuted. Many of those who, upon
Deputy McBride's statement that there
were good reasons for not calling for a
special session OF the grand jury. opposed
the resolution calling for it, have
changed their minds. Corporation
Counsel Donworth's letter has aroused
considerable talk. 1t is understood
that he will swear to no more informa-
tions, as in case of failure of justice he
would be liable to actions for damages.
He is not charged with the duty of swear
ing TO criminal informations any more
than any other private citizen, and the
question arises upon whom will deyolye
the duty of taking the necessary steps TO
prosecute? There is already considerable
impatience at the failure to issue a war
rant for the arrest of l.. d. Ross. who is
now regarded as one of the arch-conspira-
tors Not word of excuse or paliiation
is heard of his conduct, and his arrest will
receive general approval.
While some of the city's money went to
pay gambling debts, it appears that con-
siderable sum found Its way to house of
prostitution. Among the papers in krug's
safe was q note given by one Annie Will
son, who keeps house of prostitution, and
q mortgage TO secure 500, with James I.
Blackstone as trustee. Explanations being
in order, Blackstone went before the finance
committee and related to them that hs
was applied to- as a money broker, by l..
C. Gilman on behalf of Annie Wilson, who
was a client of his, for loan OF 500. Gill
man told him there could be given mort
gage on furniture worth 81, 500, and that
il was perfectly safe investment B,ak-
istone applied to several people. and
among them Krug, who agreed to advance
the money. When il came to making out
the papers, Gilman said he did not care to
be mixed up in the matter and suggested
that Blackstone put his name TO them as
trustee, since he made brokerage bust
ness. Blackstone agreed to il, and on the
completion of the trade he received COM
mission of $50 from Gilman for negotiat-
ing the loan.
As illustrating the ease with which Krug
dished out the city's money to those who
stood in and their employees, the payment
OF 500 on November IL. is92, to l.. ID. Ross
may be quoted. ". ID. Newman, Ross
clerk, says:
"Mr. Ross told me to go to Krug and get
500 for him. and when | went Mr. hrug
immediately paid out the money. he told
me TO sign my own name TO the receipt
which gave him. and signed l. ID. Ross,
per W. ID. Newman.
If Mr.. Krug had hung out sign read
ing, ASK and We shall receive" IL could
not hare been easier. When Ross bor-
rowed money he did not ask krug, as Car
son did: Now, Mr.. krug, Is this city
money or your own?" Mr.. Ross evidently
had more confidence in the honesty OF the
city treasurer than Mr. Carson had.
Nobody can be found 10 explain Why so
many large checks were found in the safe.
but II seems evident by comparison with
the stub receipts that they were mostly
paid in for city taxes under an agreement
with Krug that they were to be held back
for time. 1t was an entirely unlawful
proceeding, but only in harmony with the
loose methods prevalent in the city treas
urers transactions. krug appears to have
been very fair bookkeeper. lie started
IN by keeping private ledger showing his
balances almost daily at the several banks.
but IN June, 1898. he seems TO have aban-
doned that course and after making few
entries the accounts with each bank are
left unbalanced.
On Saturday night 3 conference was
held between Mayor Ronald, Corporation
Counsel Donworth, A. u. White and Al
derman Daalton for the purpose. Il Is said.
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