The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-21
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grur Tells the Sad Story Of His
Own Downfall.
re PRESSURE WAS roo GREAT.
-. r.-f<esgon 20 Mr. BaIiard--w ooisry
Gees Amer Him Carson Tells
About His Loan.

l2ulph Mug own pissfos st0fy VI nss
xrwrfsII has af last been told. and gives
a =. srmatgon to the evidences found In
- e.sv treasury OF how he disposed Of
=. egsyss funds. IL il contained in the
s.s,evlne dispatch from Chicago. giving
. trt~rview with NJ. d. Ballard, who has
- or 10 that city aimee Krug's arrest:
w1xEp's FAfs. cHfcsso. Sept. %. Fspe-
Ii l--ss s0h, my God, nay God, my poor
~ rnotheyt IL will kilt her, | know.
Wbst VII do? On, my God. what VIII
s .Y we're the words OF Adolph Krug
~hsn n. d. Ballard recognized him and
shsot hirn by the hand in tbs Merchants
hoseI Il s. Paul last night. He vas then
4, fhs custody Of Frank Crawford, his
>. who had asked Mr.. Ballard 20 re-
sssin over few hours in case he (Craw-
so-4. should need any help from him.
YruS VS. just stepping upon the train
bcns1 for New York when Crawford laid
- 81 hsnd on him and said:
..Dont 60. Mr.. Erug. You are my pris-
sErur went neekiy back and showed
kraye enough front until Mr.. Ballads
vi known face confronted him, when he
hroke down completely and cried long and
loud like child, giving vent to soopinE
ealrs enough TO talk Mr.. Ballard held Q
CONSULTATION with him.
aHow did you happen TO do 30, Krug?'
sssOA. don't know. Just as soon as
rss siected friends came after me TO en-
cage with them in the purchase OF war
fsiits. ETC., with city money. / refused at
Erst. but they brought more and more
pressure. By and by let a little 20 out
Tor that purpose, then 10 seemed TO be all
up. and friends poured IN a. II to eat me
%. bat en- no thief. Mr. Ballard: no,
an no thief. There are securities enough
In the vault 10 cover the whole amount,
and more. too. did not even draw nay
last months salary. There 10 plenty
OF security. Mr.. Ballard, for every cent.
mo. you are mistaken. Mr.. Krug: some
Of that security u not good.
".fs that sol Well, think IL 10 good. :
Ivy did you leave Seattle. Mr.. Krug?'
Oh, did not know what was doing.
vas nearly crazy. When / saw the
Posr-IsTKfIfsEscEe article I could not
face my wife again because knew trouble
vas coming, aud / got on the train and
did not know which way was going, but
got away just as far as ! could. oh,
what viii become of my wife and my old
mother 2 and again the prisoner took to
violent sobhing. his whole frame shaking
Ike an aspen leaf.
NJ. Ballard says Krug's mother il in
Germany, and he was very anxious to es-
csps and get back TO his native soil He
begged and pleaded to be allowed 10 20.
bat succumbed meekly when he found his
plssdings in vain. Mr.. Ballard came on
10 the World 3 fair. arriving this morning
Sheriff woolery leaves today for
d Paul with requisition papers for Krug.
Ne will arrive In 50. Paul on Sunday at 1
seIock. The first return train after that
kthe Northern Pacific, which leaves at
us the same day, and il timed 20 arrive
q Seattle ut AIS Wednesday evening.
ne Great Northern train leaves 81. Paul
G1:s5 Sunday, arriving ut Seattle IL 40
Wednesday, night. Krug has been ordered
sssd until September %. 20 that Wooiery
has ample time to transact all necessary
BUSINESS before an extension Of time Is
lsked tor, unless he should be released on
writ of habeas corpus, which has been
ecured by Krug's attorneys. as related in
he following dispatch;
''Sr. PAUL, Sept. n.-Especial. The ac-
Ion ioreshsdowed In these dispatches last
hight in the case Of Adolph Krug. the ie-
Fantng city treasurer Of Seattle, has been
aiken. This afternoon A. NJ. Harrison, of
he firm of Harrison d Noyes. of Minneap-
,lis. the lawyer who. In conjunction with
Hart N Hart, OF Seattle, 10 defending
krag. secured from the clerk or the dis
Irict court writ Of habeas corpus. which
y made returnable before Judge Egan of
me same court at p. m. tomorrow. An
cfhcer armed with requisition papers 10
expected here from Seattle tomorrow
orders the release of krug, the latter will
be instantly re-srrestcd on q new warrant
specifying that he is charged with being n
fugitive from justice and an embezxler OF
the city funds of Seattle. The warrant
under which krug is now held smply
says fugitive from justice" with no
Specifications. Present appearances indi-
cate that tho Seattle officers will ulti-
mstely secure the return of the prisoner
aespite all the desperate efforts which may
b put forth on his behalf"
No warrants were issued yesterday and
there were practically no new develop
ments during the day. There Is no clue
% the batch of warrants testified to by
Henry Thurman as having been placed by
hrug In red wallet. The wallet In in the
vault but IL contains only a few papers.
The city's attorneys held q consultation
yesterday. but they positively refuse 20 d.
saise their plans. Referring TO the gen
sral conduct of the cases by the city
against the several persons implicated in
krug's transactions. Corporation Counsel
ponxorth said yesterday:
4 would like 10 correct the statement
published this morning that the legal mat
efs growing out Of the krag defalcation
VII be turned over to Messrs. White &
Mnnaay. Such - not the intention.
sessrs White & Munday have been ssso-
waited with Mr.. Howe and myself in those
matters, and that relation will continue.
oat there will be no tuning over of the
cases 10 them"
NO attempt was made by the city coun.
~ 70 elect treasurer in krug's place.
!, me council met pursuant 10 adjournment,
nus nE. ]. 8 kloeher Immediately said
wat several members were unavoidabsy
assent who desired to attend. lie moved
snat the convention adjourn until to-
sisaI There WAS no discussion, and the
motion prevailed by a vote OF ! 10 q. the
we houses Immediately returning 10 sep
eraie session,
IN TIE board Of aldermen Or. Eugene
sssdan moved that = special committee be
sspoin'ed TO inquire into the relations OF
-. =. members Of the city governments to
Me aetesency IN the treasury. He was
ssass, ne said, tina, the finance COMMITTEES
: sss dong good work, but Il had enough TO
70 Win the treasury itself. and another
semmis.ee could dive more deeply into
he Incidental matters.
vt sweeney objected because the ananes
quantities Was specially endowed by the
.a1ses With just saea powers q. were now
.ssoed. He feared that another COM
1,s'se would eoinplieate matters
,, .ae motion prevailed and Presiden.
NE appointed Ingram. Cram and Jor-
- 80 An2the. ~ reconsider was lost and