St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-09

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Krake throw goods from the window"
CrOSS-eXamined by Aid. Lackey, wit
ness denied any knowledge of men
meeting late after the Frank fire or of
having brought goods in. He went to
bed; saw nothing brought from the
Castle Shirt, Frank Bros. or North Star
fires; never saw anv goods sold; came
from the Castle fire on the same truck
as Bradley; did not see him bring any
goods: never had cap given him by
Charley Bradley or any one else.
Fire Marshal G.. 0. Pierce sworn, said
he was with Krake at the Frank fire.
Saw him take the goods. Was with him
after the fire for halt an hour Saw him
take nothing. Saw him half an hour
after return to headquarters. Was on
the lookout for pilfering OH suggestion.
After the fire Frank sold the goods
cheap. Got some of them and krake
also.
To Aid. Lackey-"Was on the floor
where the fire was one-haf 10 three
quarters of an hour. Gould have seen
goods if thrown out; could have seen
any one if he stuffed goods into his
clothes. 1t was after o'clock on De-
cember evening. 1t was dark. but the
III II had lanterns.
To Aid. McAIIister-Many people
ware there aud would have seen any
on throwing out or taking goods. ,.e
Capt. Craigie sworn-Was at head
quarters during the time of the Castle
shirt fire. aud served at the fire. Never
saw any one take any goods.
To Aid. Lackey-Never saw Krake
receive goods.
To Aid. Harvey-Never knew of any
stealing at fires.
To Aid. McAlliSter-Saw no one
throw out goods at the Frank fire.
To Aid. Harvey-Was at the North
Star fire. A few weeks after saw
some shoes about headquarters, but
they might have been of men, thrown
off when they came from fires. Saw no
new ones, ana none in boxes.
To Aid. AnderSOn-Never knew OF
any turkeys brought i'll from South
MINI eapOliS. Am indicted for stealing
two caps at the Manhattan fire. Did not
take any goods.
William Schwartz, horseman of No. 8,
testified. Had served TWO years in the
department at headquarters. Was at
the Castle Shirt fire. Never saw any
stealing, nor stolen goods. Never saw
Krake take or have any.
CrosS-eXamined by Aid. Lackey, to
show that witness position at the fire
was such that the goods might have
been taken and lie not know it. Think
Marshal Pierce was at headquarters
when witness returned from the Frank
fire.
Ex-Policeman George Eberhard,
sworn-W then on the force and was
on special detail at the Frank fire. No
one took goods there or tire them out.
Saw Fireman Brady there. Saw Mar
shall Pierce there; he was the only one
lanFf Il.
saw Brady and others looking through
the building for fire. 1t was about in
the morning. Saw Capt. Krake there
after the fir e. also Loss. No goods were
stolen, or could have been. Was in the
room most of the time, the top floor. 1t
was dark night, but there was an
electric light on the corner and the
windows were out. and it was light
enough, to see. He had lantern and
could see all around. 1t would have
been impossible for any man to have
taken anything.
Capt. j. G. Peason, of Hook and Lad
der No. l, sworn. Been at headquarters
since March 1, 1892. Was at Frank fire.
Saw no goods either taken or brought
TO the fire. Went to bed after the fire.
Detailed Brady to watch the building
for fire during the night. Knew of
Krake buying goods at the Frank sale
after the fire. 1t was a blue shirt and
some underwear. 1t was about a week
after, after the insurance had been ad-
Justed. Saw Krake sell shirt to John
Thies after that.
Cross examined by Aid. Lackey.
To Aid. McAllister-At Frank fire |
saw some partly burned goods on the
ground that had been thrown out. Saw
no goods thrown out. Was not there at
the start.
James Ryan, lineman Of Truck No. 1,
sworn. Been at headquarters nearly
two years. Was at Frank fire. Saw nc
goods thrown out or taken away
70 Aid, Lackey-Saw no goods
brought to headquarters, but Lieman
and Clark bought shirts the next morn
ing or few days after.
To Alderman Haney-Never heard of
any goods brought to headq uarters.
After the North Star fire, heard the
boys twitting one another about having
got shoes at the fire. They said it
jokingly.
10 Capt. Krake know of no stolen
goods taken at the Castle shirt fire, and
knew of none brought to Headquarters.
To the Committee-There might have
been goods brought. Heard ''joshing"
about new neekties.
Recess to 2 o. III.
After recess Capt. Krake's defense
Was continued. John Thies denied any
knowledge of stealing, or of any pur-
chase or use of stolen goods. He drove
the nose cart at the Castle shirt fire.
Policeman J. G. Arnold was at the
Frank Bros fire. Saw no goods thrown
out or carried away; saw Capt. Krake
and Charley Loss there; they had no
goods them. tl1opn q o
hose cart and go away; later saw three
tlremen coming from the building: don't
know whether these mad any goods or
not.
James Lowry, truckman, Hook and
Ladder NO. l, was at Frank Bros fire.
Saw nothing taken; knew nothing of
any stealing or receiving goods by fire.
men.
Capt. Charles II. Bradley, Engine
Company No. II, was at the Frank fire.
DID not see Krake there; was at the
Castle, shirt fire; knew of no goods taken
or brought from there to Headquarters
the fire was in the afternoon; it was out
before dark; went to:the headquarters
and helped put the truck in, and saw nc
goods brought there.
This closed the testimony in the
Krake case. and the committee adj
Journed to Monday morning.
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