The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-09-30

lEey nad Deen sitting at t2OIe near
the small! window OF the left aud shortly
before eight o'clock when Mrs Krause
had arisen going 10 the stove X, and Mr..
Bryson was in the act of crossing the
the room L, in order to put tie dog out,
instantly bullet crashed through the
window glass at tho end Df the room and
whizzed past Mrs. krause's head, who
then was bending over the stove, tearing
it's way side ways through the
door, and crossing he outer room. This
shot was an entire cartridge-the ball
and shell-No IA and was evidently
fred from gun. This unexpected
assault was followed by second report
and Mr.. Brysor fell at Il. The bullet
entered below his right jaw, and
tearing its way through the larypx
emerged below the left jaw, With this
work the intended murderer was ap-
peased and made his retreat.
The injured man bIed profusely and a
messeng + was despatched with all haste
to EIkton. Drs Stuart Smith and II. c.
McCabe accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Sheriff Harvey Maekey quickly repaired
to he scene, by which tiute the news
had spread aud = number had gathered.
THE SCENE
The wounded man, dressed in a blue
flannel shirt, lay upon I. bed to which
he had been carried upstairs, surrounded
by his friends. The blood ran profusely
from the gaping wound III his throat,
and the lamps rags we're cast ftfully
across the room. Medical aid was eff
ciently administered, and the investiga-
ton of the case was commenced by
Deputy Mackey.
HOW HE FIRED.
An examination without disclosed tie
fact that in order to shoot through the
window, the assailant hld ST d upon an
inclined board resting upon two large
stones which he had piled below the
window, which is fully five feet above
the ground. The window consists of
three rows of panes, three pancs to
row. The glass was almost entirely shot
from the two lett hand panes of the
lower row, and lhe pane on the right
and the one irectly above it, of the
second row, were shattered evidently by
the concussion.
SAW THE PISTOL.
Mrs. Krause stated that she saw a
pistol cleaning through the window,
but was unable to say that she detected
any form without. Bryson said to a
physician that lie had seen krause.
HISTORY
Suspicion Immediately fell upon Harry
Krause husband of the Mrs. krause in
question, who together with the woun-
ded man stated they believed had COM
mitted the deed. Mis- krause was
separated from her husband and it was
generally reported fact in the neighbor-
hood that he had threatened Bryson
! being augered at his wite's conducting
| the Bryson household.
KRAUsE ARRESTED.
| Uoon this suspicion Krause was
arrested at his homo on the North East
road near Elkton on Wednesday morning.
In his possession were found pistol
and gun capable Of firing the shots. lie
emphatiaally denied any connection or
completely in the affair.
THE TRACKS
Early with the break of day on
Wednesday John aud Washington
Brysop, brothers o: the wounded man
were out searching Tor foot prints and
other clues to the perpetrators. But
faint and iudistinct prints were found
near the house but half way down the
lane a mark was discovered, and just al
the end of the lane entering the roac
other prints evidently of man In haste
were discovered leading away from the
scene, which continued in bold outline
quite a distance in the clay soil of The
highway. Now they were lost and agar
they appeared. Upon Krause S arrest th'
shoes he was supposed to have worI
were secured and being tried were tount
to fit the marks identically. This
examination was made on Wedn esday
by States Attorney A. l.. Crothers ant
Deputy Sheriff Harvey Maokey VIII
were accompanied by several Others
KRACSE INTERVIEWED.
+ When interviewed at the Jail kraus
l stated that he hai nothing to ga
4 respecting the shooting as he khe'
I nothing of it until arrested. The first h
I knew of the aifair-he said-was whe
Q Harry Boulder came to his house o
t Wednesday and asked "Why did 20
shoot that am. replied What man
, and he said Frank Bryson.
When asked if it were true that he ha
, made threats against Bryson, Rrause RI
n piled, that he had told his wife to sto
r going with Brysou and she saia. Il vi
do as please" He further SAID hat b
i had said to VIC Bryson and hls-br.' son
a wife-that he would cripple then
meaning Mrs. Krause and Bryson--pr