The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-08

ARg0memf over the 8emOv01 Of
9ecefver Bryant, ~ The seattle
Cssi anl IssA C~apasy.
Iha Kraus murder cause occupied the
nntfre attention OF the criminal depart
: night session was had for the purpose
of bringing the case far enough along to
dos 1t today. II possible
The sensational feature OF the day Was
NE appearance on the stand Of the de-
feudaut Krana. or rather Strausse. rs ne
rays his name fs. His testimony, how
ever. was like an instaiImsnt OF serial
story; the final adjournment for the night
eut Il short at the most interesting point
"a had described all his relations With
voaski, their trip to town. their return
e. the day Of the murder. their trip
houe and their arrival at the cabin. after
which time yolski was never seen again
alive.
Kraus' appearance and manner on the
stand was hardly that of q brutal MUIR
defsr on trial for his life. He looked
Ike IN ignorant. Woodworking and rather
tinid man. His voice was rather feeble.
except when he would set somewhat ex-
cited In endcavoring 70 make himself
understood by the interpreter. at which
times he would talk volubiy and emphati-
caily in his native language. and gesticu-
hfe freely, while his awaythy face would
srow flushed and heated.
AZ tho opening OF court yesterday
uNnins Mr. Gamble outlined the pro-
p6prd defense to the jury. His state
nent was quite brief. and amounted In
Substance to the defense OF an aIibi. He
~ the defense would undertake to prove
~ the two men came home together In
oerfectiy friendly mood, had no quar-
u - all: and that Kraus left the cabin
which they lived that night. went
oGw the river to another cabin formerly
I'd by them. and where they were
1 some work. and spent the night
ri. and that he had no knowledge OF
tragedy or 81 the burning OF the
- until be came across the river the
1DowinG morning to see why voiski did
~ conc across 10 20 TO work as he had
number Of farmers living In the
noiGhborhood 81 Thomas station. where
xfause and volsk5 formerly lived and
worked, testified that Kraus' character
fbr peace and quietness was very good,
an4 that no was an industrious. hard
working and quiet maas volski was
larger man. and wis inclined to be rua--
reIsome. cranky and aggressive.
w. n. Yank. for whose father volsld
and Kraus worked for several years, was
one Of those who gave this testimony. He
admitted that while the two men we're
living together on his fathers place they
occasionally quarreied violently. Volsd
being always the aggressor he also
spoke of the large size OF Nolskis feet.
: fact which he remembered because ne
bad had occasion to buy boots for him
when volski was working at Thomas
station.
William Clark. dairyman. testified to
having seen voiski and Kraus engaged
IN violent quarrel near Renfon. about
two years aso. They were each arrned
krause In threatening manner and the
latter would retreat. holding his stake
for protection. Kraus seemed TO be
afiaid OF voiski. Clark persuaded them 90
torego their quarrel. and they started
home but by different roads.
Tha first witness placed upon the stand
1t tie evening session, which commenced
o. o'clock. was Peter Bressler, the
pfpprietor OF the Queen City hotel. who
tesffded that ON February II, In the even
Ing Policeman wiekman brought a man
into his hotel and put him TO bed. The
man WAS considerably intoxicated. In
Bis condition he could not have gotten
up and gone out In the course OF the even-
lnE without attracting witnesses atten-
through the room In which witness sat.
lie saw the man I'm the morning and had
conversation with him. He said he
vas a farmer. and had relatives in Da-
kota
DR.. Alfred q Kibbe made a good wit
ness for the defense. He testified that
be had made q speciality OF microscopic
Investigation. lie had been given articles
by the state TO make an examination of.
Hrs AZ xrfxt efs hx. 49, rel
tin box full OF blood and dirt, q pair
Of overalls. scmo small bones. charred
homes a bunch of hair and a double
h!aded az. supposed to have blood
stains on the side. IL was impossible 20
identify blood stains upon the AK. IL
had been through a Are which would rem
Ger II impossible for any identification OF
blood or hair TO have been made. He ex-
smined the ovcralls. He found on the
: rear portion Of the ovcrails small specks
which proved TO be blood. The spots on
the front part OF the les proved NOT 10
b. blood
In response TO n Hypothetical question.
he SAID II WAS quite possible for the blood
spcts 20 have been placed upon the over
AIS from the paws OF a doc when haa
ssepred IN a pool of eoagulated blood,
and further that II fresh blood from hu-
man veins. had been Spattered upon thin
evsralls ii would more than probably
have penetrated clear through. There
was no such penetration into the fabric
Of the overaiis He also stated that the
hone given him 20 examine was not that
Of a human being. He had compared II
carefully with every bone in an artic-
uiated skeleton. The doctors testimony
vas followed by the jury with the closest
Interest. The cross-exauinatfon devsl-
opcd nothing 10 weaken the testimony.
The bone in question which he exam"
inea was not. Il developed. one or the
homes which the prosecution bad put tn
evidence
Frank Chamberlain. butcher, was ex-
arninea as an expert In blood and its ef-
iects upon clothing. His testimony close
~ eorrohcrated that Of Dr. kihhe.
krsu~ On the stand.
Andrew Rraus. the defendant. was
sworn. OWING 60 his limited knowledge
OF English an interpreter Was sworn.
and hts examination proceeded through
she Interpreter Hts story was az follows:
Its name II Andrew strausse. He lives
~ Elliott station. between Rerten ard
Cedar Mountain: has lived there two
wars. was engaged IN working around
among the farmers and clearing land. lie
Knew man named ia volskt. had known
hsri for abous seven ysare. met htri firss
~ Thomas station. between Slaughter
ard ksnt.S he was working on q farm.
Atterward they lived together at yank's;
worked together az Yank.s fer about
iear years. working there and fer other
rccnae- After leaving Thomas station
saey moved about fear miles out from
Marie Nalley and ''hasshea. and hired
segether for three-cuarters 81 = year.
from there they went 70 Elliott station.
~, oM Went there nrst, Noissi was work