The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-19
kRAUS BOUND OVER.
The Man Accused of Numbering
FoIske VIII Have TO stand Trial
The Preliminary Examination.

Andrew s. Kraus was outside the King
county TAIL for a few hours yesterday.
When he returned IL was with the knowl-
edge that he must appear before the SUI
perfor court 10 answer 10 the charge OF
having murdered his partner. Edward
Folzke, with an ax and then cremated
his remains When Justice Ingersoll said
the words that put the steel bars before
kraus there was no movement or sign
10 Indicate that ne realized the import
ancs OF that moment in his earthly well
fare. All through the preliminary ex-
animation he sat Ike a man lost 10 all
that was passing about him. The pres
eucs OF his former neighbors from Elliot
and his acquaintance from Renton had
no effect upon him. But he did look
awfully lonesome, and one could not help
feeling pity for him.
While 1t Is not part OF the records.
sensational interview took place yester-
day between Kraus and his counsel. Cap
tain 2. d. Hughes. Hughes knew through
reading the Post-Inteiligencer that it
was generally believed at Elliot that
Kraus and Folzke had trouble, and that
Kraus happened to get in the first blow.
which settled their numerous differences
Of opinion In a most efTectual manner.
Now. I want you TO tell me the truth.
and nothing but the truth, about this
affair" said Hughes 10 Kraus. IF you
hit Folzke with an ak and killed him dur
ing q row. 1 want 10 know 1t. / insist,
as your attorney. TO know the truth about
this matter so that I can conduct the case
properly. IL you killed the man I want
you 70 tell me-
Kraus listened attentively TO what his
attorney said, and then replied with great
earnestness; Il have told you the truth.
I did not kill him" It must be said that
N spite OF the damaging circumstantial
evidence against kraus. hs has stuck to
his first story with remarkable nrmness.
The state did not put ali It's witnesses
on the stand. preferring. no doubt. TO hold
some important pieces OF evidence back
until the trial In the superior court II
win be recalled that the first man 20
approach the cabin Of Kraus and Folzke
when Il was burning was Nelson. Nelson
was not put on thu stand. but he was
seen in consultation with Prosecuting At
torney McEirov and Assistant Prosecut-
ing Attorney Hart. The defense was puz-
Eled az this proceeding and was trying 70
figure out what surprise the prosecution
had IN store.
A Post-Intelligencer reporter found Mel
son last evening and had a talk with him
sbout the case. Nj Nelson lives across
tho river from the fatal cabin and on the
night q the FIRE went over TO see II he
could Re OF any assistance. He was Rc-
ccmpanied by his son. a point which has
never before been made public. When Mr..
Nelson takes the stand IN the superior
cour. he viii testify that he passed the
krsus-Fo.zke cabin about O'Clock in the
evening. BE looked over % see 4 either
Kraus or Fo.zks was about AL was ST.
lent as the grave. There was no light. or
So least he Gid rot see one. Owing 10 the
deserted appearance OF The cabin he did
not 20 over 20 cal. IS he would probably
have dcne = re had seen evidences Of she
occupants being about He vent 10 his
home and about an hour later saw the
cabin IL flames Accompanied by his son
he rushed over % the FIRE and found that
the pace vas apparently deserted. When
asked Il he saw The AZ which Is supposed
10 have kiEled Folzks Ia viii say that i
was csose 70 the door but outside the
house. This win explain 20 a certain ex-
tent why the coroner Vas able 10 as
cover signs OF blood ard hair on the
blade
After The state bad introduced The tss-
'luoay az r J. Elliott, Coroner YaadeIl.
Dauiel =. ConnAhan. A. r Peterson. T
II Mclean. 2. Il Wilson and Sheriff
Meyer. the defense got chance 70 get "A
itz motion for a dismissal
TIE testimony id nos bring out any
points <hat were Tot mentioned BY the
Post-I1t e.liEe1cer Fl IS former accounts
% tse murder.
Attorney Hughes took. he position that
the evidence did not connect hrauS with
the death o. Fo,zEe 81 any way and ina.
II Re was he'd 20 answer "a the superior
court il wguia atfow the real rau-5erar 20
escape. Justice IngeFSo.I denied the mo-
tioa- shsreupon The defense refused 10 in
tro4uca evidence The justice then bound
Krzss over - the superior court without
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