The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-04


John ID. Jones.
r. Z. Gsssnsr
X L. Afteoury.
fohert Eftzhcnry.
II IRE hands OF these twelve mer hangs
the fate OF Andrew kraase. the man ac-
1nxed Of numbering and then burning his
na.,ner. Edward Folski. at q small ranch
near the station or Elliott. on tho line OF
tbx Columbia & Puget Eound railroad
Trls horrible crime Is supposed 10 have
her committed just as the shades OF
nlztf we're creeping over the hills on Fen
y.ary II as al that time people living in
the vicinity and the tralnmen on a pass
lag freight saw the glare caused by the
Burning shack in which the two men had
nyed for several years. No one attempted
10 make an examination OF the premises
On the night Of the fire. but the next day
the charred remains OF what was once
: human being We're found In the ruins.
and a pool OF blood and other evidences
n q crime were discovered. Gircum-
sf5uces pointed strongly 20 Krause as the
nufderer. and be was arrested and placed
d tho county Jail the next day by Sheriff
Moyxr Ii due time he was charged with
uurder In the first degree, and after one
q two eontinuances for the purpose OF
securing additional evidence. the case was
~ down for trial for yesterday morn
~
Erause was taken into court by Deputy
6erin Baker and given a seat next TO the
r.iling and directly behind his counsel.
YD. Hughes and Thomas a. Gamble.
= sank into his chair and for the bal
- Of the day appeared 20 be the least
hrnsfed of any one in The room. To a
c6s OBSERVER, though. he was noticed
10 - heavily several times. and once
n heightened up perceptibly. and that
NJ when the witnesses for the state were
eaued and made 10 stand up in a row 10
y sworn collectively. He was probably
saxioas to see just who would appear
aszinst him
Prosecuting Attorney McE.iroy and his
assistant. John Hart, were on hand 10
represent the state and were fortified by
several authorities and the necessary
papers in the case. Most of the day was
taken up in the selection of a jury, as
usual the most rigid questioning and cx-
amtnafion being conducted by the attor-
rsys for the defense. At O'Clock the
Jury above named was sworn In by Clerk
Crawford. and right here came the first
sehjeefion on the part of the defense, At
Kinney Hughes excepting 10 the manner
h which the oath was given. Judge
1rccbs read the oath carefully and decid-
= that Il had been legally delivered.
Before ordering the state to go on with
rs case the court took occasion TO caution
he attorneys on both sides as TO the man
mr. in which they should enter objections.
and stated that he would instruct each
witness TO desist from answering ques-
ton until the other side had an oppor-
rnity to object. and stated reasons for
y doing He also informed counsel on
18th sides that he would prohibit contro-
sersies bet ween them aud enforce the rules
tyfctly.
before stating the states case 10 tho
I'm, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Hart
rxpzested the court TO swear IN all the
vRzxses on both sides collectively and
szrluae them from the court room until
called apon. This met with no objection
hun Pc defense.
AMI reading the Information charging
knuse with the murder OF Nolski. Mr..
Hart stated 20 the jury that the state
ssaIa show by evidence that the defend
sni and yoishi had been partners in 1T
tie rshc!teast OF Renton for several years;
that for sonio time there had been bad
blood existing between the men, and that
Krause had stated that he would &c. rid
him. meaning Noisi.i. tina. on February
both men were seen In Seattle and ca
soaAng about different saloons. during
which they had several disputes and
aShs, in which open threats were made;
Tat Eosld had been pat to bed by police
eLcer that night; that durin- the next
cay they were again aboat the saloons
snt.l 2 O'Clock iu the afternoon, when they
IN for their home. going by the Rainier
syenue cars to Renton: that they arrived
y Renton about o'clock and continued
srsnking, that krause left the saloon be-
forr Volsii. starting for the ranch. but
vas eyertaken before reaching the ranch;
uat few minutes after reaching the
calm krsuse was seen choppinE wood
WITH an Ak and Noiska feeding his dog:
Nat shortly afterward flames shot up
lFom Che cabin. soon enveloping &c: that
Arause was seen walking aiof'g the rail-
sead track soon after the cabin was MOTTO
y TO be on FIRE; the next morning the
CARED remains OF a human being were
sonnd In the debris and pool of blood on
lae outside; there was n large pool OF
seod in front OF the door: that theirs
we're tracks OF two men leading TO the
cabin and only one leading from the cab
U. that there was blood on the pants-leg
9 ATause when captured and other evil
esnees that 1t was he who did the deed.
The first witness for the state was Ras-
nus Roth. the photographer. who
mugs all the convicted criminals for
We city and county. Rothi photographed
Afause after his arrest. and was put on
- eNafa lot tne purpose OF SHOWING the
'sndiston II krause es 10 his appearance
= That time. He stated that krause
we're bushy beard. and when asked II
. saw krauss in the room answered in
.ae negative. Krause had shaved OF his
seArd. considerably changing his appear
~ Later. he recognized krause as
sns nan h. photographed. but the testi-
ss.osiy was stricken cut on the objection OF
= Z. Samoie that the state had not shown
"a the defendant az the bar and man In
ahotosraph were enc and the same.
, an Sonnahan. fireman on the c. &
-. = testified that on the evening OF Feb
.s's Z while passing Elliott station. GO
x esss ne saw the cabin burning. and
.a aeout a hair mile further down
,sa man walking alongside the
- rom the glow of the ilrehox ne
sssseea that the man wore whtskers on his
- 80. me next day he saw K-ause IN the
sss''s s' N the custody OF tho sheriff and
rss-s sns ne was the Same man he had
s-ssea the night before. on croSs-exarn-