Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-19
MURDER OF MINNIE ROSS IS NOT
YET UNDERSTOOD.
ROBBERY NOT THE MOTIVE
IT IS SUGGESTED THAT SHE WAS
SLAIN BY A BLACKMAILER.
Work of Paying Of Cuban Troops
Continues-PaIpable Evidence of
Fraud In Making Up the
ROlIs-Appointment of
Senior Quesada.

| HAVANA, June B.-The local papers to-
| DAY devote considerable space to the mur-
| der of the notorious Minnie Ross, who was
| killed with the blunt end of a hatchet after
| being choked, and was found dead early
yesterday morning. 1t was first reported
| that well known army officer was iny
| VOWED, but the uniform found in the ree,,,
OIL Fred krause, now in custody on cb orra
| OF being the murderer, is undoubte-,- 20
formerly worn by him. Kraus,g ,,.ss o.,t ~
one time lieutenant of the Fs,orid, yo,rn.
teers. He Is said to be ayr ,,,er,har of :.
wealthy Tampa family. geh,s far thara ;s
llttle evidence against h ~,
Many believe, froHlr +ha ,a,,,ra of the
crime, that 1t was cce cce,mmitted hv a woman,
batcbet TUs 10y rs Is Fat the blow with the
the victir ua nj, Immediately fatal, and that
| herr, co,,1d yes then choked to death. Rob-
| for the No. scarcely have been the motive,
u,omen.s, lice found $500 in the murdered
iewelr.1t room, and quantity of valuable
AnoT ! on her dressing table.
ba risother theory is that the authorities
tT-y.ing received definite information that
70 he woman had been paying money to
some one connected with the police depart
ment for the privilege of conducting her
house, which was one of bad repute, had
sent an agent to ascertain the name of the
guilty official. This agent, it is thought,
had threatened her that, unless she dis
: closed the mans name, her house would
be closed. She, as this theory goes, refused
, of the blackmaier The government agent
left the house after midnight, according to
the explanation of the crime. and it is
supposed that she afterward had an inter-
, that he killed her
The friends of Krause bitterly complain
of the incommunicado system, which is
vigorously enforced in his case. Thus far
neither his friends nor legal counsel have
been allowed to see him.
The libel action which Governor General
Brooke has ordered begun against Ell Re
. concentrate is exciting general interest, for
1t Is regarded as a test case under the re-
The possibility that General Freyre An
: drade, president of the late military as
Semhly, may be named as one of the
!, judges of appeal has caused considerable
agitation among the Cubans, who regard
him as decidsdy errae s the time
General Brooke, whom he charged with
endeavoring by every possible means to
epmosity e fbe laqter ora Tbae
this. at all the meetings of the assembly
: he bitterly denounced the Americans and
, at all the subsequent gatherings of Cubans
where he has put in an appearance he has
followed the same course. His selection for
a judgeship would be disapproved by many
4, not only for such considerations as the
foregoing, but because he Is not old enough
or sufficiently experienced to fill the posi-
ton effectively.
|
gratuity to the Cuban troops continues al
Cardenas, Remedious. Pinar del Rio and
n Puerto Principe. Colonel Meale is in charge
h at the last named point. The Cubaas are
;, iocking to the distributing centers, assert.
u ing that 1t was only by accident that they
II heard they We're to receive American
: money. The ralpable evidence of fraud ir
h making up the lists is arousing popular in
! dignat ton throughout the island, and the
: | evident desire of the Americans to carry
q out their pledges excites general admira
h ton. The Cubans say this is the first time
S in their history when government prom
e Use has been kept, and that they have new
n er before experienced such considerat,
treatment from government representa-
e tives.
The papers that represent the member
d of the former military assembly continue
: their disparaging illusions to Senior Ques
$, ada, the special representatives of Cuba il
a Washington. They characterize the ap
e pointment as a direct slap in the face
IS from President Mckinley. The Gomez par
l. ty, on the other hand, says that the presi
g dents choice in this matter is another Ill
lie lustration of his excellent judgment" The.
IS regard Senor Quesada as a man devoted t
ID the best interests of Cuba, and conSj de
= his appointment places in Washington %
man who will tell the truth and save u
'r the expense of sending commissions there
ell which was the usual device of the militar
assembly
4 At o'clock this afternoon the tempera
II. tura N Havana was S3 deg Eahrenheit