The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
No Trace Yet Obtained Of Tho
Murderer OF william Kraus.
CRIME WAS DUE TO JEALOUSY.
The Accusing Wife May Testify II II Is
PrMsd That The Rshsgids Husband
lsi BIgamlst.

Trenton. n. j.. Dec. 5.--six days have
elapsed since the murder of John Kraus
the crippled cigar manufacturer OF Tren.
ton, y. j.. and the supposed murderer
Franklin Williams. who was employed by
kraus, Is still at liberty. 1t Is believed
the murder was committed about noon
rhanksgivins Day. Six hours later, when
Williams was about 10 hire A wagon. by
means OF which IL Is thought he intended
20 dispose -at The body. he was accused OF
she crime by his wife. lie disappeared AT
once, and though. ne police OF Trenton
were on his track within fifteen minutes.
no definite clue 20 his whereabouts has
been obtained
Williams, according 10 his wife. had
only s. when he left Trenton. Unless he
received financial assistance from some
source he cannot have fed far from the
scene OF his crime. II is believed by many
that he is hiding either In New York or
Philadelphia, and the police OF the two
cities. together with those throughout
New Jersey. are on the lookout for him.
Capt. Titus, OF the New York Detective
Bureau. said Yesterday the search for
Williams was likely 10 prove one % the
most interesting man-hunts IN recent
years. lie said that he had received no
informa ton to warrant the belief that the
having a systematic search made Of all
the lodging houses Of the city. while every
member OF the police force had seen a
photograph OF Williams and would be
able 10 arrest him on sight
A dispatch was received last night
indicating that Williams is in the vicinity
Of Millville. -. j.. only few miles from
Trenton. Early Monday morning Mrs
James Hoffman. of Ieesburg near Mill
Vile, heard a noise I'm her dining room
and on Investigate found a well-dressed
young man lyine on the floor asleep. The
other members OF the household were
awakened, and when they aroused the
stranger he jumped 20 his feet. placirg
his arm across HIS face and nervously be-
gan 10 make apologies When asked il he
was not a fugitive from Justice. the man
began 10 weep. and when invited into an
other room he made dash for the door
and disappeared Later Mrs Holman saw
a picture OF Williams and she declares it
resembles the man who was found in her
house
Mrs. rottie Williams. the wife of the
alleged murderer. is still in Jail az Tren-
ton At the time OF her arrest she de-
clared that the murder was the result OF
dispute between Williams ana Kraus
over money matters. Facts have since
come TO light in support OF tho original
theory or the Trenton police. which was
that jealousy was the cause OF the crime
II has been learned that kraus made ad-
vances 10 Mrs. Williams and that she told
her husband, urging him TO leave the
place IL is said Williams was unwilling
To leave until he had received sg5 which
he had advanced for the purchase Of leaf
tobacco and SIS wages due him, and that
the killing occurred during quarrel
over money matters. but that the alleged
insults Ia Mrs. Williams formed the prin-
cipsl motive for the crime. This theory IL
generally accepted in Trenton. where
hraus relations with various women had
been notorious for years
For few days following her arrest
and the flight OF her husband. Mrs. VIII
LA ms was I'm a state bordering on INSANITY.
She became calmer after time. and her
counsel city Solicitor Bird attempted TO
obtain her release on the ground that she
was being held merely as witness and
hat tho law would not permit her 10 tes-
tify against her husband. About that time
came to the Trenton author
ties that Williams was a bigamist They
claim TO have learned that he has a wife l
and two children i'm Wilmington. Del !
where he married Miss Lottie Smith on 4
April , last. Should this prove to be true I
he woman now held I'm Trenton. and who |
Is supposed 10 have been an eve witness |
" the murder, would he released from !
her obligation not To testify against him.