The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-08-01
FOUND GUILTY.
william n. Kruse sesteseea to Tes Dsys 10,
Stealing . Bicycle.

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William H. Kruse, the young man
charged by r. P. Hayes with stealing
his bicycle, was tried before Justice j.
A. Taggard in the court house Monday
afternoon, and was found guilty by q
jury Of five and sentenced to ten days in
Jail.
This case was of unusual interest and
attracted large crowd Of interested
spectators. The use had been set for
10 a. M, but the defendant asked for a
jury trial and 1t was postponed tills4 p.
m. Ira Englehart was the prosecuting
attorney in the absence of w. P. Guth.
RE and Attorney l. M. Krutz represented
the defendant. The charge was petty
larceny. The main point in favor Of the
prosecution was the finding Of the stolen
property in the possession Of the defend
ant, while the defendants plea was that
he was not here at the time the wheel is
alleged to have been stolen and that he
came in possession OF it by purchase
from man by the name Of John Adams.
Such were the points at issue.
The prosecution showed that on the
Sth or 9th of July some one took bicy.
Gle, belonging TO r p. Hayes, janitor Of
the First National bank, from the place
where it had been left by the owner on
the pavement near the side entrance to
the bank. It is supposed to have been
taken on the 9th, that is Wednesday.
On Saturday the wheel was found by the
owner at Adams repair shop where it
had been left by John Gardner to have
some repairs made. An investigation
soon revealed that Gardner had pur-
chased it from Kruse, the defendant, a
few days before. Changes had been
made on the bicycle. The front wheel
had been exchanged for another. A
new saddle and handle bars were on it,
and the name plate and number had
been removed. Kruse was arrested on
information by Hayes, and on Monday
search warrant was issued and put in
the hands Of Deputy Sheriff Sindall to
serve. He found at the home of Kruse
another wheel and some parts OF wheels.
The front wheel Of the Hayes machine
and the saddle and handle bars were
found to be on another bicycle. These
were brought in as evidence, together
with the name plate that had been re-
moved. The search warrant also re-
vealed letter that had been sent from
young woman in Snohomish county to
Kruse, in which she said that she re-
ceived by freight wheel that had been
sent to her on the 9th. By this clue it
was learned that Kruse had shipped
Il wheel over the Northern Pacific
on the morning of the 9th OF July,
and to fully corroborate the information
the freight receipt was produced show
ing that he did make such shipment
and the freight receiver here recognized
kruse as shipping the wheel. Two
other witnesses testified also that Kruse
was in North Yakima on the 9th.
The defense was that Kruse had
bought the wheel on the 10th from a
stranger by the name of John Adams
for So, three dollars OF which the defend
ant had paid. He also attempted to
prove an alibi. The defendant testified
that he left North Yakima on the 4th of
July and. went up to Mr.. Brook s home
at Selah, at which place he stayed till
the 10th or 18th, when he came to town
and bought the wheel. Witnesses were
brought in to prove that Kruse was at
Selah on the 9th, and the witness swore
positively that he was up there on that
date. But this alibi was knocked in the
head by the freight receipt and other
witnesses.
The case went to the jury about 5:45
and in half hour or so thereafter YER
dict of guilty was brought in, and sem
tence of ten days imposed. From this
verdict the defense has given notice Of
appeal. The prosecution has also given
notice that Kruse will be prosecuted for
perjury and as soon as Prosecuting At
torney Guthrie returns home the papers
will be made out and the charge lodged
against the defendant.
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