The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-24

lowing jury: wm- c. couey, AIlsr
Dunn. Thos. r Lucas. ?. Smith. R NJ
Duncan and C 4 Graham, who view
ed the scene OF the suicide and then
the remains An inquest vas held al
the police station at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon
c. 3. Woods. the first witness. said
he had examined the body OF 7. E
Krouse at the Queens hospital and
found z gunshot wound in the left
breast Dr.. Woods also made an
examination Of the back ami lower
dorsal region. which showed a soft
discoIorauon. just to the left Of the
spine. Inclsion into this locality re-
yealed just beneath the skin bullet
Of IS calibre-
japanese Woman Testifes.
KIM. a japanese woman. testified
10 having worked for Mr. Krouse for
about two years. and mad often heard
the deceased complain about not re-
ceiving letters from his wife now re-
siding in san Francisco. Mr.. Krouse
went to the post Office about 5 O'Clock
TO see II there was any mail for him.
arriving by last nights steamer
stated the woman. He soon return
I'd from the post Office and told me
he had received no letters. He seem
cd respondent and cried. About 10
o'clock I went to the post Office TO
see II letters had arrived, but found
none, and came back He was sitting
al the table writing when | returned
from the post Office. left his room
having to attend to my work. In a
few minutes | heard two pistol shots
apparently fired in his room. Went
TO the door and found it locked
Opened II and saw KrOuse lying on
the floor OF a small kitchen adjoin-
ing his sitting room. He had told me
a number OF times he intended to
commit suicide"
Sheriff Browns Evidence.
High Sheriff A NJ Brown testified
TO having seen Krouse badly injured
lying on the floor of the kitchen in
his house about II o'clock yesterday
morning. He saw a 3S-calibre revol-
yer close by his side. and blood run
ming from the wound in the left
breast. Krouse was groaning and
appeared TO be in great agony. Two
shells were found exploded in the
revolver.
When | asked Krouse who shot
him. his reply was Shot myself. &"
said the Sheriff. Il then asked why
he had done so. his reply was: I
will tell you by and by | also found
a letter of explanation in Krouse's
room.
Verdict of Suicide.
In accordance with the testimony
the jury speedily rendered the fol-
lowing verdict:
That Thomas f. Krouse came to
his death at Honolulu. Island Of oahu,
ON the 23rd day of January. 1902. the
result of a bullet wound from a SO.
calibre revolver fired by himself
with suicidal intent said bullet en-
tering the abdominal cavity. causing
hemorrhage and shock. Dependency.
so the Jury believes. being the cause
OF this act"
Despondent Over His Trouble.
Krouse was about forty-five years
Of age. Some years ago ne was in
charge of the Arlington Hotel now
removed TO give place to the Young
building. He was lately employed be
hind the bar of the Fashion Saloon
Gu Hotel street He was affiliated
with the Hawaiian Lodge OF Masonry
Krouse is not known to have been
financially embarrassed. He is said
TO have complained of heart trouble
on Sunday last The only explana-
ton for his successful attempt at self
destruction was family troubles.
This is borne cut by the records he
left behind. and the testimony of
those who knew him well.