The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-24

made ready to make an operation and
was about to proceed when relapse
took place. and it was decided then
that nothing could be done. mr.
KrouSe became inSenSible and died
about 1890. DR.. Wood asked him
whether he wanted to make a state
ment. but beyond admitting that he
had shot himself. he would say moth
ing. Under stress of excitement and
the intense pain he suffered, Mr..
Krouse exclaimed once or twice, "Oh,
why did 1 do it? Oh. why did I do it ?'
The High Sheriff empaneled the fol-
lowing Coroner's jury: w. H. Coney,
Allan Dunn, Tom Lucas, Fred Smith,
c. A. Graham and r. Duncan. The
jury viewed the remains and then pro-
ceeded to the Arlington hotel. where
survey of the rooms was made, where
letters were found which threw con-
siderable light on the reasons for Mr.
Krouses act. On table in the par
Tor the High Sheriff picked up sheet
of paper torn from a block pad on
which was freshly written in blue ink:
Call 4lrs. Frank Hogs as soon as
possible. T. E. Krouse."
Mrs. Hogs is the sister of Mrs.
krouse. Beneath this was a letter in
a sealed envelope directed to Mrs.
It idilh HUGS. HIS letter, dllGT DclnS
read by Mrs. Hogs who was present
when the investigation of the rooms
was made. was turned over to the
High Sheriff, and he read it's contents
to the jury. The letter was as follows:
Honolulu. December 49, 1901.
Mrs. Frank ogs:-After all debts
are paid please do this for for Ed
ma: Sell or dispose of everything belong
ing to me, reserving for yourself any
thing. Turn into cash, please, and put
in savings bank for her. You will find
the keys to my safe in my pants pockets.
ct E. KROUSE."
This was his original letter, written
more than three weeks ago. the hand
writing of which was lightly executed,
in bold contrast to the postscript which
was penned at the bottom of the page.
which was done evidently just before
Mr. Krouse shot himself. This read:
Il have been waiting for letter from
my Wife
On the dining room table Mr..
Krouse's account book, pens. ink. pads
of paper, bills and letters were found
On one pad there was a column of &C
counts. with such items, as light, ice,
servants hire, etc, set opposite the
same. A letter in an envelope bearing
the return address of the Hawaiian M t
VeStment Company OF TINS CITY, was !
found which undoubtedly had an i'm !
portant bearing on Mr.. krouse's ac- /
tons. The letter was dated Honolulu, |
December %, 1901 in which Mr. !
Krouse's attention was called To the
fact that ne had failed TO pay his
months rent of $50 for the use of the
upper story of the Arlington annex, |
and that in not doing so he was Fiolat- !
ing the terms of the lease. The letter
INQUIRED whether by this failure to OBJ |
serve the terms Mr.. Krouse intended
giving up the rooms. The letter con-
Guided with the demand that the rent
be paid at once. 1t was signed by G. r. |
Garter. as agent for the Brewer Estate.
The amount mentioned was found in
the list of items on the account pad.
The jury decided after hearing the
letters read and looking over various
papers that Mr.. Krouse had premedi-
tated his action for some time, which
was borne out by the testimony of wit
nesses called before that body. The
High Sheriff stated that the letter TO
Mrs. Hogs was in the nature of
will and that all the property would
have to be probated.
Kimi, the japanese chambernaid. |
told a fearful story to the jury She
said she had worked two years for Mr..
Krouse. She saw him at s O'Clock yes
terday morning, when he had dressed. |
He went to the Postoffice and on re- !