The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-29
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Jury Out Six Hours--Acquit Mrs. Krause
Of the Charge Of Murder. @..r

| The Krause murder case was
brought to a judicial close Saturday
morning about three O'Clock, by the
jury finding Mrs. Tomke Krause not
guilty of the charge of killing her
husband with a shot gun.
The taking of testimony was clos
ed Friday afternoon ebout two
O'Clock. About two thirty Attorney
J. A. Town began making the plea
for the. state closing about four
O'Clock. Mr.. Town conducted all OF
the examination in the second trial
and it is general opinion that he
made a better case than his prede-
cessor in the first trial. he made
an excellent argument to the jury.
Mr.. Knox took up the argument for
the defense at four fifteen closing at
six o clock. His plea excelled that
of the former trial in every way in
connection and explanation. At
seven fifteen the judge began his
charge closing at eight and the jury
Immediately retired to their room.
1t is reported that the jury stood
six to six on the first ballot. Sever
al ballos were taken and the one be-
fore the last stood 10 to 2 for acquit-
al. About two o'clock they request
ed to be brought into court. The
court was assembled, the defendant,
and counsel and other court officers
present. Il. W. Smith as foreman
presented the verdict and when
read by the clerk, as before, Mrs.
Krause was cool, calm and showed
no sign of emotion The words she
is reported to have first uttered
were, "Here 7 have sat for three
months and all for nothing" After
the verdict was announced the jury
and herself were discharged and re-
leased from custody. She thanked
the jury: She returned to the sher-
ifs residence and spent the remain
der of the night in prayer, reading
the bible and writing letter to her
children in Muscatine. She did not
go to led at all Friday night: She
spent q great deal of the time in
reading the bible. In the morning
she said she felt like bird set free,
it being a beautiful warm morning
certainly n ust have been pleasant
to her. She returned to Adrian Sat-
urday afternoon where she said she
would take up her home and try to
make living from her garden.
The decision of the jury meets
public opinion and the sentiment of
her innocense increased since the
close Of the first trial.
Attorney Crandall, principal coun-
sci for defense, has spent a vast
of time in studying and pre-
pairing toe case to nrlDg about this
result, :,ud his associate, MI. Knox, !
when speaking Of it, freely gives
Mr.. Ora odall credit for their success !
They both are deserving of great
by their client.
In speaking of the jury the a.
;orneys were protuse in their re-
marks as to the jury being compos-
I'd of the most Intelligent jury they ,
,ver saw in the box. Their interest
vas deep and constant throughout
;he entire examination and argu-
nents. One attorney said, the eyes
If every juryman could be secured
It any time during his argument.
They we're also complimented on
'evlewiug 80 much testimony and
returning a verdict in such a short
ime. = 80
County Attorney Jones and asso
late, Mr.. Town, made all that could
70 made out of the case. While
here was some strange circum-
tances yet they were not conclusive
# guilt Of the defendant. From all
hat can be learned thoy made the
most of what they had to work on.
Mrs. Krause gave the skull of Mr..
zrause to DR.. Walker. s~~r>
Sheriff Fauskee received many