Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-29

found her in 4 dying condition with
the pistol near her. AIR. Krausc knew
of no reason for the act
Mrs. Krarisc. the mother of the dead
girl, stated tina, her son. Mr. Carl
Krausc. .Jr.. accompanied her on II visit
TO II ncighbor about 3 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. At that hour Dora was in
her usual happy fromc Of mind. Mrs
Krausc found her daughter dying when
She returned. Mrs, iirausc was at I
loss 10 account for the tragedy
Miss Tennis, when placed on the
stand, stated she was in room with
Mr.. KcmptOE and Mr. Erausc, and
heard Il noise in Miss Krnusc'S room,
which sounded like the report ul n ris-
tOl or the moving Of chairs. She went
10 tho room ana discovered Miss
krausc lying on the floor. with The
blood surrounding her and the revolver
near her side. Miss Tennis reported
the discovery to the two men.
Mr.. KcmptOn. was brought before
The jury, after. i, had adjourned to the
jail Office. Mr.. Kcmpton gave an inter.
csting account Of his relations with The
family, but declared that he did mt
hear the report Of Il pistol. He Wen.
10 Mr. krausc's home about o'clock
Sunday afternoon, and is of the opin-
ion that Miss Dora had shot herself
before he reached there.
After hearing the testimony the jury
returned Il verdict that Miss krausc
came to her death from the effect u!
Il gun shot wound. fred by her own
hands at about 3 O'Clock Sunday after.
| nOOOn.
Just Graduated.
Miss Krausc, who was Il decidedly
pretty girl graduated from the New
por News business College on August
u. and had accepted position in Il
Newport News lax Office. She WAS
| unusually attractive and bright. al
ways happy, and general favoritc
with all who knew her
| BESIDES her parents she is survived
! by IL sister and brother, Miss Katherine
Krausc. Of Wilmington, ~ c. and Mr.
| Carl krausc, who lives with his par
cnts.
Tho funeral services will take place
from the residence in Ia Sale avenue
this afternoon at 3 o'clock
The intcrmcnt will he made in Oak
land cemetery.
! News of the tragedy spread rapidly
over Hampton and naturally various
rumors wcro i'm circulation. The cor
Oncr's investigation thoroughly dissi
paicd every rumor.
DIR, George X. Vandcrslicc and Dir
| Hope made post morton examination
which developed the fact that thcr,
was absolutely no reason for the deed
on account of the health Of the young
woman Her actions arc shroudcd III
mystery and the real cause will very
probably never he explained.
Miss Katherine Krausc, the sister oi
J the dead girl, was overcome with grief
in Wilmington when she received tho
message. telling her of her sisters
death. Miss Katherine will probably
reach home this morning TO attend the
| funeral
The dead young woman was dcvout
member of the Catholic church at Old
Point and the funeral will be conduct
cd by Catholic priest.
The family last night requested the
following gentlemen to act as pail
hearers: Mcssrs. j. G. Brown, Nal
colin NeXscn, Herbert Dodd, Bruce Nc.
Intyrc, Il. X. Kelly, A. NJ. Tennis, r.
T.. J. Gaylord, G. f. Chyene, S. o. Bland
and Mcssrs. Lehman and Dlackman.
The Rev. Father William Fallon, of
st. Mary's Catholic church. will con-
duct the services.