Amador ledger., 1908-08-21
THE KREVO
MURDER CASE
Kate Krevo Liberated.

SisOeI oI Ella hreVo, VINO was round
dead shot in the head-at his home
near the Argonaut mine three weeks
ago, was liberated the end of last
week. She was at first kept under
surveillance at the Globe hotel, and
theretter provided with quarters in
county Jail. The curtailment of her
liberty failed to turn her tongue
loose on the question of her brothers.
death. No light whatever was thrown
upon. that crime. So after week in
JAIL, she was liberated; there being
no charge against her, and not
sufficient evidence to warrant
charge being made against her. She
went to Dragolovich's boarding house
near the Catholic cemetery, where
her two brothers, George and Marco,
have been living since they left the
house which was the scene OF the
homicide.
The girl is required to report in
person at the sheritf's office every
afternoon, and has faithfully COM
piled with the request so far. The
last day or so that she was kept in
the jail-or rather in a room fitted
up for her reception-she set up a
sort of Austrian wall. 1t was intend
ed to convey the idea that she was in
great distress on account of her con-
tinement, and those on the outside
hearing it we're apt to believe that
the girl was in reality crying. The
officers say it was nothing of the
kind; it was an artificial wall gotten
up for the occasion. There was no
real emotion about it.
The officers completely failed to
get any information about the
murder from this girl. Throughout
the ordeal of two weeks sweating
process, she was caught IN number
of falsehoods. These did not phase
her, and when cornered she would
slip out of the dilemma by remark
ing, well, may have been mis-
i taken," elbow could L know, [ was
excited" She never lost her nerve,
or broke down, never displayed any
feeling, but told them "you may keep
me here till die, can tell you no
more"
She is uneducated; cannot read or
write in any language. The register
ed letter that she sent to her fellow
in Sacramento was written by Nick
Church, who is the nearest neighbor
to the scene of the tragedy. He ad =
mitted writing it at her request and
at her dictation. While there is
nothing of an lncriminating nature in
it, she decline to reveal the real name
of the writer, and endeavored to lead
the officers astray in that respect.
She gives very improbable story
of her actions at the time of the
shooting. She says she was in bed at
the time, and when she heard the
shot she got up and dressed herself
completely, excepting lacing her
shoes. She then went into the room
nearest to where her brother slept
outside. and stepped out of the
window, and saw blood on her
brothers. face. (There was streak
of blood that came from the nostrils,
as we'll as the more copious flow that
issued from the bullet wound, and
formed small pool under the victim IS
head She says she went near the
body and called, celia, who killed
you" She then e-entered the room
through the window, and left the
house, going down to the dwelling of
Nick Church She appeared as calm
and emotionless when she entered,
although holding both hands up to
her face as if weeping. She said,
"Some one has killed my brother. "
She claimed that she laced her shoes
after she reached Churich's, but
Church has norecollection of such a
thing.
After coming to town and telling
the occurrence at Nettle's store, W..
j. Nettle took her to his house on
broadway. In less than an hour
Sheriff Gregory called for her to
accompany him to the scene of the
murder. She was sound asleep, as
though nothing had happened, and
had to be awakened. This is remark
able under the circumstances.
Whether innocent or guilty Of any
completely in the crime, the conduct
is inexplicable. 1t shows the extra
ordinary character of this girl. If