The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
POLICE STILL SEARCH
FOR SLAYER or JACOB
KRAFT AND HIS WIFE
Charles FuIler's Crime Probably
Prompted BY Woman's Refusal
To Carry Out Elopement Plan.
QUARRELED OVER PHONE.
Pair Had Been Lovers for Long
Time. With Mans Quarters as
Their Rendezvous

Charles 4. Fuller. paper hanger. who
shot and killed his alleged paramour.
Mrs. Sophia Kraft. and her husband.
Jacob, In the Seyen-Mile house, Satur-
day night, is still at larges and an ALI
day search OF the woods and nelds
near the Kraft hotel failed TO reveal
his body, as was half-expected by the
onicials at work on the case. They
figured that the deed OF Fuller, who
rushed into the roadhouse with re-
volver In each hand, and fred fusiI-
lade OF shots with such fatal results.
was the act OF man mad with jeal-
ousy or rage. who might be expected
to end his own life In some lonely
patch OF woods. before his fury sub
sided.
Later developments in the case.
however. lead to the theory that the
crime was carefully, IL hurriedly plan
ned, and that Fuller had financed and
planned his getaway before the shoot
ing.
Shenff CASTOR and the police are
now or the opinion that Fuller had
planned TO elope with Mrs. KRAFT. and
that her refusal at the last minute.
was the cause Of the double shooting.
A roll Of bills containing s3OS was
found concealed In Mrs. Rraftss cloth
ing when her body was searched:
KRAFT was also well supplied with
money. Saturday afternoon. when no
told several persons In the house
where he roomed that he had sold Z
lot; and the connecting link In the
theory OF the police Is formed BY q
long telephone conversation between
Mrs. Kraft and Fuller. about two hours
before the tragedy
She ended the conversation by say
Ing, In no uncertain tones. sT won't
have anything more 70 do with YOU
Then she hung up the receiver with
out saying goodbye.
Two hours later. Fuller strode into
the front door Of the Kraft roadhouse.
and made his way directly to Mrs.
krafts bedroom, where she was dress
Ing to 80 down town.
George Reuter-. No 1910 Sheridan
ave-, who had come TO call on Mrs.
krafts 16-year-old daughter, Kather-
Inc, was standing IN the Kitchen. ad-
joining the barroom, when Mrs. Kraft
raced down stairs. terrffied. ana
screaming, MY God! Look who's
here" Mrs. Kraft and Katherine. who
had fed downstairs with her mother.
ran toward Reuter- and Bartender
Charles Grobel. as though for protec-
ton.
Fuller, following them closely, level
ed his revolvers at Mrs. Kraft. and
started shooting. She sank 70 the
foor In dying condition, and Reuter-.
grabbing Katherine, carried her into
the yard and over to her uncIe's house.
He figures that Jacob Kraft's sudden
appearance from the barroom. saved
katherine's, and perhaps his own life.
Kraft rushed at Fuller. armed only
with q stout bar club Once or twice
he struck Fuller across the head with
the club. Then a fusillade OF shots
rang out, and Kraft fell dead. with
three bullets In his body, which drop
ped within Ave feet OF the riddled
corpse OF his wife.
Grobel, the bartender, then took IN
the battle. advancing toward Fuller
with a club. Fuller snarled, sT'll get
you. too, Grobel." and fired three shof4
at the bartender, but none took eject.
and Fuller, backing out OF the door.
darted down the street and disap-
peared, still nourishing his two re-
voivers. That Is the last trace that
the police have of him.
II is admitted by persons closely
associated with the parties involved.
that the AFFAIR between Mrs. KRAFT ana
Fuller had been going on for years.
since the time that Fuller was en-
ployed as bartender by Kraft. continu
Ing through the period when Kraft
conducted saloon across from police
headquarters on Bates-st. II Is al.
legged that last May. while Kraft was
away, Mrs. Kraft hired Fuller to paint
and decorate the interior OF the saloon.
and that he made his home at the
place during Kraft's absence.
Fuller is about 35 years old: Kraft
was So, and his wife, 4s.
Sheriff CASTOR rushed every avail
able deputy to the scene OF the double
crime. and In addition, swore In 4
force OF 25 special deputies TO assist
In securing the woods and fields for
trace OF the murderer, dead or alive.
Fullers rooms at No. 2sS Monroe
ave. were guarded and searched. .and
there the officers seized a package OF
1890 HNooot uuT0EOF nn0IU-.
graph at the top. The sheets were
sent to the printer. and under the
picture appears: Wanted for mur-
der, with a description OF Fuller. and
OF his crime The circulars have been.
scattered broadcast,
Mrs. Virginia Perry, who occupies a
room across the hall from that OF
Fuller. says that Mrs. Kraft was
frequent visitor to Fuller's room.
though Mrs. Kraft always posed a. his
sister. so that other roomers thought
nothing OF II. although she came as
often as two or three times q week.
Last spring the visits stopped. says
Mrs. Perry. but other roomers state
that Mr.. Kraft visited Fuller az re-
Gently as two weeks ago. Mrs. Perry
says that Fuller seemed TO &c a great
favorite with women. who brought
him dainties when he was confined 10
his room with rheumatism. year aro.
Grobel. the bartender. who wns an
eyewitness 10 the shooting. n beInn
detained as q witness In the county