The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-19

LEG BADLY HURT
IN MAKING ESCAPE
Rope Broke and He Fell Thirty F,eet
-"All Right,s Said Kraacbenko.
When Told by Macpherson 70 ssplay
Eair"--Looked Haggard and Worn
Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 1s.-Jael
krafchenko was captured last night n
eight minutes past eleven in q suits +
in the Burriss block on Toronto street, +
near the corner of Wellington. No ros
slstance was offered by Krafchenko, |
VINO was found to be suffering from
falling.
His capture followed hard ON son.
sational arrests of parties CHARGED
with aiding and abetting his ESCAPE.
On Saturday night at 1o:46 Con-
stable Reid. one of Krafchenk0's
guards. was arrested as he stepped
from the witness box, after giving his
evidence before the Royal commission.
At l O'Clock Sunday morning John
Buxton was arrested at his apartments
in Cumberland court.
Percy Hagel, upon presenting HIM
self at the police headquarters
last night in the interests Of John n.
Buxton, was taken into custody by the
police. His arrest preceded the can
ture of Krafchenko by only half an
hour,
John Westlake. a clerk in the en-
ploy OF the Security Storage & Ware
house company. Ellice avenue. was
found in the fiat in the Burriss block
with Krafchenko, and was arrested.
hrafchenko was taken to tho pro-
v1ncaal jail. while the four men
charged with completely are under de-
tentfon at the city police station.
Made No Fight.
Without the least noise, without anv
apparent excitement, and following q
fast and short auto ride from the Sc
,easrfty Storage and Warehouse on FL
lice avenue. John Krafchenko.- .-sus-
pectedc murderer and escaped prisoner.
was arrested in the Burriss block, $50
Toronto street. at exactly 1905 last
night. He put UP no fight. He made
no resistance He smiled his usual
smile, and continued smoking his ci-
garette, which was in his mouth when
he was confronted by posse of police,
whom he has kept on the hop for the
past eight days. To be exact, eight
worn and haggard and was unsiaven.
His face was pale, but the smile was
there.
Now, Jack" said the chief, az he
confronted him with his revolver in
his hand. "be square and we'll be
fair with YOU"
"All right answered the hunted
man. Cali right, chief" And the ar.
rest was effected.
Not Even Handcu6ed.
Krafchenko was not even hand.
cuffed. 1t did not appear necessary.
His right leg is badly hurt from the
fall received when the rope broke on
which he lowered, himself to freedom.
and his forefinger Of the right hand
was bandaged with a piece Of clean
white cloth and tied I'D with black cot.
ton.
Present at the actual arrest were
Chief Macpherson. Deputy Chief New
ton. Ell Stodgill, George Smith, Alex.
Boal. Bill Eddie, George Headon and
Free Press representative. Fifteen
minutes after his arrest he was taken
to the provincial Jail accompanied by
Chief Macpherson, Eli Stodgill and
several other officers. The car used by
the police to convey Krafchenko to
the Jail was turned over to the police
by the Free Press representatives in
order that the large number might ba
comfortably accommodated. Tho de-
lay in getting Krafchenko away from
the block was due to the fact that the
police had sent for other police to at
tend to various duties.
Companion Also Arrested.
Arrested with Krafchenko was John
Westlake, All employee Of the Secure
ity Storage Warehouse company. He
Of the block. HAD Phillips. was
staggered when he heard that Kraf-
chenko had been arrested in the block
over which he kept watch and ward.
He was in bed when the arrest was
effected, and could hardly believe
what he was told when routed out.
Krafchenko had been in the block
three days before his arrest. The So
we're injuries, received when the rope
broke short at the window OF his cell.
in all probability, are responsible for
his not getting away.
1s Dead Game.
Krafchenko was practically unable
to walk, but was dead game. He en-
deavored to walk out Of the suite,
leaning most Of his weight on Chief
MacPherson's arm. and supported
from behind by Eli Stodgill, chief Of
detectives.
Though Krafchenko had given Chief
Macpherson endless trouble, the
chiefs attention to his prisoner was
more than ordinarily careful. In fact.
his whole endeavor was to save Kraf-
chehko unnecessary pain. Krafchen.
ko walked out OF the suite and along
the landing when the chief noticed
that Krafchenko's leg appeared to be
giving him intense pain. "Get on my
back" said the chief, land I will car.
ry YOU"
Manages to Walk.
When they had descended one fight
the chief paused for breath and Mr..
StCdgill made q motion to come for.
ward to relieve him. "I'll manage to
walk the rest now. chief" said Kraf.
chenko. and he imped the rest OF the
way with the aid OF Chief AacPher.
son and Eli Stodgill. A few people
had gathered outside the block and
Krafchenko remarked lightly, '.there'i
hell OF a crowd here" s.sst Fl s;s
Nothing like what thefe vas on
Ellice avenue, Jack" was the chiefs
retort.
Arrived at the sidewalk. CHIEF Mae
Pherscn noticed the large. closed
Limousine. i'm which press representa-.
tives had followed the police car.
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