The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-10

building but half hour before and
found everything in good order"
Names Of Guards Not Given.
Asked regarding the guards watch
ing Krafchenko. Chief Newton. de-
clined to give their names, but said
they were members Of the city police
The chief. however, added that ht
expected arrests would be made short
ly on the charge of aiding and abet-
ting Krafchenko to escape.
Crime Sensational.
The murder and robbery for which
krafchenko had Just been committed
for trial occurred at Plum Coulee.
Man.. December 3. Manager H. III
Arnold Of the Bank Of Montreal
branch being the victim.
The arrest of the murderer was ef
fected December 10 in, q north VIM
nipeg boarding house. where he was
located and surrounded by the police
-A-.lsrge. amount Of stolen monAlss ee
recovered. rs . Y s5ssafr & rs.
~ Kratchenko early doubted that iis
would ever be convicted Of the
charge. and throughout his preilm-
mary trial he retained a monchalent
air which he displayed when commit
ed for trial yesterday.
Arrangements Made for Some Time.
1t is evident that he had made ar
rangements with friends. to be pre-
pared to assist him when quick action
was necessary to make a getaway.
The case has been the most excit-
ing topics of conversation in Winni-
peg. Krafchenko's fearlessness dis.
played in the arrangement which he
made for his fight from the scene Of
the murder, his coolness in walking
about the streets, passing the North
Winnipeg police station, all were Q
reminder Of dime novel incidents.
New Fear for Witnesses.
During tho recital Of the evidence
against him in police court. this ter
ror was shown by witnesses who fall
tered in their testimony as he gazed
from out the prisoners dock.
His escape will add new terror to
those who, by force Of circumstances,
and police effort, were aligned with
those who were seeking to have Jus
tice meted out to the perpetrator of
one Of the foulest crimes ever COM
mitted in Manitoba.
Has Remarkable Career.
John krefchango has a most unen-
viable record as q. criminal. The first
gained notoriety was the robbery Of
bank messenger who was carrying a
shipment Of $4,000 from Plum Cou-
lee. Man., and Winkjer. Man. At that
time he escaped across the boundary
fine by bicycle, into the United States.
Later he was traced to Roumania.
through southern Europe and into
Africa. Finally he returned to tho
United States. going to Montana, and
later to Saskatchewan. where he had
trouble with the police, getting a two
year sentence at Prince Albert. He
escaped, being recaptured in winni-
peg. where ne was sentenced to three
years in the Manitoba penitentiary.
About that time Krafchenko was
the principal witness for the defense
in the Thomas Henry Hicks murder
case.
Just a few weeks previous to the
Plum Coulee robbery and murder,
Krafchenko was Jailed for alleged
completely in a foldup in South Win
nipeg. The police. however, had
nothing on him.
Since his release from the Stony
Mountain penitentiary about a year
ago. krafchenko had been in and
about Plum Coulee considerably, and
when arrested had drawings OF the
Plum Coulee bank on his person.
krafchenko is capable in about Ar.
teen different trades, is a linguist OF
ability. spea king five languages.